The Butterfly Collector Bass Tabs - The Jam @ BigBassTabs.com

Tabbed by Crash91

Verse 1:

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So....................................................................line

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And................................................................climber

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|————————————————————————————————5—|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

   G|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7————————————————2———————————————|———————2———————————————2————————5—|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|—5———————————————5————————————————|
And.................................................................collector

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   D|—————————————————|—————————————————|
   A|—7——————10/12\10—|—7———————————————|
   E|—————————————————|—————————————————|

Chorus:

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————| X4
   A|———————————3———3———5———5——————————|
   E|———3———3———————————————————3———3——|
      There's...................more
      You're....................minds
      And.......................pride
      It's......................pillowcase

   G|—————————————————|
   D|—————————————————|
   A|———————————7———9—|
   E|—3———————————————|
 That thrills you

Verse 2:

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
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   A|—7————————————————————————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

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And................................................................perfume

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|————————————————————————————————5—|
   E|—————————————3/5\3—0——————————————|

   G|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7——————————————0—2———————————————|———5———2———————5———5———2————————5—|
   E|————————————————————————————————5—|—5———5———————————5———5————————————|
But.............................................................collectors

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   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7——————10/12\10———7——————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

Chorus:

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————| X4
   A|———————————3———3———5———5——————————|
   E|———3———3———————————————————3———3——|
      As........................know
      You.......................sew
      You.......................head
      But.......................legs

   G|—————————————————|
   D|—————————————————|
   A|———————————7———9—|
   E|—3———————————————|
  Has worn off

Verse 3:

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7————————————————————————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

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   A|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
And.................................................................anyway

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|————————————————————————————————5—|
   E|—————————————3/5\3—0——————————————|

   G|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7————————————————2———————————————|————————2—————————————————2—————5—|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|—5———————————————5————————————————|
And.............................................................collectors

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7——————10/12\10———7——————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

Chorus:

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————| X4
   A|———————————3———3———5———5——————————|
   E|———3———3———————————————————3———3——|
      There's...................more
      You're....................minds
      And.......................pride
      It's......................pillowcase

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|———————————7———9——5———5———5———5———|
   E|—3————————————————————————————————|
 That thrills you

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————| X4
   A|———————————3———3———5———5——————————|
   E|———3———3———————————————————3———3——|
      As........................know
      You.......................sew
      You.......................head
      But.......................legs

   G|—————————————————|
   D|—————————————————|
   A|———————————7———9—|
   E|—3———————————————|
 That thrills you

Outro:

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   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7————————————————————————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

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   D|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
And.............................................................collectors

   G|——————————————————————————————————|
   D|——————————————————————————————————|
   A|—7——————10/12\10———7——————————————|
   E|——————————————————————————————————|

Lyrics:

   So you finally got what you wanted
   You've achieved your aim by making me walk in line
   And when you just can't get any higher
   You use your senses to suss out this week's climber
   And the small fame that you've acquired
   Has brought you into cult status but to me you're still a collector

   There's tarts and whores but you're much more
   You're a different kind 'cause you want their minds
   And you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
   It's just a face on your pillowcase
   That thrills you

   And you started looking much older
   And your fashion sense is second rate like your perfume
   But to you in your own little dream world
   You're still the Queen of the butterfly collectors

   As you carry on 'cause it's all you know
   You can't light a fire, you can't cook or sew
   You get from day to day by filling your head
   But surely you must know the appeal between your legs
   Has worn off

   And I don't care about morals
   'Cause the world's insane and we're all to blame anyway
   And I don't feel any sorrow
   Towards the Kings and Queens of the butterfly collectors

   There's tarts and whores but you're much more
   You're a different kind 'cause you want their minds
   And you just don't care 'cause you've got no pride
   It's just a face on your pillowcase
   That thrills you
   
   As you carry on 'cause it's all you know
   You can't light a fire, you can't cook or sew
   You get from day to day by filling your head
   But surely you must know the appeal between your legs
   Has worn off

   And I don't feel any sorrow
   Towards the Kings and Queens of the butterfly collectors

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Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

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