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Butterfly

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about some chords I was unsure of and UG user
Am/F chord does not exist??)
**The chords look scary but the shapes are easy:)
         EADGBe
D9/F#Gsus    200210[3x0010] or [xx0010]- which could be another chord all together :/
Fmaj7/A [x03210] - mistakenly known as an Am/F, which I've learned does not
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
Intro- 
Am Gsus D9/F# Fmaj7/A
AmYou're a pretty butterfly and
GsusYou keep on passing by
You   D9/F#never land inside my hands
Your Fmaj7/Ahome is in the sky
And Amthere's a lesson waiting to be learned
The Gsusfire starters always get the best
And the D9/F#good guys never get the girl
And Fmaj7/Ashooting stars cannot fix the world
And FI've made the same mistakes
But I Cwon't Gthis Fmaj7/Atime
No I Cwon't Gthis Fmaj7/Atime
Am Gsus D9/F# Fmaj7/A
AmAnd you're a pretty butterfly
GsusAnd I believed all your lies
Blinded by your D9/F#sideways smile
And   Fmaj7/Akindness in your eyes
But Amthere's a limit to your flight
GsusI can offer you a better life
But D9/F#you keep on flying from the light
And Fmaj7/AI've lost my faith in wrong and right
And FI've made the same mistakes
But I Cwon't Gthis Fmaj7/Atime
No I Cwon't Gthis Fmaj7/AtimeGsus  Fmaj7/A  Gsus  
I Cknow exactly what you'll do
I Ammade damn sure I studied you
You Fmaj7/Awon't pick me I am just a breeze 
UnderGneath your wings
So I Cpray each night you'll change your mind
And Ammaybe I am worth the fight
But Fmaj7/AI am wrong every time
You Gonly know how to CflyAm  Fmaj7/A  G  
You only know how Cto fly, whoa Amoh 
    Fmaj7/A -once (G*      C* -you can play these chords if you want but 
You only,     know how to, fly          really there are no chords here.)

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Butterfly

by Christina Perri

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D9/F#

Gsus

Fmaj7/A

about some chords I was unsure of and UG user

Am/F chord does not exist??)

**The chords look scary but the shapes are easy:)

EADGBe

D9/F# 200210

Gsus [3x0010] or [xx0010]- which could be another chord all together :/

Fmaj7/A [x03210] - mistakenly known as an Am/F, which I've learned does not

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

Intro-

Am Gsus D9/F# Fmaj7/A

You're a pretty butterfly and

Gsus

You keep on passing by

D9/F#

You never land inside my hands

Fmaj7/A

Your home is in the sky

And there's a lesson waiting to be learned

Gsus

The fire starters always get the best

D9/F#

And the good guys never get the girl

Fmaj7/A

And shooting stars cannot fix the world

And I've made the same mistakes

C G Fmaj7/A

But I won't this time

C G Fmaj7/A

No I won't this time

Am Gsus D9/F# Fmaj7/A

And you're a pretty butterfly

Gsus

And I believed all your lies

D9/F#

Blinded by your sideways smile

Fmaj7/A

And kindness in your eyes

But there's a limit to your flight

Gsus

I can offer you a better life

D9/F#

But you keep on flying from the light

Fmaj7/A

And I've lost my faith in wrong and right

And I've made the same mistakes

C G Fmaj7/A

But I won't this time

C G Fmaj7/A Gsus Fmaj7/A Gsus

No I won't this time

I know exactly what you'll do

I made damn sure I studied you

Fmaj7/A

You won't pick me I am just a breeze

Underneath your wings

So I pray each night you'll change your mind

And maybe I am worth the fight

Fmaj7/A

But I am wrong every time

G C Am Fmaj7/A G

You only know how to fly

C Am

You only know how to fly, whoa oh

Fmaj7/A -once (G* C* -you can play these chords if you want but

You only, know how to, fly really there are no chords here.)

About Butterfly Chords by Christina Perri

Learn how to play Butterfly by Christina Perri with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Butterfly chords”, “Butterfly guitar chords”, or “Christina Perri Butterfly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Butterfly chords and for experienced players who want accurate Butterfly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am/F, D9/F#, Gsus, A, Am, Fmaj7/A.

FAQ — Butterfly by Christina Perri

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Is "Butterfly" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Butterfly" by Christina Perri with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Christina Perri below.

What key is "Butterfly" in?

The chords for "Butterfly" show the original chord names (including Am/F, D9/F#, Gsus, A, Am, Fmaj7/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.