Butterfly Effect
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
--------- Intro ---------
"Butterfly effect
You're just trying to haunt me when I'm lonely
But you can't change me
You're just a memory I can't forget"
Hit the harmonic with volume off, then roll volume on right as he starts the "Going..." line
"Going over inside my head"
let ring -----------------|
e |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |--------------------------|
D |-------------------X-X----|
A |<3>----------------X-X----|
D |-------------------X-X----|
--------- Chorus ---------
Pt. 1
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----4---4b5b4-4-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-5h7p5p4h5p4p0--|
A |0-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-5h7-----------4-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5----------------|
D |0-4-5-----------------7-7-5---------------4-4-5-----------------7-7-5----------------|
Pt. 2 = Slightly different ending
e |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |0-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----4---4b5b4-4-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----------------|
A |0-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-5h7-----------4-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-4h5p4p0---------|
D |0-4-5-----------------7-7-5---------------4-4-5-----------------7-7-5---------4h5p4p0-|
End - A couple muted dead strums then hit open and let it ring
let ring ---
e |-----------------|
B |-----------------|
G |-----------------|
D |(XX)-0-----------|
A |(XX)-0-----------|
D |(XX)-0-----------|
--------- Verse ---------
Not sure about this part since it's pretty quiet
"My life's becoming reckless"
"A tiny chance is all I need"
e |---------------------------|
B |---------------------------|
G |---------------------------|
D |---------------------------|
A |----------------0h4/5------|
D |----------------0h4/5------|
"I can't help feel but hopeless"
e |-------------------------|
B |-------------------------|
G |-------------------------|
D |-------------------------|
A |-----------------4/7-----|
D |-----------------4/7-----|
"Right when you disagreed"
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |----------------------------|
D |-----------------4h5p4-(XX)-|
A |-----------------------(XX)-|
D |-----------------------(XX)-|
"My thoughts jump back to high school"
let ring --------|
e |-----------------|
B |-----------------|
G |---<7>-----------|
D |<7>--------------|
A |-----------------|
D |-----------------|
"Oh God I'm feeling sick"
let ring --
e |-----------------------------|
B |-----------------------------|
G |-----------------------------|
D |-----------------------------|
A |7-7-7-5-5-4--(XX)-0----------|
D |7-7-7-5-5-4--(XX)-0----------|
"I knew someday you'd place your lips and hands around his"
e |---------------------------------|
B |---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |-----------------0-4-5-4h5-4h5-7-|
D |-----------------0-4-5-4h5-4h5-7-|
--------- Chorus ---------
"Whoa Every time you ou tell a different story"
e |-------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------|
D |0-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----4---4b5b4--|
A |0-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-5h7------------|
D |0-4-5-----------------7-7-5----------------|
"Woah Complicating every night and day"
e |-------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------|
D |4-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-5h7p5p4h5p4p0--|
A |4-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5----------------|
D |4-4-5-----------------7-7-5----------------|
"Woah Why'd you pack your things in such a hurry"
e |-------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------|
D |0-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----4---4b5b4--|
A |0-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-5h7------------|
D |0-4-5-----------------7-7-5----------------|
"Please won't you take back my butterflies"
e |--------------------------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------------------|
D |4-4-5-----4h5h7p5p4p0-7-7-5-----------------|
A |4-4-5-5h7-------------7-7-5-4h5p4p0---------|
D |4-4-5-----------------7-7-5---------4h5p4p0-|
End - A couple muted dead strums then hit open and let it ring
let ring ---
e |-----------------|
B |-----------------|
G |-----------------|
D |(XX)-0-----------|
A |(XX)-0-----------|
D |(XX)-0-----------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
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How to play Butterfly Effect
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.