Intro: Em D Bm C
Verse 1
Em D
What are the words that I'm supposed to say?
Bm C
Your white skin, swirling fireflies.
Em D
Darkness has surrounded Baltimore bay.
Bm C
Why don't you open your blue eyes?
Em D
Are they things that water can't wash away?
Bm C
How can your absence leave no trace?
Em D
As I let you sink in Baltimore bay.
G C
I drown myself deep in disgrace.
Intro: Em D G C (2x)
Verse 2:
Em D
What is the price, am I supposed to pay?
G C
For all the things I try to hide?
Em D
What is my fate, am I supposed to pray?
G C
That trouble's gone with the sunlight?
Intro: Em D G C (2x)
Verse 3:
F#m E
A warm sun rises and ignites the bay.
A D
I come back home and start to cry
F#m E
I'll never come back to Baltimore bay.
A D
Try to forget the fireflies.
F#m E
What are the words that I'm supposed to say?
A D
If someone knew about this lie?
F#m E
If your body rises to the surface?
A D
Through the silence of fireflies
Outro
F#m E A D (2x)
Abm F# Bb E (4x)