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-----------------------| (022000@1)B-----------------------|
G------0---------0------|
D----2---2-----2---2----|   x2
A-----------------------|
E---0---------0---------|

Verse 1

Em (022000@1)                               BmSo (x24432@1)you finally got what you wanted
Bm (x24432@1)                 Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)       Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1)EmYou've (022000@1)Achieved your aim by making the walking lame
Em (022000@1)                                   BmAnd (x24432@1)when you just can't get any higher
Bm (x24432@1)         Am (x02210@1)      Bm (x24432@1)     Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1)   EmYou (022000@1)use your senses to suss out this weeks climber
Em (022000@1)                                    BmAnd (x24432@1)the small fame that you've acquired
Bm (x24432@1)            Am (x02210@1)      BmHas (x24432@1)brought you into cult status
Am (x02210@1)            Bm (x24432@1)    EmBut (022000@1)to me your still a collector

Chorus 1
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)         C (x32010@1)        GThere's (320003@1)Tarts and Whores but you're much more
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)             C (x32010@1)        GYou're (320003@1)A Different kind 'cause you want there minds
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)                C (x32010@1)    GAnd (320003@1)you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)          C (x32010@1)      GIt's (320003@1)just a face on your pillowcase
     F (133211@1)           EmThat (022000@1)thrills you

Verse 2
Em (022000@1)                                  BmAnd (x24432@1)you started to looking much older
Bm (x24432@1)     Am (x02210@1)     Bm (x24432@1)    Am (x02210@1)        Bm (x24432@1)      EmAnd (022000@1)your fashion sense is second rate like your perfume
Em (022000@1)                                  BmBut (x24432@1)to you in your little dream world
Bm (x24432@1)   Am (x02210@1)      Bm (x24432@1)         Am (x02210@1)   Bm (x24432@1)EmYou're (022000@1)still the queen of the butterfly collectors

Chorus 2
G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)     GAs (320003@1)you carry on 'cause it's all you know
G (320003@1)               AYou (x02220@1)can't light a fire
          C (x32010@1)     GYou (320003@1)can't cook or sew
G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)         GYou (320003@1)get from day to day by filling you head
G (320003@1)                  A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)          GBut (320003@1)surely you must know the appeal between you legs
    F (133211@1)       EmHas (022000@1)worn off

Verse 3
Em (022000@1)                         BmAnd (x24432@1)I don't care about morals
Bm (x24432@1)       Am (x02210@1)    Bm (x24432@1)             Am (x02210@1)   
Bm (x24432@1)     Em'Cause (022000@1)the world's insane and we're all to blame anyway
Em (022000@1)                        BmAnd (x24432@1)I don't feel any sorrow
Bm (x24432@1)        Am (x02210@1)       Bm (x24432@1)         Am (x02210@1)   
Bm (x24432@1)  EmTowards (022000@1)the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors

Chorus 3
G (320003@1)               A (x02220@1)        C (x32010@1)           GThere's (320003@1)tarts and whores but you're much more
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)         C (x32010@1)           GYou're (320003@1)a different kind 'cause you want their minds
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)         C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)   C (x32010@1)     GIt's (320003@1)just a face on your pillowcase
      F (133211@1)        EmThat (022000@1)thrills you

Chorus 4
G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)     GAs (320003@1)you carry on 'cause it's all you know
G (320003@1)               AYou (x02220@1)can't light a fire
          C (x32010@1)     GYou (320003@1)can't cook or sew
G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)         GYou (320003@1)get from day to day by filling you head
G (320003@1)                  A (x02220@1)            C (x32010@1)          GBut (320003@1)surely you must know the appeal between you legs
    F (133211@1)       EmHas (022000@1)worn off

Outro
Em (022000@1)                       BmAnd (x24432@1)I don't feel any sorrow
Bm (x24432@1)        Am (x02210@1)      Bm (x24432@1)          Bm (x24432@1)   
Am (x02210@1)       EmTowards (022000@1)the kings and queens of the butterfly collectors