White Lilies Island Tabs:
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"Butterflies" by Natalie Imbruglia
From the album "White Lilies Island"
Added By Mikhailo
Intro:
| D (D4) D | G (G2) G | x2
Verse 1:
| F#m | G | D/A | G | x2
| F#m | G | Em | G | x2
Chorus:
| F#m | G | D | G | Em | G | D | G |
| F#m | G | D | G | Em | G |
D G
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---0-4---0-4---0-|---0-4---0-4---0-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
(repeat twice)
Verse 2:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------0-----|
D|---0-4---0-----0-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
repeat 16 times with verse 1 chords
Repeat chorus with the riff all-through.
Verse 3: first half f verse 1 and second half of verse 2.
Repeat chorus with riff again.
Outro:
D G
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---0-4---0-4---0-|---0-4---0-4---0-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
repeat until fade
Chords needed:
D D4 G G2 F#m D/A Em
e-2---3---3---3---2---2---0----
B-3---3---0---0---2---3---0----
G-2---2---0---2---2---2---0----
D-0---0---0---0---4---0---2----
A-x---x---2---2---4---0---2----
E-x---x---3---3---2---x---0----
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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michael Wanna Be |
#1 by michael Dittrich at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:08 AM EST |
| Prettyinpunk8177 "Butterflies, Butterflies, Cut the stomach out and hand it over" refers to having butterflies in your stomache. In other words feeling nervous. | |
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brad Rhythm Player |
#2 by brad music at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:52 AM EST |
| I think this song is about love. And how she's gotten really hurt. | |
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Sir Stuff Professional |
#3 by Sir Stuff at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:27 AM EST |
| For some reason I always connected this song to nervousness and apprehension. It made me think of the phrase 'butterflies in your stomach'. What she's nervous about....no clue! | |
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Joonas Wanna Be |
#4 by Joonas Luukkainen at Sep 30, 2007 at 2:46 PM EST |
| This song has to be about an abortion, it's the only thing that ties all of the confusion together. The drug references "purple terror candy" "cocktail sedatives" etc. plus the idea of cutting the stomach out. Also consider lines like "two months to hide somewhere" and "this dichromatic vision" - clearly a riff on the absolutism surround the abortion debate which leaves no room for gray area or moral ambiguity. From the moment I heard this I thought of a woman struggling with a choice she had already made... | |
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PunkJunky Wanna Be |
#5 by PunkJunky at Oct 4, 2007 at 1:30 AM EST |
| The song is about suicide obviously. Swallowing purple terror candy = over dose. choking on the bullet the gun has found a friend = shooting yourself. its pretty blatent what the song is about. its good times. | |
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Jp Wanna Be |
#6 by Jp Collins at Oct 6, 2007 at 9:00 AM EST |
| i love this song so much, its full meaning i dont quite understand either and i'm not exactly sure how this could tie in but when she says "Butterflies, Butterflies Cut the stomach out and hand it over" (butterflies being prettiful) she could imply that beauty is on the inside (if anyones heard that phrase?), at a guess i reckon most people just think butterflys are just nice to look at, but shes saying theres more to them than just their looks-its a comparison to something maybe? ah i dunno if that makes sense but still, fab song! :) xxx | |
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Ultra Violet Average |
#7 by Ultra Violet at Oct 7, 2007 at 3:51 PM EST |
| I honestly think it's about alcholism. My favorite song off the White Lilies Island CD. | |
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Dylan Average |
#8 by Dylan Ruiz at Oct 8, 2007 at 9:28 AM EST |
| I have to be honest, maybe I completely missed it but I never got the feeling that this song was about nervousness and anticipation. "Sickened by the wanting And drowning from the need.." sort of made me think of addiction to this "purple terror candy." "Now I feel unsteady.." I don't know, it seems to have some drug references, ay? | |
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#9 by KISS is the greatest at Oct 9, 2007 at 2:28 PM EST |
| It has nothing to do with drugs. it's nerves the "Swallow purple terror candy" is aspirin terror candy refers to her taking it to clam her nerves she goes on to sing about how she is normally a strong person and for some reason she is nervous "This dichromatic vision Of one who does not care To sipping cocktail sedatives" it's a good song for any person who has been nervous to see or meet someone. | |
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*Lee Average |
#10 by *Lee * at Oct 9, 2007 at 6:54 PM EST |
| butterflies are pretty but she wants to cut their stomachs out :) | |
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Eric Average |
#11 by Eric at Oct 11, 2007 at 9:44 PM EST |
| "Swallow purple terror candy" I think this refers to LSD?! "Dichromatic" never heard this word before but it means 2 coloured. This was co written by Gary Clark of Danny Wilson best know for Marys Prayer. One of my Favorite Natalie songs but I love them all! | |
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Juandiego Rhythm Player |
#12 by Juandiego Schubnell at Oct 13, 2007 at 7:31 AM EST |
| yeah, I never really quite understood the meaning of this song either, but I think it's really beautiful. | |
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Drake Average |
#13 by Drake Bergman at Oct 13, 2007 at 6:31 PM EST |
| Natalie Imbruglia has said that this song is about liking someone, that feeling of "butterflies in your stomach." But at the same time, it's feeling really nervous whenever that person's around. By admitting to yourself that you like them, it's like you're giving them the power to hurt you (in case they reject you), it's giving them control. I think it's a really beautiful but painful representation of that feeling | |
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Sam Average |
#14 by Sam Ordway at Oct 14, 2007 at 5:17 PM EST |
| i honestly think this is about liking someone but not being able to tell them, but to admire them whenever their around the phrase "Butterflies, Butterflies, Cut the stomach out and hand it over" i think it's the sensation of butterflies in ur stomach obviously..and also kind of saying kill me! for feeling this way about you!! and the first line in the song i think the purple terro cadyl signifies the whole aspect of this obsession this Major crush..But also knowing inside that they could never be able to get him\her to like them back the same way!! i love the lyrics to this song it's almost like a poem!! layers and layers of emotion!! | |
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Thomas Average |
#15 by Thomas Buckman at Oct 16, 2007 at 1:32 AM EST |
| I always felt this song was about moving on to the next step in your life. I feel you grow up and become a butterfly and so it's a very nostalgic seeming song to me. | |
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Charlie Average |
#16 by Charlie Fletcher at Oct 16, 2007 at 7:35 PM EST |
| }i{ }i{ }i{ I love this song soooo much. I'm not too sure about the meaning, but it's still so beautiful. "Swallow purple terror candy, don't forget to breathe..." }i{ }i{ }i{ | |
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