Present Tense

Chorus

D G F G D G F G D G F G D G

-------------------------------------------             ----|
-------------------------------------------             ----|
-------------------------------------------  etc.       ----|
0--0----X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3             X-5-|
0--0----X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3             X-5-|

12-12\0-X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3 X-5-|

The first time through, Mike lets it end at the G, the second time (not

shown) a D.

Then the bridge goes like this, (with variations on the picking

pattern):

Bb A G

---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
------10-----10-----10-----10-------9-----9-----9-----9--------|
8-8-8----8-8----8-8----8-8----7-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---5-5-5--|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7--|
--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----|
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|

Then:

Bb A G

----------------------------------------------------------------------|
11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------                ---|
8-8-8-8-8-------                10-|
7-7-7-7-7------- etc.           8--|
5-5-5-5-5------- then this      7--|

---------------- several times: ---|

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

Outro

While mike plays the verse, Stone does this:

--------------------------       /14-------14-------14-------|
15-13----15-13----15-13--- etc.  ----12-12----12-12----12-12-|
------12-------12-------12 then: ----------------------------|
--------------------------       ----------------------------|
--------------------------       ----------------------------|

-------------------------- ----------------------------|And fade....PRESENT TENSE

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Pearl Jam - No Code

Track 10

This represents our interpretation of the original

artist's work, to be used for personal or educational use only.

Transcibed by Bryce Christensen and Matt Forth.

If you add to this or fix any mistakes, please send us a copy.

matt@gil.com.au

(Please email if you are a drummer / bass guitarist

near Brisbane interested in jammin'!!!!)

Main Riff:

D C B#

E|------5---------|------5---------|------5---------|
B|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|

. . . . . . . . . . . .

A

E|--3---2---0-----|
B|----------------|
G|---------------.|
D|---------------.|
A|--0-------------|
D|----------------|Chorus Riff:
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|------------------00000---|
A|00------------------------|
D|----33311-0-0-------------|

Verse 1: (main riff)

Do you see the way that tree bends

does it inspire,

leaning out to catch the suns rays

a lesson to be applied

are you getting something out of this

all encompassing trip

Chorus: (chorus riff)

You can't spend your time alone,

redigesting past regrets.....Oh

You can't come to terms and realise

your the only one who cannot forgive yourself

Makes much more sense,

to live in the present tense

2nd verse: (main riff)

Have you ideas on how this life ends,

Checked your ends and studied the line,

Have you ever belived that the road ahead

sands off into the light

seems that needlessly it getting harder

to find an approach and no where to live

are we getting something out of this

all encompassing trip

Chorus (chorus riff)

Bridge

(one beat = quarter bar?)

16 x D, 16 x C, 32 x G

16 x D, 16 x C, 32 x G

8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G

8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G

8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G

8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G

32 x D

Main Riff Out

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