SONG: Present Tense BAND: PeaRl Jam ALBUM: nO cODE TRANSCRIBED BY: Peter Trahms DATE: 09.01, 2001 ------------------------------------------- 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 ============= 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. matt@gil.com.au (Please email if you are a drummer / bass guitarist near Brisbane interested in jammin'!!!!) Main Riff: D C B# E|------5---------|------5---------|------5---------| B|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|0---------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|3---------------|2---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . A E|--3---2---0-----| B|----------------| G|---------------.| D|---------------.| A|--0-------------| E|----------------| Chorus Riff: E|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|------------------00000---| A|00------------------------| E|----33311-0-0-------------|