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[Verse 1]
GLife gets haCrd
GBut it’s all fDleeting
GAnd things go Cwrong
JGust keep belDieving
EmEverything’s Dharder when Ctimes are Dtough
EmBut all things that Dgo down Cmust come upD  
They have to
[Chorus]
GThere’s a white buCtterfly in my wGindow
And it’s colDd outside
GThere’s a new feeCling deep in mGy soul
And I juDst can’t hide Emit
He went aDway yesterday, and everytChing seemed wrDong
But witEmh one sign of hopDe I can say that I know CI’m right where I beloDng
[Verse 2]
GTake the tCime tGo rediDscover
GIt’s just one fCoot
GAfter the otDher
EmSometimes the oDnly way ouCt is tDhrough
EmSo get up keep tDrying
CIt’s all up Dto you
[Chorus]
GThere’s a white buCtterfly in my wGindow
And it’s colDd outside
GThere’s a new feeCling deep in mGy soul
And I juDst can’t hide Emit
He went aDway yesterday, and everytChing seemed wrDong
But witEmh one sign of hopDe I can say that I know CI’m right where I beloDng
[Bridge]
EmThose things that sDhake me
CI won’t let them brDeak me
EmMaybe they mDake me wCho I amD  
EmThose things that shaDke me
CI won’t let them bDreak me
CMaybe they maDke me Cwho I aDm
[Chorus]
GThere’s a white buCtterfly in my wGindow
And it’s colDd outside
GThere’s a new feeCling deep in mGy soul
And I juDst can’t hide Emit
He went aDway yesterday, and everytChing seemed wrDong
But witEmh one sign of hopDe I can say that I know CI’m right where I beloDng
GThere’s a white buCtterfly in my wGindow
And it’s colDd outside
GThere’s a new feeCling deep in mGy soul
And I juDst can’t hide Emit
He went aDway yesterday, and everytChing seemed wrDong
But witEmh one sign of hopDe I can say that I know CI’m right where I beloDng
[Chorus]
GThere’s a white buCtterfly in my wGindow
And it’s colDd outside
GThere’s a new feeCling deep in mGy soul
And I juDst can’t hide Emit
He went aDway yesterday, and everytChing seemed wrDong
But witEmh one sign of hopDe I can say that I know CI’m right where I beloDng
GYeaChG  D  G  C  G  D  
GThere’s a white butterfly in my windowD  G  

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White Butterfly

by Desi Oakley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C

Life gets hard

G D

But it’s all fleeting

G C

And things go wrong

G D

Just keep believing

Em D C D

Everything’s harder when times are tough

Em D C D

But all things that go down must come up

They have to

[Chorus]

G C G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

And it’s cold outside

G C G

There’s a new feeling deep in my soul

D Em

And I just can’t hide it

D C D

He went away yesterday, and everything seemed wrong

Em D C D

But with one sign of hope I can say that I know I’m right where I belong

[Verse 2]

G C G D

Take the time to rediscover

G C

It’s just one foot

G D

After the other

Em D C D

Sometimes the only way out is through

Em D

So get up keep trying

C D

It’s all up to you

[Chorus]

G C G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

And it’s cold outside

G C G

There’s a new feeling deep in my soul

D Em

And I just can’t hide it

D C D

He went away yesterday, and everything seemed wrong

Em D C D

But with one sign of hope I can say that I know I’m right where I belong

[Bridge]

Em D

Those things that shake me

C D

I won’t let them break me

Em D C D

Maybe they make me who I am

Em D

Those things that shake me

C D

I won’t let them break me

C D C D

Maybe they make me who I am

[Chorus]

G C G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

And it’s cold outside

G C G

There’s a new feeling deep in my soul

D Em

And I just can’t hide it

D C D

He went away yesterday, and everything seemed wrong

Em D C D

But with one sign of hope I can say that I know I’m right where I belong

G C G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

And it’s cold outside

G C G

There’s a new feeling deep in my soul

D Em

And I just can’t hide it

D C D

He went away yesterday, and everything seemed wrong

Em D C D

But with one sign of hope I can say that I know I’m right where I belong

[Chorus]

G C G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

And it’s cold outside

G C G

There’s a new feeling deep in my soul

D Em

And I just can’t hide it

D C D

He went away yesterday, and everything seemed wrong

Em D C D

But with one sign of hope I can say that I know I’m right where I belong

G C G D G C G D

Yeah

G D G

There’s a white butterfly in my window

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