#1. 
GCG Fell in love in the wink of an eye,
CD7 with a girl who was called butterfly.
GCG She said, she loved me so, she could not let me go,
DG but still, I had to say goodbye.
 CHORUS: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.
 #2. 
GCG Never fly in the heat of the sun,
CD7 fold your wings when the long day is done.
GCG Stay home, and wait for me, till I get back again,
DG counting the minutes one by one.
 CHORUS: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.
 #3. 
GCG When a man has a yen to be free,
CD7 he will sail to the end of the sea.
GCG I won’t be gone too long, but while I travel on,
DG just fold your wings and wait for me.
 CHORUS: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.
 CHORUS: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.
 CHORUS: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.
 OUTRO: 
GCD7 Butterfly, my butterfly, I’ll come home, to you one day.
GCDG Butterfly, my butterfly, wait for me, don’t fly away.