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Broken Butterflies chords by
Lucinda Williams
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
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Gsus4
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Dm
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C
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G
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You
Gsus4
Gsus4

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Gsus4
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C
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C
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G
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Gsus4
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Dm
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C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
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wear your anger well and stand
G
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For all the world to see
C
C

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Dm
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A heavy cloak and one gloved hand
C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
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And no humility
Verse 2
C
C

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You stand inside the garden
G
G

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And feast on black cherries
Dm
Dm

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And swallow the manna from heaven
C
C

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And spit out the seeds
Verse 3
C
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You spread your anger

on sharp-edged knives

knives
G
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Cut my skin and make it bleed
Dm
Dm

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Like pi late in his self

righteousness
C
C

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You're a traitor and a thief
Verse 4
C
C

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Choking on your unplanned words
G
G

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Coughing up your lies
Dm
Dm

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Tumbling from your mouth a flurry
C
C

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Of broken butterflies
Interlude 1
C
C

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Dm
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C
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Csus4
Csus4

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F
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Verse 5
C
C

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But the blood that flows I cannot hide
G
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C
C

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That blood that covers me
Dm
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Nourishes the butterflies
C
C

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And they are healed and
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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are set free
Verse 6
C
C

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I wish you had what Ruth possessed
G
G

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But then I don't expect that of you
Dm
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G
G

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Grace and honor and faithfulness
C
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Dm
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And the love that you refuse
C
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G
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Will you
Verse 7
C
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ever learn to just forgive
G
G

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Will you open your beautiful eyes
Dm
Dm

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And bleed the way Christ did
C
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And fix the broken butterflies
Outro 1
G
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Dm
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Dm

  • C

  • Csus4

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Broken Butterflies by Lucinda Williams is C major.

The primary chords used in Broken Butterflies are G, Gsus4, Dm, C, Csus4, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gsus4, Dm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Broken Butterflies is approximately 61 beats per minute.

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

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