Nothingman   Pearl Jam

 
 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)


 


 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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