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Butterflies CORY BRETH
Capo 4
[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse]
GWake up in the Cmorning
EmSee you lying next to Dme
GWait till those eyes arCe open 
EmI’m the first thing that you Dsee
[Chorus]
GIf I don’t feel a damn tChing
EmAnd some people would say that’s Dwrong
GButterflies don’t mean anyCthing 
EmAnd that why I wrote this Dsong
I wrote this soGng 
[Interlude]
C Em D
[Verse]
GThat excitement when you Cmeet 
EmIs normal, I guess at Dfirst
GButterflies buzz in your Cgut
EmYou could really do a lot woDrse
[Chorus]
GPretend you feel a damn Cthing
EmAnd some people would say thatD’s wrong
GButterflies don’t mean anythCing
EmAnd that’s why I wrote tDhis song
I wrote this songG  
[Instrumental]
C Em D
G C Em D
[Verse]
GCan you tell the difference Cbetween 
EmExcitement and anxieDty
GCause I’m alright with a smile to Crely on
EmThat’s the perfect deal for Dme
[Interlude]
G C Em D
[Chorus]
GCause I don’t feel a damn tChing
EmAnd some people say that’s Dwrong
GButterflies don’t mean anCything 
EmAnd that’s why I wrote thiDs song
I wrote this Gsong
[Outro]
C Em D
G C Em D

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Butterflies

by Cory Breth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Butterflies CORY BRETH

Capo 4

[Intro]

G C Em D

[Verse]

G C

Wake up in the morning

Em D

See you lying next to me

G C

Wait till those eyes are open

Em D

I’m the first thing that you see

[Chorus]

G C

If I don’t feel a damn thing

Em D

And some people would say that’s wrong

G C

Butterflies don’t mean anything

Em D

And that why I wrote this song

I wrote this song

[Interlude]

C Em D

[Verse]

G C

That excitement when you meet

Em D

Is normal, I guess at first

G C

Butterflies buzz in your gut

Em D

You could really do a lot worse

[Chorus]

G C

Pretend you feel a damn thing

Em D

And some people would say that’s wrong

G C

Butterflies don’t mean anything

Em D

And that’s why I wrote this song

I wrote this song

[Instrumental]

C Em D

G C Em D

[Verse]

G C

Can you tell the difference between

Em D

Excitement and anxiety

G C

Cause I’m alright with a smile to rely on

Em D

That’s the perfect deal for me

[Interlude]

G C Em D

[Chorus]

G C

Cause I don’t feel a damn thing

Em D

And some people say that’s wrong

G C

Butterflies don’t mean anything

Em D

And that’s why I wrote this song

I wrote this song

[Outro]

C Em D

G C Em D

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