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Nothingman by Pearl Jam
Nothingman
[Intro]
F Dm C Dm Bb5 (x2)
[Verse]
F Dm C Dm Bb5
Once divided, nothing left to subtract
F Dm C Dm Bb5
Some words when spoken can't be taken back
F Dm C Dm Bb5
Walks on his own with thoughts he can't help thinking
F Dm C Dm Bb5 Dm
Future's above, but in the past he's slow and sinking
Bb5 C Bb5 A5 Bb5 C
Caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the day he let it go
[Chorus]
F Bb5 C
Nothingman, nothingman
F Bb5 C
Isn't it something? Nothingman
2nd Verse:
F Dm C Dm Bb5
She once believed in every story he had to tell
F Dm C Dm Bb5
One day she stiffened, took the other side
F Dm C Dm Bb5
Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell
F Dm C Dm Bb5 Dm
One just escapes, one's left inside the well
Bb5 C Bb5 A5 Bb5 C
And he who forgets will be destined to remember oh oh oh
[Chorus]
F Bb5 C
Nothingman, nothingman
F Bb5 C
Isn't it something? Nothingman
[Bridge]
Dm Bb5 C
Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
Bb5 Dm Bb5 C Dm
Oh, she won't feed him, after he's flown away
Bb5 A5 Bb5
Oh, into the sun, yeah into the sun
C
Burn, burn, burn burn
[Chorus]
F Bb5 C
Nothingman, nothingman
F Bb5 C
Isn't it something? Nothingman
F Bb5 C
Nothingman, nothingman
F Bb5 C
Coulda been something, nothingman
[Outro]
F Bb5 F Bb5 F Bb5 F
And if you didn't know, Bb5 and A5 are just another way of saying
Bb and A power chords, like so:
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--3---2---|
--3---2---|
--1---0---|
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Bb5 A5
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version 2
CAPO 1
This is basically a version of this song that will sound much nicer and open when played
just an acoustic guitar. The chords are played as follows (don't forget fret numbers
relative to the capo!):
E 022100
C#m x46650
B 024400
A x02220
E/Ab 422100 ...if this is too difficult, it can be played as a regular Ab bar chord: 466544
[Intro]
E C#m B C#m A (x2)
[Verse]
E C#m B C#m A
Once divided, nothing left to subtract
E C#m B C#m A
Some words when spoken can't be taken back
E C#m B C#m A
Walks on his own with thoughts he can't help thinking
E C#m B C#m
C#m
Future's above, but in the past he's slow and sinking
A B A
A B
Caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the day he let it go
[Chorus]
E A B
Nothingman, nothingman
E A B
Isn't it something? Nothingman
[Verse]
E C#m B C#m A
She once believed in every story he had to tell
E C#m B C#m A
One day she stiffened, took the other side
E C#m B C#m A
Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell
E C#m B C#m
C#m
One just escapes, one's left inside the well
A B A E/Ab
B
And he who forgets will be destined to remember oh oh oh
[Chorus]
E A B
Nothingman, nothingman
E A B
Isn't it something? Nothingman
[Bridge]
C#m A B
Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
A C#m A B C#m
Oh, she won't feed him, after he's flown away
A E/Ab A
Oh, into the sun, yeah into the sun
B
Burn, burn, burn burn
[Chorus]
E A B
Nothingman, nothingman
E A B
Isn't it something? Nothingman
E A B
Nothingman, nothingman
E A B
Coulda been something, nothingman
[Outro]
E A E A E A E
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version 3
Tuning: Whole step down EADGBE -> DGCFAD
(1/2 step down works too but is less accurate)
Chords transpose to:
G = 320033, Em = 022000, D = xx0232, 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
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version 4
[Intro]
C Am G Am F (x2)
[Verse]
C Am G Am F
Once divided, nothing left to subtract
C Am G Am F
Some words when spoken can't be taken back
C Am G Am F
Walks on his own with thoughts he can't help thinking
C Am G Am F Am (barred, 10th fret)
Future's above, but in the past he's slow and sinking
F G F
Caught a bolt of lightning, cursed the day he let it go
[Chorus]
C Am G
Nothingman, nothingman
C F G
Isn't it something? Nothingman
[2nd Verse:]
C Am G Am F
She once believed in every story he had to tell
C Am G Am F
One day she stiffened, took the other side
C Am G Am F
Empty stares from each corner of a shared prison cell
C Am G Am F Am (barred, 10th fret)
One just escapes, one's left inside the well
F G F Am F G
And he who forgets will be destined to remember oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
C Am G
Nothingman, nothingman
C F G
Isn't it something? Nothingman
[Bridge] (All played as bar chords)
Am F G
Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
F Am F G
Oh, she won't feed him, after he's flown away
F G F
Oh, into the sun, yeah into the sun
F G
Burn, burn, burn burn
[Chorus]
C Am G
Nothingman, nothingman
C F G
Isn't it something? Nothingman
C Am G
Nothingman, nothingman
C F G
Coulda been something, nothingman
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version 5
Tuning: Standard, Capo on 1st fret
- or -
Tuning: FA#D#G#Cf (F Bb Eb Ab C f)
All chords are relative to capo and alterative tuning, all of the chords real names are up a half step.
