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version number 2 updated March 17,1995
Vitalogy
transcription by Kevin Gardner
[email protected]

Spin the Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

intro
----------------------
----------------------
----------------------
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-

-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-

----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  8x
-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3-  |
----------------------------- /

verse one
----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-----------------------------  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  2x
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /
        pm-----------------
see this needle ....


---------------- \
----------------  |
-5-5---7--------  |
-5-5---7--------  2x
-3-3---5-pound--  |
---------------- /
here it comes touch ....

chorus

----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  8x
-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3-  |
----------------------------- /
spin spin spin ....7x
spin ....

verse two
----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-----------------------------  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  2x
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /
        pm-----------------
pull it out paper ...

---------------- \
----------------  |
-5-5---7--------  |
-5-5---7--------  2x
-3-3---5-pound--  |
---------------- /
oh so big my whole ...
chorus

----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  8x
-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3-  |
----------------------------- /
spin spin spin ....--7x
spin ....

interlude
-----------------------------------------\
----------------------------------------- |
----------------------------------------- 2x
-5-5-5-6-5--4-4-4-5-4--3-3-3-4-3---2-2-2- |
-3-3-3-4-3--2-2-2-3-2--1-1-1-2-1---0-0-0- |
-----------------------------------------/

----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-----------------------------  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  |
-7-5-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-  2x
-5-3-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7- /
        pm-----------------

--------------
--------------
-5-5-5-7------
-5-5-5-7------
-3-3-3-5-pound
--------------
youre so ....

--------------
--------------
-9------------
-9------------
-7-pound------
--------------
scream  ? ? ? ? ??
outro

----------------------------- \
-----------------------------  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  |
-10-10-8--8---7---5--5--5--5-  xx
-8--8--6--6---5---3--3--3--3-  |
----------------------------- /
spin spin ....xx
spin spin

Last Exit
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

intro and verse riff

------------------
--0----------0----
--0----------0----
--x--0-0--0--x-0--
--3--0-0--0--3-0--
-----2-2--3----2--

chorus
------- ----------------
------- ----------------
------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--
------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--
--2---- --8--7-2-2-3-5--
----2-- ----------------

---------- -------------
---------- -------------
--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-
--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-
--8--7-2-- --8--7-2-3-5-
---------- -------------


end of backward solo riff
trem pick
--------------- -----------------
--12--10--8--7- --12--10--8--7-8-
--10--9---7--7- --10--9---7--7-7-
--------------- -----------------
--------------- -----------------
--------------- -----------------


that palm muted thing near the end

-7-       ----7---7--7--
-9-       ----10--9--10-
-7- then  ----7---7--7--
-7-       ----7---7--7--
---       --------------
---       --------------
pound w/palm mute


Whipping
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

intro
--12--12-x-x-x-
---------x-x-x-
--12--12-x-x-x-
---------x-x-x-
---------x-x-x-
---------x-x-x-

verse strum thses chords

--0--3-----3--
--0--3--2--3--
--1--0--2--0--
--2--0--2--0--
--2--2--0--2--
--0--3-----3--
  Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramG+G

the softer part

--7----- -7----- -7----- -7----- -7-
----8--- ---8--- ---8--- ---8--- ---
------9- -----9- -----9- -----9- ---
-------- ------- ------- ------- ---
-------- ------- ------- ------- ---
-0------ ------- ------- ------- ---

mike plays this fill in the background

---- -------------
---- -------------
-12- -12-14-12----
-12- -12-14-12-14-
---- ----------14-
---- -------------

for the break play an an open Chord diagramA augmentedA chord repeatedly

SatanÕs Bed
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

the main riff
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------4-----4-----4-----------
----5-5---5-5---5-5---5-4-3--0--

chorus

 Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA
--------------
--------------
-5------7-----
-5--5---7--7--
-3--5---5--7--
----3------5--

the solo is in  Chord diagramA augmentedA  pentitonic minor


Not for You
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

main riff

--0--0--0--
--0--0--0--
--1--3--4--
--2--4--5--
--2--4--5--
--0--0--0--





pre-solo stuff
----------------- -----------------
----------------- -----------------
----------------- -----------------
-3-5-7-5--------- -3-5-7-5---------
---------7-5-3-2- ---------7-3-2-3-
----------------- -----------------

----------------- -----------------
----------------- -----------------
----------------- -------5-4-------
-3-5-7-5--------- -3-5-7-----------
---------7-5-3-2- -----------------
----------------- -----------------

post solo stuff
--0--0--0--
--0--0--0--
--1--3--1--
--2--4--2--
--2--4--2--
--0--0--0--


Better Man
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

--------------------
----3---------3-----
--2---4-2---2---4-2-
--0---------0-------
--------------------
--------------------

------------------------
----5---------5---5-----
--4---6-4---4---4---6-4-
--0---------0-----------
------------------------
------------------------

--------------------
----3---------3-----
--2---4-2---2---4-2-
--0---------0-------
--------------------
--------------------

------------------------
----5---------5---5-----
--4---6-4---4---4---6-4-
--0---------0-----------
------------------------
------------------------

          -------- --------
          --6--8-- --6--8--
arpediate --5--7-- --5--7--
these     --0--0-- --0--0--
          -------- --------
          -------- --------


the chorus is as follows
                        Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G 4x
                        Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramG+G


Immortality
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

intro riff
-------0----------------
-----1---3-1------------
---0--------------------
------------------------
-3----------------------
---------------0--------

verse strum these chords

-0--0--
-0--3--
-0--2--
-2--0--
-2-----
-0-----

chorus chords

Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramE minorEm
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramE minorEm
Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramE minorEm Chord diagramA augmentedA


