Caroline Polachek - Butterfly Net: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Butterfly Net' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Butterfly Net Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Caroline Polachek
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Butterfly Net' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dsus2 Dsus2/F Earth went silent, London fell asleep Dsus2 Dsus2/F She dreamed of winter where you appeared to me Dsus2 Dsus2/F Gsus2 Perfect timing as new petals in November A#sus2 Csus2 A tender creature, a fever, disarming, fluorescent Chorus: D F There you were with your mirror D Em Shining the world all over me Dm C There I was with my butterfly net A# C Trying to catch your light D Fmaj7 I collected stupid ashes A# Csus2 so that after you'd gone I could hold onto something Dm Csus2 But you stayed unwavering through every false goodbye A# Csus2 Unsubsiding, pining, for now and for never Chorus Dm C G# Oh if only the umbrella of the sky A# Could wrap us up and up Dm C G# That's where I'd zoom in close, dilated as your eyes A# But til then I'll keep it brief Faithful inertia, her bullet doesn't slow It seeks and finds me how far it goes, heaven help me Dm Am Take this bag of wings and drown it in the thames A#m A# C And wake tomorrow, hollow, hardly forgetting Chorus: D F D Em There you were Dm C There I was with my butterfly net A# C Trying to catch your light You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  A#sus2  Am  C  Csus2  D  Dm  Dsus2  Em  F  Fmaj7  G#  Gsus2  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 Net' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Butterfly Net' by Caroline Polachek.