Chords for Deniece Williams: Black Butterfly
Tempo:
64.55 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Am
Dm
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm] [F] [Dm] [G]
[Am] [Bb] Morning light, [C] silken [F] beams take [Bb] flight
As [Am] the darkness [Dm] gives way to [Bb] the [Am]
[Gm] dawn
You [F] survived, [C] [Bb] now your moment has [C]
arrived
[Bb] Now your dream [C] has [F] finally [G] been born
[D]
[Gm] [Bb] [Am] Butterflies, [F] sail across [C] the [Ab] waters
Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, what [C] the struggle brings
[Dm] [Em] Butterflies, [F] [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
Till [Am] the ages wind attack [Bb] and cut your wings
Ooh
[G] [Dm] While you slept, [Am] the promise was [Bb]
unkept
[Am] But your fate was [Dm] assured, [Bb] hands of stone
[F]
[Gm] Now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world [C] has come to [Am] see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
[Gm] Black butterfly, [C] [Dm] sail across [Em] the [Am] waters
[Eb] Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] brings
[Dm] Black butterfly, [Am] [Bb] hold [Am]
fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
So [E] the wind can catch your [Am] wings
Let [Dm] the current send [Bb] it soaring
[F]
[A] [Dm] Write your time [F] [Bb] [Am]
so [Gm] that all can [F] read it
[Bb] [F]
[C] That a dream conceived in truth never [A] [G] [A]
must [D] die
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [D] [D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [A] [Gb] [B]
[Em] [D] Cause [G] [Gm] now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world has come [Am] to see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
[Gm] [Am] Butterflies, [Dm] [Am] sail across [Eb] the waters
Tear your sons and [Gm] daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] [C] brings
[Bb] Black butterfly, [Am]
[Dm] [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
[Em] So the ages wind [Dm] can catch your wings
[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [Dm] Butterflies, [Bb]
[C] yeah
[Dm]
[Am] [Bb] Morning light, [C] silken [F] beams take [Bb] flight
As [Am] the darkness [Dm] gives way to [Bb] the [Am]
[Gm] dawn
You [F] survived, [C] [Bb] now your moment has [C]
arrived
[Bb] Now your dream [C] has [F] finally [G] been born
[D]
[Gm] [Bb] [Am] Butterflies, [F] sail across [C] the [Ab] waters
Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, what [C] the struggle brings
[Dm] [Em] Butterflies, [F] [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
Till [Am] the ages wind attack [Bb] and cut your wings
Ooh
[G] [Dm] While you slept, [Am] the promise was [Bb]
unkept
[Am] But your fate was [Dm] assured, [Bb] hands of stone
[F]
[Gm] Now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world [C] has come to [Am] see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
[Gm] Black butterfly, [C] [Dm] sail across [Em] the [Am] waters
[Eb] Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] brings
[Dm] Black butterfly, [Am] [Bb] hold [Am]
fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
So [E] the wind can catch your [Am] wings
Let [Dm] the current send [Bb] it soaring
[F]
[A] [Dm] Write your time [F] [Bb] [Am]
so [Gm] that all can [F] read it
[Bb] [F]
[C] That a dream conceived in truth never [A] [G] [A]
must [D] die
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [D] [D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [A] [Gb] [B]
[Em] [D] Cause [G] [Gm] now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world has come [Am] to see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
[Gm] [Am] Butterflies, [Dm] [Am] sail across [Eb] the waters
Tear your sons and [Gm] daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] [C] brings
[Bb] Black butterfly, [Am]
[Dm] [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
[Em] So the ages wind [Dm] can catch your wings
[F] [Bb]
[Dm] [Bb] [Gm] [Dm] Butterflies, [Bb]
[C] yeah
[Dm]
Key:
Bb
Am
Dm
F
C
Bb
Am
Dm
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _ [G] _
[Am] _ [Bb] Morning light, [C] silken [F] beams take [Bb] flight
As [Am] the darkness [Dm] gives way to [Bb] the _ [Am]
