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Buttercup
Brad
Key: Bb  
BbAnd I love to tie you F/Aup
GmAnd you love to let me Fdown
EbWe both try to cover it upBb/D  
With a Fsound
BbYou ain't my butterF/Acup
GmWell that's just the way it Fgoes
I know that ain't a part of the dealEb  Bb/D  
We're throFugh
Let me tell you...
EbIt's just a matter of Bb/Dtime
FIt's just a matter of time
BbAnd I love to share the F/Acost
GmButterflyF  
The Ebreason why we need to fly, Bb/Dhigh awayF  
EbIt's just a matter of Bb/Dtime
FIt's just a matter of time
EbIt's just a matter of Bb/Dtime
FIt's just a matter of time
Before we're thrown back in the wheel!Ab  Eb  Bb  
Before we're thrown back in the wheel!Ab  Eb  Bb  
BbBaby, I'll be F/Ahard pressed
GmMaybe we're more simple Ftoo
Ain't a region of Ebwater!Bb/D  F  
Before we get back in the wheel!Ab  Eb  Bb  
Before we get back in the wheel!Ab  Eb  Bb  
Before we get back in the wheel!Ab  Eb  Bb  

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Buttercup

by Brad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Bb/D

Buttercup

Brad

Key:

Bb F/A

And I love to tie you up

Gm F

And you love to let me down

Eb Bb/D

We both try to cover it up

With a sound

Bb F/A

You ain't my buttercup

Gm F

Well that's just the way it goes

Eb Bb/D

I know that ain't a part of the deal

We're through

Let me tell you...

Eb Bb/D

It's just a matter of time

Bb F/A

And I love to share the cost

Gm F

Butterfly

Eb Bb/D F

The reason why we need to fly, high away

Eb Bb/D

It's just a matter of time

Eb Bb/D

It's just a matter of time

Ab Eb Bb

Before we're thrown back in the wheel!

Ab Eb Bb

Before we're thrown back in the wheel!

Bb F/A

Baby, I'll be hard pressed

Gm F

Maybe we're more simple too

Eb Bb/D F

Ain't a region of water!

Ab Eb Bb

Before we get back in the wheel!

Ab Eb Bb

Before we get back in the wheel!

Ab Eb Bb

Before we get back in the wheel!

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