Butterfly, Butterfly
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[Intro: ]
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Em C G D
E|---5-7------5-7-5------5--------5---|
B|-8------5-8--------7-8------7-8---8-|
G|--------------------------7---------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Em
Butterfly, butterfly
C
Flying into the wind
Em
You can be sure of it
C
That's no place to begin
D D7 G
Over-thinking every little thing
D D7 Am
Acknowledge the bell you can't un-ring
Em C G D D7 Em C
Tomorrow you don't have to say what you're thinking
G D D7 Em
You don't have to mean what you say
(Intro)
Em
Butterfly, Butterfly
C
Flutter into the skies
Em
Butterfly, Butterfly
C
Their molecular cries
D D7 G
Chrysalis dreams waiting on the fifth instar
D D Am Bm
These stained glass wings could only take you so far
Em C G D D7 Em C
Tomorrow you don't have to say that it matters
G D D7 Em C
You don't have to turn something in
Am D D7 Em C
Stay with it through thick and thin
Am D Am Em
Butterfly, begin
Am D D7
Butterfly, Butterfly...
Em C G D D7 Em C
Tomorrow you don't have to mean what you say
Am D D7 Em C
Left without a reason to stay
Am D D7 Em C
Comes the last hurrah
Am D D7
Here's our last hurrah
(Intro)
Butterfly, Butterfly(3x)
You can be sure of it
How to play Butterfly, Butterfly
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.