Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Em Em Em Em Em Em Em E [Verse 1]

^Em Balisong, ^Emsweet balisong I'm gonna ^Emkeep her in my pocket, till the ^Emright time comes along I got my ^Embalisong in my ^Empocket so long And when I ^Emneed her don't you know, she's gonna ^Emsing that sweet song

[Pre-Chorus]

Listen ^Gmother, mother, hey mother, ^Gstop your nagging Cause you ^Gknow it doesn't matter to me, ^Gno I don't ^Gbelieve it when you say a word a^Gbout my baby If it's ^Gtrue, then only she could tell me ^Gso

N.C.

[Chorus]

I said, ^Cno You know you ^Eblost her, now she's ^Fwith somebody ^Bbnew Playing with ^Bbsomeone in the ^Dmshadows^Eb ^EbRunning with the ^Fshadows ^G

[Interlude] G G G G G G G G [Verse 2]

^Em Butterfly, sh^Emarp butterfly She might be ^Empretty, but be warned, that when she ^Emcuts, she makes 'em cry I got my^Em butterfly, always ^Emhiding by my side And if you ^Emneed her, don't you know, she'll shine her ^Emway into your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

So, listen ^Gbrother, brother, hey brother, ^Gstop your bragging Cause you ^Gknow it doesn't matter to me, ^Gno I don't be^Glieve it when you say a word a^Gbout my baby If it's ^Gtrue, then only she could tell me ^Gso

N.C.

[Chorus]

I said, ^Cno You know you ^Eblost her, now she's ^Fwith somebody ^Bbnew Playing with ^Bbsomeone in the ^Dmshadows^Eb ^EbRunning with the ^Fshadows ^G

[Refrain]

^GNo one in the ^Bwind^Cows Only ^Cwhere nobody ^Dknow^Gs Yeah, ^Gonly in the ^Bshado^Cws I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me so ^Em

[Interlude] Em Em Em Em Em Em Em E [Break]

So, listen

N.C.

mother, mother, hey mother, stop your nagging Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no, no, no

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby If it's true, then only she could tell me so [Chorus]

I said, ^Cno You know you ^Eblost her, now she's ^Fwith somebody ^Bbnew Playing with ^Bbsomeone in the ^Dmshadows^Eb ^EbRunning with the ^Fshadows ^G

[Refrain]

^GNo one in the ^Bwind^Cows Only ^Cwhere nobody ^Dknow^Gs Yeah, ^Gonly in the ^Bshado^Cws I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me so ^G

[Coda]

I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso

I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso (Told me so) I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso (Told me so) I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso (Told me so) I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso (Told me so)

[Outro]

I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso (Told me so) I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso (Told me so) I ^Gknow because she ^Btold me ^Cso (Told me so) I ^Cknow because she ^Dtold me ^Gso (Told me so)

G C G Em

Phantom Planet - Balisong