The Butterfly Collector chords by The Jam

SimplifiedEm · Bm · Bsus4 · A · D …

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Bm
Bsus4
A
D
G
C
F

Verse 1
Em 
 (E minor) So you finally got what you
Bm 
Bsus4 
Bm 
wanted  (B minor)  (Bsus4)  (B minor) 
Em 
Bm 
You've achieved your  (E minor)  (B minor) aim by
A 
Bm 
Em 
 (A major) making the walk (B minor) ing  (E minor) lame
And when you just can't
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get any  (B minor) higher
D 
Em 
You use your senses  (D major)  (E minor) to suss
Bm 
Em 
out  (B minor) this week's  (E minor) climber
And the small fame that
Bsus4 
you've acquired  (Bsus4) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
 (B minor) Has brought you  (A major) into cult status  (B minor) 
Em 
But to me you're still a collect (E minor) or

Verse 2
G 
A 
There's  (G major) tarts and  (A major) whores but
C 
G 
 (C major) you're much more  (G major) 
A 
You're a different  (A major) kind 'cause
C 
G 
you  (C major) want their mind (G major) s
A 
And you just don't  (A major) care 'cause
C 
G 
you've  (C major) got no pride  (G major) 
A 
C 
It's just a  (A major) face on your  (C major) pillowcase
G 
F 
 (G major) That thrill (F major) s you
Em 
 (E minor) 

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Verse 3

And you started looking

much older

And your fashion sense is second-rate

like like your perfume

But to you in your little dream world

You're still the queen of

the butterfly collectors

Verse 4
G 
A 
C 
G 
As you  (G major) carry  (A major) on 'cause it's  (C major) all you know  (G major) 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) You can't  (G major) light a  (A major) fire,
C 
you can't  (C major) cook or sew
G 
Em 
G 
A 
 (G major) You  (E minor) get from  (G major) day to  (A major) day
C 
G 
by filling  (C major) your head  (G major) 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) But surely  (G major) you must  (A major) know the appeal
C 
G 
between  (C major) your leg (G major) s
F 
Has worn  (F major) off
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 5
Bm 
And I don't care about mor (B minor) als
A 
Bm 
'Cause the  (A major) world's insane  (B minor) and
A 
Bm 
Em 
we're all to  (A major) blame  (B minor) anyway  (E minor) 
Bm 
And I don't feel any sor (B minor) row
Bsus4 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
 (Bsus4)  (B minor) Towards the  (A major) kings and queens  (B minor) 
A 
Bm 
Em 
of the but (A major) ter (B minor) fly col (E minor) lectors

Verse 6
G 
A 
There's  (G major) tarts and  (A major) whores but
C 
G 
 (C major) you're much more  (G major) 
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) You're a  (G major) different  (A major) kind 'cause
C 
G 
you  (C major) want their mind (G major) s
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) And you  (G major) just don't  (A major) care 'cause
C 
Em 
you've  (C major) got no pride  (E minor) 
G 
A 
C 
G 
It's  (G major) just a  (A major) face on your  (C major) pillowcase (G major) 
F 
D 
That thrill (F major) s you  (D major) 

Verse 7
G 
A 
You  (G major) carry  (A major) on 'cause it's
C 
G 
 (C major) all you know  (G major) 
A 
You can't light a  (A major) fire,
C 
you can't  (C major) cook or sew
Em 
G 
A 
 (E minor) You get from  (G major) day to  (A major) day
C 
Em 
by  (C major) filling your head  (E minor) 
G 
A 
But surely  (G major) you must  (A major) know the appeal
C 
G 
between  (C major) your leg (G major) s
F 
Em 
Has worn  (F major) off  (E minor) 
Bsus4 
And I don't feel any sor (Bsus4) row
Bm 
Em 
Em 
 (B minor) Towards the  (E minor) kings and queens  (E minor) 
of the butterfly collectors