"Nothingman" - Pearl Jam


This song is played in the key of F, and requires tuning up
the 1st and 2nd string to respectively F and C. You can also
capo the 1st fret and play it as E- and A-shapes.
Furthermore I'll abbreviate the chordnames if you
don't mind :-)

Used chords

Name     eadgcf

FF Piano Chord 
        133200
Dm7      x57700
Csus4    x35500
Bbsus2   x13300
Am       x02200

INTRO - Main chordprogression, vibrato played with whammy

F~ FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 Bb~ BbBb Piano Chord 


VERSE - Play with intro-chords

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

PRE-CHORUS

BbBb Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 


BbBb Piano Chord 
               BbBb Piano Chord 
        BbBb Piano Chord 
  CC Piano Chord 

Caught a bolt of lightning     Cursed the
BbBb Piano Chord 
            BbBb Piano Chord 
  BbBb Piano Chord 
  AmAm Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 

day he let it go

CHORUS

FF Piano Chord 
      FF Piano Chord 
  FF Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 

Nothingman     nothingman
FF Piano Chord 
        FF Piano Chord 
       FF Piano Chord 
    BbBb Piano Chord 
     CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 

Isn't it something    nothingman

VERSE

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 is left inside the well

PRE-CHORUS

BbBb Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 


BbBb Piano Chord 
        BbBb Piano Chord 
   BbBb Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 

He who forgets
BbBb Piano Chord 
       BbBb Piano Chord 
      BbBb Piano Chord 
  AmAm Piano Chord 
      BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 

will be destined to remember oh oh oh

CHORUS

BRIDGE - Sorry I forgot how the chords match up with the
words here.

CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 

Oh She don't want him
CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
         BbBb Piano Chord 

Oh She won't feed him
DmDm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 

after he's flow away into the sun
CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 CC Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 AmAm Piano Chord 


BbBb Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
    BbBb Piano Chord 
    CC Piano Chord 

burn  burn  burn

CHORUS

CHORUS - With lyrics 'could have been something' instead

OUTRO

FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 
 BbBb Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 


Nothingman
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner

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This song is played with a capo on the first fret
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concequently this transcription sounds 1/2 step lower
than the c.d.

Here are the chords in the song

EE Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  AbAb Piano Chord 
  AA Piano Chord 

-0---0---0----0----0---0---
-0---0---0----0----0---2---
-1---6---4----2----1---2---
-2---6---4----2----1---2---
-2---4---2----0---(0)--0---
-0---0---------------------

intro
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EE Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

EE Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 


verse 1
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EE Piano Chord 
            C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
          C#mC#m Piano Chord 
     Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

once divided     nothing left to subtract
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EE Piano Chord 
                     C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 
        C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

some words when spoken    canUt be taken back
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EE Piano Chord 
               C#mC#m Piano Chord 
      BB Piano Chord 
        C#mC#m Piano Chord 
          Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

walks on his own  with thoughts he canUt help thinking
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EE Piano Chord 
            C#mC#m Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 
        C#mC#m Piano Chord 
      Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

futreUs above   but in the past heUs slow and sinking
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Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

caught a bolt of lightning
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Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
                        AbAb Piano Chord 
    Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 

curesed the day he let it go mmmm
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Chorus 1
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EE Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 

nothingman        nothingman
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EE Piano Chord 
                Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

isnUt it someing nothingman
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Verse 2
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EE Piano Chord 
               C#mC#m Piano Chord 
       BB Piano Chord 
        C#mC#m Piano Chord 
    Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

she once belived  in every story he had to tell
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EE Piano Chord 
                    C#mC#m Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
     C#mC#m Piano Chord 
    Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

one day she stiffened took the other side
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EE Piano Chord 
           C#mC#m Piano Chord 
         BB Piano Chord 
           C#mC#m Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

empty stares  from each conner of a shared prision cell
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EE Piano Chord 
               C#mC#m Piano Chord 
   BB Piano Chord 
    C#mC#m Piano Chord 
        Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

one just escapes ones left inside the well
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Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

and he who forgets
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Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
                   AbAb Piano Chord 
 Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  BB Piano Chord 

will be destined to remember oh oh
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Chorus 2
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EE Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 

nothingman        nothingman
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EE Piano Chord 
                Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

isnUt it someing nothingman
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interlude
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C#mC#m Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
   BB Piano Chord 

oh she donUt want him
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BB Piano Chord 
            Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
  C#mC#m Piano Chord 
            Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
     C#mC#m Piano Chord 

oh she wonUt feed   him after heUs flown away
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Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

oh into the sun and into the sun
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BB Piano Chord 

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Chorus 3
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EE Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 

nothingman        nothingman
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EE Piano Chord 
                Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

isnUt it someing nothingman
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EE Piano Chord 
           Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 

nothingman        nothingman
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EE Piano Chord 
                       Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
 BB Piano Chord 

could have been someing nothingman
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Outro
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EE Piano Chord 
 Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

EE Piano Chord 
 Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

EE Piano Chord 
 Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

EE Piano Chord