Betterman by John Butler Trio ---- Betterman (Complete) ---- Music & Lyrics by John Butler From the album "Three" ('2002) By The John Butler Trio Tabbed by - sarah martin littlejimmypage@hotmail.com Tuning Open C - C G C G C E This is basically some improvisation and additions to the Walker/Prince tab originally submitted, complete with licks and the solo.. have fun with it. :) Intro - + palm mute ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-3h5p0---- -7------------5-7-7p5---/10--------------10-12p10-12p10-------5-5-5---------- --7*-----5/7-----------7-/10--------10/12-----------------12------------------ ---7*--------------------/10-------------------------------------------------- ??mm no. --------------------------------|--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------|--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------|--------------------------------------------- -3-5---5\-7-7-7-------5---------|------------5-7-7p5----10--10-10------------- ----------7-7-7---5h7---7-5h7p5-|--------5/7---------7--10--10-10------------- ----------------7---------------|-7-7-7-----------------10--10-10------------- -------------------------|---------------------------------------------------- -------------------------|--------------------------5h7p5--------------------- -------10-12h10-12h10----|-5-5-5-5-3h5p0------------------7p5p3-3h5p3--------- -10----10-12h10-12h10-10-|-5-5-5--------5-5-5/7-7-7-------------------5\------ -10h12----------------12-|-5-5-5---------------------------------------------- -------------------------|---------------------------------------------------- * With Slide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---******-------------------********----------------------------------------- ---/7-7-7------------------/10-10-10-------10-12h10-12h10-------------------- ---/7-7-7------5-7-7p5-----/10-10-10-10----10-12h10-12h10-10----------------- ---/7-7-7--5h7---------7---/10-10-10-10h12----------------12----------------- ---/7-7-7------------------/10-10-10----------------------------------------- ---******------------------------------------|------------------------------- ---/5-5-5------------------------------------|------------------------------- ---/5-5-5--5-3h5p3---------------------------|------------Repeat------------- ---/5-5-5---------5-5-5/7-7-7------5---------|------------------------------- ---/5-5-5----------------------5h7---7-5h7p5-|------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------|------------------------------- VERSE John uses a glass slide on his little finger. -/ indicates upward slide Basic riff: E-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 G-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 G-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 C-/7--7-7---/10--10-10---/5--5-5---/7--7-7 then: "Don't want to be a thorn in your side..." E-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 G-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 G-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 C-\3-3-3----\10-10-10----\5-5-5-5-5-5 This is the instrumental part with the lil licks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------5-7----------------/12-10-12-10-------------------------- -/7--7-7--/7-----5--/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5--5p3p0h5-------- -/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5----------5-5-5-- -/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5----------------- -/7--7-7------------/10--10-10----------------/5--5-5----------------- -------------------|-------------------------------------------------- -------------------|-----------------------------/12-10-12-10--------- -/7--7-7-----------|-7--7-7--5p3p0h5--------/10----------------------- -/7--7-7-----5-7---|-7--7-7----------5-7-7--/10----------------------- -/7--7-7--/7-----5-|-7--7-7-----------------/10----------------------- -/7--7-7-----------|-7--7-7-----------------/10----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -/5--5-5-5p3p0h5--------/7--~----------------------------------------- -/5--5-5---------5-5-5--/7--~----------------------------------------- -/5--5-5----------------/7--~----------------------------------------- -/5--5-5----------------/7--~----------------------------------------- ~The Huge Ass Solo~ (i got a video of john playin betterman on rage and i gotta make some corrections,) -----------------6p5-------------------------------------------------- -(2)-/--7--~--------5------------------------------------------------- -(2)-/-(7)-~-----------5\3p0------------------------------------------ --2--/-(7)-~-------------------5/7~-----------7h10--12~--------------- ----------------------------------------/7-10------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------12~------------ -12^14^12h10-----12^14^12h10-----12^14^12h10-----10-12---------------- -------------12--------------12---------------12---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -10p9--------(7)~-------------5-5-----------------/(7)--5--5h7-------- -----10-------7-~-----7-7^8^7-----7-5-8-8-5-7-----/-7----------------- --------(12)---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -12---12---12---12^14^12h10------------------------------------------- ---12---12---12-------------12-10-10h12~-----3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- john plays the above part ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------5----5----7- -3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5---3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5----3h5--5h7--5/7--- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- on the 12th frets instead of how i've tabbed it here. its easier. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------5-5h7-10-12-12-12^14^12-10----10----- -3h5-5-5p3h5p3-5^6^5-3-5-----3h5----------------------------12-------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------13--13-13x13-13x13-----/15-13------------------ -12-12p10----10-12-/14-----14-14x14-14x14------------14-12-10-12p10--- ----------12--------------------------------------------12-10------12- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -/15-13-----------------/15-13---------------------------------------- --------14-12\10----12---------14----10----10-12--12-10-12p10----10\-- -----------12\10-10-12------------12-10-12-10-12--------------12p10\-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------/13-10-------------------------------- -7\---------7\--------5\---7h10-------12-10h12p10---(7)--------------- -7\---------7\--------5\----------------------------(7)--------------- -7\---------7\--------5\-----------------------------7\-(slow)-------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- this is the bass bit but its fun to play anyhows so why not tab it :) play with lots n lots of slide ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------3~---3p0/5~---3-5/7-5-3/5\3\---------------3-3-3---------- -/7~---5--2------------------------------7\~---7-7-5-7-------5\3/7~--- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------7-7--7p5-7p5-7------/7-7-7-7-5---7----/10-10-10\---------------- -/5-5----------------5~--------------7-----------------7\------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -/7--7-7-7-5-7-/10~---/7-7-7-7-5-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------5-7-/7--5-7-5\~----3-3-5/7--5-3----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------7~----------------------------------------------------- -3-3-5/7--5-3--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to Johnny B now: -15-15-13-10---------------------------------------------------------- -------------12p10-------10--10h12p10----------5---------------------- -------------12----12----10-----------12-10----5--3h5p3-0------------- -------------12----12----10-----------12-10----5----------5----------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -7-----------------7X7--------------10X10--10h12p10----------5X5------ -7-----------------7X7-----5-5------10X10-----------12p10----5X5------ -7-5h7-------------7X7--5h7----7----10X10--------------------5X5------ -------5--5-5h7----7X7--------------10X10--------------------5X5------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------7X7----------------------------------------------------- -3h5p3-0------7X7-----5-5--------------------------------------------- ---------5----7X7--5h7----7------------------------------------------- --------------7X7----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Then: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~------------------- -/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~------------------- -/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~------------------- -/7--7-7~-----/10--10-10~-----\5--5-5~-----/7--7-7~------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------| |-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X------REPEAT-------| |-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------| |-7~--X-X----7/10~--X-X----10\5~--X-X----5/7~--X-X-------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| Key: ~ Sustain the note ^ Bend - e.g '12^14' means bend from 12 up to 14, '14^12' is to release the note back to the 12th fret. \ Downward slide / Upward slide X Palm mute * Harmonic () Ghost note.. u don't have to play it Its kinda rusty on the structure side but it's a start.. Listen to the cd to get the rhythms.. Any accuracy found in the tab is purely coincidental ;) -sarah www.TAB6.com