Gonna See My Friend

I’m Gonna See My Friend Pearl Jam from the album Backspacer. Chords by Tom Richmond () A pretty straight forward rock song to play it’s pretty much all power chords (Or 5th chords to be technical...) As with most Pearl Jam stuff there is lots of harmonising going on between the different guitars and the Bass. During the intro Mike McCready is playing what sounds like a flatted 2nd over the B but I couldn’t find a good way of replicating this with just one guitar any suggestion welcome! Also all…”) Jeff Ament is holding down the chords that I have listed while Stone seems to be playing more of an ascending riff however the bass is definitely the dominant chord and the one that sounds best (to me anyway) when played with one guitar. Again any ideas are welcome. Also what I have suggested in the chorus sounds good… If you listen carefully the bass also plays an A sometimes so if you have flexible fingers you might be able to get your little finger onto the 5th fret (without muting the A string!) Do what you like! and little finger. I mute the bass string with the top of my index finger and the treble string with my little finger. I find that if I play the full chord (ie: add in the treble string) it doesn’t fit with the 5th chords later on in the riff. e:--x---x--------------------------------------------| :--4---2--------------------------------------------| :--4---2--------------------------------------------| A:--2---0--------------------------------------------| E:--x---x--------------------------------------------| For the chorus I play E5 with my index finger only and use my middle finger to hammer on to the G 3rd fret sixth string. e:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| B:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| G:--x----x-x----x-x-x--x-----------------------------| :--2----2-2----2-2-2--2-----------------------------| E:--0----0-0----3-0-3--0-----------------------------|     I’m gonna   see my friend… Intro: … Do you want to hear something sad? we are but victims of desire I’m gonna shake this day I wanna shake this day before I retire I’m gonna see my friend I’m gonna see my friend make it go away       I’m sick of everything I’m gonna see my friend make it go away       Well I said I... I won’t be long before we all walk off the wire                                                         Well I’m gonna see my friend I’m gonna see my friend for what I require Well I said I will come in quick don’t want my flame to get no higher I’m gonna see my friend I’m gonna see my friend make it go away       I’m sick of everything I’m gonna see my friend make it go away       I’m gonna see my friend gonna see my friend make it go away           Wanna leave it all Wanna give it up Wanna see it gone once and for all Wanna feel withdrawl Want an overhaul Wanna be there Hard as a statue black as a tattoo Never to wash away Gonna take me an astral plane I’m gonna tunnel through denial But I’m gonna shake this thing I wanna shake this thing before I retire I’m gonna see my friend I’m gonna see my friend make it go away        I’m sick of everything I’m gonna see my friend make it go away        I’m gonna see my friend I’m gonna see my friend make it go away        … Enjoy it! I’m working on the rest of the album mail me if you want to get any of the songs quicker...