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Lana Del Rey - Happiness Is A Butterfly Chords

Chord reference C, E7, Am, F, Em, G
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Do you want me or do you [E7]not? I heard [Am]one thing, now I’m hearing [F]another [C]Dropped a pin to my parking [E7]spot The bar was [Am]hot, it’s 2am, it feels like [F]summer

[Em] [F]Happiness is a [Am]butterfly, try to [G]catch it like every night [Em]It [F]escapes from my hands into [Am] [G]moonlight [Em] [F]Everyday is a [Am]lullaby, hum it on the [G]phone like every night [Em]And sing it for my [F]babies on the tour [Am]life, ah-ah [G]ah

[C]If he’s a serial killer, then what’s the [E7]worst That could happen to a girl who’s already [Am]hurt, I’m already [F]hurt [C]If he’s as bad as they say, then I guess I’m [E7]cursed Looking into his eyes, I think he’s already [Am]hurt, he’s already [F]hurt

I said, [C]”Don’t be a jerk, don’t call me a taxi” [E7]Sitting in your sweatshirt, crying in the backseat [Am]Ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, I just wanna [G]dance with [F]you

[C]Hollywood and Vine, Black Rabbit in the alley [E7]I just wanna hold you tight down the [Am]Avenue-hoo-hoo hoo, I just wanna [G]dance with [F]you

I just wanna [C]dance, baby, I just wanna [F]dance (With you) [C]Dance, baby, I just wanna [F]dance [C](With you) (with you)

[C]Left the canyon, drove to the [E7]club I was [Am]one thing, now I’m being [F]another [C]Go down to Sunset in my [E7]truck I’ll pick you [Am]up if you’re in town, I’m [F]coming, ah-ah ha-ha

[Em] [F]Happiness is a [Am]butterfly, we should [G]catch it while dancing [Em]I lose [F]myself in the music, [Am] [G]ba-—by [Em] [F]Everyday is a [Am]lullaby, try to [G]catch it like lightning [Em]I sing it [F]into my music, I’m [Am] [G]cra-zy

[C]If he’s a serial killer, then what’s the [E7]worst That could happen to a girl who’s already [Am]hurt, I’m already [F]hurt [C]If he’s as bad as they say, then I guess I’m [E7]cursed Looking into his eyes, I think he’s already [Am]hurt, he’s already [F]hurt

I said, [C]”Don’t be a jerk, don’t call me a taxi” [E7]Sitting in your sweatshirt, crying in the backseat [Am]Ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh, I just wanna [G]dance with [F]you

[C]Hollywood and Vine, Black Rabbit in the alley [E7]I just wanna hold you tight down the [Am]Avenue-hoo-hoo hoo, I just wanna [G]dance with [F]you

I just wanna [C]dance, baby, I just wanna [F]dance (With you) [C]Dance, baby, I just wanna [F]dance [C](With you) (with you))

Artist Lana Del Rey
Album Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Genres Pop
Year 2019
Key C

How to Play Happiness Is A Butterfly on Guitar?

Lana Del Rey - Happiness Is A Butterfly can be played in the key of C using the C, E7, Am, F, Em, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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