Butterfly
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Intro
Em G
Spare me the night
Am
Trampled upon by submission
Em G
Amassed within one's own inhibition
Am
Where the only prohibition is love
Em G
Spare me the night
Am
Trampled upon by submission
Em G
Amassed within one's own inhibition
Am
Where the only prohibition is love
Em G Am
Love
( Em G Am )
Em D
Children outcry, "grandfather sky"
C Am
Rivers surviving through her eye
Em D
We certified, how you falsified
C Am
The beauty of a moth turned butterfly, butterfly
Em G
Spare me the night
Am
Trampled upon by submission
Em G
Amassed within one's own inhibition
Am
Where the only prohibition is love
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sacrificed by our own suspicions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sodomized by repetitions
Em D
Oceans calcified, egos gratified
C Am
I won't be crucified nor terrified, i'm not terrified
Em D
Before we say goodbye, no need to falsify
C Am
The beauty of a moth turned butterfly, butterfly
Em G
Spare me the night
Am
Trampled upon by submission
Em G
Amassed within one's own inhibition
Am
Where the only prohibition is love
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sacrificed by our own suspicions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sodomized by repetitions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sacrificed by our own suspicions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sodomized by repetitions
( Em G Em C D )
Em G
A dark gray matter of fact sky
Em C D
Nannies our nights with our half sister moon
Cm A# G#
Why can't we switch automatically
Cm A# G#
To eco-centric persuasions
Cm A# G#
Why can't we ditch autocracy
Cm A# G#
For eco-centric persuasions now
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sacrificed by our own suspicions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sodomized by repetitions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sacrificed by our own suspicions
G# D# A# Cm
We are being sodomized by repetitions
Cm
How to play Butterfly
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 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.