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intro/verse:
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'chorus':
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thing:
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#1 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at Oct 2, 1971 at 4:33 AM EST |
| awesome song...just a little boring if you ask me though..but it is beautiful! | |
Bassdude Average |
#2 by Bassdude at Jul 2, 1975 at 8:27 AM EST |
| Ever thought about the actual title? "Thumbing My Way", he's finger-picking on guitar. | |
Nic Rhythm Player |
#3 by Nic F at Mar 14, 1978 at 11:01 PM EST |
| itzfj5 my son, are you an aussie? | |
Brad Lead Player |
#4 by Brad Vincent at Oct 2, 1982 at 2:25 PM EST |
| This song was written for Troy Bethel. Eddie Vedder sung it live at his funeral service in February of 2002. | |
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No Picture
Guitar Master Wanna Be |
#5 by Guitar Master J at Jan 24, 1983 at 12:26 PM EST |
| sick and tits, i went to melbourne, 16thnov06. it was amazing | |
Kevin Average |
#6 by Kevin turbyfill at Aug 13, 1983 at 2:14 PM EST |
| the way i think of it hes sayin being with his girlfriend was heaven and he wishes he could go back (wish that i could hold u.........thinking about heaven) | |
HammerOffFreak Professional |
#7 by HammerOffFreak at Oct 4, 1984 at 1:54 AM EST |
| i think heaven in this song is just a replacement for happiness, + the lyrics are really wrong in this entry, i dont know what the hell this person was thinking | |
Damien Wanna Be |
#8 by Damien Pritchard at Sep 26, 1987 at 1:21 PM EST |
| yeahhh | |
paddy Average |
#9 by paddy coscoran at Feb 3, 1988 at 1:53 AM EST |
| how do you fix them, cause i saw that too and i dont know if the person is just an idiot or he was just fucking around, but he tampered with eddies best lyrics ever | |
Josh Average |
#10 by Josh Smith at Feb 28, 1990 at 10:03 PM EST |
| cover of Frank Sinatra I think. | |
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No Picture
austin Average |
#11 by austin pancner at Jul 9, 1990 at 10:16 AM EST |
| it's a nice, beautiful song that grows on you after repeated listening. i think ed is singing about his return home after some kind of event happened. it's a pretty good song | |
jake Average |
#12 by jake battkoo at Dec 22, 1991 at 4:29 AM EST |
| just recently went to a pearl jam concert, they played this and just before they did eddie vedder said that this song is about whats around the corner that u dont know is coming. I LOVE PEARL JAM | |
Charlie Average |
#13 by Charlie Fletcher at Feb 15, 1993 at 7:57 AM EST |
| I think it's a bit of philosophy on life. Like we're just on our way back to heaven, just passing through life 'just walking the miles', not really enjoying it, just waiting for our death. That's not my philosophy but it sounds like that's what he's singing about | |
Aaron Average |
#14 by Aaron Doyle at Sep 29, 1994 at 3:36 PM EST |
| yellow_ledbetter, what the hell are you talking about? Many of the "icons"/"idols" of today did plenty to get where they are... and don't pretend you don't influence it. Take any music you listen to, or any movies you watch. It's in everything, and just because you don't watch or listen, or whtever, to something doesn't mean they didn't get there by doing anything easy. Don't be so simple minded. | |
Kyle Average |
#15 by Kyle Bish at Jan 6, 1996 at 2:37 AM EST |
| haha i went the 14th. Awsome show. | |
Jimmy "Hoffa" Average |
#16 by Jimmy "Hoffa" at Jul 25, 1997 at 3:45 PM EST |
| It says "side nerve" on the official lyrics web page... I think the page differs from the liner notes sometimes. | |
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No Picture
The other James Wanna Be |
#17 by The other James Molina at Oct 11, 1997 at 3:53 AM EST |
| Isn't it about Beth? You know, I've fallen in love in Pearl Jam about two months ago, I haven't had heard them before... What was the reason of his split up with Beth? This song was already written in 2000... I know it's not a gossip column, but I've heard from meny people that it was because his new, presnt girlfriend... You don't have to answer,I know it's a stupid question. And the song... It's about finding your place in the world, about leaving somebody that you loved, somebody who was your life. It's about losing a friend, and now living on your own. "There's no easy way to be free". | |
Beaver Average |
#18 by Beaver Butt at Apr 12, 1999 at 12:01 PM EST |
| i think this song is about a man going through a tough time in his life and he just wants to be happy again, i think that these are eddie's best lyrics ever and that some may think this song is slow and boring, but they should actually read the lyrics and actually appreciate how much of a genious eddie really is and how amazing these lyrics are | |
Cohen Wanna Be |
#19 by Cohen B at Nov 28, 2001 at 4:36 PM EST |
| i think when he says hes thumbung huis way back to heaven, hes saying hes trying to speed up his death.... like because thumbing my way means hitchiking and of course hes trying to make it to heaven....just a thought "no matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead "---i love that, its so awesoem | |
Gabba Gabba Hey Average |
#20 by Gabba Gabba Hey at Dec 25, 2001 at 2:41 PM EST |
| if you think about it its about hitch hiking..."thumbing my way" "counting steps walking backwords on the road..." "i keep "walking the miles every one in a while ill get a ride..." although it could be a metaphore for living you life and thinking about death | |
Håvard Average |
#21 by Håvard Banne at Dec 2, 2005 at 4:16 AM EST |
| this song is so easy to play on guitar, it was the first song I ever learned how to play.... and it is so perfect.... it's about him trying to find happiness after beth left him.....I love this song.... anyone who says pearl jam can not write good music any more is off their gourd because they ahven't heard this song.. | |
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