Firefly chords by
Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

2011Pop1.2K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Bb

F

C

F

Verse 1

F

C7/Bb

Dm

I fell in love next to you

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Burning fires in this room

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

It just fits, light and smooth

Bb

F

C

F

Like my feet in my shoes

Verse 2

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Little one, lie with me

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Sew your heart to my sleeve

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

We'll stay quiet under neath

Bb

F

C

F

Shooting stars if it helps you sleep

Pre-chorus 1

Bb

Dm

And hold me tight, don't let me breathe

Bb

C

Feeling like you won't believe

Chorus 1
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There’s a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
through your eyes
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There's a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
F F 
 
through your eyes
F F 
 

Verse 3

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Teach my skin those new tricks

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Warm me up with your lips

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Heart to heart, melt me down

Bb

F

C

F

It's too cold in this town

Verse 4

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Close your eyes, lean on me

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Face to mouth, lips to cheek

Bb

F

C7/Bb

Dm

Feeling numb in my feet

Bb

F

C

F

You're the one to help me get to sleep

Pre-chorus 2

Bb

Dm

And hold me tight, don't let me breathe

Bb

C

Feeling like you won't believe

Chorus 2
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There's a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
through your eyes
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There's a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
F F 
 
through your eyes

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
It's only been one night of love
Dm Dm 
 
And maybe that is not enough
Bb Bb 
 
Hold me tight, don't let me breathe
Dm Dm 
 
Dm/C Dm/C 
 
Feeling like you    won't believe
Bb Bb 
 
It's only been one night of love
Dm Dm 
 
And maybe that is not enough
Bb Bb 
 
Hold me tight, don't let me breathe
C C 
 
Feeling like you won't believe

Chorus 3
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There's a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
through your eyes
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
There's a firefly      loose tonight
Dm Dm 
 
Better catch it
Bb Bb 
 
before it burns this place down
F F 
 
C7/Bb C7/Bb 
 
And I lie if I        don't feel so right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But the world looks better
F F 
 
through your eyes

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF C7/Bb Dm Bb C...

Chords

F
C7/Bb
Dm
Bb
C
Dm/C

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C7/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Firefly by Ed Sheeran, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Firefly the way Ed Sheeran intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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