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Fireflies
by Finch
from Say Hello to Sunshine
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Tabbed by: Brian Rozboril
Email: ieatlotsapaste@aol.com
Tuning: Drop Db (Db,Ab,Db,Gb,B,Eb) Low to High
Intro-Let the bass do it's thing, and then come in and play...
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The second time you play this,
guitar two stops after playing the
Ab and plays the next part, guitar one
keeps playing this until verse one.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------7-7-7-------------5-5-5-------------7-7-7-------------5-5-5--------| x2
Db|--0-0-0-7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-2-5-5-5-1-1-1-0-0-0-7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-2-5-5-5-1-1-1--|
Ab|--0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1--|
Db|--0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-------1-1-1-0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-------1-1-1--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/finch/fireflies_tab.html ]
Verses
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------5-5-5-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------5-5-5-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----|
Ab|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-----|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-------------------------3-3-3-2-2-2-----------------------------|
....................... ...........(pm)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------5-5-5-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------5-5-5-8-8-8--|
Db|-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Ab|-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-6-6-6--|
Db|-3-3-3-2-2-2-------------------------3-3-3-2-2-2--------------|
........... ...........(pm)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------7-7-7-------------5-5-5-------------7-7-7-------------5-5-5-----|
Db|-0-0-0-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-1-1-1-0-0-0-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-----|
Ab|-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-----|
Db|-0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-------1-1-1-0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-----------|
..... ........... ........... ...........(pm)
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------7-7-7-------------5-5-5-------------7-7-7-------------5-5-5------|
Db|-1-1-1-0-0-0-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-1-1-1-0-0-0-x-x-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-x-x-x-2----|
Ab|-1-1-1-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-1-1-1-0-0-0-5-5-5-3-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-3-2----|
Db|-1-1-1-0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-------1-1-1-0-0-0-------3-3-3-2-2-2-------2----|
........... ........... .......... ...........(pm)
Pre-Chorus
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------| The second time around, play the
Gb|------10-------10-------10--------8--8--(8)--| notes in the (). Also, for the
Db|-1--1--x--1--1--x--1--1--x--1--1--8--8--(8)--| Ab octaves,listen to song for
Ab|-1--1--8--1--1--8--1--1--8--1--1--6--6--(6)--| rhythm.
Db|-1--1-----1--1-----1--1-----1--1-------------|
Chorus
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------10-10----10-10-| Play this two times.
Gb|-----------5--5-5----------------------------5--5-5----10-10----10-10-|
Db|-0---------5--5-5-10-10-10-7--7-7--0---------5--5-5-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
Ab|-0-5-0-5h7-3--3-3-8--8--8--5--5-5--0-5-0-5h7-3--3-3--8--8-8--8--8--8--|
Db|-0----------------8--8--8--5--5-5--0-----------------8--8-8--8--8--8--|
Bridge
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------| Guitar one plays this a total
Gb|------2-----2-----2-------2-----2-----2-------2--------2--| of three times, after the first time
Db|----0-----0-----0------0------0-----0------0--------0-----| guitar two plays the next part...
Ab|--2-----2-----2-----3-------2-----2-----1--------3--------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----2---|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------0-----0-----|
Ab|-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-1-----3-------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Listen to the song for the
exact beat and everything
for this part.
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------3-3-3---------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Ab|-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-3-3-3-2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-1-1-1-3-3-3---|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3-3---|
eb|--------|
Bb|--------| play each of these chords
Gb|-5---6--| for something like two measures
Db|-5---5--| (listen to the song). I think
Ab|-3---4--| they are straight quarter notes.
Db|--------|
eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------| Really fuzzed out section.
Gb|-----5-----------5------|
Db|--0--5--3--2--0--3--3---|
Ab|--0--3--3--2--0--3--3---|
Db|--0-----3--2--0-----3---|
Go back and play the chorus four more times and then you are done with the song.
After the chorus, play the Verse and Pre-Chorus and Chorus again.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
|...(pm) Palm Mute
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