Pearl Jam - Better man acoustic
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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
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|-3------5------6------8------3------2------3------3----|
|-2------4------5------7------2------2------0------2----|
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|-2------4------5------7------0------0------3------0----|
Strumming for intro and first 2 verses (listen to song):
Intro:
Dadd9 E11
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|------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-|
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|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------------------|
Verse:
Dadd9 E11
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|------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-|
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|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
Waiting, watch... ...four ...got to...
Dadd9 E11
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|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-|
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|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
Tell... ...take... ...pract... ...speech as he...
Prechorus:
F13 G6add9
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|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
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|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
..opens... ...she rolls...
F13 G6add9
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|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
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|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
pretends... ...looks...
G6add9 D (ring)
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|------8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8--3-|
|------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7--2-|
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|-7--7---------7--7------------|
Intro x2
Dadd9 Waitin', watchin' the clock,E11 it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
Dadd9 Tell him, take no mE11ore, she practices her speech
As he F13opens the door, G6add9she rolls over...
PreF13tends to sleep as he G6add9looks her over
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 Asus4Can't find a Abetter man Asus4
A Asus4 A Asus4 G(ring)
Can't find a better man
Ohh...
Intro x1
Dadd9 Talkin' to herself,E11 there's no one else who needs to know...
Dadd9 She tells herself, oh... E11
(FULL STRUMMING FROM HERE ON OUT)
Dadd9 Memories back when she was E11bold and strong
And waiting for the F13world to G6add9come along
F13Swears she knew it, now she G6add9swears he's gone
D She lies and Asays she's in Glove with hiDm, can't find a Abetter man G
D She dreams in Acolor, she Gdreams in reDd, can't find a Abetter man G
D She lies and Asays she still Gloves himD, can't find a Abetter man G
D She dreams in Acolor, she Gdreams in redD, can't find a Abetter man...G
D Can't find a Abetter man G
D Can't find a Abetter man G
Interlude (stop with hand after D and A):
D A G
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D She loved him, A G yeah
D she don't want tAo leave thGis way
D She feeds him, A G yeah
D that's why she'll be Aback again G
D You'll find a Abetter man G
D You'll find a Abetter man G
D You'll find a Abetter man G
D You'll find a Abetter... G
DmanA...G
repeat D A G until you want to, Vedder does some vocals but no words really. END on D