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From: code@wam.umd.edu (kevin gardner)
version number 2 updated March 17,1995
Vitalogy
transcription by Kevin Gardner
code@wam.umd.edu
======================
Spin the Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
code@wam.umd.edu
intro
----------------------| ----------------------| ----------------------| -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
-------------------------------- | \
----------------------------- -- |
----------------------------- -- |
-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 won?t 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
-------------------------------- | \
----------------------------- -- |
----------------------------- -- |
-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
------------------- | \ ---------------- -- | -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
-----------------------------------------\- |
------------------------------------------- |
------------------------------------------- | 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
-------------- |youre so warm
--------------| --------------| -9------------| -9------------| -7-pound------| --------------|
scream ???????????
outro
--------------------------------- | \ ----------------------------- --- | -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
--------------- -----------------| --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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Satan?s 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
--------------------|
----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-| -------------------|
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
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E C#m B C#m Asus2
E C#m B C#m Asus2
verse 1
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E C#m B C#m Asus2
once divided nothing left to subtract
------------------------------------------------------
E C#m B C#m Asus2
some words when spoken can?t be taken back
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E C#m B C#m Asus2
walks on his own with thoughts he can?t help thinking
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E C#m B C#m Asus2
futre?s above but in the past he?s slow and sinking
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Asus2 C#m Asus2
caught a bolt of lightning
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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
isn?t it someing nothingman
-----------------------------------------------------
Verse 2
-------
E C#m B C#m Asus2
she once belived in every story he had to tell
-----------------------------------------------------
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
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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
isn?t it someing nothingman
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interlude
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C#m Asus2 B
oh she don?t want him
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B Asus2 C#m Asus2 B C#m
oh she won?t feed him after he?s flown away
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Asus2
oh into the sun and into the sun
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B
-----------------------------------------------------
Chorus 3
--------
E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
-----------------------------------------------------
E Asus2 B
isn?t it someing nothingman
-----------------------------------------------------
E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
-----------------------------------------------------
E Asus2 B
could have been someing nothingman
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Outro
------
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, that?s 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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