Butterfly

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as close as I can get it. I put the chords I use at the end, so scroll
down. Mraz likes to mix it up, so the strumming, for instance, changes throughout
Standard tuning
Capo on first fret
[Verse 1]
Em7I’m taking a moment just imaginin’ that I’m dancin’ with Am7you
I’m your pole and all you’re wearing is your Bm7shoes.
You got soul, you know what to do to Cmaj7turn me on until I write a
B7   Em7* ** Am7  
song about you. And you have your own enga-ging style.
‘ ‘’ Bm7  
And you’ve got the knack to vivi-fy. And you make my slacks
a little tight, you may unCmaj7fasten them if you like
B7*
That’s if you crash and spend the night
[Chorus]
Am7* Bm7*
But you don’t fold, you don’t fade
Em7* Am7*
You’ve got everything you need, especially me
Bm7* Em7*
Sister you’ve got it all
Am7* Bm7*
You make the call to make my day
Em7*(E7sus2)
In your message say my name
Am7* Bm7* Em7*(E7sus2)
Your talk is all the talk, sister you’ve got it all
Am7* Bm7* Em7*(E7sus2)
Am7* Bm7* Em7* (Em7**)
[Verse 2]
Am7*
Curl your upper lip up and let me look around
Bm7* Em7*
Ride your tongue along your bottom lip and bite down
Cmaj7And bend your back and ask those Fmaj7hips if I can touch
Because they’re the B7perfect jumping off point of getting closer to your
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7*
Butterfly
Am7*
Well you float on by
Bm7* Em7*
Oh kiss me with your eyelashes tonight
Or Cmaj7Eskimo your nose real Fmaj7close to mine
And let’s B7mood the lights and finally make it right
[Chorus]
Am7* Bm7*
But you don’t fold, you don’t fade
Em7* Am7*
You’ve got everything you need, especially me
Bm7* Em7*
Sister you’ve got it all
Am7* Bm7*
You make the call to make my day
Em7*(E7sus2)
In your message say my name
Am7* Bm7* Em7*(E7sus2)
Your talk is all the talk, sister you’ve got it all
You’ve got it Am7all, you’ve got it Bm7all, you’ve got it Em7all (x2)
[Bridge]
Am7Doll I need to see you pull your Cmaj7knee socks up
Let me feel you Gmaj7up side down slide in slide out slide B7over here
Climb in my mouth now child
[Interlude] (instrumental, scatting)
Em7* Am7* Bm7* Em7* Cmaj7   Fmaj7   B7x2
[Pre-Chorus]
ButterEm7fly, well you landed Am7on my mind
Damn Bm7right you landed on my ear and then you Em7crawled inside
Cmaj7Now I see you perfectly beFmaj7hind closed eyes
I wanna B7fly with you and I don’t wanna lie to you
[Chorus]
Cause I, cause I can’t Am7recall a better Bm7days
I’m coming to Em7shine on the occasion
You’re an open Am7minded Bm7lady
You’ve got it Em7all
And I never Am7forget a Bm7face
If I’m making my Em7own I have my days
Let’s face the Am7fact here, it’s Bm7you that’s got it Em7all
[Chorus]
You know that Am7fortune favours the Bm7brave
Well let me get Em7paid while I make you breakfast
The Am7rest is up to Bm7you, you make the Em7call
You make the Am7call to make my Bm7day
In your Em7message say my name
Your talk is Am7all the talk, Bm7sister you’ve got it Em7all
I can’t Am7recall a better Bm7day
I’m coming to Em7shine on the occasion
You’re a Am7sophisticated Bm7lady, Em7oh you’ve got it Am7all
You’ve got it Bm7all, you’ve got it Em7all, you’ve got it Am7all (x3)
You’ve got it all, you’ve got it all...
[Outro]
Am7* Bm7* Em7*
Butterfly, baby, well you’ve got it all
AND HERE ARE THE CHORDS:
Em7   Am7   Bm7   Cmaj7   B7* ** ‘ ‘’ B7* Am7*
e --3-- --3-- --2-- --0-- --2-- --3-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --7-- --5--
B --0-- --1-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --3-- --3-- --1-- --1-- --7-- --5--
G --0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --8-- --5--
D --0-- --2-- --4-- --2-- --1-- --x-- --x-- --2-- --2-- --7-- --5--
A --2-- --0-- --2-- --3-- --2-- --2-- --2-- --x-- --x-- --9-- --x--
E --0-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --7-- --5—
Em7* E7sus2  Em7** Fmaj7   Gmaj7  Bm7*
e --7-- --7-- --12- --5-- --x-- --7--
B --8-- --7-- --8-- --5-- --3-- --7--
G --7-- --7-- --7-- --5-- --4-- --7--
D --9-- --9-- --9-- --7-- --4-- --7--
A --7-- --7-- --7-- --8-- --5-- --9--
E --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --3-- --7--
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