Vitology Tab by Pearl Jam #----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## 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 =========== 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 =========== 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 =========== 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 can?t be taken back ------------------------------------------------------ E C#m B C#m Asus2 walks on his own with thoughts he can?t help thinking ----------------------------------------------------- E C#m B C#m Asus2 futre?s above but in the past he?s 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 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 ----------------------------------------------------- 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 isn?t it someing nothingman ----------------------------------------------------- interlude --------- C#m Asus2 B oh she don?t want him ----------------------------------------------------- B Asus2 C#m Asus2 B C#m oh she won?t feed him after he?s flown away ----------------------------------------------------- Asus2 oh into the sun and into the sun ----------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- 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, 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--|