Firecracker chords by The Wailin Jennys

Chords with lyrics

I went looking for the chords for this simple, beautiful song by the Wailin Jennys and was surprised to see
none on this website. So I took it upon myself to figure them out and make my first submission. I hope it works
for you.
(This song has an easy, yet specific rhythmic strumming pattern. You can listen to the original recording
to hear it.)

Chords in this song:
G+G
C majorC
D MajorD
A minorAm
No capo


Intro:

G+G _____ C majorC G+G D MajorD

D MajorD G+G D MajorD

G+G _____ C majorC G+G D MajorD

D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G

G+G        C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
A augmentedA is for apple, BB is for blind
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD
I jumped so fast I left the ground behind
G+G
You set your sight to homeward
  C majorC    G+G     D MajorD
And you are more than wise
D MajorD        G+G      D MajorD  G+G
It's late night heading into morning

G+G  D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD x2

G+G             C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
You can get used to almost anything
D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD
Deep sea eyes, porcelain skin
G+G              C majorC  G+G  D MajorD
Love's sweet nests and their boxing rings
D MajorD        G+G      D MajorD  G+G
It's late night heading into morning

C majorC      G+G
Firecracker, firecracker
D MajorD        G+G
Sparkling in the sky
A minorAm         C majorC
To those of us who saw
C majorC   D MajorD
Looked like the fire should die
C majorC          G+G
Knowledge pulls the reigns against
D MajorD           G+G
The bliss that I once knew
     A minorAm         C majorC
When you set your sights on me
    D MajorD      G+G
And the firecrackers flew

G+G          C majorC    G+G    D MajorD
Ocean of friendship, diamonds far and deep
N.C.   D MajorD      G+G
We still talk of the future
D MajorD
Remembering soft sleep
G+G        C majorC   G+G   D MajorD
A augmentedA is for apple, apple of my eye
D MajorD        G+G      D MajorD  G+G
It's late night heading into morning

D MajorD     G+G      D MajorD  G+G
Late night heading into morning...