Corduroy
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

intro riff
------------------------ ------------------------  \
------------------------ ------------------------  |
------------------------ ------------------------  |
-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9---  4X
-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0----0-0---0-----  |
------------------------ ------------------------ /

-------------
-------------
-------------
-9--(pound)--
-------------
-8-----------

verse 1

------------3--------------- \
------------3--------------- |
-10-10-9----0--------------- |
-10-10-9----0--(strum)------ 4x
-8--8--7----2--------------- |
------------3--------------- /

chorus 1

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0----- \
-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3----3--- |
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0------0- |
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0-------- 4x
-3-3-3-3--2-2-2--0--2-------- |
--------------------3-------- /

break 1

------------------------ ------------------------  \
------------------------ ------------------------  |
------------------------ ------------------------  |
-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9---  2X
-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0----------------  |
------------------------ ------------8-8---8----- /

Verse 2 --->same as verse 1

chorus 2 --->play chorus 1 twice

interlude

-3-3-3-3-2--3-3-3-3-2- -3-3-3-3-2--3-3-3-3-2-
-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3- -3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-
-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--0-0-0-0-0-
-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2- -3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-
---------------------- ----------------------

this is done four times

chorus 3

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0----- \
-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3----3--- |
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0------0- |
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2--0-------- 5x
-3-3-3-3--2-2-2--0--2-------- |
--------------------3-------- /

-0-0-0-0--0-0-0----
-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2-
-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--2-
-3-3-3-3--2-2-2--0-
-------------------

verse 3

------------3--------------- \
------------3--------------- |
-10-10-9----0--------------- |
-10-10-9----0--(strum)------ 4x
-8--8--7----2--------------- |
------------3--------------- /

-----------
-----------
-10-10-9---
-10-10-9---
-8--8--7---
-----------

outro
repeat this: while another guitar plays Chord diagramE minorEm

------------------------ ------------------------  \
------------------------ ------------------------  |
------------------------ ------------------------  |
-----9---9------9---9--- -----9---9------9---9---  X
-7-7---7----7-7---7----- -0-0---0----------------  |
------------------------ ------------8-8---8----- /


Bugs
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

if you listen real carefully you can hear this:

-----
---5-
-7--- this is played while an achordian plays:
-----
-----          //// ////
-----          Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramFF

at 2:17 the guitar strums a Chord diagramEb MajorEb chords untill the songs ends
  the achordian also plays Chord diagramEb MajorEb


Nothingman
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

*************************************************
This song is played with a capo on the first fret
*************************************************

concequently this transcription sounds 1/2 step lower
than the c.d.

Here are the chords in the song

 Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramA augmentedA
-0---0---0----0----0---0---
-0---0---0----0----0---2---
-1---6---4----2----1---2---
-2---6---4----2----1---2---
-2---4---2----0---(0)--0---
-0---0---------------------

intro
-----
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramBB  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2

verse 1
-------
Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramC# minorC#m     Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
once divided     nothing....
------------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE                     Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
some words when spoken    ....
------------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m          Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
walks on his own  with thoughts he ...
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramC# minorC#m            Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
futreÕs above   but in the past ....
-----------------------------------------------------

Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
             caught a bolt of lightning...-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramAsus2Asus2                        Chord diagramAbAb    Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramBB
curesed the day he ...
-----------------------------------------------------

Chorus 1
--------
Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramBB
nothingman        no....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB
isnÕt it ....
-----------------------------------------------------

Verse 2
-------
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramC# minorC#m       Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
she once belived  in ....
-----------------------------------------------------
 Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramC# minorC#m    Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
one day she stiffened ...
-----------------------------------------------------
 Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramC# minorC#m         Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
 empty stares  from each conner .....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramC# minorC#m   Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m        Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
one just escapes ones left ...-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramC# minorC#m  Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
             and he ....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramAsus2Asus2                   Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramBB
will be destined to ...
-----------------------------------------------------

Chorus 2
--------
Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramBB
nothingman        ....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB
isnÕt it someing nothingman....-----------------------------------------------------

interlude
---------
Chord diagramC# minorC#m           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2   Chord diagramBB
oh she donÕt ....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramAsus2Asus2  Chord diagramC# minorC#m            Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB     Chord diagramC# minorC#m
oh she wonÕt feed   him ....
-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
oh into the sun and into the sun....-----------------------------------------------------
Chord diagramBB
-----------------------------------------------------

Chorus 3
--------
Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramBB
nothingman        nothingman......
Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB
isnÕt it ....
-----------------------------------------------------

Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramBB
nothingman        nothingman....
Chord diagramE MajorE                       Chord diagramAsus2Asus2 Chord diagramBB
could have been ....
-----------------------------------------------------

Outro
------
Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramAsus2Asus2
Chord diagramE MajorE


Aye Davanita
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

main riff this is a mixture of the guitar
and bass lines.

------------------------------
------------------------------
--7----7-p-6--6---7---7---7-/-
-(0)--(0)----(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--
--7----7------7---7---7---7-/-
--0----0------0---0---0---0---

an acoustic guitar plays these chords durring
the entire song: Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramE MajorE

hey foxymophandlemama, thatÕs me
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
[email protected]

main riff this is a mixture of the guitar
and bass lines.

-------------------
-------------------
-------------------
-------------------  feed back controlled by
-------------------   swelling on the volume knob
--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--

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