Chords with lyrics
"Broken Butterflies" by Lucinda Williams From the album "Essence" (2001) Written by Lucinda Williams Tabbed by CJWilky Standard tuning No capo [Intro] C majorC C majorC G+G DmDm C majorC C majorC G+G DmDm C majorC C majorC G+G DmDm C majorC
C majorC You wear your anger well and stand G+G For all the world to see DmDm A augmentedA heavy cloak, that one gloved hand C majorC And no humility C majorC You stand inside the garden G+G And feast on black cherries DmDm And swallow the mana from heaven C majorC And spit out the seeds C majorC You spread your anger on sharp edged knives G+G Cut my skin and make it bleed DmDm Like Pilate in his self-righteousness C majorC You are a traitor and a thief C majorC Choking on your unplanned words G+G Coughing up your lies DmDm Tumbling from your mouth C majorC A augmentedA flurry of broken butterflies
C majorC Broken butterflies G+G They rest their wings snapped in two DmDm On their way to certain death C majorC Their colours gold and blue C majorC With the blood that flows I can not hide G+G The blood that covers me DmDm Nourishes the butterflies C majorC And they are healed and are set free C majorC I wish you had what Ruth possessed G+G Then I don't expect that of you DmDm Grace and honour and faithfulness C majorC And a love that you refused C majorC Will you ever learn to just forgive G+G Will you open your beautiful eyes DmDm And bleed the way Christ did C majorC And fix the broken butterflies C majorC Ooooh-ooooh ooooh-ooooh G+G Ooooh-ooooh ooooooh DmDm Ooooh-ooooh ooooh-ooooh C majorC Ooooh-ooooh ooooooh [Outro] C majorC G+G DmDm C majorC
Other versions of Broken Butterflies
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Broken butterflies by Lucinda Williams
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Broken butterflies | Solo |