[Intro – fingerpicking] G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 | G D/F# Em7 D9 [Verse 1] (your words) G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 I am a butterfly adrift in winds and sea G D/F# Em7 D9 Is anyone observing me? G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 If I cough a tree might fall G D/F# Em7 D9 I represent an aspect of us all [Pre-Chorus] (your words) Em7 Cmaj7 G D/F# Are we tied with life until we die Em7 Cmaj7 G D9 A soul chain network of biology [Chorus – anthemic singalong] (your words + hook) C G D Em On earth life is sweet but short, a million worlds unexplored yet, C G D Em Anyways am I supposed to care? I’m learning not to forget. C G D Em Whoa-oh, whoa-oh—sing it back to me, let the skyline glow, C G D G Whoa-oh, whoa-oh—if you hear this, you’re not alone. [Verse 2] (your words) G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 I'm like an ant singing to you G D/F# Em7 D9 Swinging with jazz chords in the air G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 One more sample if you want to get to know me G D/F# Em7 D9 Guess what? Terra remains friendly! [Bridge – NYC club lift (half-time beat, chopped vox “hey”)] Bm7 Cmaj7 G D/F# Neon in the raindrops, pulse along the wire, Bm7 Cmaj7 G D9 Fingerpicked confession riding choirs higher; Em7 Cmaj7 G D/F# If chaos is a compass, let the melody decide— Am7 D9 (stop) Count to four, we breathe—and rise. [Chorus – bigger] C G D Em On earth life is sweet but short, a million worlds unexplored yet, C G D Em Anyways am I supposed to care? I’m learning not to forget. C G D Em Whoa-oh, whoa-oh—sing it back to me, let the skyline glow, C G D G Whoa-oh, whoa-oh—if you hear this, you’re not alone. [Outro – Beach Boys/Bee Gees stack] G Gmaj7 Em9 Cmaj7 Butterfly, butterfly—adrift but never lost, G D/F# Em7 D9 Soul chain humming—love will pay the cost. G (hold) Whoa-oh—Terra remains friendly.
