Well, after buying the first four PJ albums, and frankly, being kind of disappointed with the last two, I held off on buying Yield. But I came home for a week and listened to my brother's copy, and I must say I think it's a pretty solid effort. Definitely their best work since Vs. in my humble opinion. Anyway, I thought I'd do the Internet community a favor and transcribe the chords for the album. It's rare for me to have access to a computer, guitar, and CD player all at once so I'm taking advantage of this oppurtunity.
Note to beginners: Pearl Jam, like nearly all rock bands, uses the minor pentatonic scale for almost all of their solos. If you don't know this scale, commit it to memory. You'll be amazed at how much mileage you can get out of this one pattern:
This is the box pattern for the E minor pentatonic scale. Note that there are two notes on each string, the first being 12 and the second being 14 or 15, so it's pretty easy to memorize. Eventually you'll want to learn the notes of the scale up and down the whole neck, and throw in other notes, but as I've said, just using the box pattern notes and some slides, bends, hammer-ons, and pick-offs, you can make some pretty cool-sounding solos. Anyway, enough theory. Time for some music. The reason I'm telling you all this in the first place is because I'm too lazy to tab out the solos.
Who's got the brain of JFK - What's it mean to us now? Oh, it's not distrust, But I can tell you this is no lie.
Chorus:
C Ab The whole world will be different soon Bb The whole world will be relieved, yeah. C Ab The whole world will be different soon Bb The whole world will be relieved, yeah.
Second verse (w/ Riff 1) Chorus
Solo break: (2x) vib bend E----------------------------------|-------------------------------------- B-16-16-16-15----------------------|-16-16-16-15-------------------------- G-------------------15----15-------|-------------------15(17)----17-15---- D----------------------------17-15-|-----------------------------------17- A----------------------------------|-------------------------------------- E----------------------------------|--------------------------------------
Bridge: G D G D G D Em D G D G D G D Em D G D Then G D G D G D (switching every two beats instead of four, giving a double-time feel)
Solo in B minor pentatonic (7th fret box position) w/ Riff 1 (4x)
