#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Song: Immortality Artist: Pearl Jam Album: Vitalogy Heres a couple takes on the song INTRO: Cadd9 e:---------0-----------| B:------------3--------| G:------0--------0-----| D:---2-----------------| A:3--------------------| E:------------------0--| This intro is played four times. I've found that if you run an acoustic guitar through an amp and use some mild distortion, it recreates the sound on the album pretty well. VERSE: The verse is basically just a cycle of Em and D (--0230). There is a two-note plucking pattern before the strumming cycle, though, that goes like this: Em D e:------0--0--| B:------0--3--| G:------0--2--| D:---2--2--0--| A:------------| E:0-----------| Each of these cycles is one bar [in 4/4 time] and the pick-up is played in every cycle. I know this might sound confusing, but listen to the song, and you can hear the two-note plucking. (Note that the D is not a true D...I just don't know the real name for that chord). Also, when strumming the D, try to use upstrokes as much as possible because it seems to sound better that way. CHORUS: Pretty simple: C Em C Em A truant finds home. A wish to hold on. C Em A Asus4 A A* A But there's a trapdoor in the sun. Immortality. (that little interlude between "sun" and "immortality" is a little confusing. Here's what the tab looks like): C C C Em A A Asus4 A A* A e:---0---0----0--0---x---0--|0------0--0--0|------------| B:---1---1----1--0---x---2--|3------2--0--2|------------| G:---0---0----0--0---2---2--|2------2--2--2|------------| D:---2---2----2--2---2---2--|2------2--2--2|------------| A:---3---3----3--2---0---0--|0------0--0--0|------------| E:---------------0----------|--------------|------------| ...trapdoor in the sun immortality DURING THE SOLOS: During the short solo, you just repeat the verse pattern. During the long solo, you repeat the verse pattern, but toward the end, you double the cycle (i.e.-instead of playing Em/D [two chords] in one bar, you play Em/D/Em/D [four chords] in one bar). The end of the long solo section ends on an A. =========== Immortality by Pearl Jam from the Vitalogy cd transcribed by kevin gardner code@wam.umd.edu 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 C Em C Em C Em A IMMORTALITY INTRO: (Play 4 times) Cadd9 E:---------0-----------| B:------------3--------| G:------0--------0-----| D:---2-----------------| A:3--------------------| E:------------------0--| Em / D2 / - X4 Em / D2 / Vacate is the word Em / D2 / Vengeance has no place he swears to her Em / D2 / Em / D2 / Cannot find the comfort in this world Em / D2 / Artificial tears Em / D2 / Vessel stabbed next up volunteers Em / D2 / Em / D2 / Vulnerable, wisdom can't adhere C / Em / A truant finds home C / Em / A wish to hold on C / Em / A / Asus / A / But there's a trapdoor in the sun A / B--3-2-0-0-2- Immortality Em / D2 / - X4 (same chords as first verse) As privileged as a whore Victims in demand for public show Swept out through the cracks beneath the door Holier than thou, how Surrendered, executed anyhow Scrawl dissolved, cigar box on the floor A truant finds home And a wish to hold on Saw a trapdoor in the sun Em / D2 / - X8 A / Immortality Em / D2 / - X2 Em / D2 / Cannot stop the thought Em / D2 / Running in the dark Em / D2 / Coming up a which way sign Em / D2 / All good truants must decide C / Em / Stripped and sold, mom C / Em / Auctioned forearm C / A / And whiskers in the sink C / Em / Truants move on C / Em / Cannot stay long C / A / Some die just to live A / (keep playing and gradually fade out) OUTRO: E------------9-- B--10\8\7/8---- G--------------- D--------------- A--------------- E--------------- IMMORALITY ----------- by: pearl jam! Hello. This is my first stab at transcibing music, but since i use the nevada Ftp site a lot, i feel i should do my part. After a few other transcitpions, i think mine so far is the best one of Immorailty, here goes:-) Firslty, here is a little advice. Just hold a C7* chord. Then take off your First finger, and bring down your Third finger to the Second string(third fret!!). That is the chord you should hold for the intro!! *(see the end of this file for the fingering:) (Timing is Off, Just Improvise:) E--------------------0------------------------------------- F-------------------------0-------------------------------- D---------------4---------------0-------------------------- B-----------2---------------------------------------------- G------3---------------------------------------------------E------------------ --------------------0------------------- repeat 4x's :that was just the intro:-) now, when that is over, here is the fun part. Firstly get an Em chord, then hit like the 6th string then come heavy on the chord. Then this chord is funny, but try and do the same thing. E----------0----------------------------------------------- F----------3----------------------------------------------- D----------2----------------------------------------------- B----------0----------------------------------------------- G----------0----------------------------------------------- E----------2----------------------------------------------- hold these frets, and you'll have a weird chord. Do the Same thing where you hit the 6th string, and then come down heavy on the chord. then Chrous time, just play a C Chord 6x's going quickly, then an Em. Do the same thing again. Then do It, but after the Em play a quick A. that's all for now:-(