Chords for Cleaners From Venus, "Drowning Butterflies" (1984)

Tempo:
55.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Bb

Eb

F

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cleaners From Venus, "Drowning Butterflies" (1984) chords
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[Bb]
[Ab] [F] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] If I use [Bb] this silver pound [Ab] to buy a drink [C] and fool around, I [Ab] am only [Bb] drowning butterflies.
[Eb] I said I'd see you at [Bb] the factory [Ab] gates.
I was there [F] but you were late.
You said [Ab] sorry, but [Bb] it wasn't in your [Eb] eyes.
I got my figures [Bb] done, got to see Grey in [Ab] just two weeks.
[C] I wear him grey, I [Ab] won't blame you.
[Bb] Whatever you want to [Eb] do.
[Ab] When they knock [B] the terraced houses [G] down, [Eb] [Ab] there will be [B] no dogs or mice to [Gb] drown.
[Bb] [Eb]
Things are [Bb] changing all around.
[Ab] All my friends have [C] gone to ground and I'm [Ab] trying [Bb] at least to hang on to [Eb] you.
You know this used to be a [Bb] boom town.
Now [Ab] they're closing all [F] the factories down.
No [Ab] wonder we're [Bb] all drowning [Eb] butterflies.
When [Ab] they knock [B] the terraced houses [Eb] down, [Ab] there will be [B] no butterflies [Gb] to drown.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ab] [C] [Ab] [F]
[Eb]
[Ab] [F] [Ab] [F]
[Eb] When [Ab] they [B] knock the terraced houses [G] down, [Eb] [Ab] there will be [B] no butterflies [Gb] to drown.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Ab] [F] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [C] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
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Ab
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Bb
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Eb
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F
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B
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Ab
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Bb
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Eb
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Let's start jamming The Cleaners From Venus - Drowning Butterflies chords, Practice these chords sequence - Eb, Bb, Eb, Bb, Ab, Eb, Ab, C, Ab and Bb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 27 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 55 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ If I use [Bb] this silver pound [Ab] to buy a drink [C] and fool around, I [Ab] am only [Bb] drowning butterflies.
[Eb] _ I said I'd see you at [Bb] the factory [Ab] gates.
I was there [F] but you were late.
You said [Ab] sorry, but [Bb] it wasn't in your [Eb] eyes.
I got my figures [Bb] done, got to see Grey in [Ab] just two weeks.
[C] I wear him grey, I [Ab] won't blame you.
[Bb] Whatever you want to [Eb] do.
_ [Ab] When they knock [B] the terraced houses [G] down, _ [Eb] _ [Ab] there will be [B] no dogs or mice to [Gb] drown.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Things are [Bb] changing all around.
[Ab] All my friends have [C] gone to ground and I'm [Ab] trying [Bb] at least to hang on to [Eb] you.
You know this used to be a [Bb] boom town.
Now [Ab] they're closing all [F] the factories down.
No [Ab] wonder we're [Bb] all drowning [Eb] butterflies.
When _ [Ab] they knock [B] the terraced houses [Eb] down, _ [Ab] there will be [B] no butterflies [Gb] to drown.
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ When [Ab] they [B] knock the terraced houses [G] down, [Eb] _ _ [Ab] there will be [B] no butterflies [Gb] to drown.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _

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This song was featured on the Under Wartime Conditions album.

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