Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam - Vitalogy Album guitar tab

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version number 2 updated March 17,1995

Vitalogy

transcription by Kevin Gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

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Spin the Black Circle

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

intro

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----------------------

----------------------

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-

-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-

-----------------------------

-----------------------------

-----------------------------

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-

-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-

----------------------------- \

----------------------------- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- 8x

-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3- |

----------------------------- /

verse one

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----------------------------- |

----------------------------- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- 2x

-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /

pm-----------------

see this needle see my hand

drop drop dropping it down

oh so quickly

---------------- \

---------------- |

-5-5---7-------- |

-5-5---7-------- 2x

-3-3---5-pound-- |

---------------- /

here it comes touch the plane

turn it up wonUt turn you away

chorus

----------------------------- \

----------------------------- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- 8x

-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3- |

----------------------------- /

spin spin spin the back circle--7x

spin spin

verse two

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----------------------------- |

----------------------------- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- 2x

-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /

pm-----------------

pull it out paper sleeve

oh my joy only you desereve conceit

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---------------- |

-5-5---7-------- |

-5-5---7-------- 2x

-3-3---5-pound-- |

---------------- /

oh so big my whole world

rather you

rather you than here

chorus

----------------------------- \

----------------------------- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- 8x

-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3- |

----------------------------- /

spin spin spin the back circle--7x

spin spin

interlude

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----------------------------------------- |

----------------------------------------- 2x

-5-5-5-6-5--4-4-4-5-4--3-3-3-4-3---2-2-2- |

-3-3-3-4-3--2-2-2-3-2--1-1-1-2-1---0-0-0- |

-----------------------------------------/

----------------------------- \

----------------------------- |

----------------------------- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- |

-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9- 2x

-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /

pm-----------------

--------------

--------------

-5-5-5-7------

-5-5-5-7------

-3-3-3-5-pound

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youre so warm

--------------

--------------

-9------------

-9------------

-7-pound------

--------------

scream ???????????

outro

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-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- |

-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5- xx

-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3- |

----------------------------- /

spin spin spin the back circle--xx

spin spin

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Last Exit

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

intro and verse riff

------------------

--0----------0----

--0----------0----

--x--0-0--0--x-0--

--3--0-0--0--3-0--

-----2-2--3----2--

chorus

------- ----------------

------- ----------------

------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--

------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--

--2---- --8--7-2-2-3-5--

----2-- ----------------

---------- -------------

---------- -------------

--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-

--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-

--8--7-2-- --8--7-2-3-5-

---------- -------------

end of backward solo riff

trem pick

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--12--10--8--7- --12--10--8--7-8-

