#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## 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 wonUt 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 =========== 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 ======== 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 =========== SatanUs 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 =========== 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-- ========== 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 =========== 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 =========== 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----- / =========== 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 =========== 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 ----- E C#m B C#m Asus2 E C#m B C#m Asus2 verse 1 ------- E C#m B C#m Asus2 once divided nothing left to subtract ------------------------------------------------------ E C#m B C#m Asus2 some words when spoken canUt be taken back ------------------------------------------------------ E C#m B C#m Asus2 walks on his own with thoughts he canUt help thinking ----------------------------------------------------- E C#m B C#m Asus2 futreUs above but in the past heUs slow and sinking ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 C#m Asus2 caught a bolt of lightning ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 Ab Asus2 B curesed the day he let it go mmmm ----------------------------------------------------- Chorus 1 -------- E Asus2 B B nothingman nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- E Asus2 B isnUt 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 ----------------------------------------------------- E C#m B C#m Asus2 empty stares from each conner of a shared prision cell ----------------------------------------------------- E C#m B C#m Asus2 one just escapes ones left inside the well ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 C#m Asus2 and he who forgets ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 Ab Asus2 B will be destined to remember oh oh ----------------------------------------------------- Chorus 2 -------- E Asus2 B B nothingman nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- E Asus2 B isnUt it someing nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- interlude --------- C#m Asus2 B oh she donUt want him ----------------------------------------------------- B Asus2 C#m Asus2 B C#m oh she wonUt feed him after heUs flown away ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 oh into the sun and into the sun ----------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------- Chorus 3 -------- E Asus2 B B nothingman nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- E Asus2 B isnUt it someing nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- E Asus2 B B nothingman nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- E Asus2 B could have been someing nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- Outro ------ E Asus2 E Asus2 E Asus2 E =========== 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 =========== 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. ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- feed back controlled by ------------------- swelling on the volume knob --0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--