Because I'm lazy and it can get confusing all chords will be referred to by their root. (i.e Dbmsus4 = Dbm)
On the E chord, bend the A,D, and G strings up and down.
E Dbmsus4 Bsus4 Dbmsus4 Asus4 Absus4
e|--0--0-------0------0--------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0--5-------4------5--------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--1--6-------4------6--------2--------2-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2--6-------4------6--------2--------2-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--4-------2------4--------0--------x-------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--x-------x------x--------x--------4-------------------------------------------------------|
(Chords not in exact time with song. Figure it out yourself, youll feel accomplished.)
E Dbm B Dbm A
Once divided...nothing left to subtract...
E Dbm B Dbm A
Some words when spoken...can't be taken back...
E Dbm B Dbm A
walks on his own...with thoughts he can't help thinking...
E Dbm B Dbm A Dbm
future's above...but in the past he's slow and sinking...
A Dbm A Ab A B
caught a bolt 'a lightnin'...cursed the day he let it go...
E
nothingman...
A B
nothingman...
E
isn't it something?
A B
nothingman...
Same as up top^
she once believed...in every story he had to tell...
one day she stiffened...took the other side...
empty stares...from each corner of a shared prison cell...
A Dbm
one just escapes...one's left inside the well...
A Dbm A Ab A B
and he who forgets...will be destined to remember... oh oh oh
E
nothingman...
A B
nothingman...
E
isn't it something?
A B
nothingman...
Dbm A B
oh, she don't want him...
A Dbm A B Dbm
oh, she won't feed him...after he's flown away...
A Ab A
oh, into the sun...ah, into the sun...
B
burn...burn...burn..burn...
E
nothingman...
A B
nothingman...
E
isn't it something?
A B
nothingman...
E
nothingman...
A B
coulda' been something...
nothingman...
oh...ohh...ohh...
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 6
Tuning: Standard
Use a capo on the 1st fret-
Intro/verse: "Once divided"
Guitar 1: played 4 times (to times extra for the intro)
e|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--000(0~)-|
B|-0~--0--0000~--0005~--5550~--0005~--5550~--0--000(0~)-|
G|-1~--1--1111~--1116~--6664~--4446~--6662~--2--222(1~)-|
D|-2~--2--2222~--2226~--6664~--4446~--6662~--2--222(2~)-|
A|-2~--2--2222~--2224~--4442~--2224~--4440~--0--000(2~)-|
E|-0~--0--0000~--000-------------------------------(0~)-|
X X X X X
Guitar 2: played 4 times (aligned with guitar 1's part)(rests for the intro)
e|-0~~~~-----0~~~~--0~~~~--0~~~~--0~~~~--0~~~~----------|
B|-0~~~~-----0~~~~--5~~~~--0~~~~--5~~~~--0~~~~----------|
G|-1~~~~-----1~~~~--6~~~~--4~~~~--6~~~~--2~~~~----------|
D|-2~~~~-----2~~~~--6~~~~--4~~~~--6~~~~--2~~~~----------|
A|-2~~~~-----2~~~~--4~~~~--2~~~~--4~~~~--0~~~~----------|
E|-0~~~~-----0~~~~--------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus: "Caught a bolt of lightning"
Guitar 1:
e|-(000)0~--0000~--0000~~~~~~--0-0000~--0000~~~--0-0~--0000~--0000~--0-0000~--0000~--000(0~)-|
B|-(000)0~--0005~--5550~~~~~~--0-0000~--0000~~~--0-0~--0000~--0000~--0-0000~--0000~--000(0~)-|
G|-(222)2~--2226~--6662~~~~~~--2-2224~--4442~~~--2-2~--2221~--1112~--2-2222~--2224~--444(1~)-|
D|-(222)2~--2226~--6662~~~~~~--2-2224~--4442~~~-2--2~--2222~--2222~--2-2222~--2224~--444(2~)-|
A|-(000)0~--0004~--4440~~~~~~--0-0002~--2220~~~-0--0~--0000~--0000~--0-0000~--0002~--222(2~)-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(0~)-|
X X X X X X X
Guitar 2: (aligned with guitar 1's part)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2~~~~--6~~~~--2~~~~---------4~~~~--2~~~~---2~~~~---------2~~~~--2~~~~--2~~~~--444-|
