Better Man Chords

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Bmtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.

Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
Bmtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · G · A · Bm

Pearl Jam’s powerful ballad about a woman trapped in a loveless relationship. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chord shapes below to match the original recording’s key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D G D
Waitin’, watchin’ the clock, it’s four o’clock, it’s got to stop
G D A
Tell him, take no more, she practices her speech
G D A
As he opens the door, she rolls over…
D G D
Pretends to sleep as he looks her over
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Verse 2

 
D G D
Talkin’ to herself, there’s no one else who needs to know…
G
She tells herself, oh…
D A
Memories back when she was bold and strong
G D A
And waiting for the world to come along…
D G D
Swears she knew it, now she swears he’s gone
G D A
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man
G D A D G D
She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man
 

Chorus

 
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
G D
Can’t find a better man
 

Bridge

 
A G
She loved him, yeah… she don’t want to leave this way
A G A
She feeds him, yeah… that’s why she’ll be back again
 

Verse 3 / Outro

 
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
D G
Can’t find a better man…
 

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (D, G, A). Practice switching between D and G smoothly, as it’s the most common transition.