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Lana Del Rey - Happiness Is A Butterfly Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, F, Em, G
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[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

[verse 2]
[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

[chorus]
[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

[chorus]
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

[chorus]
[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

[chorus]
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)

[verse 3]
[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

[Closing]
[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

[chorus]
[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

[chorus]
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

[chorus]
[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

[chorus]
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))

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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumNorman Fucking Rockwell!
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC

How to play Happiness Is A Butterfly on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Happiness Is A Butterfly on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Happiness Is A Butterfly uses these transitions most often: F → C (14), Am → G (12), and C → E7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Happiness Is A Butterfly chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Happiness Is A Butterfly.

  • Happiness Is A Butterfly includes 92 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Happiness Is A Butterfly contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Happiness Is A Butterfly connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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