Owl City - Fireflies: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Fireflies" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Fireflies ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Fireflies" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#                D#
You would not believe your eyes
G#                        A#          D#
If ten million fireflies lit up the world
            G#
as I fell asleep
A#                      D#
'Cause they'd fill the open air
G#
and leave teardrops everywhere
A#                      D#                  G#
you'd think me rude but I'd just stand and stare

Chorus:
G#           D#           A#
I'd like to make myself believe
            G#     D#     Gm G#
that planet Earth turns slowly
      G#              D#               G#    A#
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when .
      Cm
I'm asleep
G#                    D#          F
'Cause everything is never as it seems

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten
thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head, a sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

A#            D#           G#
leave my door open just a crack
(please take me away from here)
A#                  D#           G#
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(please take me away from here)
A#        D#                G#
why do I tire of counting sheep
(please take me away from here)
A#                D#               G#
when I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies, I'm weird
'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
(They said farewell)
But I'll know where several are if
my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep
them in a jar (Jar, jar, jar)

Chorus:
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that
I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that
I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
(When I fall asleep)

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that
I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fireflies" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Fireflies" by Owl City.