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Red Mosquito

Pearl Jam
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Red Mosquito

Transcribed by Paul Stipack (paul.stipack@hunterlink.net.au)

Modified by Joel Farthing (Betterman9@aol.com)

A couple of people have said they've seen PJ play this live and

it's in standard tuning. I've also been told that the opening riff

is played at the 5th fret so I've tried to figure it out there,

I hope it sounds OK.

Anyone want to have a go at the solos?

INTRO:

E-|-------------------|-
B-|-------------------|-
G-|-7---------------7-|-
D-|-7-7-----7-7-----7-|-
A-|-5-0h5p0-8-0h5p0-5-|-
E-|-------------------|-

VERSE:

D F(let ring) D C(let ring)

E|-2--1--------------------------------2--0----------|
B|-3--1--------------------------------3--1----------|
G|-2--2--------------------------------2--0----------|
D|-0--3--------------------------------0--2----------|
A|----------------------------------------3----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

the window,little red mosquito...I was not allowed to (etc.)

D F(let ring) D C F C

E|-2--1--------------------------------2--0--1--0------|
B|-3--1--------------------------------3--1--1--1------|
G|-2--2--------------------------------2--0--2--0------|
D|-0--3--------------------------------0--2--3--2------|
A|----------------------------------------3-----3------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

I saw the sun go down, and now..(etc)..somewhere in

PRE CHORUS:

E-|-------------------|-
B-|-------------------|-
G-|-7---------------7-|-
D-|-7-7-----7-7-----7-|-
A-|-5-0h5p0-8-0h5p0-5-|-
E-|-------------------|-

CHORUS:

F C

E-|------------------|-------------|-
B-|---------10-------|-------5-----|-
G-|------10----10----|-----5---5---|-
D-|---10----------10-|---5-------5-|-
A-|-8----------------|-3-----------|-
E-|------------------|-------------|-

D# A# C

E-|-------------|-------------|------|-
B-|-------8-----|-------3-----|------|-
G-|-----8---8---|-----3---3---|-5--5-|-
D-|---8-------8-|---3-------3-|-5--5-|-
A-|-6-----------|-1-----------|-3--3-|-
E-|-------------|-------------|------|-

LITTLE C RIFF AT END OF CHORUS:

E-|-----------|--------------------|-
B-|-----------|--------------------|-
G-|-10--9-----|-(second--10--9--12-|-
D-|--------10-|--chorus)-----------|-
A-|-----------|--------------------|-
E-|-----------|--------------------|-

The rest of the song is basically just repeats of the above

progressions, so just play along with the CD to get the right

pattern and structure.RED MOSQUITO

============

Pearl Jam - No Code

Track 8

This represents our interpretation of the original artist's

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

Transcibed by 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'!!!!)

INTRO

E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|7-------7---5---|
D|7---7---7---5---|
A|5---7---5---3---|
E|----5-----------|

. . . .

VERSE

E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|7---------------|7---9-----------|
D|7---7-----------|7---9-----------|
A|5---7-----------|5---7-----------|
E|----5-----------|----------------|

. . . . . . . .

E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|7---------------|7---9--10---9---|
D|7---7-----------|7---9--10---9---|
A|5---7-----------|5---7---8---7---|
E|----5-----------|----------------|

. . . . . . . .

CHORUS

E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|10------8-------|----------------|
D|10--10--8---8---|10--------------|
A|8---10--6---8---|10--------------|
E|----8-------6---|8---------------|

. . . . . . . .

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|10------8-------|----------------|----------------|
D|10--10--8---8---|10--------------|10--------------|
A|8---10--6---8---|10--------------|10--------------|
E|----8-------6---|8---------------|8---------------|

. . . . . . . . . . . . Intro riff x 8

Verse 1:

Watched out the window with a red mosquito

I was not allowed to leave the room

I saw the sun go down and now it's coming up

Somewhere in the time between

Chorus:

I was bitten

must have been the devil

He was just paying me

A little visit

Reminded me of his presense

Letting me know

He's waiting

Intro riff x4

Verse 2:

Red man's your neighbor call it behavior

While you're climbing up slippery hills

Two steps ahead of him punctures in your neck

hovering just above your bed hovering just above your bed

Chorus

Intro riff x 8

Chorus riff (first bar only) x 8 out

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