Paolo Nutini - Better Man
(Chords)
G*
D7*
Am7*
Gmaj7*
G*: The G Chord in this song is a normal G but your finger positions move along one
(So your little finger will be playing the 1st string at the third fret and so on) this is so your index
finger can hammer and hold on the first fret of the B string. Listen to Paolo play to get a feel of when to
do this. Look below at the diagram:
E A D G B E
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| 2 | | | |
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3 | | | | 4
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Am7*: There are a few parts where Paolo hammers on the first fret of the B string when playing the
Am7 so just listen out for that in the link below if you want to get it spot on.
Gmaj7* This can be a little tricky to play but you can look at is a standard G but
instead of playing the 1st string at the 3rd fret play it at the 2nd.
Diagram of how I play it below:
E A D G B E
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| 2 | | | 1
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3 | | | | |
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D7* This will require a hammer on the 3rd fret of the 1st string every now and then. (again, have
a listen). If you have trouble with any of that check out the live performance by Paolo and see how he
does it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsx-JVymaGk
[Verse 1]
G D7 Am7
She makes me smile, she thinks the way I think
D7 G
That Girl, makes me want to be better
G D7 Am7
Took her down Bleaker Street, saw she drank the way I drink.
D7 G Am7
I kissed the sky to send the blue a letter
[Chorus]
G
That Girl, makes me want to be a better man.
Am7 D7 G
yeah, should she see fit, want to treat her like a real man can.
[Verse 2]
G D7 Am7
She's fearless She's free, oh she is a real live wire
D7 G
and that girl, she's got me feeling so much better
G D7
mmm you'd trade all the money in the world, yeah just to see this girl smile.
Am7 D7 G
all the while, she'll make you feel so much better.
[Chorus]
G
That Girl, makes me want to be a better man.
Am7 D7 G
yeah, should she see fit, want to treat her like a real man can.
[Bridge]
G D7
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Am7 D7 G
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh laaaaa! laaaa!
G D7
laaaaaaaaaaa laaa aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Am7 D7 G
Come on in my arms, you make me feel all right, you make me feel all right.
[Verse 3]
G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 D7
Oh I might get eager... ...I might lose my cool.
Am7 D7 G
Feel like i'm in detention in the office at the school.
G D7
and you'll either love me or you'll hate me cus' I can see you've got no time
Am7
for a guy in between.
D7 G
But the reflection in your eyes, girl it looks so much better.
[Chorus]
Am7 G
I said that girl, makes me want to be a better man
(yeah)
Am7 D7 G D7
and should she see fit, gonna' treat her like a real man can.
[Outro]
G D7
I'm gonna' treat her like a real man can
G D7
(oh)gonna' treat her like a real man can
G D7
(yeah)gonna' treat her like a real man can
G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7
Ohhh lala lala lala lala lal
