Nothing As It Seems Bass Tab

10.22.00 Las Vegas NV Tabs:

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Pearl Jam
Nothing as it Seems
Bass Tab 

Tuning- Standard

I’m pretty sure Jeff Ament uses some effects on this song.  It’s still sounds alright 
without the effects though.  Listen to the song for timing.

Verse
G--------------------------------
D--------------------------------
A-2~-----1~-------2~----------2~-
E---------------------------2----

It’s nothing as it seems…
G-----------------------------
D-----------------------------
A-5~-----0~------2~--------2~-
E------------------------2----

Part before guitar solo
G-------------------------
D-------------------------
A-2~-----1~-----0~-----1~-
E-------------------------

Guitar Solo
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------2~------2~-
E-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1------------

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture A Lead Player	#1 by A J at Jan 21, 1971 at 12:07 AM EST
	I like SwornToTheBlack's idea about this song, but I don't see how the line "One uninvited chromosome, a blanket like the ozone" fits in. I love that line, though, I'm trying to figure out what it means in context. Someone help me out!

No Picture Ivar Average	#2 by Ivar Roban at May 5, 1973 at 12:26 AM EST
	I know that PJ aren't really into doing drugs, I mean I know they've smoked pot and such but they aren't consumed by it, but does any one else notice the Pink Floyd drug induced texture to the song, just the way it progresses and sounds, It made me think of them...And I've heard the thought before so I was just wondering if anyone else picked it up... anyways

No Picture Laura Average	#3 by Laura at Mar 4, 1978 at 9:45 AM EST
	I hadn't thought about it before, but the Downs Syndrome is starting to make sense. They use the word Home a lot, and that will give you the feeling of being safe, and protected.

No Picture TC Wanna Be	#4 by TC Clark at Mar 2, 1980 at 10:36 PM EST
	For one, drug and alcohol addiction plays a huge meaning to the band. Their good friend (forgot his name) died of a heroin overdose right as the band was formed. Mike McCready has also struggled his whole life with alcoholism. As for the lyrics, and coming from a recovering heroin addict, nearly everything in the song seems to fit. Heroin is like a blanket and that chromosome? heroin addicts form a receptor in the brain to accept opiates making them physically different (in the brain) from non addicts. Need anything else? would be happy to go lyric by lyric

No Picture Shaun Average	#5 by Shaun Johnson at Oct 27, 1982 at 2:41 AM EST
	by the way: awesome, absolutely amazing theory, EternalJam!

No Picture jeremy Average	#6 by jeremy fenech at Jan 13, 1985 at 2:22 AM EST
	i have a very strong feeling that this song is about someone who has seeked help for a drug addiction. he goes to a clinic and feels homesick. "putting in imputting in dont feel like methadone". the part that speaks the most is "who's kidding? rainy day, a one way ticket headstone. occupation's overthrown. a whisper through a megaphone". this says that he is in so much pain, and screaming within, but nobody understands or hears him. he's lost everything and is left with nothing but a second chance.