BUTTERFLY

Words and Music: Jerry Paladino

Capo: 1st fret

Intro:
(D)-(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)
(D)-(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)

Verse 1
(D)Once the night looked (A)kindly,
(Bm)Once the sun did (F#m)shine
On (G)you, my gentle (D/F#)treasure,
That (Em)once on earth were (C9)mine.
(D)Once you smiled to (A)see me,
And (Bm)once I held you (F#m)near;
But (G)now my eyes are (D/F#m)misty
My (Em7)treasure's (A)far from (D)here.
(G/D)-(A7sus4)-(A7)

Chorus 1
But (D)I'm happy because (F#m)you're happy,
Because (G)you're in (A/G)Heaven, safe at (D/F#)last.
(Em6)Trials (F#7)are (Bm)past, pain is (A6)over,
That co(Gmaj7)coon's no more your (G#dim)home,
For (Em7)you, our pre(D/F#)cious (G)Butterfly,
(Asus4)Have (D)flown.

(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)
(D)-(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)

Verse 2
Thank (D)God the race is (A)over,
Thank (Bm)God the fight is (F#m)done.
To(G)gether with our (D/F#)Savior
We (Em7)fought the war and (C9)won!
With (D)victory now be(A)hind us,
I (Bm)long to soon (F#m7)abide
In (G)Heaven where you're (D/F#)waiting,
Over (Em7)on the (Asus4)Other (D)Side.
(A7sus4)-(A7)

[Repeat Chorus 1]

Bridge
[He's (A7sus4)happy (A)Here much (G/D)stronger (D)now
And (A7sus4)learning (A7)things so (G)quick(D)ly.
He's (A7sus4)so (A7)alive! He's still your (Bm)son.
We'll (E7sus4)keep him (E7)'til you (A)come.]
(Asus4)-(A)-(Asus4)-(A)

Verse 3
(D)Once I held my (A)treasure
(Bm)Now you're stored (F#m)away;
(G)Once I dreamed of (D/F#)Heaven:
It's (Em7)real to me to(C9)day!
And (D)though I deeply (A)miss you,
How (Bm)faint my grief shall (F#m)seem
(G)When I come to (D/F#)join you
Be(Em7)yond the (A7sus4)rainbow's (D)gleam. (A7sus4)

Chorus 2
Yes, (D)I'm happy because (F#m)you're happy,
Because (G)you're in (A/G)Heaven, safe at (D/F#)last.
(Em6)Peace (F#7)and (Bm)joy, love and (A6)laughter
All (Gmaj7)abound in that new (G#dim)Home,
Where (Em7)you, our pre(D/F#)cious (G)Butterfly,
(Asus4)Have (D)flown!

(Em6)Peace (F#7)and (Bm)joy, love and (A6)laughter
All (Gmaj7)abound in that new (G#dim)Home,
Where (Em7)you, our pre(D/F#)cious (G)Butterfly,
(Asus4)Have (D)flown!
Yes, (G)you, our (Em7)-(D/F#)precious (G)Butterfly,
(A7sus4)Have flo(D)-(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)-wn!

(D)-(Dmaj7)-(D6)-(Dmaj7)-(D)

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