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You (Ebsus2)tucked me in, turned out the light; (Cm7)kept me safe and sound at night.
(Ebsus2)Lit tle girls de pend on things like (Cm7)that.
(Ebsus2)Brushed my teeth and combed my hair; (Cm7)had to drive me ev ’ry where.
(Ebsus2)You were al ways there when I looked (Cm7)back.
You had to do it all a lone, make a liv ing, make a home.
It (Ebsus2)must have been as hard as it could (Cm7)be.
And when I could n’t sleep at night, scared things (Cm7)would n’t turn out right,
(Ebsus2)you would hold my (Bb)hand and sing to me:
(Bb)“Cat er pil lar in the (Bb)tree, (Eb)how you won der who you’ll be.
(Bb)Can’t go far but you can (Bb)al ways (C)dream.
(Bb)Wish you may and wish you (Bb)might; (Eb)don’t you wor ry, hold on tight.
I (Bb)prom ise you there will (Bb)come a day,
(Fsus)but ter fly, (F)fly a way.”
(Ebsus2)But ter fly, fly a way.
(Bb)But ter fly, fly a way.
Got your wings now, you can’t stay.
(Ebsus2)Take those dreams and make them all come (Cm7)true.
(Ebsus2)But ter fly, fly a way.
(Bb)But ter fly fly a way.
You’ve been wait ing for this day.
(Ebsus2)All a long, you’ve known just what to do.
(Ebsus2)But ter fly,
(Bb)but ter fly,
(Cm7)but ter fly,
but ter fly, (F)fly a way.
Butterfly Fly Away — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Butterfly Fly Away" by Miley Cyrus in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Butterfly Fly Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Butterfly Fly Away"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Butterfly Fly Away" by Miley Cyrus played in?
- Butterfly Fly Away is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Butterfly Fly Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Butterfly Fly Away" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Butterfly Fly Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Butterfly Fly Away"?
- "Butterfly Fly Away" was originally performed by Miley Cyrus. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Butterfly Fly Away"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bb, C, Cm7, Eb, Ebsus2, F, Fsus4, Gm.
- What other songs by Miley Cyrus can I play here?
- Try "I THOUGHT I LOST YOU", "7 THINGS", "THESE FOUR WALLS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Butterfly Fly Away" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 136 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.