Better Man Pearl Jam
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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Strumming for intro and first 2 verses (listen to song):
Intro:
[Dadd9] [E11]
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Verse:
[Dadd9] [E11]
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Waiting, watch... ...four ...got to...
[Dadd9] [E11]
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Tell... ...take... ...pract... ...speech as he...
Prechorus:
[F13] [G6add9]
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..opens... ...she rolls...
[F13] [G6add9]
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pretends... ...looks...
G6add9 D (ring)
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Intro x2
[Dadd9] Waitin', watchin' the clock,[E11] it's four o'clock, it's got to stop
[Dadd9] Tell him, take no m[E11]ore, she practices her speech
As he [F13]opens the door, [G6add9]she rolls over...
Pre[F13]tends to sleep as he [G6add9]looks 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] [Asus4]Can't find a [A]better 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 [E11]bold and strong
And waiting for the [F13]world to [G6add9]come along
[F13]Swears she knew it, now she [G6add9]swears he's gone
[D] She lies and [A]says she's in [G]love with hi[D]m, can't find a [A]better man[G]
[D] She dreams in [A]color, she [G]dreams in re[D]d, can't find a [A]better man[G]
[D] She lies and [A]says she still [G]loves him[D], can't find a [A]better man[G]
[D] She dreams in [A]color, she [G]dreams in red[D], can't find a [A]better man...[G]
[D] Can't find a [A]better man[G]
[D] Can't find a [A]better 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 t[A]o leave th[G]is way
[D] She feeds him, [A] [G] yeah
[D] that's why she'll be [A]back again[G]
[D] You'll find a [A]better man[G]
[D] You'll find a [A]better man[G]
[D] You'll find a [A]better man[G]
[D] You'll find a [A]better...[G]
[D]man[A]...[G]
repeat D A G until you want to, Vedder does some vocals but no words really. END on D
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