Old 97s - Firefly

^GYou..^C. you look like my ^Gmother ^C Did when she was ^Gnineteen Not afraid to die^{D G}I...^C started planning our ^Gfuture ^C But you were just ^Gnineteen ^D Still a fire^Gfly ^D

^GYou..^C. got terrible ^Gvisions ^C Shoulda seen I was ^Gleaving When I first ^Dappeared But ^GI..^C. got bit by the ^Gfootlights ^C I got caught in the ^Gheadlights ^D Any place but ^Ghere ^D

^CNever say..^D. you'll never leave^Em Cause ^Gyou never ^Cknow till you try ^CIn a jar.^D.. a firefly^Em G C (strum once) Only lasts for one night

^GHateful..^C. and heartbroken ^Gfeelings ^C Come easy as a ^Gwaitress On a cool summer ^Dnight And I ^Gwonder..^C. if there's any ^Gjustice ^C Cause if there's supposed to be ^Gjustice ^D Then something aint ^Gright ^D Yeah, ^Gtrains roll..^C. like gamblers in ^Gslo-mo ^C Trying to find ^Gjustice Cause I couldn't find ^Dlove ^GI..^C. wanna sleep on the ^Gtrain tracks ^C It's gonna be ^Gpeaceful ^D It's gonna get ^Grough ^D

^CNever say..^D. you'll never leave^Em Cause ^Gyou never ^Cknow till you try ^CIn a jar.^D.. a firefly^Em Only ^Glasts for one ^Cnight ^Em G C (strum once) Only lasts for one night

^GYou..^C. you look like my ^Gmother ^C Did when she was ^Gnineteen Not afraid to ^Ddie For the ^Glast time..^C. I'm not your ^Gmother ^C Hell, I was only ^Gnineteen ^D G (strum once) Still a firefly