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----------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 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