PEARL JAM - "Spin The Black Circle" Tablature
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From: patters@dirac.scri.fsu.edu (Jason Patterson)
Spin The Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
transcribed by Scott S. Minder
Intro I:
Guitar 1 plays this figure.
Guitar 2 doubles at *
B A G B5 *B A G B5
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-2-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-----3-------------------------3---------------------
Intro II/Chorus
Guitar 1
F E Eb D C
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-10\9--8--7--5------------------------
-10\9--8--7--5------------------------
-8-\7--6--5--3------------------------
--------------------------------------
Guitar 2
-------------------3---3---3----------
-----------------1-1-1-1-1---1--------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
Repeat
Verse:
Guitar 1:
Played fast, especially the chords that are slid down to.
B5 A5 B5 A5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-
---------------------------------------------
repeat
D5 C5 D5 C5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
-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\3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-3-3-
---------------------------------------------
repeat
Solo:
Played choppy with some raking to cause mild harmonics
Guitar 2:
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-5-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-5-4-3-3-3-4-3-2------
-5-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-5-4-3-3-3-4-3-2------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
Guitar 1:
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-etc------------------------
-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------
--------------------------------------
repeat
Bridge from solo:
Guitar 1:
Played fast, especially the chords that are slid down to.
B5 A5 B5 A5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-
---------------------------------------------
D5 C5 D5 C5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
-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\3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-3-3-
---------------------------------------------
E5 D5 E5 D5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
---------------------------------------------
repeat E5\D5 E5\D5 once more
Outro:
Same as chorus
Corduroy
Corduroy
by Pearl Jam
transcribed by Scott S. Minder
Notes:
Some sections of the song are not transcribed, but are obvious
repetitions of earlier sections. I have tried to note these
sections when possible.
Guitar I - medium-light distortion
Guitar II - heavy distortion
Intro:
This is a sampling of the intro. All the parts are here, but some
sections are longer than tabbed. Use your ears to figure them out.
w/ high bass
Guitar I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------0-0---0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0-3-3-3-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse:
Guitar I
F E G F E G
-8--8--8--7--10-----8--8--8--7--10--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-8--8--8--7--10-----8--8--8--7--10--------------
------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
F5 E5 G5 F5 E5 G5
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
-3--3--3--2--5------3--3--3--2--5---------------
-3--3--3--2--5------3--3--3--2--5---------------
-1--1--1--0--3------1--1--1--0--3---------------
repeat until chorus
Chorus:
Guitar I
C B A G
-------------2--2--2--0--3--3-----3----------
-1--1--1--1--4--4--4--2--3----3-----3--------
-0--0--0--0--4--4--4--2--0------0-----0------
-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--2--0-------------------
-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--0--x-------------------
-------------------------3-------------------
Guitar II
C5 B5 A5 G5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7--5-------------------
-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7--5-------------------
-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--5--3-------------------
repeat as needed
Bridge between the chorus and verse is similar to intro
Bridge ("Everything has changed ... Absolutely ...")
Guitar I
-2-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-
-3-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
B C
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----
-------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
Guitar I plays Bridge (above) part
Guitar II plays Intro part
latre..
======================
Spin the Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
code@wam.umd.edu
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 see my hand
drop drop dropping it down
oh so quickly
---------------- \
---------------- |
-5-5---7-------- |
-5-5---7-------- 2x
-3-3---5-pound-- |
---------------- /
here it comes touch the plane
turn it up wonUt turn you away
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 the back circle--7x
spin 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 sleeve
oh my joy only you desereve conceit
---------------- \
---------------- |
-5-5---7-------- |
-5-5---7-------- 2x
-3-3---5-pound-- |
---------------- /
oh so big my whole world
rather you
rather you than here
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 the back circle--7x
spin 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 warm
--------------
--------------
-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 spin the back circle--xx
spin spin
Spin The Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
transcribed by Scott S. Minder
Intro I:
Guitar 1 plays this figure.
