{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1750935,"song":"The Butterfly Song","artist":"Brian M Howard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11378069-the-butterfly-song-chords-by-brian-m-howard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1750935?type=chord","rating":4.56546,"votes":35,"content":"IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY\r\nBrian Howard\r\n\r\nAuthor notes:\r\nI give great thanks for the beautiful memories associated with this song. Every year growing up we would\r\nattend a family camp together off the coast where we would sing songs like this one, line dance,\r\nwater ski, snorkel, hike, fish, stay in a tent style cabins and make memories as a family I will always\r\ncherish.\r\n\r\nI also taught it to a Spanish family while I was working in disaster response, which was also very special.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I were a butterfly I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were a robin in a tree, I'd thank you Lord that I could sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if I were a fish in the sea, I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I just thank you father for making me me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou gave me Jesus and you made me your child[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I just thank you Father for making me me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I were an elephant, I'd thank you Lord by raising my trunk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nIf I were a kangaroo, I'd just hop right up to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I were an octopus, I'd thank you Lord for my fine looks[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I just thank you father for making me me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou gave me Jesus and you made me your child[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I just thank you Father for making me me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I were a wiggly worm, I'd thank you Lord that I could squirm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nIf I were a crocodile, I'd thank you Lord for my great smile[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]D7[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I'd thank you Lord for my fuzzy wuzzy hair[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I just thank you Father for making me me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you gave me a heart, and you gave me a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou gave me Jesus and you made me your child[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I just thank you Father for making me me      (2x)[/tab]","plain_text":"IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY\nBrian Howard\n\nAuthor notes:\nI give great thanks for the beautiful memories associated with this song. Every year growing up we would\nattend a family camp together off the coast where we would sing songs like this one, line dance,\nwater ski, snorkel, hike, fish, stay in a tent style cabins and make memories as a family I will always\ncherish.\n\nI also taught it to a Spanish family while I was working in disaster response, which was also very special.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["A","D","G","E","A7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}