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Author/Artist: Pearl Jam
Title: Nothingman (Chords)
Album: Vitalogy
Transcribed by: Evan Cowan
Email: evan@giventowail.com
[Intro]
  F    Dm    C    Dm      Bb5(x2)
[Verse]
FOnce divided,    Dm  Cnothing left Dmto subBb5tract
FSome words when spoken    Dm  Ccan't be Dmtaken Bb5back
FWalks on his own   Dmwith Cthoughts he Dmcan't help Bb5thinking
FFuture's above,     Dmbut in the Cpast he's Dmslow and Bb5sinkingDm  
Bb5Caught a bolt of lightning,    Ccursed the Bb5day he let it goA5  Bb5  C  
[Chorus]
FNothingman,      Bb5  Cnothingman 
FIsn't it something?  Bb5NothingCman
2nd Verse:
FShe once believed   Dmin every Cstory he Dmhad to Bb5tell
FOne day she stiffened,     Dm  Ctook the Dmother Bb5side
FEmpty stares    Dmfrom each Ccorner of a Dmshared prison Bb5cell
FOne just escapes,    Dmone's Cleft inDmside the Bb5wellDm  
Bb5And he who forgets    Cwill be Bb5destined to rememA5ber   Bb5oh  oh  Coh
[Chorus]
FNothingman,      Bb5  Cnothingman 
FIsn't it something?  Bb5NothingCman
[Bridge]
  DmOh, she don't Bb5want him (she don't Cwant him)
Oh, she won't Bb5feed him,    Dmafter he's Bb5flown aCwayDm  
Oh, Bb5into the sun, yeah into the sunA5  Bb5  
Burn, burn, burn  Cburn
[Chorus]
FNothingman,      Bb5  Cnothingman 
FIsn't it something?  Bb5NothingCman
FNothingman,      Bb5  Cnothingman 
FCoulda been something, Bb5nothingCman
[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---|
----------|
 Bb5  A5

The story behind the song

"Nothingman" was written by Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, with lyrics by vocalist Eddie Vedder. It was recorded very spontaneously, with guitarist Stone Gossard noting that it and "Tremor Christ" were recorded only a day apart. Vedder himself said the song was written in an hour, capturing a mood quickly. "Nothingman" is the fifth track on the band's third studio album, Vitalogy, from 1994.

AI-written from these sources:Nothingman — Wikipedia ↗Pearl Jam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Nothingman

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Author/Artist: Pearl Jam

Title: Nothingman (Chords)

Album: Vitalogy

Transcribed by: Evan Cowan

Email: evan@giventowail.com

[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

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:

----------|

--3---2---|

--1---0---|

----------|

Bb5 A5

About Nothingman Chords by Pearl Jam

Learn how to play Nothingman by Pearl Jam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nothingman chords”, “Nothingman guitar chords”, or “Pearl Jam Nothingman chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nothingman chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nothingman lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Dm, C, Bb5, A5, Bb.

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