Firecracker
Frazey Ford
http://www.frazeyford.com/
Verse Chords:
Em A Bm C
--7-- --0-- --2-- --3--
--8-- --5-- --3-- --5--
--9-- --6-- --4-- --5--
--9-- --7-- --4-- --5--
--7-- --0-- --2-- --3--
--7-- --0-- --2-- --x--
Chorus Chords:
Em B D A
--7-- --7-- --5-- --5--
--8-- --7-- --7-- --5--
--9-- --8-- --7-- --6--
--9-- --9-- --7-- --7--
--7-- --7-- --5-- --7--
--7-- --7-- --5-- --5--
Intro:
Em A Em A Em A Bm C
Verse:
Em A Em A
I was a sailboat, I was a sailor
Em A Bm C
I was a sign of our goin' or our comin'
Em A Em A
I made it happen, down in the schoolyard
Em A Bm C
I was a firecracker exploding
Chorus:
Em B D A
Hallelujah! The sparks flew up to heaven
Em B D A
They saw my smile and I was laughin' so hard
Em B D A
Hallelujah! The sparks flew up to heaven
Em B D A
And I left the sober people with their cold hearts
Em A Em A Em A Bm C
Verse:
Em A Em A
Sometimes there is someone, someone who knows you
Em A Bm C
But when you are sad there is no one
Em A Em A
We're on a red bicycle, rollin' and rollin'
Em A Bm C
I'm quicksilver, I'm a dealmaker, don't you cross me once
Chorus:
Em B D A
Hallelujah! The sparks flew up to heaven
Em B D A
They saw my smile and I was laughin' so hard
Em B D A
Hallelujah! The sparks flew up to heaven
Em B D A (hold for an extra bar)
And I left the sober people with their cold hearts
Verse:
Em A Em A
Nothin' can hold me to this earth that don’t own me
Em A Bm C
And I don't know if I'm dirty or clean
Em A Em A
Well I was a sailboat, I was a sailor
Em A Bm C
And I was a firecracker exploding
Chorus:
Em B D A
And o! why do you cry, sister, cry?
Em B D A
I've been talkin' with the angels and it's gonna be fine
Em B D A
Hallelujah! The sparks flew up to heaven
Em B D A
And I left the sober people with their cold hearts
End on Em
