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Miley Cyrus - Butterfly Fly Away Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, E, F#m, C#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C,A#,G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

YouAtuckmein,turnEoutthelightF#mkeepmesafeandC#msoundatnight
AlittlegirlsF#mdependonthingslikeEthat
ABrushmyteethandEcombedmyhairF#mhadtodrivemeC#meverywhere
AyouwerealwaysF#mtherewhenIlookedEback
YouAhadtodoitEallalone,makeaF#mlive,makeaC#mhome
AMusthavebeenasF#mhardasitcouldEbe
AndwhenIAcouldn’tsleepatEnight,scarethingsF#mwouldn’tturnoutC#mright
YouwouldAholdmyhandF#mandsingtoEme
ACaterpillarintheEtree,howF#myouwonderC#mwhoyou’llbe
ACan’tgofarbutF#myoucanalwaysEdream
AWishyoumayandEwishyoumineF#mdon’tyouworryC#mholdontight.
IApromiseyouF#mtherewillcomeaEday,AbutterflyEFlyAAway
AButterflyEFlyF#mAway(butterflyflyaway)
ACatchyourEwingnowyoucantF#mstay
C#mTakethosedreamsandmakeF#mthemallcomeEtrue
AButterflyEFlyF#mAway(butterflyflyaway)
AWebeenEwaitingforF#mthisday
C#mallalongandF#mknowjustwhattoEdo
AButterfly,Butterfly,Butterfly,EbutterflyF#mFlyAAway
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ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumHannah Montana The Movie Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2009
KeyA
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Butterfly Fly Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - Butterfly Fly Away on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Butterfly Fly Away uses these transitions most often: A → E (13), E → F#m (11), and E → A (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - E chord transition.

1. A → E chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A to E

2. E → F#m chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from E to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

E to F#m

3. F#m → C#m chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from F#m to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F#m to C#m

4. C#m → A chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from C#m to A:

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C#m to A

5. A → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

Butterfly Fly Away chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Butterfly Fly Away.

  • Butterfly Fly Away includes 67 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Butterfly Fly Away contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Butterfly Fly Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#m: 9%
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