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Vitalogy Album tab - pearl jam
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-
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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-
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-
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-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- |
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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
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-5-5---7-------- |
-5-5---7-------- 2x
-3-3---5-pound-- |
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here it comes touch the plane
turn it up wonUt turn you away
chorus
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-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- |
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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-- |
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oh so big my whole world
rather you
rather you than here
chorus
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-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- |
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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- |
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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-----------------
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-5-5-5-7------
-5-5-5-7------
-3-3-3-5-pound
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youre so warm
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-9------------
-9------------
-7-pound------
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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- |
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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
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--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-
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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
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--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------4-----4-----4-----------
----5-5---5-5---5-5---5-4-3--0--
chorus
C G D A
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--------------
-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-------
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--------------------
------------------------
----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-----------
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------------------------
-------- --------
--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
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------------------------ ------------------------ |
------------------------ ------------------------ |
-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9--- 4X
-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0----0-0---0----- |
------------------------ ------------------------ /
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-9--(pound)--
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-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
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------------------------ ------------------------ |
------------------------ ------------------------ |
-----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-
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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--------------- /
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-----------
-10-10-9---
-10-10-9---
-8--8--7---
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outro
repeat this: while another guitar plays Em
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------------------------ ------------------------ |
------------------------ ------------------------ |
-----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
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This song is played with a capo on the first fret
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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
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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
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Asus2 Ab Asus2 B
curesed the day he let it go mmmm
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Chorus 1
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E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
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E Asus2 B
isnUt it someing nothingman
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Verse 2
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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
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Asus2 Ab Asus2 B
will be destined to remember oh oh
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Chorus 2
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E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
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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
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Asus2
oh into the sun and into the sun
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B
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Chorus 3
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E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
-----------------------------------------------------
E Asus2 B
isnUt it someing nothingman
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E Asus2 B B
nothingman nothingman
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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.
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--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.
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------------------- feed back controlled by
------------------- swelling on the volume knob
--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
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