'Present Tense' by Pearl Jam - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Present Tense
Song lyrics:
Present Tense
From: Peter Trahms
Drop D tuning: DADGBe
The verse is variations of this (shown here is the first time through):
--5------------5-------------5----------3-2-0---0----
----3-3-3-3-3----3---3-------------------------------
----------------------------------------------2---2-2
0-------------------------------------------------
-------------3-----3---3-3-2--------2-0--------------
-----------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
D G F G D G F G D G F G D G
------------------------------------------- ---
------------------------------------------- ---
------------------------------------------- etc. ---
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 -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
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
------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--
---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
7-----7-----7-----7-------7-----7-----7-----7--
--5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5----
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
Then:
Bb A G
---------------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------- --
8-8-8-8-8------- 10
7-7-7-7-7------- etc. 8-
5-5-5-5-5------- then this 7-
---------------- several times: --
---------------- --
Outro:
While mike plays the verse, Stone does this:
-------------------------- /14-------14-------14-------
15-13----15-13----15-13--- etc. ----12-12----12-12----12-12-
------12-------12-------12 then: ----------------------------
-------------------------- ----------------------------
-------------------------- ----------------------------
-------------------------- ----------------------------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.
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(Please email if you are a drummer / bass guitarist
near Brisbane interested in jammin'!!!!)
Main Riff:
D C B
E|------5---------|------5---------|------5---------|
|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
A
E|--3---2---0-----|
|----------------|
G|---------------.|
D|---------------.|
A|--0-------------|
E|----------------|Chorus Riff:
E|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|------------------00000---|
A|00------------------------|
E|----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