The Verve - Butterfly: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

D
You could flap your wings
    Dm                         D Dm
a thousand miles away, butterfly
A laughing salesman sings,
his world so far away, butterfly

Chorus:
        D
Butterfly
        F D
Butterfly

You could take the storm away forever every day
'Cause you're mine, and I don't know what to say
You could let my smile disappear for a year
'Cause you're mine, that's the only way
I like it to be

Chorus:
A butterfly
A butterfly
A butterfly
A butterfly

You could flap your wings a thousand miles away
I'd still feel the pain, I'd still feel the pain
You get your kicks from seeing me on the floor
Tied to your bed, tied to the things you said
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Butterfly's come back
Yeah, butterfly!

Chorus:
A butterfly
A butterfly
A butterfly
A butterfly


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Butterfly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Butterfly" by The Verve.