[Gm] dawn
You [F] survived, [C] [Bb] now your moment has [C]
arrived
[Bb] Now your dream [C] has [F] finally [G] been born
[D] _
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ [Am] Butterflies, _ [F] sail across [C] the [Ab] waters
Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, what [C] the struggle brings _
_ [Dm] _ [Em] Butterflies, _ [F] _ [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
Till [Am] the ages wind attack [Bb] and cut your wings
_ _ _ _ Ooh
[G] _ [Dm] While you slept, [Am] the promise was [Bb]
unkept
[Am] But your fate was [Dm] assured, [Bb] hands of stone
[F] _
[Gm] Now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world [C] has come to [Am] see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are _ _
[Gm] _ Black butterfly, [C] _ _ [Dm] sail across [Em] the [Am] waters
[Eb] Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] brings
[Dm] Black butterfly, [Am] _ _ [Bb] hold [Am]
fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
So [E] the wind can catch your [Am] wings
Let [Dm] the current _ send [Bb] it soaring
[F] _
[A] [Dm] Write your time _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am]
so [Gm] that all can [F] read it
[Bb] _ _ [F]
[C] That a dream conceived in truth never [A] _ [G] _ [A]
must [D] die
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ [D] _ [A] _ [Gb] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Em] [D] Cause [G] _ _ [Gm] now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world has come [Am] to see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
_ _ [Gm] _ [Am] Butterflies, _ [Dm] _ [Am] sail across [Eb] the waters
Tear your sons and [Gm] daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] [C] brings
_ [Bb] Black butterfly, [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
[Em] So the ages wind [Dm] can catch your wings
[F] _ [Bb] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [Dm] Butterflies, [Bb]
[C] yeah
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [Bb] Morning light, [C] silken [F] beams take [Bb] flight
As [Am] the darkness [Dm] gives way to [Bb] the _ [Am]
[Gm] dawn
You [F] survived, [C] [Bb] now your moment has [C]
arrived
[Bb] Now your dream [C] has [F] finally [G] been born
[D] _
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ [Am] Butterflies, _ [F] sail across [C] the [Ab] waters
Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, what [C] the struggle brings _
_ [Dm] _ [Em] Butterflies, _ [F] _ [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
Till [Am] the ages wind attack [Bb] and cut your wings
_ _ _ _ Ooh
[G] _ [Dm] While you slept, [Am] the promise was [Bb]
unkept
[Am] But your fate was [Dm] assured, [Bb] hands of stone
[F] _
[Gm] Now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world [C] has come to [Am] see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are _ _
[Gm] _ Black butterfly, [C] _ _ [Dm] sail across [Em] the [Am] waters
[Eb] Tear your sons [Gm] and daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] brings
[Dm] Black butterfly, [Am] _ _ [Bb] hold [Am]
fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
So [E] the wind can catch your [Am] wings
Let [Dm] the current _ send [Bb] it soaring
[F] _
[A] [Dm] Write your time _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am]
so [Gm] that all can [F] read it
[Bb] _ _ [F]
[C] That a dream conceived in truth never [A] _ [G] _ [A]
must [D] die
_ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ [D] _ [A] _ [Gb] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Em] [D] Cause [G] _ _ [Gm] now [F] you're free, [Bb] and the world has come [Am] to see
Just [Bb] how proud [C] and beautiful [D] you are
_ _ [Gm] _ [Am] Butterflies, _ [Dm] _ [Am] sail across [Eb] the waters
Tear your sons and [Gm] daughters, [C] what the struggle [F] [C] brings
_ [Bb] Black butterfly, [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [Am] hold fire, [Ab] rise up even [Gm] higher
[Em] So the ages wind [Dm] can catch your wings
[F] _ [Bb] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [Dm] Butterflies, [Bb]
[C] yeah
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _