Even Flow

Words & Music:

Eddie Vedder & Stone Gossard

The July 2004 issue of Guitar One has a full transcription of this; as does the May/June 2009 issue of Guitar Edge.

Freezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again.

Oh, feelin' maybe he'll see a little better set o' days, ooh, yeah.

Oh, hand out, faces that he sees time again, ain't that familiar?

Oh, dark grin, he can't help, when he's happy looks insane, oh yeah.

CHORUS:

D Bb D5 C5

Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies.

D Bb D5 C5

Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away.

D Bb D5 C5

Oh, someday, yet, he'll begin his life again.

D5 C5 D5 C5

Life again, life again...

Kneelin', looking through the paper, though he doesn't know to read.

Oh, prayin', now to something that has never showed him anything.

Oh, feelin', understands the weather of the winters on its way.

Oh, ceilings, few and far between all the legal halls of shame, yeah.

CHORUS: [2x] [new words]

Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies.

Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away.

Someday, yet, he'll begin his life again.

Whispering hands, gently lead him away.

Him away, him away...Yeah! Woo...ah yeah...fuck it up!

Even Flow (Pearl Jam) - Two Tabs from guitaretab.com

VERSE:

Riff 1 [repeated through the verse - right before the chorus, play Riff 2.]

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----------7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------

----------7-5-5-5-5-5------7-7-7-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------

--------5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------

----5-8----------------5-8----------------5-8-------------------------

Riff 2

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----------------7-----------

----5-3-0-3---5-5-----------

------------3---------------

CHORUS: you can play the lead, or the rhythm

Rhythm:

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-7----3--------------------------7-----5-------

-7----3-(let ring)---------------7-----5-------

-5----1--------------------------5-----3-------

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Lead:

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--12-11---------------------------12-11-------------------------------

--------12-8-(whammy)---------------------12-10-(whammy)--------------

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Riff between phrases of the chorus:

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--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-----------------------------------------

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Riff at the end of the chorus:

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--7----5-------5----7-------7----5------------------------------------

--5----3-------7----5-------5----3-----3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5\3-0----

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life again life again life again

The imfamous interlude where everything quiets down:

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---------------5------------------------------------------------------

-------5-----5---7p5--------------------------------------------------

--/5-7---5-7----------------------------------------------------------

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(repeated when necessary)

---------------------------------10-13------------------------------------

----------------------------10-13-----------------------------------------

----------------------10-12-----------------------------------------------

----------------10-12-----------------------------------------------------

----------10-12-----------------------------------------------------------

----10-13-----------------------------------------------------------------

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"Even Flow" by Pearl Jam from the Epic release "Ten"

Tabbed by David Curtis

Guitar 1: Open D tuning (D,A,F#,D,A,D) Guitar 2: Standard tuning

Opening Riff:

Guitar 1 - Distorted Guitar 2 - Distorted

D-------|------------------------- e-----------------------

A-------|------------------------- B--5/7-7-X-5-7----------

F#------|------------------------- G--5/7-7-X-5-7----------

D-------|------------0------------ D--5/7-7-X-5-7--6-5\3---

A-------|------X-3-X-5------------ A--3/7-5-X-X-5--------5-

D--15\--|--5/7-------0--6-5p3-4p0- E-----------------------

Riff 1 (in 2/4 time)

Guitar 1 Riff 1A Guitar 2

D--------------------|---12- e--------------------

A--------------------|---12- B--------------------

F#-------------------|---12- G--7-5---------------

D--------------------|---12- D------7-5-3-0-3-5-0-let ring

A--5-3---------------|---12- A--------------------

D------7-5-3-0-3-5-0-|---12-let ring E--------------------

Verse Riff

Guitar 1 - with some palm muting Guitar 2

* *

D------------------- e----------------------

A------------------- B--5/7-7-X-X-X-7-X-7-7-

F#------------------ G--5/7-7-X-5-X-7-X-7-7-

D------------0------ D--5/7-7-X-5-X-7-X-7-7-

A------X-3-X-5------ A--3/5-5-X-X-X-5-X-5-5-

D--5\7-------0---3/- E----------------------

Chorus: [Let the chords ring through the chorus]

Guitar 1 Guitar 2

D: Bb: C:

D----12-----8-----10-- e-------------------------|------------------

A----12-----8-----10-- B-------------------------|------------------

F#---12-----8-----10-- G--12-11-------7-9b10r9-7-|--11--------------

D----12-----8-----10-- D--------12-8-------------|-----12-10(whammy)

A----12-----8-----10-- A-------------------------|------------------

D----12-----8-----10-- E-------------------------|------------------

E ven flow Butterflies

Repeat the second part for "him away..."

Riff 2:

Guitar 1 Guitar 2

D-------------------------------- e---------------------10\-

A----------------------------12\- B---------------------10\-

F#---------------------------12\- G---------------------11\-

D--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X----12\- D---------------------12\-

A--10-10-10-10-10-11-11-12---12\- A--X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X----12\-

D--10-10-10-10-10-11-11-12---12\- E--8-8-8-8-8-9-9-10---X---

Solo: [over riff 2]

Riff 3 (bridge from solo back into chorus)

Guitar 1 Guitar 2 [lots of muting and scratching]

D-------------------------------------------- e--5-

A-------------------------------------------- B--7-

F#------------------------------------------- G--7-

D------X-10-X-12--10\------X-10-X-12--/14-12- D--7-

A--/12-----------------/12------------------- A--5-

D-------------------------------------------- E----

Outro Riff:

Guitar 2 (with wah)

e---------------------------

B---------------------------

G--12-10---10-----------10\-

D-------12----10----10--10\-

A----------------12---------

E---------------------------