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This is one of my first tabs.. I have only tabbed a few songs,
but I only do it when I know its right, so here it is:

|---------------------------------------------------|
|-o---3-0-----3-0----------5-0-----5---5---5------o-|
|-----2-------2---2/4------4---4-----4---4---42----| (x3)
|---------------------------------------------------|
|-o-----------------------------------------------o-|
|---2-----0h2----------0-4--------------------------|

Waiting watching the clock
its 4 o'clock its got to stop

|-------------------------------------------------|
|---3-0-----3-0----------5-0-----5---5---5--------|
|---2-------2---2/4------4---4-----4---4---47----|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-2-----0h2----------0-4--------------------------|

tell me take no more
she practices her speech


|----------------------------------------------|
|-8---8/10---10---10/8--8---8/10---------------|
|-7-7-7/9-----9-9--9/7--7-7-7/9----------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|

as he opens the door she rolls over
pretends to sleep as he looks her over

|-2---2-----0---0-----3---3---3---3/2----|
|-3-3---3/2-2-2---2/3-3-3---3-3-3--------|
|-2---------2---------0-------0----------|
|-0---------2---------0-------0----------|
|---------------------2-------2----------|
|---------------------3-------3----------|

She lies and says she's in love with him
Can't find a better man


|-2---2-----0---0-----3---3---3-3--3-3----|
|-3-3---3/2-2-2---2/3-3-3---3-3-3--2-2-2--|
|-2---------2---------0-------0-0--3-3-2--|
|-0---------2---------0-------0-0------2--|
|---------------------2-------2-2---------|
|---------------------3-------3-3---------|

She dreams in color she dreams in red
Can't find a better man

|------------3-3-2-2-2---------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3/2-------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-2-2-2---------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2--0-0---------------------------|
|------------2-2---------------------------|
|------------3-3---------------------------|

Can't find a better man
Can't find a better man
Ooooh

|---------------------------------------------|
|-------3-0-----3-0----------5---5---5--------|
|-2-2-2-2-------2---2/4--------4---4---42----|
|---------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------|
|-----------0h2----------0-4------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------|
|-3-0-----3-0----------5-0-----5---5---3-0------|
|-2-------2---2/4------4---4---4-4-42-2---2/4--|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----0h2----------0-4--------------------------|

Talking to her self there's no one else
who needs to know she tells her self

|--------------0-0-0-0-0------|
|-3---3/5-5----5-5-5-5-5/3----|
|-2-2-2/4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4/2----|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|

The Rest of the song is Chords:

D A D
Memories, back when she was smooth
A G D
and strong and waited for the world to come along
A G
swears she knew it now she swears he's gone

D A G
She lies and says she's in love with him
D A
Can't find a better man
D A G
She dreams in colour she dreams in red
D A
Can't find a better man
D A
Can't find a better man

D A G
She lies and says she still loves him
D A
Can't find a better man
D A G
She dreams in colour she dreams in red
D A
Can't find a better man
D A
Can't find a better man
D A
Can't find a better man

~Electric solo unknown~

She loved him.. yeah
She don't want to leave this way
She feeds him.. yeah
That's why she'll be back again
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)
Can't find a better man (can't find a better man)


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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Kyle
Average
#1 by Kyle Bish at Oct 19, 2006 at 6:47 AM EST
i love this song soo much... one of my favourite of all time its just about a woman... too scared to leave this guy.. because she just doesnt want to end up alone i love the beginning the best "its got to stop.. tell him.. take no more she practices her speech as he opens the door.. she rolls over.. pretends to sleep as he looks her over" she was prepared to stand up to him and end it... but then when the moment came she backed down and about the "she dreams in colour she dreams in red"... i think it does actually mean that she dreams of love... because she doesnt have it in her own life red has always, traditionally, symbolised love and passion... not blood... but i could be wrong. everyone is entitled to their own opinions this song rocks
 
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Matt
Wanna Be
#2 by Matt Sakrosky at Dec 30, 2006 at 12:05 PM EST
i also think its a woman whos been with the same guy for so long that she thinks theres noone else better out there for her. shes just so used to being with him. i think this songs about eddie vedder's step father also.. i think he might have been abusive...dont quote me on that though.
 
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Keegan
Average
#3 by Keegan at Feb 5, 2007 at 5:16 AM EST
vedder once introduced this song at a concert by saying "this is for the bastard who married my mama", so yeah, its partly about his mom and step dad
 
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Fat Man Goz
Lead Player
#4 by Fat Man Goz at Feb 10, 2007 at 6:08 AM EST
Yeah, it's tied w/ his mom marrying some abusive guy and her too scared to leave. Eddie said he would ask her to leave but she would say "No I can't." (That's what I heard anyway."
 
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Mauro
Wanna Be
#5 by Mauro Leon at Mar 3, 2007 at 5:32 PM EST
of course this song is about what everyone should think it's about....yes...Eddie's mom is like man other women...can't find a better man...
 
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Jimmy "Hoffa"
Average
#6 by Jimmy "Hoffa" at Sep 20, 2007 at 8:00 PM EST
this is one of my fave pearl jam songs and one of my fave songs of all time. very sad, very touching, beautifully written. i dont think i can say anything that hasnt already been said.