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I Loved a Butterfly
Kerry Ellis & Brian May
Written by Brian May
Anthems (2010)
Intro: Dsus4-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D
                    C      GGadd11  G  
Once I loved a butterfly
Don't wonder how, dAon't ask me DwhyDsus4  D  
But I believed what CI'd been Gtold G/F#  Em  
"All things that Aglitter can't be Dgold" 
     F    G        DGadd11
Ooooo ooo yeah
 GAll things that Aglitter can't be Dgold Dsus4  D  
                                C      GGadd11  G  
Those jealous minds conspired to say
Just let that creature Afly aDwayDsus4  D  
How can it be she Chas it GallG/F#  Em  
Her pride is Aheaded for a Dfall 
     F    G        DGadd11
Ooooo ooo yeah
 GAll things that Aglitter can't be Dgold Dsus4  D  
BmOh Lord, what races we Crun
Esus4SeekinEg our Esus4place Ein the AmsunAm/G  
FReaching and Dhoping we'll Cfind the right Gone 
               D         C         GGadd11  G  
Now every day a new joy brings
My butterfly grew Agolden DwingsDsus4  D  
It seems we find as Cwe grow GoldG/F#  Em  
                 A*             D
Some things that glitter may be gold 
     F    G        DGadd11
Ooooo ooo yeah
 GSome things that Aglitter may be Dgold B  
So let us Emind what's Dthere to AseeAsus4  A  
Before our hearts beBcome too EcoldEsus4  E  
In spite of all that Dwe've been AtoldA/G#  F#m  
                 B*             E
Some things that glitter may be gold 
OooGoo Aooo EyeahEsus4  
 ASome things that Bglitter may be Egold 
OooGoo Aooo DyEeahAb  A  
                 AB*            Cmaj7    B  E  
 Some things that glitter may be gold
* =  In stead of the chord, Brian does a harmonic strum on the 12th fret

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I Loved A Butterfly

by Kerry Ellis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

G/F#

Esus4

Am/G

Asus4

A/G#

F#m

Cmaj7

I Loved a Butterfly

Kerry Ellis & Brian May

Written by Brian May

Anthems (2010)

Intro: Dsus4-D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D-Dsus4-D

C G G

Gadd11

Once I loved a butterfly

A D Dsus4 D

Don't wonder how, don't ask me why

C G G/F# Em

But I believed what I'd been told

A D

"All things that glitter can't be gold"

F G D

Gadd11

Ooooo ooo yeah

G A D Dsus4 D

All things that glitter can't be gold

C G G

Gadd11

Those jealous minds conspired to say

A D Dsus4 D

Just let that creature fly away

C G G/F# Em

How can it be she has it all

A D

Her pride is headed for a fall

F G D

Gadd11

Ooooo ooo yeah

G A D Dsus4 D

All things that glitter can't be gold

Bm C

Oh Lord, what races we run

Esus4 E Esus4 E Am Am/G

Seeking our place in the sun

F D C G

Reaching and hoping we'll find the right one

D C G G

Gadd11

Now every day a new joy brings

A D Dsus4 D

My butterfly grew golden wings

C G G/F# Em

It seems we find as we grow old

A* D

Some things that glitter may be gold

F G D

Gadd11

Ooooo ooo yeah

G A D B

Some things that glitter may be gold

E D A Asus4 A

So let us mind what's there to see

B E Esus4 E

Before our hearts become too cold

D A A/G# F#m

In spite of all that we've been told

B* E

Some things that glitter may be gold

G A E Esus4

Ooooo ooo yeah

A B E

Some things that glitter may be gold

G A D E Ab A

Ooooo ooo yeah

A Cmaj7 B E

Some things that glitter may be gold

* = In stead of the chord, Brian does a harmonic strum on the 12th fret

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