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
