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Thumbing My Way by Pearl Jam
Thumbing My Way
intro/verse:
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-3--3---3--3-----------3---3----3---3---3----3--3--3------3--3--2-------------
-2----2----2-------------0-0---0----2--------2-----2----0----0--0-------------
-0---------4--4-2-0-----------2-----0-----4--4--2--0---------2--2-------------
---------------------2-------0------------------------2------0--0-------------
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'chorus':
----3--3---7---7--5--3------------------------3-------------------------------
---3---3---3---3--3--3--------------------1---0-------------------------------
--4----4---4---4--4--4------0-------0--0--2---0-------------------------------
-0-----0---0---0--0--0----0-------2----2--2---0-------------------------------
------------------------2-----2-3------3--2---2-------------------------------
---------------------------------------3------3-------------------------------
thing:
--8---8-8----8--8------7--7---------------------------------------------------
--8---8-8----8--8------8--8---6--6--6-6----6----------------------------------
--7---7-7----7--7-------------7--7--7-7----0----------------------------------
--0---0-0----------------------------------7----------------------------------
-----------8---------7------5------------8------------------------------------
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version 2
[Intro]
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7 (x2)
[Verse]
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I have not been home since you left long ago
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I'm thumbing my way back to he____aven
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
Counting steps, walking backwards on the road
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I'm counting my way back to he_____aven
[Chorus]
G/B C
I can't be free with what's locked inside of me
Am G
If there was a key, you took it in your hand
G/B C
There's no wrong or right, but I'm sure there's good and bad
Am G/B
The questions linger overhead
[Verse]
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I'm thumbing my way back to he____aven
D5 F#
I wish that I could hold you
G/B A7sus4 A7
I wish that I had
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
Thinking 'bout heaven
[Bridge]
Dm F C Em
I let go of a rope, thinking that's what held me back
A# F
And in time I've realized, it's now wrapped around my neck
Dm F C Em
I can't see what's next, from this lonely overpass
A# F
Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
[Chorus]
G/B Bm C
All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
Am G
Choosing the shiny ones instead
G/B Bm C Am G/B
I turned my back, now there's no turning back
[Verse]
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I smile, but who am I ki____dding?
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I'm just walking the mile, every once in a while I'll get a ride
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
I'm thumbing my way back to he____aven
[Outro]
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7
thumbing my way back to he____aven
D5 F# G/B A7sus4 A7 D5
I'm thumbing my way back to he____aven
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version 3
[Intro]
D D/F# riff G/B G/F D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
e|--2--------2----------3------3--3---|-2--------2----------3------3--3-------|
B|--3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---|-3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---2---|
G|--2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---|-2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---2---|
D|-----------4--4-2-0---0---------2---|----------4--4-2-0---0---------2—--2---|
A|----------------------2-------------|---------------------2-----------------|
E|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
[Verse]
D D/F# G/B G/F A D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
e|--2--------2-------3------3--3-----|-2--------2----------3------3--3-------|
B|--3-3---2--3--3-3--3----3-3--3---2-|-3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---2---|
G|--2---2----2--2-2--0--0-0-0--0---2-|-2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---2---|
D|-----------4--4----0---------2---2-|----------4--4-2-0---0---------2—--2---|
A|-------------------2---------------|---------------------2-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C* G* G C C/G Am G G
e|--3----7----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
B|--3----5----3----1----1----1----3----3------------------|
G|--4----7----0----0----0----2----0----0------------------|
D|--5---------0----2----2----2----0----0------------------|
A|------------2----3----3----0----2----2------------------|
E|------------3---------3---------3----3------------------|
[Bridge]
C** C C
e|---8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-5-5--------|
G|---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-4h5--------|
D|---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-5-5--------|
A|---0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
I let go of a rope thinking that's what held me back
Eb F
e|-1--------------------------------------1----------------------------|
B|-3--------------------------------------1----------------------------|
G|-3--------------------------------------2----------------------------|
D|-3--------------------------------------3----------------------------|
A|-1--------------------------------------3----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------1----------------------------|
And in time I've realized it's now wrapped around my neck....
[Verse 1]
D D/F# G/B G/F A
I have not been home since you left long ago...
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D D/F# G/B G/F A
Counting steps... walking backwards on the road
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
Counting my way back to heaven...
[Chorus 1]
C* G* G C
I can't be free with what's locked inside of me
C/G Am G G
If there was a key, you took it in your hands
C* G* G C
There's no wrong or right... but I'm sure there's good and bad
C/G Am G G
The questions linger overhead
[Verse 2]
D D/F# G/B G/F A
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D D/F# G/B G/F A
Wish that I could hold you... wish that I had...
