---- Betterman (Complete) ----
Music & Lyrics by John Butler
From the album "Three" ('2002) By The John Butler Trio
Tabbed by - sarah martin littlejimmypage@hotmail.com
Tuning Open C - C G C G C E
This is basically some improvisation and additions to the Walker/Prince tab
originally submitted, complete with licks and the solo.. have fun with it. :)
Intro -
+ palm mute
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---------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-3h5p0----
-7------------5-7-7p5---/10--------------10-12p10-12p10-------5-5-5----------
--7*-----5/7-----------7-/10--------10/12-----------------12------------------
---7*--------------------/10--------------------------------------------------
??mm no.
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-3-5---5\-7-7-7-------5---------|------------5-7-7p5----10--10-10-------------
----------7-7-7---5h7---7-5h7p5-|--------5/7---------7--10--10-10-------------
----------------7---------------|-7-7-7-----------------10--10-10-------------
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-------------------------|--------------------------5h7p5---------------------
-------10-12h10-12h10----|-5-5-5-5-3h5p0------------------7p5p3-3h5p3---------
-10----10-12h10-12h10-10-|-5-5-5--------5-5-5/7-7-7-------------------5\------
-10h12----------------12-|-5-5-5----------------------------------------------
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* With Slide
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---/7-7-7------------------/10-10-10-------10-12h10-12h10--------------------
---/7-7-7------5-7-7p5-----/10-10-10-10----10-12h10-12h10-10-----------------
---/7-7-7--5h7---------7---/10-10-10-10h12----------------12-----------------
---/7-7-7------------------/10-10-10-----------------------------------------
---******------------------------------------|-------------------------------
---/5-5-5------------------------------------|-------------------------------
---/5-5-5--5-3h5p3---------------------------|------------Repeat-------------
---/5-5-5---------5-5-5/7-7-7------5---------|-------------------------------
---/5-5-5----------------------5h7---7-5h7p5-|-------------------------------
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VERSE
John uses a glass slide on his little finger.
-/ indicates upward slide
Basic riff:
E-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
G-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
G-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7
then:
"Don't want to be a thorn in your side..."
E-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
G-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
G-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5
This is the instrumental part with the lil licks
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-------------5-7----------------/12-10-12-10--------------------------
-/7--7-7--/7-----5--/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5--5p3p0h5--------
-/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5----------5-5-5--
-/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5-----------------
-/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5-----------------
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-------------------|-----------------------------/12-10-12-10---------
-/7--7-7-----------|-7--7-7--5p3p0h5--------/10-----------------------
-/7--7-7-----5-7---|-7--7-7----------5-7-7--/10-----------------------
-/7--7-7--/7-----5-|-7--7-7-----------------/10-----------------------
-/7--7-7-----------|-7--7-7-----------------/10-----------------------
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-/5--5-5-5p3p0h5--------/7--~-----------------------------------------
-/5--5-5---------5-5-5--/7--~-----------------------------------------
-/5--5-5----------------/7--~-----------------------------------------
-/5--5-5----------------/7--~-----------------------------------------
~The Huge Ass Solo~ (i got a video of john playin betterman on rage
and i gotta make some corrections,)
-----------------6p5--------------------------------------------------
-(2)-/--7--~--------5-------------------------------------------------
-(2)-/-(7)-~-----------5\3p0------------------------------------------
--2--/-(7)-~-------------------5/7~-----------7h10--12~---------------
----------------------------------------/7-10-------------------------
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-------------------------------------------------------12~------------
-12^14^12h10-----12^14^12h10-----12^14^12h10-----10-12----------------
-------------12--------------12---------------12----------------------
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-10p9--------(7)~-------------5-5-----------------/(7)--5--5h7--------
-----10-------7-~-----7-7^8^7-----7-5-8-8-5-7-----/-7-----------------
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_butler_trio/betterman_tab_ver_3.html ]
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-12---12---12---12^14^12h10-------------------------------------------
---12---12---12-------------12-10-10h12~-----3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5--
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john plays the above part
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----------------------------------------------------------5----5----7-
-3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5---3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5----3h5--5h7--5/7---
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on the 12th frets instead of how i've tabbed it here. its easier.
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---------------------------------5-5h7-10-12-12-12^14^12-10----10-----
-3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5-----3h5----------------------------12--------
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-----------------------13--13-13x13-13x13-----/15-13------------------
-12-12p10----10-12-/14-----14-14x14-14x14------------14-12-10-12p10---
----------12--------------------------------------------12-10------12-
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-/15-13-----------------/15-13----------------------------------------
--------14-12\10----12---------14----10----10-12--12-10-12p10----10\--
-----------12\10-10-12------------12-10-12-10-12--------------12p10\--
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--------------------------------/13-10--------------------------------
-7\---------7\--------5\---7h10-------12-10h12p10---(7)---------------
-7\---------7\--------5\----------------------------(7)---------------
-7\---------7\--------5\-----------------------------7\-(slow)--------
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this is the bass bit but its fun to play
anyhows so why not tab it :) play with lots n lots of slide
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------------3~---3p0/5~---3-5/7-5-3/5\3\---------------3-3-3----------
-/7~---5--2------------------------------7\~---7-7-5-7-------5\3/7~---
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------7-7--7p5-7p5-7------/7-7-7-7-5---7----/10-10-10\----------------
-/5-5----------------5~--------------7-----------------7\-------------
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-/7--7-7-7-5-7-/10~---/7-7-7-7-5--------------------------------------
----------------------------------5-7-/7--5-7-5\~----3-3-5/7--5-3-----
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---------------7~-----------------------------------------------------
-3-3-5/7--5-3---------------------------------------------------------
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Back to Johnny B now:
-15-15-13-10----------------------------------------------------------
-------------12p10-------10--10h12p10----------5----------------------
-------------12----12----10-----------12-10----5--3h5p3-0-------------
-------------12----12----10-----------12-10----5----------5-----------
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-7-----------------7X7--------------10X10--10h12p10----------5X5------
-7-----------------7X7-----5-5------10X10-----------12p10----5X5------
-7-5h7-------------7X7--5h7----7----10X10--------------------5X5------
-------5--5-5h7----7X7--------------10X10--------------------5X5------
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--------------7X7-----------------------------------------------------
-3h5p3-0------7X7-----5-5---------------------------------------------
---------5----7X7--5h7----7-------------------------------------------
--------------7X7-----------------------------------------------------
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Then:
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-/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~-------------------
-/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~-------------------
-/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~-------------------
-/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~-------------------
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|-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------|
|-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X------REPEAT-------|
|-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------|
|-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------|
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Key:
~ Sustain the note
^ Bend - e.g '12^14' means bend from 12 up to 14,
'14^12' is to release the note back to the 12th fret.
\ Downward slide
/ Upward slide
X Palm mute
* Harmonic
() Ghost note.. u don't have to play it
Its kinda rusty on the structure side but it's a start..
Listen to the cd to get the rhythms.. Any accuracy found in the tab is
purely coincidental ;)
-sarah
