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Last Exit
by Pearl Jam
from the Vitalogy cd
transcribed by kevin gardner
code@wam.umd.edu
intro and verse riff
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--0----------0----
--0----------0----
--x--0-0--0--x-0--
--3--0-0--0--3-0--
-----2-2--3----2--
chorus
------- ----------------
------- ----------------
------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--
------- --10-9-4-4-5-7--
--2---- --8--7-2-2-3-5--
----2-- ----------------
---------- -------------
---------- -------------
--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-
--10-9-4-- --10-9-4-5-7-
--8--7-2-- --8--7-2-3-5-
---------- -------------
end of backward solo riff
trem pick
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--12--10--8--7- --12--10--8--7-8-
--10--9---7--7- --10--9---7--7-7-
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that palm muted thing near the end
-7- ----7---7--7--
-9- ----10--9--10-
-7- then ----7---7--7--
-7- ----7---7--7--
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pound w/palm mute
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Subhash Average |
#1 by Subhash Shady at Jul 21, 1973 at 2:09 AM EST |
| no, kurt smells | |
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christian Average |
#2 by christian parnell at Oct 28, 1975 at 3:04 PM EST |
| This song is indeed about death and not Kurt's. Death is not th eend it's a rebirth. You go to the light and are then reborn. Welcome to immortalitly! Last Exit means he doesn't want to be reborn again, he's tired of living. There are many similar references to this in PJ songs as well as bands like Led Zeppelin. | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#3 by Justin Neafsey at Jun 14, 1978 at 12:59 PM EST |
| the line "under your tongue, I'm like a tab, I will give you what you're not supposed to have" is interesting. i see this as a reference to greek mythology, in which people placed a coin underneath the tongue of someone who recently died so they could pay Charon, the ferryman of the river Styx, for passage into the afterlife. and that if they aren't supposed to have it then they can't go into the afterlife or eternal peace or whatever. i think this is saying that the world feels like people who commit suicide don't deserve eternal peace. | |
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Juandiego Rhythm Player |
#4 by Juandiego Schubnell at Mar 5, 1984 at 1:51 AM EST |
| Perhaps this song is about moving forward and not living in the past anymore and not dwelling on memories that you cannot change. | |
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guitar girl Rhythm Player |
#5 by guitar girl 13 at Feb 10, 1986 at 4:34 AM EST |
| last exit = death | |
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nick Professional |
#6 by nick Sutliff at Mar 6, 1995 at 6:10 PM EST |
| It's about death of suicide and your body being found. | |
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chris Average |
#7 by chris nagel at Jan 9, 2001 at 5:21 AM EST |
| the only reason this song isnt about kurts suicide is because he was murdered, so it couldnt be about his suicide because it never happened | |
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Master Shaïtan Wanna Be |
#8 by Master Shaïtan at Dec 29, 2004 at 11:16 PM EST |
| This album's pretty grim, but I think he means music. A great song to listen to if you're waiting for something.. | |
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