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Butterfly

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***Capo 3rd Fret***
Intro:   Em    D   A(x2)
ASaw you last night 
DButterD/C#fly in full fBmlight 
AThe moon and stars delEight to shine upAon you still 
ATook a look around 
DButterfD/C#ly's old sBmtompin' grounds 
ABarely made a sEound, left no stAone unturned 
EmFly bDutterfly on the wAings of wind 
EmFly bDutterfly on the wAings of wind 
Sure hope the rEoad and aDll her wicked friends never tAurn you in 
AYou sang a sweet song 
DButterD/C#fly we all sBmang along 
AYou really turn it Eon, an old familiar mAelody 
AYou were the one that flew 
DButterD/C#fly almost hBmad me too 
ACan't help but think of yEou but that was yAesterday 
CHORUS 
Break:   E    D   A(x2) 
ASaw you last night 
DButterD/C#fly in full fBmlight 
AThe moon and stars delEight to shine upAon you still 
CHORUS 
E  D  A
Chords: 
   A=   x02220 
  Bm=   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432 
   D=   xx0232 
D/C#=   x4x232  
   E=   022100 
  Em=   022000

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Butterfly

by Jimmy Rankin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

***Capo 3rd Fret***

Em D A

Intro: (x2)

Saw you last night

D D/C# Bm

Butterfly in full flight

A E A

The moon and stars delight to shine upon you still

Took a look around

D D/C# Bm

Butterfly's old stompin' grounds

A E A

Barely made a sound, left no stone unturned

Em D A

Fly butterfly on the wings of wind

Em D A

Fly butterfly on the wings of wind

E D A

Sure hope the road and all her wicked friends never turn you in

You sang a sweet song

D D/C# Bm

Butterfly we all sang along

A E A

You really turn it on, an old familiar melody

You were the one that flew

D D/C# Bm

Butterfly almost had me too

A E A

Can't help but think of you but that was yesterday

CHORUS

E D A

Break: (x2)

Saw you last night

D D/C# Bm

Butterfly in full flight

A E A

The moon and stars delight to shine upon you still

CHORUS

E D A

Chords:

= x02220

= x24432(bar chord) or xx4432

= xx0232

D/C#

= x4x232

= 022100

= 022000

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