Intro
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Verse 1
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It's almost the 4th of July 
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It's scary how quickly time goes by__ 
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It's almost the 4th of July 
 
Verse 2
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It was almost a year ago today 
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You held on tight to me for dear life and I heard you say 
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Everybody leaves me anyway 
 
Chorus
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Fireworks, lights a spark so beautiful in the dark 
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Beautiful in the dark____ 
 
Verse 3
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We talk in the quiet June 
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You sparkle in the night and when I look at you 
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Oh, I still believe it's true 
 
Chorus
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Fireworks, lights a spark so beautiful in the dark 
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Beautiful in the dark 
 
Bridge
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It's smoke from a bottle-rocket 
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The fire from a Roman candle__ 
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And nobody's (?sky?) be falling over 
 
Instrumental
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G   C  D  Em  A  C  D  G 
 
Outro
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It's almost the 4th of July 
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It's almost the 4th of July 
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It's almost the 4th of July