Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam - Present Tense guitar tab
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# # Present Tense From: Peter Trahms Drop D tuning: DADGBe The verse is variations of this (shown here is the first time through): --5------------5-------------5----------3-2-0---0---- ----3-3-3-3-3----3---3------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------2---2-2 0------------------------------------------------- -------------3-----3---3-3-2--------2-0-------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Chorus: D G F G D G F G D G F G D G ------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------- --- ------------------------------------------- etc. --- 0--0----X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3 X-5 0--0----X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3 X-5 12-12\0-X-5-5^3-3-X-5-5^0-0-0-X-5-5-5^3-3-3 X-5 The first time through, Mike lets it end at the G, the second time (not shown) a D. Then the bridge goes like this, (with variations on the picking pattern): Bb A G --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- ------10-----10-----10-----10-------9-----9-----9-----9-------- 8-8-8----8-8----8-8----8-8----7-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---5-5-5-- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- 7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7-- --5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---- ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Then: Bb A G --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- -- 8-8-8-8-8------- 10 7-7-7-7-7------- etc. 8- 5-5-5-5-5------- then this 7- ---------------- several times: -- ---------------- -- Outro: While mike plays the verse, Stone does this: -------------------------- /14-------14-------14------- 15-13----15-13----15-13--- etc. ----12-12----12-12----12-12- ------12-------12-------12 then: ---------------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------- And fade.... PRESENT TENSE ============= Pearl Jam - No Code Track 10 This represents our interpretation of the original artist's work, to be used for personal or educational use only. Transcibed by Bryce Christensen and Matt Forth. If you add to this or fix any mistakes, please send us a copy. matt@gil.com.au (Please email if you are a drummer / bass guitarist near Brisbane interested in jammin'!!!!) Main Riff: D C B# E|------5---------|------5---------|------5---------| B|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|3---------------|2---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . A E|--3---2---0-----| B|----------------| G|---------------.| D|---------------.| A|--0-------------| E|----------------| Chorus Riff: E|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|------------------00000---| A|00------------------------| E|----33311-0-0-------------| Verse 1: (main riff) Do you see the way that tree bends does it inspire, leaning out to catch the suns rays a lesson to be applied are you getting something out of this all encompassing trip Chorus: (chorus riff) You can't spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets.....Oh You can't come to terms and realise your the only one who cannot forgive yourself Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense 2nd verse: (main riff) Have you ideas on how this life ends, Checked your ends and studied the line, Have you ever belived that the road ahead sands off into the light seems that needlessly it getting harder to find an approach and no where to live are we getting something out of this all encompassing trip Chorus (chorus riff) Bridge: (one beat = quarter bar?) 16 x D, 16 x C, 32 x G 16 x D, 16 x C, 32 x G 8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G 8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G 8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G 8 x D, 8 x C, 16 x G 32 x D Main Riff Out