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Lazy Butterfly
Devendra Banhart
"Cripple Crow" 2005
DmLazy butterfly napping on me dreamin' of the sky and rolly-pollies
Awake-up, wake-up, cGlouds are comin' clouds are comin'
Awake-up wake-up Grain's, rains a' fallin' rains a falliDmn'
DmColours in my eye are staring at me anchor at my side
as sweet as silver pleAasure, pleasure doGn't, don't forget her
Alover, lover i woGn't forget her,  i won't forget her
DmBrown eyed lullaby singing at me
ACome on, come on, Gtry and catch me, try and catch me
ACome on, come on, Gtry and catch m, try and catch meDm  
DmCotton old cloud smoke I know he feels it
Rising from an oak because I feel it
AHe burn, he burn, Gmesmerizing, mesmerizing
AHe burn, he burn, Ghypnotizing, hypnotizingDm  
DmHopeful wise old worm in his temple - Digging in the dirt staying simple
AMarried, married, Gto the desert to the desert
AClimbing, climbing, Gup a ladder up a ladder Dm-SOLO/LICK-
DmPurple hummingbird in the meadow - Suckling at the flow of its shadow
ASee the day Gfit your fist in, fit your fist in
AIt's never too late, GI'd like to think so, I'd like to think soDm  
DmKnife stuck in her paw someone help her - Gather sticks and straw and build it shelter
ADon't you, don't you, Glet her die yeah, let her die yeah
ADon't let, don't let, Glet her die yeah, let her die yeahDm  
[Bluesy solo/lick](sounds like a sitar)
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G|-----12(14)--10--12(14)--10--12(14)--10-9--10--10--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| (n)  Ghost note
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Lazy Butterfly

by Devendra Banhart

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Lazy Butterfly

Devendra Banhart

"Cripple Crow" 2005

Lazy butterfly napping on me dreamin' of the sky and rolly-pollies

A G

wake-up, wake-up, clouds are comin' clouds are comin'

A G Dm

wake-up wake-up rain's, rains a' fallin' rains a fallin'

Colours in my eye are staring at me anchor at my side

A G

as sweet as silver pleasure, pleasure don't, don't forget her

A G

lover, lover i won't forget her, i won't forget her

Brown eyed lullaby singing at me

A G

Come on, come on, try and catch me, try and catch me

A G Dm

Come on, come on, try and catch m, try and catch me

Cotton old cloud smoke I know he feels it

Rising from an oak because I feel it

A G

He burn, he burn, mesmerizing, mesmerizing

A G Dm

He burn, he burn, hypnotizing, hypnotizing

Hopeful wise old worm in his temple - Digging in the dirt staying simple

A G

Married, married, to the desert to the desert

A G Dm

Climbing, climbing, up a ladder up a ladder -SOLO/LICK-

Purple hummingbird in the meadow - Suckling at the flow of its shadow

A G

See the day fit your fist in, fit your fist in

A G Dm

It's never too late, I'd like to think so, I'd like to think so

Knife stuck in her paw someone help her - Gather sticks and straw and build it shelter

A G

Don't you, don't you, let her die yeah, let her die yeah

A G Dm

Don't let, don't let, let her die yeah, let her die yeah

[Bluesy solo/lick](sounds like a sitar)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----12(14)--10--12(14)--10--12(14)--10-9--10--10--------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| (n) Ghost note

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