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The original song is a semitone up from these chords, you could put a capo on the 
first fret if you like. I just worked out the chords in this key because it's easier to play.
It Emhappened again last Amnight
It Emhappened again alAmright
EmHoney it makes me Amwant to Emcry
Too Amlate DI fell out of bed
AmHit the ceiling insEmtead
I'd turned iBmnto a butterfly
EmGod didn't spend much Amtime
EmThis was a hit and Amrun
EmClearly the wings were AmoverEmsized
In Amall, Dwell nothing was right
AmStill it was quite a Emsight
I'd turned iBmnto a butterfly
But the lAmast time I Bmlooked in a EmmirrorA  
It Amlooked like it was Bmgoing to be EmfineA  
And the Amlast time I Bmlooked in the EmmirrorA  
It lAmooked like it was Bmgoing to be Emfine
Instrumental part (sorry I couldnt work this out)
EmBaby I don't know Amwhy
EmI was the average Amguy
EmAnd I was almost AmsatisfEmied
To Ambe Djust one in the crowd
AmNot too tall or too Emloud
I turned iBmnto a butterfly
EmTired but always Amclean
EmStaying away from Amdreams
EmSo I lie sleepless Amby your Emside most Amnights
DA twitch in my back
AmGently life would aEmttack
I'd turned Bminto a butterfly
But the Amlast time I Bmlooked in a EmmirrorA  
It Amlooked like it was Bmgoing to be EmfineA  
And the Amlast time I Bmlooked in the EmmirrorA  
It Amlooked like it was Bmgoing to be Emfine
AmOnce past the dBmrowning EmpanicA  
AmAnd the Bmlonging to EmflyA  
WhatAmever I Bmsee in the EmmirrorA  
I'm Amsure that it's gBmoing to be fEmine

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Butterfly

by Stina Nordenstam

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The original song is a semitone up from these chords, you could put a capo on the

first fret if you like. I just worked out the chords in this key because it's easier to play.

Em Am

It happened again last night

Em Am

It happened again alright

Em Am Em

Honey it makes me want to cry

Am D

Too late I fell out of bed

Am Em

Hit the ceiling instead

I'd turned into a butterfly

Em Am

God didn't spend much time

Em Am

This was a hit and run

Em Am Em

Clearly the wings were oversized

Am D

In all, well nothing was right

Am Em

Still it was quite a sight

I'd turned into a butterfly

Am Bm Em A

But the last time I looked in a mirror

Am Bm Em A

It looked like it was going to be fine

Am Bm Em A

And the last time I looked in the mirror

Am Bm Em

It looked like it was going to be fine

Instrumental part (sorry I couldnt work this out)

Em Am

Baby I don't know why

Em Am

I was the average guy

Em Am Em

And I was almost satisfied

Am D

To be just one in the crowd

Am Em

Not too tall or too loud

I turned into a butterfly

Em Am

Tired but always clean

Em Am

Staying away from dreams

Em Am Em Am

So I lie sleepless by your side most nights

A twitch in my back

Am Em

Gently life would attack

I'd turned into a butterfly

Am Bm Em A

But the last time I looked in a mirror

Am Bm Em A

It looked like it was going to be fine

Am Bm Em A

And the last time I looked in the mirror

Am Bm Em

It looked like it was going to be fine

Am Bm Em A

Once past the drowning panic

Am Bm Em A

And the longing to fly

Am Bm Em A

Whatever I see in the mirror

Am Bm Em

I'm sure that it's going to be fine

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