THE FLOATING MEN - BUTTER IN THE SUN CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

Title: Butter in the Sun Artist: The Floating Men Album: Bootleg Snacks II Copyright: Written by Jeff Holmes & arranged by TFM Key: G Tempo: 132 Note: The B chord in the Chorus, can also just be a walk down to the F# bass note. [Intro] Em C D C (x2) [Verse 1]

She's a bo^Gne white flaming haired, ^DGoth of a girl Who breaks ^Gout into freckles in the ^Dsun And the ^Emearth underneath her bed ^Cquakes when she comes And she ^Gmelts like butter when she ^Ddone ^Dsus ^D

[Verse 2]

She ^Gclings with her knees, as she ^Dpleads for my tongue But she ^Gcan't bare the sight of the ^Dsun She claims there's ^Emplaces out west where they still ^Clive by the gun She ^Gscreams like a lynx when she ^Dcomes

[CHORUS]

She ^Emmelts like butter in the ^Dsus2flo-ri-da sun ^EmIn-be-tween my fingers^Dsus2 she runs Beggin',^G "Please take me ^Bwith you", we could ^Clive by the ^Amgun Just don't ^Emleave me alone here to ^Dsus2melt like butter in the ^Emsun ^C ^D ^C

[Verse 3]

She's an ^Glast soul I know who still ^Dgoes for cocaine ^GFlys until sunrise and ^Dcrashes all day With no ^Emvisible signs of remo^Crce or decay She must ^Gknow I'm too old to keep ^Dgoin' this way

[CHORUS 2]

She ^Emmelts like butter in the ^Dsus2flo-ri-da sun ^EmIn-be-tween my fingers^Dsus2 she runs Beggin',^G "Please take me^B with you", we could ^Clive by the ^Amgun Just don't ^Emleave me alone here to ^Dsus2melt like butter in the ^Csun ^C

[Interlude] Em C D C (x4) | C [Verse 4]

I was ^Gborn in the morning, in a ^Droom filled with light And des^Gpite all the things I've done ^Dwrong I'm at ^Emhome in the sun; I come a^Clive in the light When she ^Grises tonight, I'll be ^Dgone (When she ^Gcomes to tonight, I'll be ^Dsus2long gone)^Dsus2

[CHORUS 2]

And she ^Emmelts like butter in the ^Dsusflo-ri-da sun ^EmIn-be-tween my fingers ^Dsusshe runs No I ^Gcan't take her ^Bwith me, I can't ^Clive by the ^Amgun So I'll, ^Emleave her alone here to ^Dsus2melt like butter in the ^Csun

[Outro]

I'll be ^Emhaunted from now on by the ^Dcries of a lynx when I ^Ccome ^CSomewhere far a^Emway ^C in the darkest h^Dour ^C I'll hear her ^Emcalling my name ^C And I-I'll^D kn-o-w,^C And I-I-^EmI-I-I'^Cll ^D ^C know,

Em C D C

The Floating Men - Butter in the sun