John Butler Trio

John Butler Trio - Betterman guitar tab

Tuning Open C - C G C G C E

Listen to the intro, there are parts that need a little palm muting and there

are some dead notes to hit as well as the notes in this tab.

This is just a basic intro to get you started. After you can play this you'll

be able to get it sounding more like the CD version.

Intro -

palm mute a bit

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---------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-3h5p3----

-------------5-7-7p5----10--10-10-------10-12p10-12p10---------5-5------------

-----x-x-5h7---------7--10--10-10-10h12-----------------12-/-5----------------

---7-7-7----------------10--10-10---------------------------------------------

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-5-5---5\-7-7-7-----5---------|------------5-7-7p5----10--10-10---------------

----------------5h7---7-5h7p5-|--------5h7---------7--10--10-10---------------

------------------------------|-7-7-7-----------------10--10-10---------------

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-------------------------|--------------------------5h7p5---------------------

-------10-12h10-12h10----|-5-5-5-5-3h5p3------------------7p5p3-3h5p3---------

-10----10-12h10-12h10-10-|-5-5-5--------5-5-5/7-7-7-------------------5\------

-10h12----------------12-|-5-5-5----------------------------------------------

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* With Slide

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---******-------------------********-----------------------------------------

---/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-|-------------------------------

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VERSE

John uses a glass slide on his little finger.

-\ indicates slide

This is the basic riff

E-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

C-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

G-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

C-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

G-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

C-\7-7----\10-10----\5-5----\7-7

There are little licks and stuff that he plays but I haven't had time to

work 'em out.

The Don't want to be a thorn in your side bit is like

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

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