Even Flow (Pearl Jam) riff 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------- ----------7-5-5-5-5-5------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------- --------5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------- ----5-8----------------5-8----------------5-8------------------------- riff 2 ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------7----------- ----------------7----------- ----5-3-0-3---5-5----------- ------------3--------------- riff 1 gets repeated through the verse until right before the chorus where you p lay riff 2. for the chorus there are two choices, you can play the lead, or the rhythm rhythm ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -7----3--------------------------7-----5------- -7----3-(let ring)---------------7-----5------- -5----1--------------------------5-----3------- ----------------------------------------------- even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies (and so on, repeated for each line in the chorus) lead ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --12-11---------------------------12-11------------------------------- --------12-8-(whammy)---------------------12-10-(whammy)-------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- even flow thoughts arrive like buttterflies (again repeated until the end part of the chorus) either way you have to play this riif in between phrases of the chorus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- and this riff at the end. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --7----5-------5----7-------7----5------------------------------------ --7----5-------5----7-------7----5------------------------------------ --5----3-------7----5-------5----3-----3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-0---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- life again life again life again (when appropriate, repeat a few (or whatever the lyrics are) times) then the imfamous interlude where everything quiets down ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------5------------------------------------------------------ -------5-----5---7p5-------------------------------------------------- --/5-7---5-7---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- repeated when necessary p=pulloff / slide up \ slide down the solo is based on this scale ---------------------------------10-13------------------------------------ ----------------------------10-13----------------------------------------- ----------------------10-12----------------------------------------------- ----------------10-12----------------------------------------------------- ----------10-12----------------------------------------------------------- ----10-13----------------------------------------------------------------- I dont know what key that is any quetions or complaints? RichNut@uiuc.edu ...enjoy From: X94CURTIS4@wmich.edu Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 20:24:32 -0500 (EST) Subject: TAB: "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam from the Epic release "Ten" Music by Stone Gossard, Lyrics by Eddie Vedder Tabbed by David Curtis This is my first attempt at this so please bear with me. I've tried to explain everything as well as I could. Guitar 1: Open D tuning (D,A,F#,D,A,D) Guitar 2: Standard tuning Guitar 1 - Distorted Opening Riff: D-------|------------------------- A-------|------------------------- F#------|------------------------- D-------|------------0------------ A-------|------X-3-X-5------------ D--15\--|--5/7-------0--6-5p3-4p0- Guitar 2 - Distorted e----------------------- B--5/7-7-X-5-7---------- G--5/7-7-X-5-7---------- D--5/7-7-X-5-7--6-5\3--- A--3/7-5-X-X-5--------5- E----------------------- Riff 1 (in 2/4 time) Guitar 1 Riff 1A D--------------------|---12- A--------------------|---12- F#-------------------|---12- D--------------------|---12- A--5-3---------------|---12- D------7-5-3-0-3-5-0-|---12-let ring Guitar 2 e-------------------- B-------------------- G--7-5--------------- D------7-5-3-0-3-5-0-let ring A-------------------- E-------------------- Verse Riff Guitar 1 - with some palm muting * D------------------- A------------------- F#------------------ D------------0------ A------X-3-X-5------ D--5\7-------0---3/- * Guitar 2 e---------------------- B--5/7-7-X-X-X-7-X-7-7- G--5/7-7-X-5-X-7-X-7-7- D--5/7-7-X-5-X-7-X-7-7- A--3/5-5-X-X-X-5-X-5-5- E---------------------- Chorus Guitar 1 D: Bb: C: D----12-----8-----10-- A----12-----8-----10-- F#---12-----8-----10-- D----12-----8-----10-- A----12-----8-----10-- D----12-----8-----10-- That's how the chords are played. They go like this: D Bb D C "Even Flow Thoughts arive like butterflies.." Continue this chord progression through chorus until: D C D C "Him away, him away..." Let the chords ring through the chorus' Guitar 2 e-------------------------|------------------ B-------------------------|------------------ G--12-11-------7-9b10r9-7-|--11-------------- D--------12-8-------------|-----12-10(whammy) A-------------------------|------------------ E-------------------------|------------------ E ven flow Butterflies Repeat the second part for "him away..." Riff 2 Guitar 1 D-------------------------------- A----------------------------12\- F#---------------------------12\- D--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X----12\- A--10-10-10-10-10-11-11-12---12\- D--10-10-10-10-10-11-11-12---12\- Guitar 2 e---------------------10\- B---------------------10\- G---------------------11\- D---------------------12\- A--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----12\- E--8-8-8-8-8-9-9-10---X--- Solo Guitar 1 plays Riff 2 with palm muting throughout most ofthe solo, then drops out a little bit before riff 3 comes in. If you listen to the song, you should be able to figure it out. If you have the Hal Leonard book for this album, subtract 2 frets from every note played in the solo (and all the little fills). That puts you in the right key (D). Riff 3 (bridge from solo back into chorus) Guitar 1 D-------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------- F#------------------------------------------- D------X-10-X-12--10\------X-10-X-12--/14-12- A--/12-----------------/12------------------- D-------------------------------------------- Guitar 2 plays a D with lots of muting and scratching, growing louder and louder until the chorus. Played like this: e--5- B--7- G--7- D--7- A--5- Outro Riff Guitar 2 (with wah) e--------------------------- B--------------------------- G--12-10---10-----------10\- D-------12----10----10--10\- A----------------12--------- E--------------------------- Order of Song: Opening Riff (with slide only 1st time) Riff 1 (guitar 1 goes right into verse riff at *) Verse Riff Riff 1 (into opening riff) Opening Riff (guitar 2 with wah) Riff 1 (guitar 1 plays riff 1A also) Chorus Verse Riff Riff 1 (guitar 1 plays riff 1A also) Chorus Riff 2 Solo Riff 3 Chorus Riff 2 (guitar 1 continues riff 2 until end) Outro Riff