Guitar 2 doubles at *
B A G B5 *B A G B5
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-
-2-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-----3-------------------------3---------------------
Intro II/Chorus
Guitar 1
F E Eb D C
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-10\9--8--7--5------------------------
-10\9--8--7--5------------------------
-8-\7--6--5--3------------------------
--------------------------------------
Guitar 2
-------------------3---3---3----------
-----------------1-1-1-1-1---1--------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
Repeat
Verse:
Guitar 1:
Played fast, especially the chords that are slid down to.
B5 A5 B5 A5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-
---------------------------------------------
repeat
D5 C5 D5 C5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
-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\3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-3-3-
---------------------------------------------
repeat
Solo:
Played choppy with some raking to cause mild harmonics
Guitar 2:
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-5-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-5-4-3-3-3-4-3-2------
-5-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-5-4-3-3-3-4-3-2------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
Guitar 1:
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------
-5-5-5-5-5-etc------------------------
-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------
--------------------------------------
repeat
Bridge from solo:
Guitar 1:
Played fast, especially the chords that are slid down to.
B5 A5 B5 A5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2-2-2-
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\0-0-0-
---------------------------------------------
D5 C5 D5 C5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
-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\3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-3-3-
---------------------------------------------
E5 D5 E5 D5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\7-7-7-
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\5-5-5-
---------------------------------------------
repeat E5\D5 E5\D5 once more
Outro:
Same as chorus
Corduroy
Corduroy
by Pearl Jam
transcribed by Scott S. Minder
Notes:
Some sections of the song are not transcribed, but are obvious
repetitions of earlier sections. I have tried to note these
sections when possible.
Guitar I - medium-light distortion
Guitar II - heavy distortion
Intro:
This is a sampling of the intro. All the parts are here, but some
sections are longer than tabbed. Use your ears to figure them out.
w/ high bass
Guitar I
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2-2---2---
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------0-0---0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0-3-3-3-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse:
Guitar I
F E G F E G
-8--8--8--7--10-----8--8--8--7--10--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-10-10-10-9--12-----10-10-10-9--12--------------
-8--8--8--7--10-----8--8--8--7--10--------------
------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
F5 E5 G5 F5 E5 G5
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
-3--3--3--2--5------3--3--3--2--5---------------
-3--3--3--2--5------3--3--3--2--5---------------
-1--1--1--0--3------1--1--1--0--3---------------
repeat until chorus
Chorus:
Guitar I
C B A G
-------------2--2--2--0--3--3-----3----------
-1--1--1--1--4--4--4--2--3----3-----3--------
-0--0--0--0--4--4--4--2--0------0-----0------
-2--2--2--2--4--4--4--2--0-------------------
-3--3--3--3--2--2--2--0--x-------------------
-------------------------3-------------------
Guitar II
C5 B5 A5 G5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7--5-------------------
-10-10-10-10-9--9--9--7--5-------------------
-8--8--8--8--7--7--7--5--3-------------------
repeat as needed
Bridge between the chorus and verse is similar to intro
Bridge ("Everything has changed ... Absolutely ...")
Guitar I
-2-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-
-3-----------3-------------3-------------3-------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
Guitar II
B C
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----
-------------------------------------------------------
Outro:
Guitar I plays Bridge (above) part
Guitar II plays Intro part
latre..
======================
Spin the Black Circle
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
code@wam.umd.edu
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 see my hand
drop drop dropping it down
oh so quickly
---------------- \
---------------- |
-5-5---7-------- |
-5-5---7-------- 2x
-3-3---5-pound-- |
---------------- /
here it comes touch the plane
turn it up wonUt turn you away
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 the back circle--7x
spin 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 sleeve
oh my joy only you desereve conceit
---------------- \
---------------- |
-5-5---7-------- |
-5-5---7-------- 2x
-3-3---5-pound-- |
---------------- /
oh so big my whole world
rather you
rather you than here
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 the back circle--7x
spin 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 warm
--------------
--------------
-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 spin the back circle--xx
spin spin
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