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Butterflies

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F#minor

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Tuning: Standard
No Capo
Play the D chord with the bottom E string open so its -
e|0
B|3
G|2
D|0
Intro:
D    A    E   F#m
You said I gave you DbutterfliesA  
Then you Eflew out of my F#mlife
DWhen I'm beside you it's eAnough to blow my mind
I hEeard you whisper that you F#mwanted to be mine
And DI was always hoping that AI could find someone like Eyou(someF#mone like you)
DThe way you take my hand aAnd the way you touch my face
It Egot me thinking that I donF#m't wanna be no other place
It gDot me thinking that I havAe felt someone like you E(someonF#me like you)
Pre-Chorus:
DBut it ain't like that
ALets turn the time back
ETo when you told me you F#mhad to take your heart back
DYou had me waiting 
AAnticipating 
EEverything we could've been
Chorus:
You said I gave you DbutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe, baby
BDutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe
DAnd in the morning when thAe sun was coming up
I hEad you with me never wantiF#mng to wake up
And DI couldn't let go because AI was with someone like yEou (someF#mone like you)
DBut when you flew away it Adidn't feel right
GirEl, I was changing and nothF#ming I could take could change your mind
Even Dthough you let me go I sAtill want someone like Eyou (somF#meone like you)
Pre-Chorus:
DBut it ain't like that
ALets turn the time back
ETo when you told me you F#mhad to take your heart back
DYou had me waiting 
AAnticipating 
EEverything we could've been
Chorus:
You said I gave you DbutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe, baby
BDutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe
You said I gave you DbutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe, baby
BDutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe
D(FAleEw F#mout of my life)
Pre-Chorus:
DBut it ain't like that
ALets turn the time back
ETo when you told me you F#mhad to take your heart back
DYou had me waiting 
AAnticipating 
EEverything we could've been
Chorus:
You said I gave you DbutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe, baby
BDutterfliesA  
Then you fElew out of my liF#mfe
Outro: 
You said I gave you bDutterflies
Gave you Abutterflies
Gave you Ebutterflies
Gave you F#mbutterflies
(Gave you Dbutterflies)A  
Then yoEu flew out of mF#my life

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Butterflies

by Stereos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: Standard

No Capo

Play the D chord with the bottom E string open so its -

e|0

B|3

G|2

D|0

Intro:

D A E F#m

D A

You said I gave you butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

D A

When I'm beside you it's enough to blow my mind

E F#m

I heard you whisper that you wanted to be mine

D A E F#m

And I was always hoping that I could find someone like you(someone like you)

D A

The way you take my hand and the way you touch my face

E F#m

It got me thinking that I don't wanna be no other place

D A E F#m

It got me thinking that I have felt someone like you (someone like you)

Pre-Chorus:

But it ain't like that

Lets turn the time back

E F#m

To when you told me you had to take your heart back

You had me waiting

Anticipating

Everything we could've been

Chorus:

D A

You said I gave you butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life, baby

D A

Butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

D A

And in the morning when the sun was coming up

E F#m

I had you with me never wanting to wake up

D A E F#m

And I couldn't let go because I was with someone like you (someone like you)

D A

But when you flew away it didn't feel right

E F#m

Girl, I was changing and nothing I could take could change your mind

D A E F#m

Even though you let me go I still want someone like you (someone like you)

Pre-Chorus:

But it ain't like that

Lets turn the time back

E F#m

To when you told me you had to take your heart back

You had me waiting

Anticipating

Everything we could've been

Chorus:

D A

You said I gave you butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life, baby

D A

Butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

D A

You said I gave you butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life, baby

D A

Butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

D A E F#m

(Flew out of my life)

Pre-Chorus:

But it ain't like that

Lets turn the time back

E F#m

To when you told me you had to take your heart back

You had me waiting

Anticipating

Everything we could've been

Chorus:

D A

You said I gave you butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life, baby

D A

Butterflies

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

Outro:

You said I gave you butterflies

Gave you butterflies

F#m

Gave you butterflies

D A

(Gave you butterflies)

E F#m

Then you flew out of my life

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