The Flaming Lips
Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die - Chords
The Terror
This is the album version of the song, not the one released on the Strobo Trip EP.
Drum Intro (0:00-0:12)
(No chords)
Intro (0:12-0:37)
[D#m]
Verse 1 (0:37-1:26)
[D#m]If you've ever [C#]really seen the [B]sunrise
[D#m]You will see how [C#]many times it [B]tries
[D#m]If you've ever [C#]really seen the [B]sunset
[D#m]You will see how [C#]long it takes to [B]die
Break 1 (1:26-1:52)
[D#m]
Verse 2 (1:52-2:41)
[D#m]You can see the [C#]butterfly has [B]landed
[D#m]Landing on your [C#]face, it licks your [B]eye
[D#m]You can feel its [C#]tongue making a t[B]eardrop
[D#m]You will see how [C#]long it takes to [B]cry
Break 2 (2:41-3:06)
[D#m]
Instrumental Verse (3:06-3:53)
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
Break 3 (3:53-4:18)
[D#m]
Verse 3 (4:18-5:06)
[D#m]You can see the [C#]universe be[B]ginning
[D#m]Making a new [C#]sun in a new [B]sky
[D#m]You can see the [C#]universe is [B]ending
[D#m]Making a new [C#]dark in a new [B]night
Break 4 (5:06-5:30)
[D#m]
Instrumental Verse (5:30-5:54)
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
Last Chord (5:55)
[D#m]
For the transition into Turning Violent, I'm pretty sure it alternates between these two chords:
[C#] [Fm]
Listen to the bass for the timing in this part.
Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die - Chords
The Terror
This is the album version of the song, not the one released on the Strobo Trip EP.
Drum Intro (0:00-0:12)
(No chords)
Intro (0:12-0:37)
[D#m]
Verse 1 (0:37-1:26)
[D#m]If you've ever [C#]really seen the [B]sunrise
[D#m]You will see how [C#]many times it [B]tries
[D#m]If you've ever [C#]really seen the [B]sunset
[D#m]You will see how [C#]long it takes to [B]die
Break 1 (1:26-1:52)
[D#m]
Verse 2 (1:52-2:41)
[D#m]You can see the [C#]butterfly has [B]landed
[D#m]Landing on your [C#]face, it licks your [B]eye
[D#m]You can feel its [C#]tongue making a t[B]eardrop
[D#m]You will see how [C#]long it takes to [B]cry
Break 2 (2:41-3:06)
[D#m]
Instrumental Verse (3:06-3:53)
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
Break 3 (3:53-4:18)
[D#m]
Verse 3 (4:18-5:06)
[D#m]You can see the [C#]universe be[B]ginning
[D#m]Making a new [C#]sun in a new [B]sky
[D#m]You can see the [C#]universe is [B]ending
[D#m]Making a new [C#]dark in a new [B]night
Break 4 (5:06-5:30)
[D#m]
Instrumental Verse (5:30-5:54)
[D#m] [C#] [B]
[D#m] [C#] [B]
Last Chord (5:55)
[D#m]
For the transition into Turning Violent, I'm pretty sure it alternates between these two chords:
[C#] [Fm]
Listen to the bass for the timing in this part.
