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The Golden State by Pearl Jam

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This is my first tab so bear with me :)After looking at videos of Eddie playing it, Ive
that its different to the chords that John Doe uses.
This song is very easy - perfect for beginners.
 - based off this live performance.

Little Intro thing:    e|---------0-------------|
(It might be played    b|---10------10-10-------|
lower on the studio    g|------7------7---------|
version, I'm just     d|--0-----0--------------|   x2
going off the live     a|-----------------------|
  version)        e|-----------------------|


Verse:
Simple chords - add little variations. (Chord diagramD MajorD chord during verses- take your 1st finger on
off Chord diagramG+G string) The chords might not be in exactly the right place but you get the idea.

Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramA augmentedA
  You are the hole in my head
  Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramA augmentedA
I am the pain in your neck
  Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramA augmentedA
You are the lump in my throat
  Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramG+G
I am the aching in your heart
Pre Chorus:

(Chord diagramG+G)   Chord diagramE minorEm
We are tangled
    Chord diagramG+G
We are stolen
    Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9     (*)    Chord diagramA augmentedA
We are living where things are hidden

(*) - Walkdown bit - dont know the chord name but after playing Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 when it says "things" keep the Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 shape but take your 2nd finger off the Chord diagramA augmentedA string
put your first finger on the Chord diagramA augmentedA string on the 2nd fret. it looks like this :

(*)
e|--3
b|--3
g|--0
d|--0
a|--2
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x


2nd Verse- Same chords used in 1st verse
You are the something in my eye
I am the shiver down your spine
You are the lick of my lips
I am on the tip of your tongue

2nd Pre-chorus- same chords used in 1st prechorus
We are tangled
We are stolen
We are buried up to our necks in sand

Chorus:

    Chord diagramD MajorD
We are luck
    Chord diagramE minorEm
We are fate
      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramA augmentedA
We are the feeling you get in the golden state
     Chord diagramD MajorD
We are love
     Chord diagramE minorEm
We are hate
      Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramA augmentedA
We are the feeling I get when you walk away
    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Walk Away
(use e string to "walk" up to Chord diagramG+G 2nd and 3rd fret)
Variation - use your little finger on the 5th fret of the Chord diagramBB string when playing Chord diagramA augmentedA -
it a nice touch.

3rd verse - same as previous verses
You are the dream in my nightmare
I am that falling sensation
You are my needles and pins
I am your hangover morning

Pre-chorus- same as other pre-choruses

Chorus - same again except extra Walk away at the end - after the first walk away dont
Chord diagramA augmentedA chord after Chord diagramG+G - go back and play Em, Chord diagramG+G and then A.
like this:
...when you walk away
    Chord diagramE minorEm    Chord diagramG+G
Walk Away
     Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA     (*2)
Walk Awaaaay!

*2- after playing the Chord diagramA augmentedA go up the 14th fret and play for a few strums:
e|--x
b|--15
g|--14
d|--14
a|--x
e|--x

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