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Buttercups

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In the verseon  Bmand  F#lift your index finger. Listen to song to get when to do it.
G2 - 3-5-5-4-3-3
BmIt never raGins but it poF#urs
BmDo keep the Gwolf from the F#door
G2I see him sF#itting in silence
G2Outside my F#house
G2Quiet as a F#mouse
DI tried to buy you Asusroses Abut alBml the stars were cF#losed
DAnd if I had a dAsusiamond rAing I’d Bmwear it through my nF#ose
DBut I can’t dance and AsusI can’t Asing
BmA loser I supF#pose
G2So all I have is bF#uttercups
G2All I have is buttF#ercups
G2What is wrong with F#buttercups
BmWho knowsG  F#  
BmYou said to Ghave and to hF#old
BmDo let me iGn from the cF#old
G2I see you siF#tting in silence
G2Inside your F#house
G2Quiet as a mF#ouse
DI tried to buy you Asusroses Abut alBml the stars were cF#losed
DAnd if I had a diaAsusmond rAing I’d Bmwear it through mF#y nose
DBut I can’t dance and I cAsusan’t Asing
BmA loser I sF#uppose
G2So all I have is F#buttercups
G2All I have is buttF#ercups
G2What is wrong with F#buttercups
BmWho knowsG  F#  
                 Bm              A           G  G(slide up 2 frets)
And this could be life as we know it
                Bm             A             G  G(slide up 2 frets)
How can I see if you never show it
BmI tried to bAuy you roseGs
BmBut all the Astars were cGlosed
DI tried to buy you Asusroses Abut alBml the stars were cF#losed
DAnd if I had a diaAsusmond rAing I’d Bmwear it through mF#y nose
DBut I can’t dance and I Asuscan’At sing
BmA loser I supF#pose 
G2So all I have is buF#ttercups
G2All I have is butterF#cups
G2What is wrong with buF#ttercups
BmWho knowsG  F#  
BmWho knows      GWhF#o knows
End on Bm  

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Buttercups

by Fran Healy

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Asus

Bm F#

In the verseon and lift your index finger. Listen to song to get when to do it.

G2 - 3-5-5-4-3-3

Bm G F#

It never rains but it pours

Bm G F#

Do keep the wolf from the door

G2 F#

I see him sitting in silence

G2 F#

Outside my house

G2 F#

Quiet as a mouse

D Asus A Bm F#

I tried to buy you roses but all the stars were closed

D Asus A Bm F#

And if I had a diamond ring I’d wear it through my nose

D Asus A

But I can’t dance and I can’t sing

Bm F#

A loser I suppose

G2 F#

So all I have is buttercups

G2 F#

All I have is buttercups

G2 F#

What is wrong with buttercups

Bm G F#

Who knows

Bm G F#

You said to have and to hold

Bm G F#

Do let me in from the cold

G2 F#

I see you sitting in silence

G2 F#

Inside your house

G2 F#

Quiet as a mouse

D Asus A Bm F#

I tried to buy you roses but all the stars were closed

D Asus A Bm F#

And if I had a diamond ring I’d wear it through my nose

D Asus A

But I can’t dance and I can’t sing

Bm F#

A loser I suppose

G2 F#

So all I have is buttercups

G2 F#

All I have is buttercups

G2 F#

What is wrong with buttercups

Bm G F#

Who knows

Bm A G G

(slide up 2 frets)

And this could be life as we know it

Bm A G G

(slide up 2 frets)

How can I see if you never show it

Bm A G

I tried to buy you roses

Bm A G

But all the stars were closed

D Asus A Bm F#

I tried to buy you roses but all the stars were closed

D Asus A Bm F#

And if I had a diamond ring I’d wear it through my nose

D Asus A

But I can’t dance and I can’t sing

Bm F#

A loser I suppose

G2 F#

So all I have is buttercups

G2 F#

All I have is buttercups

G2 F#

What is wrong with buttercups

Bm G F#

Who knows

Bm G F#

Who knows Who knows

End on

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