Blue Öyster Cult – Fireworks (Guitar)

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FIREWORKS
As recorded by Blue Öyster Cult
(From the 1977 Album SPECTRES) [Intro] Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D Em D C D [Verse 1]
Em       D           C            B
She went down to her house by the water

   Em      D    C        B
To hide herself from his grasp

Em      D           C        B
He went down to the water to find her

   Em         D     C       B    C B Em D
To consummate their love at last
[Chorus]
         G            D
Then the lightning flashing (lightning flashing, crashing)

    C                         D
Fireworks shooting off in her head (in her head)

    G                        D
The Earth was shaking (Earth shaking, quaking)

    C                         D
Fireworks pouring down on her head (on her head)

     G                           D
Only sound she heard was (sound, lovely word)

    C                   D
Fireworks like a charm (anointed)

        Em D C D Em D C D
Blazing reeeeeed!
[Verse 2]
Em       D         C             B
She went down to escape from her prison

   Em      D    C        B
To free herself from her fear

Em        D           C            B
All those years up to here with tradition

    Em   D      C  B    C B Em D
And opportunity so near
[Chorus]
         G            D
Then the lightning flashing (lightning flashing, crashing)

    C                         D
Fireworks shooting off in her head (in her head)

    G                        D
The Earth was shaking (Earth shaking, quaking)

    C                         D
Fireworks pouring down on her head (on her head)

     G                           D
Only sound she heard was (sound, lovely word)

    C                   D
Fireworks like a charm (anointed)

        Em D C D 
Blazing reeeeed!
[Guitar Solo] Em D C D Em A Em A G D Em D C D Em D C D [Verse 3]
Em       D         C          B
She went down on a snow white pillow

   Em      D           C       B
To cast herself in the looking glass

   Em       D        C       B
He knew the time had finally come now

   Em        D          C         B    C B Em
To break the spell they shared at last
[Chorus]
         G            D
Then the lightning flashing (lightning flashing, crashing)

    C                         D
Fireworks shooting off in her head (in her head)

    G                        D
The Earth was shaking (Earth shaking, quaking)

    C                         D
Fireworks pouring down on her head (on her head)

     G                           D
Only sound she heard was (sound, lovely word)

    C                   D
Fireworks like a charm (anointed)

         G            D
Then the lightning flashing (lightning flashing, crashing)

    C                         D
Fireworks shooting off in her head (in her head)

    G                        D
The Earth was shaking (Earth shaking, quaking)

    C                         D
Fireworks pouring down on her head (on her head)

     G                           D
Only sound she heard was (sound, lovely word)

    C                   D
Fireworks like a charm (anointed)