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
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|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)
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|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
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|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)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/pearl_jam/nothingman_crd_ver_5.html ]
Verse 2
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|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
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|G Em > C |
Nothin'man,
|G Em > C |
Nothin'man
|G Em > C |D |
Isn't it something? Nothanman
Bridge
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|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
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|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
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|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)