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
Thinking 'bout heaven...
[Bridge]
C** C C
I let go of a rope... thinking that's what held me back...
Eb F
And in time I've realized... it's now wrapped around my neck
C** C C
I can't see what's next... from this lonely overpass
Eb F
Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past
[Chorus 2]
C* G* G C
All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
C/G Am G G
Choosing the shiny ones instead
C* G* G C
I turned my back... now there's no turning back...
C/G Am G G
Mmmmmmmmmmm
[Verse 3]
D D/F# G/B G/F A
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
I smile, but who am I kidding?
D D/F# G/B G/F A
I'm just walkin' the miles... every once in a while, get a ride
D D/F# riff G/B G/F A
Thumbing my way back to heaven... x3
[Ending]
D
| h Hammer-on
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version 4
If my guitar is tuned correctly (which I think it is)
then this is played with CAPO 1. Therefore, the D
chord played is technically an E flat, but we don't
need to worry about that. I have simply written a D (E
flat) as a D.
Here is the bass of the thing, to start you rocking.
e --------|-----------|--------|
B --------|-----------|--------|
G --------|-----------|--------|
D --0--4--|--4--2--0--|--------|
A --------|-----------|--2--0--|
E --------|-----------|--------|
(Bear this bass in mind when strumming through the D
section.)
Here are the shapes of the chords used in the D
section, and the order in which they are all played.
(I don't know what all the chord names are, so I'll
just make them up.)
D
e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|----X----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3
D add F#
e |---------|----X----|---------|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|---------|
G |---------|----X----|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|----X----|
A |---------|---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3 4
D add E
e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3
D sus A
e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3
D add B
e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|----X----|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3
A6 add D
e |---------|---------|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 1 2 3
A6
e |---------|---------|
B |---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|
A |---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|
FRET 1 2
C bass G
e |---------|---------|---------|
B |----X----|---------|---------|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|----X----|
E |---------|---------|----X----|
FRET 1 2 3
The hardest part of this song is the D section, but
once you get it, it's easy. Refer to the bass bit at
the top and then piece it together using the folowing
chords.
D D add F# D add E / D sus A / D add B / A6
NOTE: When I write A6, you can play the A6 add D shape
first and pull off to create a twiddly-dee effect -
D D add B A6
I have not been ____ _____ ___ left me ____ ___.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
I'm thumbing __ ___ back to heaven.
D D add B A6
Count _____, _______ backwards __ ___ road.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
I'm counting __ ___ back to heaven.
G
I can't be free
C bass G
____ ______ ______ ______ of me.
Am G
If there ___ a key __ ___ nothing.
G
There's __ _____ __ right,
C bass G
But ___ ____ _______ good and bad.
Am G
___ questions ______ here.
D D add B
A6
No matter ___ ____ ___ ______, _______ _ spring time
ahead.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
I'm thumbing __ ___ back to heaven.
D D add B
A6
I wish ____ _ _____ ____ ___ ..... I wish that _
had .....
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
Thinking about ______.
MIDDLE 8 bit (sorry I haven't really worked on this,
but I reckon it starts with this strange G add C chord
on fret 7).
G add C
e |---------|----O----|----O----|
B |---------|---------|----O----|
G |---------|----O----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 6 7 8
G
e |---------|----O----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----O----|
G |---------|----O----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|
FRET 6 7 8
G add C G
I go ____ my road,
________ ____ you'll have __ back
___ __ ____ ____ I realise,
____ ___ wrapped ______ my neck.
_ _____ ___ ______ next,
____ ____ lonely overpass.
Hang my head ___ _____ __ _____,
__ _______ car goes past.
G C bass
G
All the rusted signs, __ ______ __________ ___ life.
Am G
Choosing ___ shiny ____ instead.
G C bass G
I turned __ ____, ___ _______ __ turning back.
Am G
Mmmmmmmm.
D D add B
A6
No matter how cold ___ ______, _______ _ spring time
ahead.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
I _____, ___ _____ okay, (I don't know what he's
mumbling on about here)
D D add B
A6
I'm just _______ around, every once in _ _____ _ ___ a
ride.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
Thumbing my ___ ____ __ heaven.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
Thumbing __ ___ ____ __ heaven.
D D add F# D add E/D sus A/D add B/A6
Thumbing __ ___ ____ __ ______.
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