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Present Tense by Pearl Jam
Present Tense
G1 is mike, G2 is ed, G3 is probably their producer or
something and G4 is stone on his acoustic. All guitars
are standard tuning except for G1 which is high to low
e-b-g-d-a-d (drop d).
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-----14----------------------14-----------------14----------12-11-9---9-------|
--------12---12-12-12-12--------12----12-----------12-12-----0----x-----0-----|
------------------------------------------------------------12---12-12----12--|
-0------------------------10-------10----10-0-9---------9-0-------------------|
Intro G1 w\small variations
----5------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
----3------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
----0---------0--2------------------------------------------------------------|
--------0--0--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
--------3--2--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
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During the first verse G2 comes in and sort of doubles G1
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----------------------------5-----------------2-------------------------------|
------------5-5-5-5p3---3-x-3-----5-5-5-5p0-0-0-x-----------------------------|
----------x-5-5-5-5p3-3-3-x-----x-5-5-5-5p0-0-0-x-----------------------------|
-12-12\---x-5-5-5-5p3-3-3-x-----x-5-5-5-5p0-0-0-x-----------------------------|
Chorus G1 with small variations
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----------3---3\2----0--------------------------------------------------------|
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G3 plays the main notes of the verse very quietly and slowly. let ring
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G2 continues to backup G1 in 2nd verse but with more detail
---------------------0---0---------0-0-0-0---0-0---------0---3---2---0--------|
-------3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3---3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3---3---3---3----|
---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
---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---3-3-----3-3-3-3---3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------0----|
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towards the end of the second verse G4 comes in with this X2
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----------3---------3---------------------------------------------------------|
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G5 plays this in the second chorus here and there
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---------10-------10-------10-------10\9--------9--------9--------9-----------|
--0----0----0---0----0---0----0---0------0----0---0----0---0----0---0----0----|
----13-------13-------13-------13----------12-------12-------12-------12------|
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Interlude part 1 X2 G1
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-9\7--------7--------7--------7--------7---------7--------7--------7--------7-|
-----0----0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0-----0---0----0---0----0---0----0---|
-------10-------10-------10-------10--------10-------10-------10-------10-----|
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turn it into a bit of a strum building towards interlude #2
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-0----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
---10/------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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--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---|
--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---|
--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
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Interlude part2 G1
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-7--7--7--7--7--7--7----------------------------------------------------------|
-0--0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------------------|
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---------------------------------------------------------|
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X2
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---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
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G2
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-8-8-8------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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X2
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---11-11-11-11-11--8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------------------|
---10-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------|
---8--8--8--8--8---5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------|
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G3
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--11-11-11-13-13-13-15-15\----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--------------------|
--10-10-10-12-12-12-14-14\----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--------------------|
--8--8--8--10-10-10-12-12\----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------|
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Interlude part 3 G1 X2
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--11-11-----------11-11-------------------------------------------------------|
--10-10-----------10-10-------------------------------------------------------|
--8--8------------8--8--------------------------------------------------------|
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G3
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--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--2---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
--0---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Climax, all guitars thrash D
-10-------10-------10-------10-------10---------------------------------------|
----13-------13-------13-------13-------13------------------------------------|
-------12-------12-------12-------12-------12---------------------------------|
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Outro G2 X2
-/14-------14-------14-------14-------14--------------------------------------|
-----15-------15-------15-------15-------15-----------------------------------|
--------14-------14-------14-------14-------14-----12-11--9-------------------|
----------------------------------------------------0--0--0-------------------|
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then stop when G1 plays D then continue and fade out
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let G1 ring out with D then play intro thing a few times and fade out
Do you see the way that tree bends?
Does it inspire?
Leaning out to catch the sun's rays
A lesson to be applied
Are you getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
Have you ideas on how this life ends?
Checked your hands and studied the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?
Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
To find an approach and a way to live
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
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version 2
Drop D tuning: DADGBe
The verse is variations of this (shown here is the first time through):
E|--5------------5-------------5----------3-2-0---0-----|
B|----3-3-3-3-3----3---3--------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------2---2-2-|
D|0-------------------------------<5>-------------------|
A|-------------3-----3---3-3-2--------2-0---------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D G F G D G F G D G F G D G
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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
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------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--|
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7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7--|
--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----|
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Then:
Bb A G
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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-|
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8-8-8-8-8------- 10-|
7-7-7-7-7------- etc. 8--|
5-5-5-5-5------- then this 7--|
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[Outro]
While mike plays the verse, Stone does this:
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15-13----15-13----15-13--- etc. ----12-12----12-12----12-12-|
------12-------12-------12 then: ----------------------------|
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-------------------------- ----------------------------|And fade....PRESENT TENSE
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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---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
A
E|--3---2---0-----|
B|----------------|
G|---------------.|
D|---------------.|
A|--0-------------|
D|----------------|Chorus Riff:
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|------------------00000---|
A|00------------------------|
D|----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
Do you see the way that tree bends?
Does it inspire?
Leaning out to catch the sun's rays
A lesson to be applied
Are you getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
Have you ideas on how this life ends?
Checked your hands and studied the lines
Have you the belief that the road ahead, ascends off into the light?
Seems that needlessly it's getting harder
To find an approach and a way to live
Are we getting something out of this all-encompassing trip?
You can spend your time alone re-digesting past regrets, oh
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who cannot forgive yourself, oh
Makes much more sense, to live in the present tense
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version 3
Drop D tuning: DADGBe
Chords:
D G F A# A G1 D2
E|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|
B|--0---5---3---6---5---3----12-------------------------|
G|--0---5---3---7---6---4----12-------------------------|
D|--0---5---3---8---7---5----12-------------------------|
A|--0---5---3---0---0---0----12-------------------------|
D|--0---5---3---X---X---X----12-------------------------|
Verse (main riff):
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---10-------10------10-----10--------10-------10------|
G|------7-----------------------7-----------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------0-----0-------10-------10-------10----------|
E|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
B|-----10------10-------10----8---7---10----------------|
G|---------7------------------7---7---9-----------------|
D|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
A|----------------------------7---7---7-----------------|
D|---9-------9------9-----------------------------------|
[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]
D2 (slide) G
You can spend your time alone,
F G D G F
redigesting past regrets.....Or
G - D G
You can come to terms and realise
F D G F
you're the only one who can't forgive yourself .....Oh
D
Makes much more sense,
G - F D
to live in the present tense
[2nd verse:]
(main riff)
Have you ideas on how this life ends,
Checked your hands and studied the lines,
Have you the belief that the road ahead
ascends off into the light
seems that needlessly it getting harder
to find an approach and a way to live
are we getting something out of this
all encompassing trip
[Chorus]
D2 (slide) G
You can spend your time alone,
F G D G F
redigesting past regrets.....Or
G - D G
You can come to terms and realise
F D G F
you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself .....Oh
D
Makes much more sense,
G - F
to live in the present tense
[Outro]
A# A G1
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