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Butterfly

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Chord proposal: Mats Fagergren
Use the chords acc to instruction below:
         E,A,D,G,B,e
Em.      0,2,2,0,0,0
A.       x,0,2,2,2,0
Bm.      x,2,4,4,3,2
F#7.     2,4,2,3,2,2
B.       x,2,4,4,4,2
B7.      x,2,4,2,4,2 
Am6.     x,0,2,2,1,2
Cmaj7.   x,3,2,0,0,0
Cmaj7/E. 0,3,2,0,0,0
F.       1,3,3,2,2,1
Em/G.    3,2,2,0,0,0
[intro]
Em....A...Em....A.
[verse]
We've Embeen here two Bmmillion years
Still Emgazing at the Bmstars
While Am6deep inside we Emtry to hide
F#7Who we really B7are
Our Emdestiny is Bmstill unknown
We Emtry to work things Bmout
We Am6try to catch a Emheart to hold
But F#7hearts are full of BdoubtCmaj7  
[refrain]
EmLove is Amdifferent every Emtime
EmWe dont’t Bmknow what we will Emfind
Cmaj7Elusive like a butterEmfly
Em....A...Em....A...
[verse]
We Emscrape the skies know Bmhow to fly
And Emlearn to build maBmchines
The Am6greatest things that Emlive within
F#7Are still a Bmmystery
[interlude]
Am....Em....Cmaj7/E........Am6....Em/G....
F..B..Em...F..Em..
[refrain]
EmLove is Amdifferent every Emtime
EmWe dont’t Bmknow what we will Emfind
Cmaj7Elusive like a butterEmfly
Em.... is Amdifferent every Emtime
EmWe dont’t Bmknow what we will Emfind.
Cmaj7Elusive like a butterEmflyA  
[outro]
ALike a butterEmflyA  
ALike a butterEmflyA  
ALike (a) EmbutterflyA  
A......Em......A.
A......Em......A..

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Butterfly

by Weeping Willows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

F#7

Cmaj7

Cmaj7/E

Em/G

Chord proposal: Mats Fagergren

Use the chords acc to instruction below:

E,A,D,G,B,e

Em. 0,2,2,0,0,0

A. x,0,2,2,2,0

Bm. x,2,4,4,3,2

F#7. 2,4,2,3,2,2

B. x,2,4,4,4,2

B7. x,2,4,2,4,2

Am6. x,0,2,2,1,2

Cmaj7. x,3,2,0,0,0

Cmaj7/E. 0,3,2,0,0,0

F. 1,3,3,2,2,1

Em/G. 3,2,2,0,0,0

[intro]

Em A Em A

............

[verse]

Em Bm

We've been here two million years

Em Bm

Still gazing at the stars

Am6 Em

While deep inside we try to hide

F#7 B7

Who we really are

Em Bm

Our destiny is still unknown

Em Bm

We try to work things out

Am6 Em

We try to catch a heart to hold

F#7 B Cmaj7

But hearts are full of doubt

[refrain]

Em Am Em

Love is different every time

Em Bm Em

We dont’t know what we will find

Cmaj7 Em

Elusive like a butterfly

Em A Em A

..............

[verse]

Em Bm

We scrape the skies know how to fly

Em Bm

And learn to build machines

Am6 Em

The greatest things that live within

F#7 Bm

Are still a mystery

[interlude]

Am Em Cmaj7/E Am6 Em/G

........................

F B Em F Em

...........

[refrain]

Em Am Em

Love is different every time

Em Bm Em

We dont’t know what we will find

Cmaj7 Em

Elusive like a butterfly

Em Am Em

.... is different every time

Em Bm Em

We dont’t know what we will find.

Cmaj7 Em A

Elusive like a butterfly

[outro]

A Em A

Like a butterfly

A Em A

Like a butterfly

A Em A

Like (a) butterfly

A Em A

.............

A Em A

..............

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