Pearl Jam – Nothingman tab
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Nothingman (Easy Acoustic Version) Pearl Jam Tuning: Whole step down EADGBE -> DGCFAD (1/2 step down works too but is less accurate) Transposes: G = 320033, Em = 022000, D = x00232, C = x32010 I've tried to indicate an important chord transition between C and Em, that should be exaggerated, with > symbols. Intro ----- |1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . |1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . | V v-u-v V v-u-v V v-u-v V v(u)v V v-u-v V v-u-v V v-u-v V v-u-v(u) * |G Em |D Em C | |G Em |D Em C | * Strumming pattern: V = downs on bass strings, v = quick downs on high strings, u = quick ups on high strings Verse 1 (same pattern as intro) ------- |1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . | |G Em | Once divided, |D Em C | nothing left to sub - tract. |G Em | Some words when spoken |D Em C | can't be taken back. |G Em | Walks on his own (oh... ..ohn) with |D Em C | thoughts he can't help thinking. |G Em | Future's above, but in the |D Em C | past he's slow and sinking. |C > Em > C | Caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the |C > Em > C | day he let it go... (oo.. oo...) |C D / / // | (intensify for chorus segue) Chorus ------ |1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . | V v-u-v V v-u-v V v-u-v V v-u-v-u |G Em > C | Noth-ing--man, |G Em > C | Nothingma-a--a-an |G Em > C | Isn't it something? Noth-a-an- |D | -man... (..nnn) Verse 2 ------- |G Em |D Em C | She once believed in every story he had to tell. |G Em |D Em C | One day she stiffened, and took the other side. |G Em |D Em C | Empty stares... from each corner of a shared prison cell. |G Em |D Em C | One just escapes, one's left inside the well. |C > Em > C |C > Em > C | And he who forgets ...will be destined to remember...(er..) |C D //// | (ah, ah, oh-whoa!) Chorus ------ |G Em > C | Nothin'man, |G Em > C | Nothin'man |G Em > C |D | Isn't it something? Nothanman Bridge ------ |1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . | V (v-v) V (v-v) V (v-v) V vuvu |Em C | Oh, oh she don't want him |Em C | Oh, oh she won't feed him, |Em C | after he's flown a - |D | way... (.ay .eyay) Oh.. |C Em > C | Into the sun, yeah |C Em > C | Into the sun.. (unn ..uhun |C D //// | Burn, burn, burn, Burrrn! Chorus ------ |G Em C | Nothin'man, |G Em C | Nothin'man |G Em C |D | Coulda been something, a Nothan'man (ahh..) |G Em C | Nothin'man, |G Em C | Nothin'man |G Em C |D | Shoulda been something, nothan'man. Outro ----- |1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... | N v v N v v N v v N v vu (N = play bass note) |G Em C | (oh, oh, ladidah) |G Em C | (doh, dum, ladidah) |G Em C | (doh, dum, ladidah) |G (End) -Chris Hall (2/5/2008)