--10--9---7--7- --10--9---7--7-7-

--------------- -----------------

--------------- -----------------

--------------- -----------------

that palm muted thing near the end

-7- ----7---7--7--

-9- ----10--9--10-

-7- then ----7---7--7--

-7- ----7---7--7--

--- --------------

--- --------------

pound w/palm mute

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Whipping

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

intro

--12--12-x-x-x-

---------x-x-x-

--12--12-x-x-x-

---------x-x-x-

---------x-x-x-

---------x-x-x-

verse strum thses chords

--0--3-----3--

--0--3--2--3--

--1--0--2--0--

--2--0--2--0--

--2--2--0--2--

--0--3-----3--

E G A G

the softer part

--7----- -7----- -7----- -7----- -7-

----8--- ---8--- ---8--- ---8--- ---

------9- -----9- -----9- -----9- ---

-------- ------- ------- ------- ---

-------- ------- ------- ------- ---

-0------ ------- ------- ------- ---

mike plays this fill in the background

---- -------------

---- -------------

-12- -12-14-12----

-12- -12-14-12-14-

---- ----------14-

---- -------------

for the break play an an open A chord repeatedly

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SatanUs Bed

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

the main riff

--------------------------------

--------------------------------

--------------------------------

--------------------------------

--------4-----4-----4-----------

----5-5---5-5---5-5---5-4-3--0--

chorus

C G D A

--------------

--------------

-5------7-----

-5--5---7--7--

-3--5---5--7--

----3------5--

the solo is in A pentitonic minor

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Not for You

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

main riff

--0--0--0--

--0--0--0--

--1--3--4--

--2--4--5--

--2--4--5--

--0--0--0--

pre-solo stuff

----------------- -----------------

----------------- -----------------

----------------- -----------------

-3-5-7-5--------- -3-5-7-5---------

---------7-5-3-2- ---------7-3-2-3-

----------------- -----------------

----------------- -----------------

----------------- -----------------

----------------- -------5-4-------

-3-5-7-5--------- -3-5-7-----------

---------7-5-3-2- -----------------

----------------- -----------------

post solo stuff

--0--0--0--

--0--0--0--

--1--3--1--

--2--4--2--

--2--4--2--

--0--0--0--

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Better Man

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

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----3---------3-----

--2---4-2---2---4-2-

--0---------0-------

--------------------

--------------------

------------------------

----5---------5---5-----

--4---6-4---4---4---6-4-

--0---------0-----------

------------------------

------------------------

--------------------

----3---------3-----

--2---4-2---2---4-2-

--0---------0-------

--------------------

--------------------

------------------------

----5---------5---5-----

--4---6-4---4---4---6-4-

--0---------0-----------

------------------------

------------------------

-------- --------

--6--8-- --6--8--

arpediate --5--7-- --5--7--

these --0--0-- --0--0--

-------- --------

-------- --------

the chorus is as follows

D A G 4x

D A D A G

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Immortality

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

intro riff

-------0----------------

-----1---3-1------------

---0--------------------

------------------------

-3----------------------

---------------0--------

verse strum these chords

-0--0--

-0--3--

-0--2--

-2--0--

-2-----

-0-----

chorus chords

C Em

C Em

C Em A

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Corduroy

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

intro riff

------------------------ ------------------------ \

------------------------ ------------------------ |

------------------------ ------------------------ |

-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9--- 4X

-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0----0-0---0----- |

------------------------ ------------------------ /

-------------

-------------

-------------

-9--(pound)--

-------------

-8-----------

verse 1

------------3--------------- \

------------3--------------- |

-10-10-9----0--------------- |

-10-10-9----0--(strum)------ 4x

-8--8--7----2--------------- |

------------3--------------- /

chorus 1

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0----- \

-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3----3--- |

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0------0- |

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0-------- 4x

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

--------------------3-------- /

break 1

------------------------ ------------------------ \

------------------------ ------------------------ |

------------------------ ------------------------ |

-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9--- 2X

-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0---------------- |

------------------------ ------------8-8---8----- /

Verse 2 --->same as verse 1

chorus 2 --->play chorus 1 twice

interlude

-3-3-3-3-2--3-3-3-3-2- -3-3-3-3-2--3-3-3-3-2-

-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3- -3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-

-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0- -0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-

-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0- -0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-

-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2- -3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-

---------------------- ----------------------

this is done four times

chorus 3

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0----- \

-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3----3--- |

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0------0- |

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0-------- 5x

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

--------------------3-------- /

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----

-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2-

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2-

-3-3-3-3--2-2-2--0-

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verse 3

------------3--------------- \

------------3--------------- |

-10-10-9----0--------------- |

-10-10-9----0--(strum)------ 4x

-8--8--7----2--------------- |

------------3--------------- /

-----------

-----------

-10-10-9---

-10-10-9---

-8--8--7---

-----------

outro

repeat this: while another guitar plays Em

------------------------ ------------------------ \

------------------------ ------------------------ |

------------------------ ------------------------ |

-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9--- X

-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0---------------- |

------------------------ ------------8-8---8----- /

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Bugs

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

if you listen real carefully you can hear this:

-----

---5-

-7--- this is played while an achordian plays:

-----

----- //// ////

----- Bb F

at 2:17 the guitar strums a Eb chords untill the songs ends

the achordian also plays Eb

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Nothingman

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

*************************************************

This song is played with a capo on the first fret

*************************************************

concequently this transcription sounds 1/2 step lower

than the c.d.

Here are the chords in the song

E C#m B Asus2 Ab A

-0---0---0----0----0---0---

-0---0---0----0----0---2---

-1---6---4----2----1---2---

-2---6---4----2----1---2---

-2---4---2----0---(0)--0---

-0---0---------------------

intro

-----

E C#m B C#m Asus2

E C#m B C#m Asus2

verse 1

-------

E C#m B C#m Asus2

once divided nothing left to subtract

------------------------------------------------------

E C#m B C#m Asus2

some words when spoken canUt be taken back

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E C#m B C#m Asus2

walks on his own with thoughts he canUt help thinking

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E C#m B C#m Asus2

futreUs above but in the past heUs slow and sinking

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Asus2 C#m Asus2

caught a bolt of lightning

-----------------------------------------------------

Asus2 Ab Asus2 B

curesed the day he let it go mmmm

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Chorus 1

--------

E Asus2 B B

nothingman nothingman

-----------------------------------------------------

E Asus2 B

isnUt it someing nothingman

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Verse 2

-------

E C#m B C#m Asus2

she once belived in every story he had to tell

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E C#m B C#m Asus2

one day she stiffened took the other side

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E C#m B C#m Asus2

empty stares from each conner of a shared prision cell

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E C#m B C#m Asus2

one just escapes ones left inside the well

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Asus2 C#m Asus2

and he who forgets

-----------------------------------------------------

Asus2 Ab Asus2 B

will be destined to remember oh oh

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Chorus 2

--------

E Asus2 B B

nothingman nothingman

-----------------------------------------------------

E Asus2 B

isnUt it someing nothingman

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interlude

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C#m Asus2 B

oh she donUt want him

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B Asus2 C#m Asus2 B C#m

oh she wonUt feed him after heUs flown away

-----------------------------------------------------

Asus2

oh into the sun and into the sun

-----------------------------------------------------

B

-----------------------------------------------------

Chorus 3

--------

E Asus2 B B

nothingman nothingman

-----------------------------------------------------

E Asus2 B

isnUt it someing nothingman

-----------------------------------------------------

E Asus2 B B

nothingman nothingman

-----------------------------------------------------

E Asus2 B

could have been someing nothingman

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Outro

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E Asus2

E Asus2

E Asus2

E

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Aye Davanita

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

main riff this is a mixture of the guitar

and bass lines.

------------------------------

------------------------------

--7----7-p-6--6---7---7---7-/-

-(0)--(0)----(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--

--7----7------7---7---7---7-/-

--0----0------0---0---0---0---

an acoustic guitar plays these chords durring

the entire song: E E E E

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hey foxymophandlemama, thatUs me

by Pearl Jam

from the Vitalogy cd

transcribed by kevin gardner

code@wam.umd.edu

main riff this is a mixture of the guitar

and bass lines.

-------------------

-------------------

-------------------

------------------- feed back controlled by

------------------- swelling on the volume knob

--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--

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