{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":880303,"song":"Gonna See My Friend","artist":"Pearl Jam","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/880303-gonna-see-my-friend-chords-by-pearl-jam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/880303?type=chord","rating":4.29082,"votes":9,"content":"I’m Gonna See My Friend\r\n\r\nPearl Jam, from the album Backspacer.\r\n\r\nChords by Tom Richmond (tomrichmond@gmail.com)\r\n\r\nA pretty straight forward rock song to play, it’s\r\npretty much all power chords (Or 5th chords, to be\r\ntechnical...) As with most Pearl Jam stuff there is\r\nlots of harmonising going on between the different\r\nguitars and the Bass. During the intro Mike McCready\r\nis playing what sounds like a flatted 2nd over the B,\r\nbut I couldn’t find a good way of replicating this\r\nwith just one guitar, any suggestion welcome! Also,\r\nin the bridge section (A, G, F#, E “Wanna leave it\r\nall…”) Jeff Ament is holding down the chords that I\r\nhave listed, while Stone seems to be playing more of\r\nan ascending riff, however, the bass is definitely the\r\ndominant chord and the one that sounds best (to me\r\nanyway) when played with one guitar. Again, any ideas\r\nare welcome. Also, what I have suggested in the chorus\r\nplaying a E5/G is representative of a bass riff, but\r\nsounds good… If you listen carefully the bass also\r\nplays an A sometimes, so if you have flexible fingers\r\nyou might be able to get your little finger onto the\r\n5th fret (without muting the A string!) Do what you\r\nlike!\r\n\r\nOn the intro I play a barred B and A chord, with index\r\nand little finger. I mute the bass string with the top\r\nof my index finger and the treble string with my little\r\nfinger. I find that if I play the full chord (ie: add\r\nin the treble string) it doesn’t fit with the 5th\r\nchords later on in the riff.\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\ne:--x---x--------------------------------------------|\r\nB:--4---2--------------------------------------------|\r\nG:--4---2--------------------------------------------|\r\nD:--4---2--------------------------------------------|\r\nA:--2---0--------------------------------------------|\r\nE:--x---x--------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nFor the chorus I play E5 with my index finger only, and use my middle finger to\r\nhammer on to the G, 3rd fret sixth string.\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E5[/ch]          (E5/G) [ch]E5[/ch]…\r\ne:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------|\r\nB:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------|\r\nG:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------|\r\nD:--2----2-2----2-2-2--2-----------------------------|\r\nA:--2----2-2----2-2-2--2-----------------------------|\r\nE:--0----0-0----3-0-3--0-----------------------------|\r\n    I’m gonna   see my friend…[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]B[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]B[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]A[/ch]…\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B5[/ch]                  [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nDo you want to hear something sad?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B5[/ch]           [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nwe are but victims of desire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B5[/ch]                   [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna shake this day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]B5[/ch]              [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nI wanna shake this day before I retire[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]       (E5/G)\r\nI'm gonna see my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]         (E5/[ch]G[/ch]                  (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]         (E5/G)\r\nI'm sick of everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]         (E5/G)                 (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B5[/ch]                 [ch]F#5[/ch]                     [ch]B5[/ch]               [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nWell I said I... I won't be long before we all walk off the wire[/tab]\r\n     [ch]B5[/ch]               [ch]F#5[/ch]                      [ch]B5[/ch]             \r\n[tab]     [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nWell I'm gonna see my friend, I'm gonna see my friend for what I require[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B5[/ch]            [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nWell I said I will come in quick[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]B5[/ch]              [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\ndon't want my flame to get no higher[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]        (E5/G)\r\nI'm gonna see my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]          (E5/G)\r\nI'm sick of everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]        (E5/G)\r\nI'm gonna see my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\ngonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]A5[/ch], [ch]A5[/ch], [ch]G5[/ch], [ch]F#5[/ch], [ch]E5[/ch],\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWanna leave it all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]\r\nWanna give it up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#5[/ch]          [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nWanna see it gone once and for all[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A5[/ch]\r\nWanna feel withdrawl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G5[/ch]\r\nWant an overhaul[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nWanna be there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]        [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]   [ch]E5[/ch]         [ch]E5[/ch] [ch]E5[/ch]\r\nHard as a statue, black as a tattoo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]\r\nNever to wash away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B5[/ch]               [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nGonna take me an astral plane[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B5[/ch]                [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna tunnel through denial[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B5[/ch]                   [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nBut I'm gonna shake this thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]B5[/ch]                [ch]F#5[/ch]\r\nI wanna shake this thing before I retire[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]        (E5/G)\r\nI'm gonna see my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                 (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]          (E5/G)\r\nI'm sick of everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                 (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E5[/ch]        (E5/G)\r\nI'm gonna see my friend[/tab]\r\n[tab]          (E5/G)                 (E5/G)     [ch]C5[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna see my friend, make it go away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]B[/ch], [ch]B[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]B[/ch], [ch]B[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]A[/ch]…\r\n\r\n\r\nEnjoy it! I'm working on the rest of the album, mail\r\nme if you want to get any of the songs quicker...\r\n\r\ntomrichmond@gmail.com","plain_text":"I’m Gonna See My Friend\n\nPearl Jam, from the album Backspacer.\n\nChords by Tom Richmond (tomrichmond@gmail.com)\n\nA pretty straight forward rock song to play, it’s\npretty much all power chords (Or 5th chords, to be\ntechnical...) As with most Pearl Jam stuff there is\nlots of harmonising going on between the different\nguitars and the Bass. During the intro Mike McCready\nis playing what sounds like a flatted 2nd over the B,\nbut I couldn’t find a good way of replicating this\nwith just one guitar, any suggestion welcome! Also,\nin the bridge section (A, G, F#, E “Wanna leave it\nall…”) Jeff Ament is holding down the chords that I\nhave listed, while Stone seems to be playing more of\nan ascending riff, however, the bass is definitely the\ndominant chord and the one that sounds best (to me\nanyway) when played with one guitar. Again, any ideas\nare welcome. Also, what I have suggested in the chorus\nplaying a E5/G is representative of a bass riff, but\nsounds good… If you listen carefully the bass also\nplays an A sometimes, so if you have flexible fingers\nyou might be able to get your little finger onto the\n5th fret (without muting the A string!) Do what you\nlike!\n\nOn the intro I play a barred B and A chord, with index\nand little finger. I mute the bass string with the top\nof my index finger and the treble string with my little\nfinger. I find that if I play the full chord (ie: add\nin the treble string) it doesn’t fit with the 5th\nchords later on in the riff.\n\n\n\nFor the chorus I play E5 with my index finger only, and use my middle finger to\nhammer on to the G, 3rd fret sixth string.\n\n\n\n\nIntro: B, A, B, A, A…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     B5               F#5                      B5             \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA5, A5, G5, F#5, E5,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nB, B, A, A, B, B, A, A…\n\n\nEnjoy it! I'm working on the rest of the album, mail\nme if you want to get any of the songs quicker...\n\ntomrichmond@gmail.com","chords":["A","B","G","F","E","D","E5","B5","F#5","C5","D5","A5","G5"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}