Better Man Acoustic Chords

by Pearl Jam
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author ma12789 [pro] 282.
1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 5, 2016
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Chords

D
A
G
Dadd9
E11
F13
G6add9
Asus4

Strumming

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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
e|-0------0------0------0------2------0------3------0----|
B|-3------5------6------8------3------2------3------3----|
G|-2------4------5------7------2------2------0------2----|
D|-0------0------0------0------0------2------0------2----|
A|-0------0------0------0------0------0------2------0----|
E|-2------4------5------7------0------0------3------0----|
 
 
Strumming for intro and first 2 verses (listen to song):
 
 
[Intro]
 
   Dadd9                           E11
e|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------------------|(x2)
 
 
[Verse]
 
   Dadd9                           E11
e|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0------5-0-0-0-0-|
G|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
       Waiting,      watch...      ...four        ...got to...
 
 
   Dadd9                           E11
e|------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-|
B|------3-0-0-0-0------3-0-0-0-0--------5-0-0-0-0------5-0-0-0-0-|
G|------2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2-2-2--------4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2--2-----------2--2-----------2/4--4-----------4--4-----------|
       Tell...     ...take...       ...pract...    ...speech as he...
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
   F13            G6add9
e|------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---|
B|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
G|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
..opens...    ...she rolls...
 
 
   F13            G6add9
e|------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0---|
B|------6-6-6-6--------8-8-8-8---|
G|------5-5-5-5--------7-7-7-7---|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-5--5---------5/7--7-----------|
  pretends... ...looks...
 
 
   G6add9                     D (ring)
e|------0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0--2-|
B|------8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8--3-|
G|------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7--2-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-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
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]
 
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):
 
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
A|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
 
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)
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8 comments
magnum1117
Awesome dude
+1
bradleeline
might wanna check your lyrics
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cplemoine
Nice tab, thanks. A couple issues: D chord can't have the open E string (up top). The "can't have a better man" part at the end of the verse is A/Asus4, then D/Dsus4, back to A/Asus4, then G. All three times in the song.
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