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Better Man
Pearl Jam
(Vitology 1994)
Chords for verse are as follows, chords for chorus are standard
D E F G (easiest to hold bass notes with your thumb)
e|-0--0--0--0-|
B|-3--5--6--8-|
G|-2--4--5--7-|
D|-0--0--0--0-|
A|-0--0--0--0-|
E|-2--4--5--7-|
[Intro]
D E D E
[Verse 1]
DWaiting, watching the cElock, it's 4 o'clock, it's got to sDtop
Tell him, take no mEore she practices her speech
As he oFpens the door Gshe rolls over
PreFtends to sleep as he Glooks her over
[Chorus]
DShe lies and Asays she's in Glove with Dhim
Can't find a Abetter manG  D  
She dreams in Acolor, she Gdreams in Dred
Can't find a Asus4better manA  
Can't find a Dbetter manDsus4  D  
Can't find a Asus4better man A   GOh
[Instrumental]
D E
[Verse 2]
DTalking to herEself there's no one else who needs to Dknow
She tells herself, oEh
DMemories, back when she was bEold and strong and waited for
The Fworld to Gcome along
FSwears she knew it, now she Gswears he's gone
[Chorus]
DShe lies and Asays she's in Glove with Dhim
Can't find a Abetter manG  D  
She dreams in Acolor, she Gdreams in Dred
Can't find a Abetter manG  D  
She lies and Asays she still Gloves hiDm
Can't find a Abetter manG  D  
She dreams in Acolor, she Gdreams in Dred
Can't find a Asus4better manA  
Can't find a Dbetter manDsus4  D  
Can't find a Asus4better manA  G  
[Outro]
DShe loved him A   Gyeah
DShe don't want to Aleave this Gway
DShe feeds him A   Gyeah
DThat's why she'll be Aback agaGin
DCan't find a Abetter manG  
DCan't find a Abetter manG  
DCan't find a Abetter manG  
DCan't find a Abetter manG  
Ending
D
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The story behind the song

"Better Man" is a haunting ballad about a woman caught in a difficult relationship. The song's writer, Eddie Vedder, shared that he wrote it in high school, and later introduced it as being about abusive relationships. He also dedicated it to his stepfather, who married his mother. This track, which appears on the album Vitalogy, carries the weight of personal history and emotional struggle. Playing it means stepping into a story of resilience and the search for something more.

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