在英国摇滚史上，The Jam 乐队无疑是一面旗帜。他们以利落的西装、锐利的歌词和充满能量的 Mod Revival 风格，赢得了无数乐迷的喜爱。而对于真正的乐迷来说，The Jam 的 B 面单曲经常蕴藏着不亚于 A 面的精彩与惊喜，《Pity Poor Alfie / Fever》就是其中的一个典型例子。这首歌是1982年单曲《The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)》的 B 面，由两部分组成：保罗·威勒创作的《Pity Poor Alfie》和对经典曲目《Fever》（由 Davenport/Cooley 创作）的翻唱。

《Pity Poor Alfie》部分，歌词描绘了一种迷失、担忧与告其余情绪。从“欢乐街头将你推向顶峰，但每个信号灯都是红色，每个标记都写着停止”，到“这些低沉的哭喊‘阿尔菲！’没有人听到”，“多希望你能回来”，再到最后“可怜的阿尔菲”，文字中流露出对某个处于困境或已经离去的人的深切关注和无力感。结合“战争与痛苦的回忆”一句，更增添了一层繁重的历史或个人创伤色彩。音乐上，这部分主要围绕 Em, D, C, Bm, G, Am 等和弦进行，旋律走向多变，既有前进的驱动力，又不乏徘徊和挣扎的忧郁，营造出一种英式后朋克或独立摇滚的氛围。

紧随其后的《Fever》则画风突变。作为一首经典的爵士/蓝调歌曲，The Jam 的翻唱注入了他们独特的能量。歌词直白地表达了因爱而发生的灼热情感，“你吻我时我发烧”，“当你的手臂环绕我，我发烧得几乎无法忍受”。这一部分转入了 Gm, F, Eb, D, D7/F# 等和弦，典型的 Fever 和弦进行，立刻将歌曲的调性从小调的压抑转向了带有蓝调色彩的热烈与感性。这种前后两部分在情感、歌词内容和音乐风格上的强烈对比，正是这首 B 面作品的独特性所在，展现了 The Jam 及其核心人物保罗·威勒多样的音乐品味和表达能力。

对于想要通过《Pity Poor Alfie / Fever》吉他乐谱来弹奏这首歌的乐手来说，这份乐谱提供了核心的和弦信息。第一部分的《Pity Poor Alfie》主要使用 Em, D, C, Bm, G, Am 这些开放和弦或相对简单的横按和弦，弹奏时需要注意和弦切换的速度和节奏感，尤其是在主歌和副歌的 반복 (repetition) 部分。副歌中“We put a stop to that / Whoa, but Alfie...” 部分的和弦进行 Em D C Bm 循环，是其标记性的旋律线条支撑。而《Fever》部分则转为 Gm, F, Eb, D 等和弦，这些和弦包含了一些横按，而且 D7/F# 的按法（2x0212）需要特别留意低音的变革。弹奏《Fever》时，可以考试考试加入一些切分节奏，以体现原曲的蓝调或爵士摇摆感。

总的来说，这份乐谱为你提供了重现这首 The Jam 隐藏佳作的基础。通过掌握这些和弦，并结合原曲的聆听，你就能体会到《Pity Poor Alfie》的深沉与《Fever》的热烈在同一首作品中碰撞出的独特火花。无论是吉他还是考试考试用贝斯找到根音进行演奏，探索这份《PITY POOR ALFIE / FEVER》吉他乐谱或贝斯谱，都能让你更深入地了解 The Jam 乐队在主流ヒット曲之外的音乐世界。

示范乐谱：

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                                 Am

The streets of pleasure took you to the top
D                       C         Am

But every light was red and every sign said stop
C                      D
I felt so confined, just like glued to this spot, oh
G                        Am
As were sleeping in the noon day sun
D            C        Am
We escaped the test and the marathon run
C                      C                 Em        D

And nobody heard and these muffled cries of "Alfie!"
C         Bm      Em     D  C
We put a stop to that
Bm        Em    D C              Bm          Em        D C
Whoa, but Alfie,    I wish you'd please come back
Am

So no one's hurt - we might have made it through
D                                   Em
But now there's nothing left except the memories of you
D C Bm Em D C Bm
G                 Am
With overflowing powerful woes
D

'Cause there's real and fright
C          Am        C

To the top of the stairs to find poor Alfie
D

And blood stained letters
  D

Don't count for change
C
And don't look for blame
D
'Cause it's a fair exchange
Em   D    C    Am     C
For the last adventure I have left
Am D
G Am D C Am C D
G                               Am
'Cause we were sleeping in the noon day sun
D                      C        Am

We escaped the test and the marathon run
C                      D                 Em        D
And nobody heard and these muffled cries of "Alfie!"
C         Bm      Em     D C
We put a stop to that
Bm       Em    D C             Bm          Em     D

Oh, but Alfie,   I wish you'd please come back
C
Bm        Am

Now it's gonna be hard for me to make it through
D

When all that's left is the memories of
E                                   C
Nothing left except the memories of war and pain
D

Please pity poor Alfie
Em D C Bm (x2)
 Em   D C       Bm      Em     D  C  Bm

Poor Alfie    put a stop to that
Em   D C              Bm          Em        D   C  Bm
Poor Alfie    I wish you'd please come back
Em   D C       Bm      Em     D  C  Bm
Poor Alfie    put a stop to that
Em   D C              Bm          Em     D   C  Bm

Oh, but Alfie    I wish you'd please come back
Em      D C Bm
Poor Alfie!
D
Gm                 F          Eb   D
You'll never know how much I love you
Gm              F      Eb    D7/F#
Never know how much I care
Gm                F     Eb    D
'Cause when you put your arms around me
Eb          D      Gm
I get a fever I can hardly bear
N.C.
You give me fever
Gm F Eb
     D

When you kiss me
Gm             F       Eb         D7/F#
Fever when you hold me tight
Gm     F           Eb D
Fever through the daytime
Eb        D           Gm

I get a fever all through the night
F Eb D
Gm          F      Eb D
Sun lights up the daytime
Gm      F           Eb       D7/F#

Moon lights up the night
Gm       F           Eb   D
I light up when you kiss me
Eb             D         Gm

And I know I'm gonna treat you right
N.C.
You give me fever
Gm F Eb
     D

When you kiss me
Gm             F       Eb     D7/F#
Fever when you hold me tight
Gm     F           Eb D
Fever through the daytime
Eb        D           Gm
I get a fever all through the night
F Eb D
Gm        F      Eb   D
Bless my soul I love you
Gm       F       Eb        D7/F#
Take me so far away
Gm          F    Eb         D
Take these arms I'll never use
Eb                 D             Gm

Just believe in what my words have to say
N.C.
You give me fever
Gm F Eb
     D

When you kiss me
Gm             F       Eb       D7/F#
Fever when you hold me tight
Gm     F           Eb D
Fever through the daytime
Eb        D           Gm
I get a fever all through the night
N.C.
You give me fever