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name: Aaron "Boney" Hauck
artist: Pearl Jam
SongTitle: Light Years
Tabs: Pearl Jam - Light Years
Tabbed By Aaron "Boney" Hauck
email: hauka@gil.com.au
This is my favorite song off of Pearl Jam's latest album Binaural.  
I've
only had the album for a week, since it was released, but when I heard
this song I had to know how to play it.  I think it is correct, it 
sounds
like it to me :) I havn't yet tabbed the solos but I'll get to it when
I can.
Disclaimer
This is my interpretation of the song and all work has been done by me.
CHORDS
        D   Dmaj7   Dsus2      Bm       B       C  C*         A  Asus  
e--2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----0-----3-----0-----0-----|
B--3-----2-----2-----3-----4-----1-----5-----2-----3-----|
G--2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----0-----5-----2-----2-----|
D--0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----2-----5-----2-----2-----|
A--x-----x-----x-----2-----2-----3-----3-----0-----0-----|
E--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----x-----x-----x-----|
[Intro]
                                      D (enter guitar 2)
e-----------------------------0-------------|
B-------------------------------3-----------|
G-------------------------------------------|
В-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DI've used Bmhammers made out of Cwood.
I have played Agames with pieces and Drules.
I've deBmciphered tricks at the Cbar,
but now you're Agone I havn't figured out Dwhy.
I've come up with Bmriddles and jokes about Cwar.
I've figured out Anumbers and what they're Dfor.
I've understood Bmfeelings and I've understood Cwords,
but how could you be Ataken away.
[Chorus]
Dmaj7And   DwherDmaj7ever  Dsus2you've Dgone,
Dmaj7and   DwherDmaj7ever  Dwe Dmaj7might Bmgo.
It don't seem Afair,
todays just disaDppear.
Dmaj7Your  Dlight's Dmaj7reflecDsus2ted   Dnow,
      Dmaj7    D  Dmaj7ReflecDted Dmaj7from aBmfar.
We were but Astones,
your light made us Dstars.
[Bridge]
A C D A
[Verse]
DWith heavy Bmbreath,
awakened reCgrets,
backpages and Adays alone that could have been Dspent,
together, but Bmwe were miles Capart,
every inch betAween us becomes light years Dnow.
No time to be Bmvoid,
or to save up on Clife,
ah you've got to Aspend it all...
[Chorus]
Dmaj7And   DwherDmaj7ever  Dsus2you've Dgone,
Dmaj7and   DwherDmaj7ever  Dwe Dmaj7might Bmgo.
It don't seem Afair,
you seemed to like it Dhere.
Dmaj7Your  Dlight's Dmaj7reflecDsus2ted   Dnow,
      Dmaj7    D  Dmaj7ReflecDted Dmaj7from aBmfar.
We were but Astones,
your light made us Dstars.
[Solo]
A A Asus A
C*  B  A  
C*  B  A  
C* B  
C* B  
C*
[Chorus]
Dmaj7And   DwherDmaj7ever  Dsus2you've Dgone,
Dmaj7and   DwherDmaj7ever  Dwe Dmaj7might Bmgo.
It don't seem Afair,
todays just disaDppear.
Dmaj7Your  Dlight's Dmaj7reflecDsus2ted   Dnow,
      Dmaj7    D  Dmaj7ReflecDted Dmaj7from aBmfar.
We were but Astones,
your light made us Dstars.
ENDING
 A   C   Drepeat to fade.

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Light Years

by Pearl Jam

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name: Aaron "Boney" Hauck

artist: Pearl Jam

SongTitle: Light Years

Tabs: Pearl Jam - Light Years

Tabbed By Aaron "Boney" Hauck

email: hauka@gil.com.au

This is my favorite song off of Pearl Jam's latest album Binaural.

I've

only had the album for a week, since it was released, but when I heard

this song I had to know how to play it. I think it is correct, it

sounds

like it to me :) I havn't yet tabbed the solos but I'll get to it when

I can.

Disclaimer

This is my interpretation of the song and all work has been done by me.

CHORDS

D Dmaj7 Dsus2 Bm B C C A Asus

e--2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----0-----3-----0-----0-----|

B--3-----2-----2-----3-----4-----1-----5-----2-----3-----|

G--2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----0-----5-----2-----2-----|

D--0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----2-----5-----2-----2-----|

A--x-----x-----x-----2-----2-----3-----3-----0-----0-----|

E--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----x-----x-----x-----|

[Intro]

D (enter guitar 2)

e-----------------------------0-------------|

B-------------------------------3-----------|

G-------------------------------------------|

В-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0-|

A-------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

D Bm C

I've used hammers made out of wood.

A D

I have played games with pieces and rules.

Bm C

I've deciphered tricks at the bar,

A D

but now you're gone I havn't figured out why.

Bm C

I've come up with riddles and jokes about war.

A D

I've figured out numbers and what they're for.

Bm C

I've understood feelings and I've understood words,

but how could you be taken away.

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

And wherever you've gone,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

and wherever we might go.

It don't seem fair,

todays just disappear.

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

Your light's reflected now,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

Reflected from afar.

We were but stones,

your light made us stars.

[Bridge]

A C D A

[Verse]

D Bm

With heavy breath,

awakened regrets,

A D

backpages and days alone that could have been spent,

Bm C

together, but we were miles apart,

A D

every inch between us becomes light years now.

No time to be void,

or to save up on life,

ah you've got to spend it all...

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

And wherever you've gone,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

and wherever we might go.

It don't seem fair,

you seemed to like it here.

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

Your light's reflected now,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

Reflected from afar.

We were but stones,

your light made us stars.

[Solo]

A A Asus A

C B A

C B

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

And wherever you've gone,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

and wherever we might go.

It don't seem fair,

todays just disappear.

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 D

Your light's reflected now,

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bm

Reflected from afar.

We were but stones,

your light made us stars.

ENDING

A C D

repeat to fade.

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