Fireflies chords by Rag'n'bone Man

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Don’t use barre chords. Keep B and high E strings open throughout the song and use thumb on low E string.

    E A D G B e

E   0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m 2-4-4-2-0-0
G#m 4-6-6-2-0-0
A   5-7-7-6-0-0
B   7-9-9-8-0-0
C#m 9-11-11-9-0-0


♫ Verse 1:
E     F#m G#m   G#m  F#m  E
There's a world you don't see
E   F#m   G#m         G#m   F#m   E
Old man's tears for a young man's dreams
E  F#m G#m         G#m     F#m      E
In my eyes, you're growing like the weeds
E F#m   G#m           G#m    F#m       E
I can't decide if I'm you or if you're me

♫ Chorus:
A                       B             C#m
But don't let fear be a thorn in your side

Keep your eyes on the light
        E
And let everyone know that you caught it
     B
Like fireflies in the garden
A                          B                C#m
And past the trees and the stones that were thrown

Walk the longest way home
        E
And let everyone know they’re invited
       B
To see fireflies in the gardеn

♫ Interlude:
E F#m G#m
G#m F#m E

♫ Verse 2:
E   F#m     G#m        G#m F#m E
One day the stars will disappear
E    F#m G#m               G#m    F#m       E
Might go away, but you can always comе back here
E  F#m       G#m         G#m F#m   E
Seasons will change from golden to silver
E     F#m G#m            G#m   F#m  E
Don't let time turn your heart into winter


♫ Chorus:
A                       B             C#m
But don't let fear be a thorn in your side

Keep your eyes on the light
        E
And let everyone know that you caught it
     B
Like fireflies in the garden
A                          B            C#m
And past the trees and the stones that were thrown

Walk the longest way home
        E
And let everyone know that you caught it
    B
Like fireflies in the garden


♫ Bridge:
B                C#m                A        E
And go where the sunlight meets the mornin'
    B             C#m                      A
Oh, dig, 'til you find what you're looking for


♫ Chorus:
A                       B             C#m
And don't let fear be a thorn in your side

Keep your eyes on the light
        E
And let everyone know that you caught it
     B
Like fireflies in the garden
A                          B            C#m
And past the trees and the stones that were thrown

Walk the longest way home
        E
And let everyone know they’re invited
       B
To see fireflies in the garden


♫ Interlude:
E F#m G#m
G#m F#m E

♫ Outro:
E      F#m G#m  G#m F#m   E
There's a world you don't see
E   F#m   G#m         G#m   F#m   E
Old man's tears for a young man's dreams