I’m Gonna See My Friend Pearl Jam, from the album Backspacer. Chords by Tom Richmond ([email protected]) A pretty straight forward rock song to play, it’s pretty much all power chords (Or 5th chords, to be technical...) As with most Pearl Jam stuff there is lots of harmonising going on between the different guitars and the Bass. During the intro Mike McCready is playing what sounds like a flatted 2nd over the B, but I couldn’t find a good way of replicating this with just one guitar, any suggestion welcome! Also, in the bridge section (A, G, F#, E “Wanna leave it all…”) Jeff Ament is holding down the chords that I have listed, while Stone seems to be playing more of an ascending riff, however, the bass is definitely the dominant chord and the one that sounds best (to me anyway) when played with one guitar. Again, any ideas are welcome. Also, what I have suggested in the chorus playing a E5/G is representative of a bass riff, but sounds good… If you listen carefully the bass also plays an A sometimes, so if you have flexible fingers you might be able to get your little finger onto the 5th fret (without muting the A string!) Do what you like! On the intro I play a barred B and A chord, with index and little finger. I mute the bass string with the top of my index finger and the treble string with my little finger. I find that if I play the full chord (ie: add in the treble string) it doesn’t fit with the 5th chords later on in the riff. B A e:--x---x--------------------------------------------| B:--4---2--------------------------------------------| G:--4---2--------------------------------------------| D:--4---2--------------------------------------------| A:--2---0--------------------------------------------| E:--x---x--------------------------------------------| For the chorus I play E5 with my index finger only, and use my middle finger to hammer on to the G, 3rd fret sixth string. E5 (E5/G) E5… e:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| B:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| G:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| D:--2----2-2----2-2-2--2-----------------------------| A:--2----2-2----2-2-2--2-----------------------------| E:--0----0-0----3-0-3--0-----------------------------| I’m gonna see my friend… Intro: B, A, B, A, A… B5 F#5 Do you want to hear something sad? B5 F#5 we are but victims of desire B5 F#5 I'm gonna shake this day B5 F#5 I wanna shake this day before I retire E5 (E5/G) I'm gonna see my friend (E5/G (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away E5 (E5/G) I'm sick of everything (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Well I said I... I won't be long before we all walk off the wire B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Well I'm gonna see my friend, I'm gonna see my friend for what I require B5 F#5 Well I said I will come in quick B5 F#5 don't want my flame to get no higher E5 (E5/G) I'm gonna see my friend (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away E5 (E5/G) I'm sick of everything (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away E5 (E5/G) I'm gonna see my friend (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 gonna see my friend, make it go away A5, A5, G5, F#5, E5, A5 Wanna leave it all G5 Wanna give it up F#5 E5 Wanna see it gone once and for all A5 Wanna feel withdrawl G5 Want an overhaul F#5 Wanna be there E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 Hard as a statue, black as a tattoo E5 Never to wash away B5 F#5 Gonna take me an astral plane B5 F#5 I'm gonna tunnel through denial B5 F#5 But I'm gonna shake this thing B5 F#5 I wanna shake this thing before I retire E5 (E5/G) I'm gonna see my friend (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away E5 (E5/G) I'm sick of everything (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away E5 (E5/G) I'm gonna see my friend (E5/G) (E5/G) C5 D5 I'm gonna see my friend, make it go away B, B, A, A, B, B, A, A… Enjoy it! I'm working on the rest of the album, mail me if you want to get any of the songs quicker... [email protected]