D|------2~~~~--6~~~~--2~~~~---------4~~~~--2~~~~---2~~~~--6~~~~--2~~~~--2~~~~--2~~~~--444-|
A|------0~~~~--4~~~~--0~~~~---------2~~~~--0~~~~---0~~~~--6~~~~--0~~~~--0~~~~--0~~~~--222-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------4~~~~---------------------------|
Chorus: "Nothingman"
Guitar 1:
e|-(000)0~~~~---0-0~--0000~---0-0~~~~---0-0~--0000~-|
B|-(000)0~~~~---0-0~--0000~---0-0~~~~---0-0~--0000~-|
G|-(444)1~~~~---1-1~--1111~---1-1~~~~---1-1~--1111~-|
D|-(444)2~~~~--2--2~--2222~--2--2~~~~--2--2~--2222~-|
A|-(222)2~~~~--2--2~--2222~--2--2~~~~--2--2~--2222~-|
E|------0~~~~--0--0~--0000~--0--0~~~~--0--0~--0000~-|
Guitar 2: (aligned with guitar 1 part)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2--4~-------------------2--4~-|
D|-----------------------2--4~--2~---------------2--4~-|
A|-----------------------0--2~--2~---------------0--2~-|
E|------------------------------0~---------------------|
Interlude part 1: "She don't want him"
Guitar 1: played 7 times
e|-0~--0--0000~--0000~-000(0~)-|
B|-5~--5--5555~--5555~-555(5~)-|
G|-6~--6--6666~--6666--666(6~)-|
D|-6~--6--6666~--6666~-666(6~)-|
A|-4~--4--4444~--4444~-444(4~)-|
E|-----------------------------|
Guitar 2: (NOT aligned with guitar 1's part)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6~--6--6--2--4~--4--4--2--6~--6--6--2--4~--4--4--6--(2~)-|
D|-6~--6--6--2--4~--4--4--2--6~--6--6--2--4~--4--4--6--(2~)-|
A|-4~--4--4--0--2~--2--2--0--4~--4--4--0--2~--2--2--4--(0~)-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude part 2: "Into the sun"
Guitar 1:
e|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0000~--000~-|
B|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0000~--000~-|
G|-2~--2--2222~--2222~--2222~--2--2222~--2221~--1112~--2--2222~--2224~--444~-|
D|-2~--2--2222~--2222~--2222~--2--2222~--2222~--2222~--2--2222~--2224~--444~-|
A|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~--0--0000~--0002~--222~-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-No part for Guitar 2
Outro: "oh"
Guitar 1: played 3 times
e|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~-|
B|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~-|
G|-1~--1--1111~--1111~--1111~-|
D|-2~--2--2222~--2222~--2222~-|
A|-2~--2--2222~--2222~--2222~-|
E|-0~--0--0000~--0000~--0000~-|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|------------------2~~~~~----|
D|-2~~~~------------2~~~~~-2~-|
A|-2~~~~------------0~~~~~-2~-|
E|-0~~~~-------------------0~-|
Order:
Intro/verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus (played twice)
Outro
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
once divided...nothing left to subtract...
some words when spoken...can't be taken back...
walks on his own...with thoughts he can't help thinking...
future's above...but in the past he's slow and sinking...
caught a bolt 'a lightnin'...cursed the day he let it go...
nothingman...
nothingman...
isn't it something?
nothingman...
she once believed...in every story he had to tell...
one day she stiffened...took the other side...
empty stares...from each corner of a shared prison cell...
one just escapes...one's left inside the well...
and he who forgets...will be destined to remember...
nothingman...
nothingman...
isn't it something?
nothingman...
oh, she don't want him...
oh, she won't feed him...after he's flown away...
oh, into the sun...ah, into the sun...
burn...burn...
nothingman...
nothingman...
isn't it something?
nothingman...
nothingman...
coulda' been something...
nothingman...
oh...ohh...ohh...
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