30th August 2001

PITY POOR ALFIE/FEVER by THE JAM

Pity Poor Alfie written by Paul Weller
Fever written by Davenport/Cooley

B-side to 'The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)' (1982)

Chords used:

Em:  022000     Am:  x02210    D7/F#: 2x0212
D:   xx0232     E:   022100
C:   x32013     Gm:  355333
Bm:  x24432     F:   133211
G:   3x0033     Eb:  xx5343

Em D C Bm (x2)

G (320003@1)                               Am (x02210@1)The streets of pleasure took you to the top
          D (xx0232@1)                     C (x32010@1)       AmBut (x02210@1)every light was red and every sign said stop
       C (x32010@1)                    DI (xx0232@1)felt so confined, just like glued to this spot, oh
G (320003@1)                      Am (x02210@1)As were sleeping in the noon day sun
               D (xx0232@1)          C (x32010@1)      AmWe (x02210@1)escaped the test and the marathon run
    C (x32010@1)                    C (x32010@1)               Em (022000@1)      DAnd (xx0232@1)nobody heard and these muffled cries of "Alfie!"
C (x32010@1)       Bm (x24432@1)    Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)We put a stop to that
Bm (x24432@1)      Em (022000@1)  DC              Bm (x24432@1)        Em (022000@1)      DC
Whoa, but Alfie,    I wish you'd please come back


Am (x02210@1)So no one's hurt - we might have made it through
                D (xx0232@1)                                 EmBut (022000@1)now there's nothing left except the memories of you

D C Bm Em D C Bm

G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)With overflowing powerful woes
               D'Cause (xx0232@1)there's real and fright
       C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)      CTo (x32010@1)the top of the stairs to find poor Alfie
    DAnd (xx0232@1)blood stained letters

      DDon't (xx0232@1)count for change
          CAnd (x32010@1)don't look for blame
              D'Cause (xx0232@1)it's a fair exchange
        Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)  Am (x02210@1)   CFor (x32010@1)the last adventure I have left

Am D

G Am D C Am C D

G (320003@1)                             Am (x02210@1)'Cause we were sleeping in the noon day sun
     D (xx0232@1)                    C (x32010@1)      AmWe (x02210@1)escaped the test and the marathon run
    C (x32010@1)                    D (xx0232@1)               Em (022000@1)      DAnd (xx0232@1)nobody heard and these muffled cries of "Alfie!"
C (x32010@1)       Bm (x24432@1)    Em (022000@1)   DC
 We put a stop to that
Bm (x24432@1)     Em (022000@1)  DC             Bm (x24432@1)        Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)Oh, but Alfie,   I wish you'd please come back

C (x32010@1)Bm (x24432@1)      Am (x02210@1)Now it's gonna be hard for me to make it through
     DWhen (xx0232@1)all that's left is the memories of
E (022100@1)                                 CNothing (x32010@1)left except the memories of war and pain
       DPlease (xx0232@1)pity poor Alfie

Em D C Bm (x2)

     Em (022000@1) DC       Bm (x24432@1)    Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)BmPoor (x24432@1)Alfie    put a stop to that
     Em (022000@1) DC              Bm (x24432@1)        Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)BmPoor (x24432@1)Alfie    I wish you'd please come back
     Em (022000@1) DC       Bm (x24432@1)    Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)BmPoor (x24432@1)Alfie    put a stop to that
        Em (022000@1) DC              Bm (x24432@1)        Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)BmOh, (x24432@1)but Alfie    I wish you'd please come back
     Em (022000@1)    DC BmPoor (x24432@1)Alfie!

D (xx0232@1)Gm (355333@1)               F (133211@1)        Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1)You'll never know how much I love you
Gm (355333@1)            F (133211@1)    Eb (x43121@3)  D7/F# (200212@1)Never know how much I care
       Gm (355333@1)              F (133211@1)   Eb (x43121@3)  D'Cause (xx0232@1)when you put your arms around me
        Eb (x43121@3)        D (xx0232@1)    GmI (355333@1)get a fever I can hardly bear
N.C.
You give me fever

Gm F Eb

         DWhen (xx0232@1)you kiss me
Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)     Eb (x43121@3)       D7/F#Fever (200212@1)when you hold me tight
Gm (355333@1)   F (133211@1)         EbD
 Fever through the daytime
        Eb (x43121@3)      D (xx0232@1)         GmI (355333@1)get a fever all through the night

F Eb D

Gm (355333@1)        F (133211@1)    EbD
 Sun lights up the daytime
Gm (355333@1)    F (133211@1)         Eb (x43121@3)     D7/F# (200212@1)Moon lights up the night
Gm (355333@1)     F (133211@1)         Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1)I light up when you kiss me
      Eb (x43121@3)           D (xx0232@1)       GmAnd (355333@1)I know I'm gonna treat you right
N.C.
You give me fever

Gm F Eb

         DWhen (xx0232@1)you kiss me
Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)     Eb (x43121@3)   D7/F#Fever (200212@1)when you hold me tight
Gm (355333@1)   F (133211@1)         EbD
 Fever through the daytime
        Eb (x43121@3)      D (xx0232@1)         GmI (355333@1)get a fever all through the night

F Eb D

Gm (355333@1)      F (133211@1)    Eb (x43121@3) D (xx0232@1)Bless my soul I love you
Gm (355333@1)     F (133211@1)     Eb (x43121@3)      D7/F# (200212@1)Take me so far away
Gm (355333@1)        F (133211@1)  Eb (x43121@3)       D (xx0232@1)Take these arms I'll never use
     Eb (x43121@3)               D (xx0232@1)           GmJust (355333@1)believe in what my words have to say
N.C.
You give me fever

Gm F Eb

         DWhen (xx0232@1)you kiss me
Gm (355333@1)           F (133211@1)     Eb (x43121@3)     D7/F#Fever (200212@1)when you hold me tight
Gm (355333@1)   F (133211@1)         EbD
 Fever through the daytime
        Eb (x43121@3)      D (xx0232@1)         GmI (355333@1)get a fever all through the night
N.C.
You give me fever