BTS - Butterfly Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[F]Please don’t think of anyone but me…
[C]Please just don’t say a thing.
A [Em7]yoo, Just keep smiling at me, [Am]yeah
I [F]still can’t believe it with my own eyes.
I [C]think maybe this is all a lie
A [Em7]yoo, please don’t you [Am]disappear.
[verse 2]
Is it [F]true? Is it [C]true?
[Em7]You, you
I’m [Am]scared because you’re beautiful
Un[F]true, un[C]true
[Em7]You, you, you
[verse 3]
Can you please [F]stay here?
Can you promise me [C]one thing?
If I touch you, [Em7]will you fly. up to the sky?
I’m [Am]scared, I’m scared, so scared.
[verse 4]
Can you please [F]stop time?
How about [C]rewind?
Would you for [Em7]get everything, that we had?
I’m [Am]scared, I’m scared, so scared.
[Closing]
[F]Butterfly, like a [G#]butterfly
Like a [Bb]butterfly, you’re beautiful in the [C]sky.
[F]Butterfly, like a [G#]butterfly
Like a [Bb]butterfly, you’re not meant to be [C]mine.
How to play Butterfly on Guitar (Step-by-step)
BTS - Butterfly on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.
Butterfly uses these transitions most often: C → Em7 (6), F → C (6), and Am → F (5). 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 F - C chord transition.
1. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → Em7 chord transition
To move from C to Em7;
- While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → Am chord transition
To move from Em7 to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. Em7 → F chord transition
To move from Em7 to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → G# chord transition
To move from F to G#;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
7. G# → Bb chord transition
To move from G# to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
8. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Butterfly chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Butterfly.
- Butterfly includes 30 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Butterfly contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 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 → G#: 0%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Em7: 0%