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The Butterfly Collector

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 5

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[Chords]
 Em(075xxx)
 Bm(797xxx)
 Am(575xxx)
  G(320033)
  A(x02220)
  C(x32010)
  F(133211)
[Intro]
e|-Em----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----5-------5---| (x2)
A|---7---7---7---7-|
E|-0-------0-------|
Then in the verses Weller repeats that picking pattern using the versions of the Em, Bm and Am chords
i.e. strings 6, 5, 4, 5.
[Outro]
There's a little riff after the final Em:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-5---7---5-------|
A|-------------7---|
E|-----------------|
Then he plays a 12th fret harmonic on the high E string to ring out.
[Verse 1]
EmSo you finally got what you wantedBm  
BmYou've achieved your Amaim by Bmmaking the AmwalkiBmng lEmame
EmAnd when you just can't get any higherBm  
BmYou use your Amsenses to Bmsuss out Amthis Bmweeks cEmlimber
EmAnd the small fame that you've acquiredBm  
BmHas brought you Aminto cult Bmstatus
AmBut to me you're sBmtill a cEmollector
[Chorus 1]
There's Gtarts and Awhores but yCou're much mGore
You're a Gdifferent Akind 'cause you Cwant their mGinds
And you Gjust don't Acare 'cause you've Cgot no pGride
It's Gjust a Aface on your CpillowcaGse
That Fthrills youEm  
[Verse 2]
EmAnd you started looking much olderBm  
BmAnd your Amfashion sBmense is Amsecond rate Bmlike your Emperfume
EmBut to you in your own little dream worldBm  
BmYou're Amstill the Bmqueen of the AmbutterfBmly cEmollectors
[Chorus 2]
As you Gcarry Aon 'cause it's Call you kGnow
You can't Glight a Afire
You can't Ccook or sGew
You get from Gday to Aday by Cfilling your hGead
But you Gsurely must Aknow the appeal beCtween your lGegs
Has Fworn offEm  
[Verse 3]
EmAnd I don't care about moralsBm  
Bm'Cause the Amworld's Bminsane and we're Amall to Bmblame anyEmway
EmAnd I don't feel any sorrowBm  
BmTowards the Amkings and qBmueens of the AmbutterfBmly colEmlectors
[Chorus 3]
There's Gtarts and Awhores but Cyou're much mGore
You're a Gdifferent Akind 'cause you Cwant their mGinds
And you Gjust don't Acare 'cause Cyou've got no pGride
It's Gjust a Aface on your CpillowcaGse
That Fthrills youD  
[Chorus 4]
As you Gcarry Aon 'cause it's Call you kGnow
You can't Glight a Afire
You can't Ccook or sGew
You get from Gday to Aday by Cfilling your hGead
But you Gsurely must Aknow the appeal beCtween your lGegs
Has Fworn offEm  
[Outro]
EmAnd I don't feel any sorrowBm  
BmTowards the Amkings and Bmqueens of the BmbutterfAmly collectoEmrs

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The Butterfly Collector

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

(075xxx)

(797xxx)

(575xxx)

(320033)

(x02220)

(x32010)

(133211)

[Intro]

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-----5-------5---| (x2)

A|---7---7---7---7-|

E|-0-------0-------|

Then in the verses Weller repeats that picking pattern using the versions of the Em, Bm and Am chords

i.e. strings 6, 5, 4, 5.

[Outro]

There's a little riff after the final Em:

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-5---7---5-------|

A|-------------7---|

E|-----------------|

Then he plays a 12th fret harmonic on the high E string to ring out.

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

So you finally got what you wanted

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Em

You've achieved your aim by making the walking lame

Em Bm

And when you just can't get any higher

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Em

You use your senses to suss out this weeks climber

Em Bm

And the small fame that you've acquired

Bm Am Bm

Has brought you into cult status

Am Bm Em

But to me you're still a collector

[Chorus 1]

G A C G

There's tarts and whores but you're much more

G A C G

You're a different kind 'cause you want their minds

G A C G

And you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride

G A C G

It's just a face on your pillowcase

F Em

That thrills you

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

And you started looking much older

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Em

And your fashion sense is second rate like your perfume

Em Bm

But to you in your own little dream world

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Em

You're still the queen of the butterfly collectors

[Chorus 2]

G A C G

As you carry on 'cause it's all you know

G A

You can't light a fire

C G

You can't cook or sew

G A C G

You get from day to day by filling your head

G A C G

But you surely must know the appeal between your legs

F Em

Has worn off

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

And 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 Bm

And I don't feel any sorrow

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Em

Towards the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors

[Chorus 3]

G A C G

There's tarts and whores but you're much more

G A C G

You're a different kind 'cause you want their minds

G A C G

And you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride

G A C G

It's just a face on your pillowcase

F D

That thrills you

[Chorus 4]

G A C G

As you carry on 'cause it's all you know

G A

You can't light a fire

C G

You can't cook or sew

G A C G

You get from day to day by filling your head

G A C G

But you surely must know the appeal between your legs

F Em

Has worn off

[Outro]

Em Bm

And I don't feel any sorrow

Bm Am Bm Bm Am Em

Towards the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors

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