Thumbing My Way tab by Pearl Jam

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Intro

 D MajorD    D/F#D/F# riff G/BG/B    G/F  D MajorD    D/F#D/F# riff G/BG/B    G/F A augmentedA

--2--------2----------3------3--3---|-2--------2----------3------3--3-------|
--3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---|-3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---2---|
--2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---|-2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---2---|
-----------4--4-2-0---0---------2---|----------4--4-2-0---0---------2?--2---|
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Verse

 D MajorD    D/F#D/F#  G/BG/B    G/F A augmentedA  D MajorD    D/F#D/F# riff G/BG/B    G/F A augmentedA

--2--------2-------3------3--3-----|-2--------2----------3------3--3-------|
--3-3---2--3--3-3--3----3-3--3---2-|-3-3---2--3----------3----3-3--3---2---|
--2---2----2--2-2--0--0-0-0--0---2-|-2---2----2--2-------0--0-0-0--0---2---|
-----------4--4----0---------2---2-|----------4--4-2-0---0---------2?--2---|
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Chorus


 C*  G*  G+G  C majorC  C/GC/G  A minorAm  G+G  G+G
--3----7----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
--3----5----3----1----1----1----3----3------------------|
--4----7----0----0----0----2----0----0------------------|
--5---------0----2----2----2----0----0------------------|
------------2----3----3----0----2----2------------------|
------------3---------3---------3----3------------------|


Bridge


  C**            C majorC             C majorC
---8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-5-5--------|
---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-4h5--------|
---5--------------------------5-------------------------5-5-5--------|
---0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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I let go of a rope thinking that's what held me back

 Eb MajorEb                   FF
-1--------------------------------------1----------------------------|
-3--------------------------------------1----------------------------|
-3--------------------------------------2----------------------------|
-3--------------------------------------3----------------------------|
-1--------------------------------------3----------------------------|
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And in time I've realized it's now wrapped around my neck....

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Intro

Verse 1

D MajorD     D/F#D/F#        G/BG/B      G/F  A augmentedA
I have not been home since you left long ago...
D MajorD     D/F#D/F# riff  G/BG/B     G/F  A augmentedA
 Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D MajorD     D/F#D/F#       G/BG/B         G/F  A augmentedA
 Counting steps... walking backwards on the road
D MajorD    D/F#D/F# riff   G/BG/B    G/F  A augmentedA
 Counting my way back to heaven...

Chorus 1

C*     G*        G+G        C majorC
 I can't be free with what's locked inside of me
C/GC/G      A minorAm    G+G        G+G
If there was a key, you took it in your hands
C*          G*        G+G           C majorC
 There's no wrong or right... but I'm sure there's good and bad
C/GC/G      A minorAm     G+G      G+G
The questions linger overhead


Verse 2

D MajorD       D/F#D/F#            G/BG/B        G/F  A augmentedA
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D MajorD     D/F#D/F# riff  G/BG/B     G/F  A augmentedA
 Thumbing my way back to heaven...
D MajorD      D/F#D/F#        G/BG/B      G/F  A augmentedA
 Wish that I could hold you... wish that I had...
D MajorD     D/F#D/F# riff  G/BG/B     G/F  A augmentedA
 Thinking 'bout heaven...


Bridge

C**              C majorC              C majorC
I let go of a rope... thinking that's what held me back...
Eb MajorEb                  FF
And in time I've realized... it's now wrapped around my neck
C**                 C majorC           C majorC
I can't see what's next... from this lonely overpass
Eb MajorEb                  FF
Hang my head and count my steps, as another car goes past

Chorus 2

C*       G*       G+G         C majorC
 All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
C/GC/G      A minorAm      G+G      G+G
Choosing the shiny ones instead
C*     G*          G+G     C majorC
 I turned my back... now there's no turning back...
C/GC/G      A minorAm      G+G      G+G
Mmmmmmmmmmm


Verse 3

D MajorD       D/F#D/F#            G/BG/B        G/F  A augmentedA
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
D MajorD     D/F#D/F# riff  G/BG/B    G/F  A augmentedA
 I smile, but who am I kidding?
D MajorD       D/F#D/F#          G/BG/B             G/F  A augmentedA
 I'm just walkin' the miles... every once in a while, get a ride

D MajorD     D/F#D/F# riff  G/BG/B    G/F  A augmentedA
 Thumbing my way back to heaven... x3

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