Better Man Acoustic Chords & Tabs
Pearl Jam Chords & Tabs
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Better Man Acoustic Chords
Standard, NO capo. If you have trouble with the D A G parts, think of it as D, D, A, G.
Chords Used (Full chords with lyrics at bottom):
Dadd9 E11 F13 G6add9 D A G Asus4
|-0------0------0------0------2------0------3------0----|
|-3------5------6------8------3------2------3------3----|
|-2------4------5------7------2------2------0------2----|
|-0------0------0------0------0------2------0------2----|
|-0------0------0------0------0------0------2------0----|
|-2------4------5------7------0------0------3------0----|
Strumming for intro and first 2 verses (listen to song):
Intro:
Dadd9 E11
|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|------------------------------------------------------------| X2
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------------------|
Verse:
Dadd9 E11
|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-|
|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0------5-0-0-0-0-|
|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
Waiting, watch... ...four ...got to...
Dadd9 E11
|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-|
|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0------5-0-0-0-0-|
|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
Tell... ...take... ...pract... ...speech as he...
Prechorus:
F13 G6add9
|------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---|
|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
..opens... ...she rolls...
F13 G6add9
|------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---|
|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
pretends... ...looks...
G6add9 D (ring)
|------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--2-|
|------8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8--3-|
|------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7--2-|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|-7--7---------7--7------------|
Intro x2
Dadd9 E11
Waitin', watchin' the clock, it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Dadd9 E11
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
F13 G6add9
As he opens the door, she rolls over...
F13 G6add9
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/pearl_jam/better_man_acoustic_crd_ver_2.html ]
D(ring) A(ring) G(ring) D(ring) A(ring) G(ring)
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
D(ring) A(ring) G(ring) D(ring) A Asus4
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
A Asus4 A Asus4
Can't find a better man
A Asus4 A Asus4 G(ring)
Can't find a better man
Ohh...
Intro x1
Dadd9 E11
Talkin' to herself, there's no one else who needs to know...
Dadd9 E11
She tells herself, oh...
(FULL STRUMMING FROM HERE ON OUT)
Dadd9 E11
Memories back when she was bold and strong
F13 G6add9
And waiting for the world to come along
F13 G6add9
Swears she knew it, now she swears he's gone
D A G D A G
She lies and says she's in love with him, can't find a better man
D A G D A G
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man
D A G D A G
She lies and says she still loves him, can't find a better man
D A G D A G
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can't find a better man...
D A G
Can't find a better man
D A G
Can't find a better man
Interlude (stop with hand after D and A):
D A G
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D A G
She loved him, yeah
D A G
she don't want to leave this way
D A G
She feeds him, yeah
D A G
that's why she'll be back again
D A G
You'll find a better man
D A G
You'll find a better man
D A G
You'll find a better man
D A G
You'll find a better...
D A G
man...
repeat D A G until you want to, Vedder does some vocals but no words really. END on D
