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Black Butterfly chords by
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Sarah Vaughan
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C#
C#
4

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G

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A
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G

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E
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C
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Verse 1
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C

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Em
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Just a
Ebdim
Ebdim

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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black butterfly
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C

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Dm
Dm

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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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With your wings frayed and torn
A
A

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Ab
Ab
4

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G

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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F
F

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Laughters your soul is scorned,
E
E

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G

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C
C

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as they point to you in shame.
D
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Dm
Dm

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C
C

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You're a man, you're a blackbird to fly,
Dm
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Em
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Bm
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2

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E
E

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with your wings near the fear.
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A

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Ddim
Ddim

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G

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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But confess when you tithe,
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E
E

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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C
C

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is the candle worth the flame?
C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dm
Dm

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You're queen, queen of the night,
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C
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F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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G

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but with morning's early light
C
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E

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Am
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There's not a heart to really
Ebdim
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
G

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Dm
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call your own
Fdim
Fdim
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E
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D
D

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So before,
Dm
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C
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before it's too late
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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Change your ways every place
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A
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Ab
Ab
4

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G

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Take my love that was meant
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E
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Ebdim
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C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
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for a butterfly alone
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Dm
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Fm
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Ab
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There's not a heart to really,
D
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G
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Dm
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G

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really call my own
Em
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Ebdim
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So before,
Dm
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C
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before it's too late,
Dm
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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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E
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change your ways and repent.
A
A

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Abdim
Abdim
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Fm
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Baug
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Take my love that was
F#dim
F#dim
4

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F
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E
E

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meant for a black butterfly.
G
G

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G

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C#
C#
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If I Alone Alone
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C#

    4

  • A

  • E

  • C

  • Em

  • Ebdim

  • Dm

  • Bm

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • F#dim

    4

  • F

  • D

  • Ddim

  • C#dim

    4

  • Abdim

    6

  • Am

  • Fdim

    3

  • Fm

  • Baug

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Black Butterfly by Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan is G major.

The primary chords used in Black Butterfly are G, Db, A, E, C, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Db, A, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Black Butterfly is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Black Butterfly using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Black Butterfly. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan.

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