Jam – The Butterfly Collector chords

The Butterfly Collector - The Jam - 1979
Words and Music by Paul Weller

Chords
Em (022000)
Bm (x24432)
Am (x02210)
G  (320033)
A  (x02220)
C  (x32010)
F  (133211)

Intro    Eme-----------------------|B-----------------------|G------0---------0------|D----2---2-----2---2----|   x2A-----------------------|E---0---------0---------|


Verse 1

Em                                 BmSo you finally got what you wanted
Bm                   Am     Bm         Am   Bm  EmYou've Achieved your aim by making the walking lame
Em                                     BmAnd when you just can't get any higher
Bm           Am        Bm       Am   Bm     EmYou use your senses to suss out this weeks climber
Em                                      BmAnd the small fame that you've acquired
Bm              Am        BmHas brought you into cult status
Am              Bm      EmBut to me your still a collector

Chorus 1
G                 A           C          GThere's Tarts and Whores but you're much more
G                  A               C          GYou're A Different kind 'cause you want there minds
G                  A                  C      GAnd you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
G           A            C        GIt's just a face on your pillowcase
     F             EmThat thrills you

Verse 2
Em                                    BmAnd you started to looking much older
Bm       Am       Bm      Am          Bm        EmAnd your fashion sense is second rate like your perfume
Em                                    BmBut to you in your little dream world
Bm     Am        Bm           Am     Bm  EmYou're still the queen of the butterfly collectors

Chorus 2
G            A              C       GAs you carry on 'cause it's all you know
G                 AYou can't light a fire
          C       GYou can't cook or sew
G            A              C           GYou get from day to day by filling you head
G                    A              C            GBut surely you must know the appeal between you legs
    F         EmHas worn off

Verse 3
Em                           BmAnd I don't care about morals
Bm         Am      Bm               Am     
Bm       Em'Cause the world's insane and we're all to blame anyway
Em                          BmAnd I don't feel any sorrow
Bm          Am         Bm           Am     
Bm    EmTowards the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors

Chorus 3
G                 A          C             GThere's tarts and whores but you're much more
G                  A           C             GYou're a different kind 'cause you want their minds
G                  A           C              GAnd you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
G                  A     C       GIt's just a face on your pillowcase
      F          EmThat thrills you

Chorus 4
G            A              C       GAs you carry on 'cause it's all you know
G                 AYou can't light a fire
          C       GYou can't cook or sew
G            A              C           GYou get from day to day by filling you head
G                    A              C            GBut surely you must know the appeal between you legs
    F         EmHas worn off

Outro
Em                         BmAnd I don't feel any sorrow
Bm          Am        Bm            Bm     
Am         EmTowards the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors