Nothingman

Nothingman chords by Pearl Jam Share Report Print

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

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d

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Intro (x2): F  Dm  C  Dm  Bb 

Verse:
F             Dm 
Once divided,    
C            Dm    Bb 
nothing left to subtract
F                      Dm 
Some words when spoken    
C        Dm    Bb 
can't be taken back
F                Dm
Walks on his own   
     C           Dm         Bb 
with thoughts he can't help thinking
F               Dm  
Future's above,     
           C         Dm       Bb        Dm
but in the past he's slow and sinking
Bb                          C  
Caught a bolt of lightning,    
           Bb               A  Bb   C
cursed the day he let it go

Chorus:
F           Bb   
Nothingman,      
C
nothingman 
F                    
Isn't it something?  
Bb     C
Nothingman

Verse:
F                 Dm
She once believed   
         C        Dm     Bb 
in every story he had to tell
F                      Dm  
One day she stiffened,     
C        Dm    Bb 
took the other side
F            Dm 
Empty stares    
          C           Dm            Bb 
from each corner of a shared prison cell
F                 Dm 
One just escapes,    
      C      Dm       Bb     Dm
one's left inside the well
Bb                 C  
And he who forgets    
        Bb               A  Bb         C
will be destined to remember   oh  oh  oh

Chorus:
F           Bb   
Nothingman,      
C
nothingman 
F                    
Isn't it something?  
Bb     C
Nothingman

Bridge:
Dm              Bb                  C
  Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
              Bb        Dm            Bb     C    Dm
Oh, she won't feed him,    after he's flown away
    Bb                              A  Bb 
Oh, into the sun, yeah into the sun
                  C
Burn, burn, burn  burn

Chorus:
F           Bb   C
Nothingman,      nothingman 
F                    Bb     C
Isn't it something?  Nothingman
F           Bb   C
Nothingman,      nothingman 
F                      Bb     C
Coulda been something, nothingman

Outro: F  Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb     This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play Nothingman on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. Expect a relaxed pace, around 72 bpm. On this page the song is in F major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Play it soft and brooding letting the chords ring under the vocal.

5 ukulele chords used in "Nothingman" by Pearl Jam: A, Bb, C, Dm and F

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Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The group emerged as part of the grunge movement of the early 1990s and became one of the most commercially successful and influential rock bands of that period. Since its formation, the band's core lineup has consisted of vocalist and guitarist Eddie Vedder, guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and bassist Jeff Ament. The band employed several drummers during its early years, including Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons.

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Intro (x2): F  Dm  C  Dm  A# 

Verse:
F             Dm 
Once divided,    
C            Dm    A# 
nothing left to subtract
F                      Dm 
Some words when spoken    
C        Dm    A# 
can't be taken back
F                Dm
Walks on his own   
     C           Dm         A# 
with thoughts he can't help thinking
F               Dm  
Future's above,     
           C         Dm       A#        Dm
but in the past he's slow and sinking
A#                          C  
Caught a bolt of lightning,    
           A#               A  A#   C
cursed the day he let it go

Chorus:
F           A#   
Nothingman,      
C
nothingman 
F                    
Isn't it something?  
A#     C
Nothingman

Verse:
F                 Dm
She once believed   
         C        Dm     A# 
in every story he had to tell
F                      Dm  
One day she stiffened,     
C        Dm    A# 
took the other side
F            Dm 
Empty stares    
          C           Dm            A# 
from each corner of a shared prison cell
F                 Dm 
One just escapes,    
      C      Dm       A#     Dm
one's left inside the well
A#                 C  
And he who forgets    
        A#               A  A#         C
will be destined to remember   oh  oh  oh

Chorus:
F           A#   
Nothingman,      
C
nothingman 
F                    
Isn't it something?  
A#     C
Nothingman

Bridge:
Dm              A#                  C
  Oh, she don't want him (she don't want him)
              A#        Dm            A#     C    Dm
Oh, she won't feed him,    after he's flown away
    A#                              A  A# 
Oh, into the sun, yeah into the sun
                  C
Burn, burn, burn  burn

Chorus:
F           A#   C
Nothingman,      nothingman 
F                    A#     C
Isn't it something?  Nothingman
F           A#   C
Nothingman,      nothingman 
F                      A#     C
Coulda been something, nothingman

Outro: F  A#  F  A#  F  A#