The Jam – The Butterfly Collector (Ukulele)

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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
    Em
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B-----------------------|
G------0---------0------|
D----2---2-----2---2----|   x2
A-----------------------|
E---0---------0---------|
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 your 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 there 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 to 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 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 you head

G                    A              C            G
But surely you must know the appeal between you 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          Em
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 you head

G                    A              C            G
But surely you must know the appeal between you 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