shinedown – crow and the butterfly
6/8 ( standard tuned arrangement )

verse 1
( A ) ( F )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – |
G | – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A F A F
i painted your room at midnight so i’d know yesterday was over
A F
i put all your books on the top shelf

( C ) ( C7/A# )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C C7/A# C C7/A# C C7/A#
even the one with the four – leaf clover man i’m gettin older

A F
i took all your pictures off the wall
A F
and wrapped ’em in a newspaper blanket
A F C
and i havent slept in what seems like a century
C7/A# G# A#
and now i can barely breathe

( G# ) ( A# )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – |
D | – – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – |
A | – – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 6 – – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – 8 – – |
E | – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – – – 6 – – – 6 – – 6 – – 6 – – 6 – – |

chorus
( Am ) ( C ) ( F )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – – 1 – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – – |
A | – – – – – 5 – – 3 – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – – |
E | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Am C F Am C F
just like a crow chasing the butterfly dandelions lost in the summer sky
Am C F
when you and i were getting high as outer space
Dm F G Dm F G
i never thought you would slip away i guess i was just a little too late

interlude A | F | A | F | |

verse 2
A F A F
your words still serenade me your lullabies won’t let me sleep
A F C
i’ve never heard such a haunting melody
C7/A# C C7/A# G# A#
oh it’s killing me you know i can barely breathe

chorus
Am C F Am C F
just like a crow chasing the butterfly dandelions lost in the summer sky
Am C F
when you and i were getting high as outer space
Dm F G Dm F G
i never thought you would slip away i guess i was just a little too late

solo D# | A# | F | | | x2 D# | A# | C | | |

chorus
Am C F Am C F
just like a crow chasing the butterfly dandelions lost in the summer sky
Am C F
when you and i were getting high as outer space
Dm F G
i never thought you would slip away

Am C F Am C F
like a crow chasing the butterfly dandelions lost in the summer sky
Am C F
when you and i were getting high as outer space
Dm F G Dm F G Am
i never thought you would slip away i guess i was just a little too late
C F Am C F Am C F Am C F ( A )
ohhhhhh just a little too late

outro A | F | A | F | Asus2