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From: Pat [pgiles@ntl.sympatico.ca]
Sent: Monday, January 19, 1998 9:56 PM
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab: "Wish List" by Pearl Jam
Wish List by Pearl Jam
from the album 'Yield'
transcribed by Pat Giles (pgiles@ntl.sympatico.ca)
Standard tuning - low to hi - EADGBE
Note: The lead guitar parts can be played several different ways on
various parts of the fretboard.
Chords:
C: X32010
F: X33211
G: 320033
Tab notations:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide up
= slide down
~ = hold/shake note
The basic rhythm for the verses is this:
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
B:---------------------------------------------------------------
G:-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
D:-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0--3-3-3-3--3-3-0--2-2-0-0-2-2-0--
A:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--
E:---------------------------------------------------------------
I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off
I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on
I was a sentimental ornament you hung on
The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top
F C F C
I wish I was the evidence, I wish I was the grounds
F C G F
For fifty million hands upraised that open toward the sky
Fill 1:
C F C
E:---------------------------------|
B:-------------1--/3~---/5---------|
G:-/5~------2--------------5~------|
D:---------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------
I wish I was a silhouette, someone who waited for me
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me
I wish I was a messenger and all the news good
I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood
Interlude/Bridge:
G F C G F C
E:------8-7--/8-----/7--------|------8-7--/10-8-7-----/10-8-7-------|
B:-8h10---------10-----10-5--|-8h10--------------10----------10-5-|
G:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G F F C
E:------8-7-----/8---8p7--------------8-----7------------------|
B:-8h10--------------------10---8-----------------5~-----------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------|
I wish I was an alien at home behind the sun
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on
F C F C
I wish I was the pedal brake that you depended on
F C G F
I wish I was the verb 'to trust' and never let you down
Fill 3: (x2)
E:---------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------|
G:-9p7--9p7--9p7p5--7-/10~-----9~------7-|
D:---------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------|
F C F C
I wish I was a radio song, the one you could turn up
F C
I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish
G F
I guess it never stops...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Francis Average |
#1 by Francis Delongchamp at Aug 17, 1970 at 3:18 PM EST |
| This is a great PJ song. I think the meaning is pretty obvious--about being someone's everything. Since we are sharing fav lines, I would have to go with, "I wish I was the verb 'to trust' and never let you down..." :) | |
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Kevin Average |
#2 by Kevin turbyfill at Feb 5, 1971 at 5:45 PM EST |
| cool song because some of his wishes are things a human could never be...like "the moon shining off a camaro's hood" and some are just plain literal. | |
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nick Average |
#3 by nick caldwell at May 15, 1972 at 6:04 PM EST |
| I've never thought that this song was anything really special, compared to other stuff by Pearl Jam, but the version on the Live at the Garden DVD is brilliant. | |
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JJ Average |
#4 by JJ at Nov 30, 1993 at 2:26 AM EST |
| I've got to sat the line is, "I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on " Great song from a great group. | |
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Cory Wanna Be |
#5 by Cory at Oct 28, 1997 at 10:03 AM EST |
| great lyrics "I wish i was the verb 'to trust' and never let you down"- fuckin awesome | |
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Avinash Average |
#6 by Avinash Dutta at Mar 21, 2001 at 1:01 AM EST |
| great song. nice love song while also having some cool thoughts of inner reflection. i like how he got all creative with it. i made a few up myself. it's fun to do that and sing along with the song, using those alternate lyrics that you made up yourself. great tune. | |
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TAMARA Musical Genius |
#7 by TAMARA at Apr 26, 2002 at 5:47 PM EST |
| This is one of the most fabulos sngs evbery written. i agree with the interperatation of wanting to be someone's "all". just beutiful. odly enough my fav line is "i wish i was an alien at home behind the sun" This song has special meaning tome though bacause a guy i liked actually did sing this for me while playing his guitar. gorgeous! | |
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jordan Wanna Be |
#8 by jordan at Jun 21, 2003 at 10:09 PM EST |
| I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off he wants to be a big deal I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on a sacrafice is a big deal...yet he doesnt want to deal with concequences that severe. I wish I was a sentimental ornament you hung on The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top this is about the girl....he cant decide if he wants to be a memory of hers....or her everything right now. I wish I was the evidence, I wish I was the grounds For 50 million hands upraised and open toward the sky this goes back to being something big...he cant figure out how to get this kind of reaction from people...he thinks maybe this girl is holding him back from being great...but cant decide I wish I was a sailor with someone who waited for me he likes the thought of being in love...its a novelty to him...like sailors in the movies I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me this guy has everything....everything being this girl and her love...but he's too busy thinking there might be something better he doesnt realize he is so fortunate I wish I was a messenger and all the news was good he wants to make everyone around him happy...but doesnt think he can I wish I was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood he just cant think about it anymore and wants to be something totally irrelevent to the situation. I wish I was an alien at home behind the sun by this time he broke up with the girl, and is probably starting to realize his mistake. he feels alienated from everything now and just wants to find comfort I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on he's hoping she has some sort of attachment to him that will bring her back I wish I was the pedal brake that you depended on she once needed him...and how he's scared that she knows she doesnt need him anymore I wish I was the verb 'to trust' and never let you down he cant stress enough how much he regrets hurting her...and doesnt want to do it again. i think he's scared that maybe he will let her down again if he takes her back...but doesnt want to. I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish I guess it never stops... basicallyafter all that he's still so unsure of everything....it never does stop. wheni first heard this song i thought it was cute...but a little boring....then one day i looked at my boyfriend and realized that its him all over. he's a good guy deep down...but tries to impress people too much...and ends up hurting the people he cares about in the process. he did something terrible to me once and now we're over it...but trust is something thats really hard for people when they've been hurt. i think my situation makes the song...and my interpretation a little more personalized...but in general its about young peoplebeing afraid of what they've got because they think they might be missig something. the realization of this is this song. it really shows us how hard it is to be sure of yourself and what you want. it made me realize that i have to know myself before i make decisions about others...or else someone could get hurt. | |
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