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The recording is a little out of tune, but it's closer to standard E tuning than it is to Eb.
[Verse 1]
When I was C#younger I chased F#butterflies
now I Dlook aC#round and reaBlize
Athere ain't no Gbutterflies around Dhere no more
Now C#theres more people F#everywhere,
and on Dground that C#once was Bbare
Athey've built Gcondos and Dshopping malls
[Verse 2]
and on Estreets I walked F#where the sun shined
shadows Dgrow as buildings climb,
and I get Aolder getting Gcolder every BdayC#  D  
The concErete F#stretches for miles
They put it Dup in different styles,
but Ait still looks Gpretty ugly to Bme...C#.D  
[Bridge 1]
B E D
B E D
B E D
B E D
B
B C# D
D C# A
G D
B
B C# D
D C# A
G D
[Chorus]
BWhat a C#PitDy
DThey've C#fucked Aup
This Gcity where I Dgrew up
BNoC#w D  
It's Dgrown C#too Abig
And tGhere's no room Dfor me.
[Bridge]
B
B C# D
D C# A
G D
[Verse 3]
C#Maybe it was just cuz I was yF#ounger
But Dpeople sC#eemed so much Bfriendlier
AAnd life was Gsimpler when I was Dgrowing up
C#People closed up as a dF#efense
ProtDecting what C#space they had Bleft
AAnd now everyGone's uptight and Dtense
[Verse 4]
The city's bEleakness F#makes people numb
Sounds and Dlights and escape from 
AHaving to Gdeal with anyBoneC#  D  
I want to Elive F#in a place where
I can Dsee a smile on the face of
ASomeone passing Gby and say "Bhi"C#...D  
[Bridge]
B E D
B E D
B E D
B E D
B
B C# D
D C# A
G D
B
B C# D
D C# A
G D
[Chorus]
BNoC#w D  
DI need C#to Afind 
I Gneed to find a Dplace
BWhere C#I cDan 
DGrow C#and Aclimb
And I can chase Gbutterflies DagainA  

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Butterflies

by Crimpshrine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The recording is a little out of tune, but it's closer to standard E tuning than it is to Eb.

[Verse 1]

C# F#

When I was younger I chased butterflies

D C# B

now I look around and realize

A G D

there ain't no butterflies around here no more

C# F#

Now theres more people everywhere,

D C# B

and on ground that once was bare

A G D

they've built condos and shopping malls

[Verse 2]

E F#

and on streets I walked where the sun shined

shadows grow as buildings climb,

A G B C# D

and I get older getting colder every day

E F#

The concrete stretches for miles

They put it up in different styles,

A G B C# D

but it still looks pretty ugly to me....

[Bridge 1]

B E D

B C# D

D C# A

G D

B C# D

D C# A

G D

[Chorus]

B C# D

What a Pity

D C# A

They've fucked up

G D

This city where I grew up

B C# D

Now

D C# A

It's grown too big

G D

And there's no room for me.

[Bridge]

B C# D

D C# A

G D

[Verse 3]

C# F#

Maybe it was just cuz I was younger

D C# B

But people seemed so much friendlier

A G D

And life was simpler when I was growing up

C# F#

People closed up as a defense

D C# B

Protecting what space they had left

A G D

And now everyone's uptight and tense

[Verse 4]

E F#

The city's bleakness makes people numb

Sounds and lights and escape from

A G B C# D

Having to deal with anyone

E F#

I want to live in a place where

I can see a smile on the face of

A G B C# D

Someone passing by and say "hi"...

[Bridge]

B E D

B C# D

D C# A

G D

B C# D

D C# A

G D

[Chorus]

B C# D

Now

D C# A

I need to find

G D

I need to find a place

B C# D

Where I can

D C# A

Grow and climb

G D A

And I can chase butterflies again

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