#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. The owner of this website has not reviewed the contents of this file and #
# does not support copyright infringement or violating the rights of any artist #
# or legal entity. If you feel that the content of this file may be violating #
# copyright law, you may not use the information displayed here in any way. #
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Present tense
Pearl Jam
Album:No code
Tabbed by: António Rodrigues
Bass comes in in the instrumental part
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
G-----------------------------3-------------------------------
D-5-5-5-5-5-5----------3--3h4--5-3---3-------8----8-1012/10-
A--------------------3h5------------5----9h10---10------------
E--------------3-3-3------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------12----12-12-
D-------3h5-----3----------3---3-5/------------------------12--------
A-----------3-5---5----------5---------------------------------------
E-3-3-3--------------3-3-3----------3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--------------
G-------------12----12-----------------------------------------------
D----------------12----12-----------9--------15----15---------------
A--------------------------------7h8----15-17----17----17-15---------
E-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------3-3-3-------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10h12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12--12-x8 times---------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-5let ring--3let ring--2let ring---till the end-------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
|
No Picture
Jelly Wanna Be |
#1 by Jelly F at Jan 10, 1970 at 2:27 PM EST |
| Easily one of PJ's top 5 songs...it gets better and better live too, turning it into a 7-8 minute jammer. Very underrated! | |
|
No Picture
Len Badass |
#2 by Len cullum at Jan 20, 1971 at 2:34 AM EST |
| I see this song as one born out from deep insight. It seems to be a code in which to live life; ie. in the present tense, as well as a musing about the mysteries lies offers to us, ie. 'have you an idea on how this life ends?' | |
|
No Picture
N Wanna Be |
#3 by N H at Dec 4, 1972 at 9:50 PM EST |
| wait a second... you've only heard Pearl Jam from the Rearviewmirror greatest hits? Do yourself a massive favor and go out and get some of their albums - which are much better than Rearviewmirror. It could change your life - it's certainly changed mine, for the better. | |
|
No Picture
haNdy_maN Average |
#4 by haNdy_maN steve handy at Oct 16, 1980 at 10:08 AM EST |
| I listen to this song whenever I'm worried about something from the past. The song speaks for itself: it needs no real explanation: "You can spend your time alone, redigesting past regrets, or you can come to terms and realize you're the only one who can forgive yourself. It makes much more sense to live in the present tense." This is one of the songs that makes No Code the best PJ album to date. Absolutely incredible song. | |
|
No Picture
bigus Average |
#5 by bigus dickus at Jun 10, 1985 at 11:33 AM EST |
| this is the best song! ive noticed that with pearl jam there are so many songs not on rearviewmirror that are just as good and better than like spin the black circle. songs like :You are, present tense, red mosquito, Love boat captain | |
|
No Picture
Lance Average |
#6 by Lance at Nov 13, 1993 at 6:37 PM EST |
| If Eddie did in fact write a song based on the initials of his idol that should give you just a small idea on how much of a genious he is....I think this song is about living life with no regrets, not necesarily to live carelessly but to not regret anything you have done in the past because it's in the past... nothing to do about it.... My favorite part is at the end where the band starts playing in full brawn and climaxs at the end... | |
|
No Picture
Jeanee' Average |
#7 by Jeanee' Young at Nov 13, 1993 at 8:52 PM EST |
| I heard that Eddie was having trouble writing lyrics for this one and basically built up from the initials of his hero; Pete Townsende. Taking P and T and then building a whole song around the name Present Tense. This might not be true, I can't remember where i heard it, but if it is it speaks volumes about Eddies talent as a lyricist that he could come up with such an insightful song based on something so random. | |
|
No Picture
Cody Rhythm Player |
#8 by Cody Mosca at Jun 23, 1994 at 1:21 AM EST |
| this is in my mind their most underrated song. The lyrics say so much without trying to... getting inspiration from a tree...niiice | |
