Poor Butterfly
View chords used in this chart
D Cdim G/E A7 Gdim D D7M Bm
Poor Butterfly 'neath the blossoms waiting
D6 F#7 B7
Poor Butterfly, for she loved him so
B7 E7 A9 A7 D D9 Bm
The moments pass into hours, the hours pass into years
Bm7/A E4/7 E7 Em7 G/B A4/ A7
And as she smiles through her tears, she murmurs low
D Cdim G/E A7 Gdim D D7M Bm
The moon and I know that he'll be faithful
D6 F#7 B7
I'm sure he'll come back, by and by
Em7 Gm D D7M
But if he don't come back, then I never sigh or cry
D Fdim Em7 A7 G/B A7 D
I just must die. Poor Butterfly
How to play Poor 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 D. 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.