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Butterfly

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[Verse]
D#Big beats, black cloud
C#Get it wrong, get loud
CmWrite a song, get it down
And everyone will know
And D#everyone will know
And C#everyone can goCm  
D#Old man, get lost
C#Take a shit, maybe not
CmLet's sing good, he's got
Everything you know
And D#everyone should goC#  
Oh-oh-oh-ohCm  
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need to D#know
G#So, do you D#want to?G#  
Am I D#just right?G#  
Can you D#see the eneG#my just isn't D#me tonight?G#  
Baby, it's D#perfectG#  
You could be D#anything out theG#re
BbButterflies flying in the air
[Chorus]
G#Oh nBbo, it Cmcame
FmHigher than an aeroplane
G#Don't Bbknow this D#song
FmSweeter than a sugar cane
G#Are you Bblooking for a harmony?Cm  
There is Fmharmony in everything
G#It's a Bbbutterfly who waits for the D#winFmd
[Verse]
D#On our way, get a car
C#Quit and sell livestock
CmHeck, get laid, old body
Got you moving slow
And D#everyone will know
And C#everyone can goC  Cm  C  Cm  
D#Big bird, dimming
C#Wish I could save them
CmDon't know, no plan
Everyone can go
And D#nobody can know
And C#nobody can knowC  Cm  
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need to D#know
G#So, do you D#want to?G#  
Am I D#just (Am I G#just?)
Can you D#see the eneG#my just isn't D#me tonight?G#  
Baby, it's D#perfectG#  
You could be D#anything out theG#re
BbButterflies flying in the air
[Chorus]
G#Oh nBbo, it Cmcame
FmHigher than an aeroplane
G#Don't Bbknow this D#song
FmSweeter than a sugar cane
G#Are you Bblooking for a harmony?Cm  
There is Fmharmony in everything
G#It's a Bbbutterfly who waits for the D#winCmdBb  
To fly away
[Bridge]
FmIf G#you're Cmlooking for a Bbdream girl
FmI'lG#l neCmver be your Bbdream girl
FmLivG#ing Cmin the Bbreal world
FmLooking for a G#dream girlCm, a-ha
[Chorus]
G#Oh nBbo, it Cmcame
FmHigher than an aeroplane
G#Don't Bbknow this D#song
FmSweeter than a sugar cane
G#Are you Bblooking for a harmony?Cm  
There is Fmharmony in everything
G#It's a Bbbutterfly who waits for the D#winFmd
To fly away
[Outro]
D#If G#you're D#looking for a G#dream girlD#  G#  
I'll D#never be your G#dream girlD#  

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Butterfly

by Grimes

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[Verse]

Big beats, black cloud

Get it wrong, get loud

Write a song, get it down

And everyone will know

C# Cm

And everyone can go

Old man, get lost

Take a shit, maybe not

Let's sing good, he's got

Everything you know

D# C#

And everyone should go

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't need to know

G# D# G#

So, do you want to?

D# G#

Am I just right?

D# G# D# G#

Can you see the enemy just isn't me tonight?

D# G#

Baby, it's perfect

D# G#

You could be anything out there

Butterflies flying in the air

[Chorus]

G# Bb Cm

Oh no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

G# Bb D#

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

G# Bb Cm

Are you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

G# Bb D# Fm

It's a butterfly who waits for the wind

[Verse]

On our way, get a car

Quit and sell livestock

Heck, get laid, old body

Got you moving slow

And everyone will know

C# C Cm C Cm

And everyone can go

Big bird, dimming

Wish I could save them

Don't know, no plan

Everyone can go

And nobody can know

C# C Cm

And nobody can know

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't need to know

G# D# G#

So, do you want to?

D# G#

Am I just (Am I just?)

D# G# D# G#

Can you see the enemy just isn't me tonight?

D# G#

Baby, it's perfect

D# G#

You could be anything out there

Butterflies flying in the air

[Chorus]

G# Bb Cm

Oh no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

G# Bb D#

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

G# Bb Cm

Are you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

G# Bb D# Cm Bb

It's a butterfly who waits for the wind

To fly away

[Bridge]

Fm G# Cm Bb

If you're looking for a dream girl

Fm G# Cm Bb

I'll never be your dream girl

Fm G# Cm Bb

Living in the real world

Fm G# Cm

Looking for a dream girl, a-ha

[Chorus]

G# Bb Cm

Oh no, it came

Higher than an aeroplane

G# Bb D#

Don't know this song

Sweeter than a sugar cane

G# Bb Cm

Are you looking for a harmony?

There is harmony in everything

G# Bb D# Fm

It's a butterfly who waits for the wind

To fly away

[Outro]

D# G# D# G# D# G#

If you're looking for a dream girl

D# G# D#

I'll never be your dream girl

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