<9307091936.AA03426@falcons.ent.ohiou.edu> To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu Subject: archive submission Title: Mister You're a Better Man Than I Artist: Jeff Beckf I worked this out from a scratchy tape of a record. I'm not sure of the key -- I could be off by a half step, but it seems to make sense. The solo sounded like it was over G instead of over a progression, but I didn't spend much time on it. Commnets, corrections, and additions are welcome. MISTER YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I Jeff Beck transcribed by: Chris Fischer fischer@falcons.ent.ohiou.edu The whole song uses e-form barre chords intro: G A F# E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------5--5--------7---7--------4------4---------------------------| A------5---5--5----7---7---7----4------4-----------------------------| E----3-----------5------------2------2-------------------------------| verse:

^GCan you judge a man ^A By the ^F#way he wears his hair ^GCan you read his mind ^A By the ^F#clothes that he wears ^ECan you see a ^F#bad man By the ^Gpattern on his ^Atie

Chorus:

Well then m^Bister you're a better man than ^AI 4x (after 4th repeat) B A F#

verse 2: Could you tell a wise man By the way he speaks or spells Is this more important Than the stories that he tells And call a man a fool If for wealth he doesn't strive Chorus Solo over G Verse 3: You condemn a man If you faith he doesn't hold You say the color of his skin Is the color of his soul Could you say that men For king and country all must die' Chorus

Jeff Beck - Mister your a better man than i