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Butterflies

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INTRO:  D/F#     G|      Bm  A|   G  D/F#|G  
VERSE:
GJust a touch on the shoulder I'm pAassing outD/F#  
GWish I could have told her I'm freAaking outD/F#  
GFor I have been poisoned by AbutterfliesD/F#  
GI have been stared blankly Aby those ey-D/F#ey-ey-Geyes
By those eGyes
CHORUS:
   BmOooh-oh-Aoh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-D/F#ooohhhG  
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger nGow
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger nGow
VERSE:
GJust a weep in the willow I'm pAetrifiedD/F#  
GMy head on a pillow of pAesticidesD/F#  
GFor I have been killing those AbutterfliesD/F#  
GIs that what I'm willing to sAacrifi-D/F#i-i-iGce, to sacrifice, to sacrifice
CHORUS:
   BmOooh-oh-Aoh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-D/F#ooohhhG  
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noGw
   BmOooh-oh-Aoh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-D/F#ooohhhG  
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noGw
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noG-o-o-ow, nGo-o-o-ow
BRIDGE:
BmRoll with whatever fAlow that comes my wGay I always say
BmRoll with whatever fAlow that comes my wGay I always say
BmRoll with whatever fAlow that comes my wGay I always say
BmRoll with whatever fAlow that comes my wGay
CHORUS:
   BmOooh-oh-Aoh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-D/F#ooohhhG  
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noGw
   BmOooh-oh-Aoh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-D/F#ooohhhG  
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noGw
BmWhat don't kill only Amakes us stronger, well I D/F#guess I'm stronger noG-o-o-ow, nGo-o-o-ow
OUTRO:
BmRoll with what ever Aflows that comes my D/F#way I always sGay

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Butterflies

by Hudson Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/F# G Bm A G D/F# G

INTRO: | | |

VERSE:

G A D/F#

Just a touch on the shoulder I'm passing out

G A D/F#

Wish I could have told her I'm freaking out

G A D/F#

For I have been poisoned by butterflies

G A D/F# G

I have been stared blankly by those ey-ey-ey-eyes

By those eyes

CHORUS:

Bm A D/F# G

Oooh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooohhh

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

VERSE:

G A D/F#

Just a weep in the willow I'm petrified

G A D/F#

My head on a pillow of pesticides

G A D/F#

For I have been killing those butterflies

G A D/F# G

Is that what I'm willing to sacrifi-i-i-ice, to sacrifice, to sacrifice

CHORUS:

Bm A D/F# G

Oooh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooohhh

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

Bm A D/F# G

Oooh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooohhh

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

Bm A D/F# G G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger no-o-o-ow, no-o-o-ow

BRIDGE:

Bm A G

Roll with whatever flow that comes my way I always say

Bm A G

Roll with whatever flow that comes my way I always say

Bm A G

Roll with whatever flow that comes my way I always say

Bm A G

Roll with whatever flow that comes my way

CHORUS:

Bm A D/F# G

Oooh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooohhh

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

Bm A D/F# G

Oooh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooohhh

Bm A D/F# G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger now

Bm A D/F# G G

What don't kill only makes us stronger, well I guess I'm stronger no-o-o-ow, no-o-o-ow

OUTRO:

Bm A D/F# G

Roll with what ever flows that comes my way I always say

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