Butterfly chords by Juliette Reilly

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice


Verse 1:
G                                   Em
They don't even see me Everything I could be
        C
Burning right beneath my chest
G
It doesn't mean that I'm weak
               Em                        C
I just need to set free The voices in my head
              D
They tell me, I'll never be anything,anything
G                                   Em
I feel so unsteady, people stepping on me
           C
Crushed in colors on the ground
G

Fighting back the tears
                      Em
from hearing “no” for years
            C
Released my fears and get shut down
     D
They tell me, I can't make a sound.

Chorus:
G                                 Em
But I will sing with this unused voice
                              C
I will laugh like I have no choice,
                          D
I will fly and forget to fall.
G                           Em
I will spread my un-opened wings
                                C
I will strum every dead heart string
                     D
I will rise above it all.
       C                                  G
'Cause that's how butterflies get to be strong
       C
'Cause that’s how butterflies get to be.

Verse 2:
G
Somedays I will just breathe,
              Em
Butterflies inside me,
         C
fighting through my stomach
G
I'm broken on the surface,
               Em
People say I'm worthless,
                         C
But I will learn to love it.
              D                  G
They tell me, I'll never be anything

Chorus:
G                                 Em
But I will sing with this unused voice
                              C
I will laugh like I have no choice,
                          D
I will fly and forget to fall.
G                           Em
I will spread my un-opened wings
                                C
I will strum every dead heart string
                     D
I will rise above it all.
       C                                  G
'Cause that's how butterflies get to be strong
                     G
Still working on my wings
                     C
Still working on my wings
                     G
Still working on my wings
                     D
Still working on my wings
                     D
Still working on my wings
                     G
Still working on my wings
                     C
Still working on my wings
                     G
Still working on my wings
                     D
Still working on my wings
                     D
Still working on my wings

Chorus:
G                                 Em
But I will sing with this unused voice
                              C
I will laugh like I have no choice,
                          D
I will fly and forget to fall.
G                           Em
I will spread my un-opened wings
                                C
I will strum every dead heart string
                     D
I will rise above it all.
       C                                  G
'Cause thats how butterflies get to be strong
       Em                                 C
'Cause thats how butterflies get to be strong
       Em                                 D
'Cause thats how butterflies get to be strong
       C                                  G
'Cause thats how butterflies get to be strong