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Owl City - Fireflies Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, F, Am, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]You would not [C]believe your eyes, [F]if ten million fireflies
[G]Lit up the [C]world as I fell [F]asleep, [G]’cause they’d fill the [C]open air
And [F]leave teardrops everywhere, [G]you’d think me [C]rude, but I would just stand and [F]stare

[chorus]
[F]I’d like to [Am]make myself [G]believe, that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em][F]slowly
It’s [F]hard to say that I’d [C]rather stay, [F]awake [G]when I’m [Am]asleep
[F]’Cause everything is [C]never as it [G]seems

[section 2]
[G]’Cause I’d get [C]a thousand hugs, [F]from ten thousand lightning bugs
[G]As they tried to [C]teach me how to [F]dance, [G]a fox trot [C]above my head
[F]A sock hop beneath my bed, [G]a disco ball that’s [C]just hanging by a [F]thread

[chorus]
[F]I’d like to [Am]make myself [G]believe, that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em][F]slowly
It’s [F]hard to say that I’d [C]rather stay, [F]awake [G]when I’m [Am]asleep
[F]’Cause everything is [C]never as it [G]seems, when I fall [F]asleep

[section 3]
[G]Leave my door [C]open just a [F]crack, (Please take me away from here)
[G]’Cause I feel like [C]such an [F]insomniac, (Please take me away from here)
[G]Why do I [C]tire of counting [F]sheep, (Please take me away from here)
[G]When I’m far too [C]tired to fall [F]asleep

[section 4]
[G]To ten million [C]fireflies, [F]I’m weird ’cause I hate goodbyes
[G]I got misty [C]eyes as they said [F]farewell, [G]but I’ll know where [C]several are
[F]If my dreams get real bizarre, [G]’cause I saved a few and [C]I keep them in a [F]jar

[chorus]
[F]I’d like to [Am]make myself [G]believe, that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em][F]slowly
It’s [F]hard to say that I’d [C]rather stay, [F]awake [G]when I’m [Am]asleep
[F]’Cause everything is [C]never as it [G]seems, when I fall [F]asleep

[chorus]
[F]I’d like to [Am]make myself [G]believe, that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em][F]slowly
It’s [F]hard to say that I’d [C]rather stay, [F]awake [G]when I’m [Am]asleep
[F]’Cause everything is [C]never as it [G]seems, when I fall [F]asleep

[Closing]
[F]I’d like to [Am]make myself [G]believe, that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em][F]slowly
It’s [F]hard to say that I’d [C]rather stay, [F]awake [G]when I’m [Am]asleep
[F]Because my dreams are [C]bursting at the [G]scenes

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ArtistOwl City
AlbumOcean Eyes
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2009
KeyC

How to play Fireflies on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Fireflies on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fireflies uses these transitions most often: C → F (21), F → G (19), and G → C (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

2. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

6. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

7. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

Fireflies chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fireflies.

  • Fireflies includes 114 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Fireflies contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fireflies connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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