Scorpions - Yellow Butterfly: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Yellow Butterfly" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
In the temple of the Gods
The day had come to come together
In the early morning sun
They saw that girl that came to heaven

Am
They ask her about life on earth
If it was getting any better
She told them someone took her life
                                           F
If they could send her back just one more time
               G
She knew that someone feels so blue

Chorus:
     Am
Hold on         F
Wouldn't it be nice?
(Don't kill the butterfly)
Hold on, hold on, hold on
      Am                  F
To spread the wings and fly
(Don't kill the butterfly)
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Am                   F
To see him one more time
(Don't kill the butterfly)
F
To be a yellow butterfly

He's been sitting on the bay
Lost inside a cloud of darkness
When he saw the butterfly
Dancing in the wind the story goes
He knew that she was still so close

Chorus

Wouldn't it be nice?
To spread the wings and fly
To be a yellow

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Yellow Butterfly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yellow Butterfly" by Scorpions.

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