PEARL JAM - "better man" Tablature
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Pearl Jam - Betterman
By Joel Buckley
Note-- Normal Tuning
I made this by listening to the Vitalogy CD and LIVe on 2 LEGS CD.
Strumming is not exact, and nor is the timing with the lyrics so strum and time
however you shall. Improvise any parts.I know this tab is far from perfect,
but use it as an outline. Email me if you would like some tab for other pearl jam
songs or some other bands that I might know.
*INTRO*
e--------------------------------------------------0---0---0--0---------
B----3--0----------3--0---0--------5---0---------0---0---0--------------
G----2----2--------2----2----------4-----4------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E--2-------------2---------------4-------------4------------------------ (2X)
*VERSE*
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B----3--0-0--------3--0---0--------5---0-0--------5--0------------------
G----2-------------2----2----------4--------------4----4----------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E--2-------------2---------------4-------------4------------------------
waiting.. watching.. clock.. got to stop..
tell him.. take no... she pract.. speech..
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B----6---6-----------8---8-------------6---6----------8-----------------
G------5---5-----------7---7-------------5---5--------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E--5---------------7-----------------5--------------7-------------------
as he opens.. she rolls... pretends.. looks her over..
*CHORUS* -- This is your job to strum. Listen to the Vitalogy or Live on 2 Legs CD for help.
D (000232) she lies... cant find she dreams... red..
A (002220) says.. a betterman color...
G (320033) love. dreams..
(on the live version while he is saying oh oh oh, he plays--
e--------3----------
B----3------3-------
G------0-------0----
D-----------------0-
A-------------------
E--3---------------- or pcik certain strings of a G chord)
*PLAY INTRO AGAIN*
*VERSE*
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------3---0-0-------3----0-0----------5---0--0------5---0--0--------------
G------2-------------2-----2-----------4-----2-------4-----2---------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--2--------------2------------------4-------------4-----------------------
talking.. to hers... no one... needs.
tells herself.......................................... start to strum this fast
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------3333333----------5555555------------666666-------------88888----------------
------2222222----------4444444------------555555-------------77777----------------
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memories.. smooth.. world.. come along..
swears she'd.. swears shes gone..
*CHORUS again*
strum D
A
G
....then G, but pause a couple times after you strum like in the song.
(2:45 into it)
OUTRO
Same chords, but improvise, maybe go an octave (12 frets) higher and pick certain strings
Then hold a D and slide down to about the 15th fret and pick the 1st and 2nd string.
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
OUTRO
Any Questions, tips or friendly suggestions-- send to limabeanpudding@hotmail.com
Any complaints--I will be happy to give you a tissue box that you could use!
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