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[Verse 1]
DYou talk about the Bmjunk you did
Like you tDalk about climbing tBmrees
DYou look like a Bmlittle kid
With Gbruises on your Aknees
[Verse 2]
DYou will never Bmcop
To the dDamage that's been Bmdone
DYou will never Bmstop
Cos it's Gtoo much Afun
[Chorus]
GNow you want someAbody to Dbe your buttBmercup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup
[Verse 3]
DYou already Bmsuck me dry
Can't Ddo it any more Bmhoney
DYou rough me up and Bmmake me cry
And you Gwanna borrow mAoney
[Verse 4]
You sDay you feel like a Bmfailure
And Dwish you cold take it all Bmback
Well Dhoney I gotta Bmtell you
It's a Glittle too late for tAhat
[Chorus]
GNow you want someAbody to Dbe your buttBmercup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup
[Verse 5]
DOne reason after the Bmother
You're Dalways feeling Bmbad
Maybe Dyou couldn't talk to your Bmmother
Or Gstand up to your dAad
[Verse 6]
DYou want my forgiBmveness
DThat I'll give to Bmyou
But Dyou got yourself iBmn this mess
There's Gnothing I can Ado
[Chorus]
GNow you want someAbody to Dbe your buttBmercup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup
[Verse 7]
DFirst time I Bmsaw you
DYou would make me Bmmelt
DThe last time I sBmaw you
You Ghit below the Abelt
[Verse 8]
You Dmight have a beautiful Bmmouth
You Dmight have beautiful Bmeyes
But Dsooner or later, it'll Bmall go south
You Gtell too many Alies
[Outro]
GNow you want someAbody to Dbe your buttBmercup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup
GGood luck fAinding your butteDrcup

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Buttercup

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

D Bm

You talk about the junk you did

D Bm

Like you talk about climbing trees

D Bm

You look like a little kid

G A

With bruises on your knees

[Verse 2]

D Bm

You will never cop

D Bm

To the damage that's been done

D Bm

You will never stop

G A

Cos it's too much fun

[Chorus]

G A D Bm

Now you want somebody to be your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

[Verse 3]

D Bm

You already suck me dry

D Bm

Can't do it any more honey

D Bm

You rough me up and make me cry

G A

And you wanna borrow money

[Verse 4]

D Bm

You say you feel like a failure

D Bm

And wish you cold take it all back

D Bm

Well honey I gotta tell you

G A

It's a little too late for that

[Chorus]

G A D Bm

Now you want somebody to be your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

[Verse 5]

D Bm

One reason after the other

D Bm

You're always feeling bad

D Bm

Maybe you couldn't talk to your mother

G A

Or stand up to your dad

[Verse 6]

D Bm

You want my forgiveness

D Bm

That I'll give to you

D Bm

But you got yourself in this mess

G A

There's nothing I can do

[Chorus]

G A D Bm

Now you want somebody to be your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

[Verse 7]

D Bm

First time I saw you

D Bm

You would make me melt

D Bm

The last time I saw you

G A

You hit below the belt

[Verse 8]

D Bm

You might have a beautiful mouth

D Bm

You might have beautiful eyes

D Bm

But sooner or later, it'll all go south

G A

You tell too many lies

[Outro]

G A D Bm

Now you want somebody to be your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

G A D

Good luck finding your buttercup

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