Chord/Tab song: Thumbing My Way

Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:30:39 +0300
From: "St.Elizabeth's Mission Hospital, Mukumu"
Subject: p/pearl_jam/thumbing_my_way.crd

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Thumbing my way .....

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by Pearly Jam Necklace

Tabbed from the wet slopes of western Kenya by Richie
'Rich' Herbert for Monsieur Cranefly aka Tall John.

If my guitar is tuned correctly (which I think it is)
then this is played with CAPO 1. Therefore, the D
chord played is technically an E flat, but we don't
need to worry about that. I have simply written a D (E
flat) as a D.

Here is the bass of the thing, to start you rocking.

e --------|-----------|--------|
B --------|-----------|--------|
G --------|-----------|--------|
D --0--4--|--4--2--0--|--------|
A --------|-----------|--2--0--|
E --------|-----------|--------|

(Bear this bass in mind when strumming through the D
section.)

Here are the shapes of the chords used in the D
section, and the order in which they are all played.
(I don't know what all the chord names are, so I'll
just make them up.)

[D]

e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|----X----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3

[D] [add] [F#]

e |---------|----X----|---------|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|---------|
G |---------|----X----|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|----X----|
A |---------|---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3 4

[D] [add] [E]

e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3

[D] [sus] [A]

e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3

[D] [add] [B]

e |---------|----X----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|----X----|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3

[A6] [add] [D]

e |---------|---------|---------|
B |---------|---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 1 2 3

[A6]

e |---------|---------|
B |---------|----X----|
G |---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|
A |---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|

FRET 1 2

[C] [bass] [G]

e |---------|---------|---------|
B |----X----|---------|---------|
G |---------|---------|---------|
D |---------|----X----|---------|
A |---------|---------|----X----|
E |---------|---------|----X----|

FRET 1 2 3

The hardest part of this song is the D section, but
once you get it, it's easy. Refer to the bass bit at
the top and then piece it together using the folowing
chords.

[D] [D] [add] [F#] [D] [add] [E] [/] [D] [sus] [A] [/][D][add][B][/][A6]
NOTE: When I write A6, you can play the A6 add D shape
first and pull off to create a twiddly-dee effect -
but don't over do it mate, you're not Kenny Rogers!

NB. I have had to remove most of the lyrics as requested, but I have put
blanks where the words should be, so print it out and fill them in! Good
luck Pot-pickers!

[D]I have not been ____ _____ __[D]_ [add]left[B] me ____ _[A6]__.

[D]I'm [D]th[add]umbi[F#]ng __ ___[D] b[add]ack [E/D]to h[sus]eave[A/D]n.[add][B/A6]

[D]Count _____, _______ b[D]ac[add]kwar[B]ds __ ___ r[A6]oad.

[D]I'm [D]co[add]unti[F#]ng __ ___[D] b[add]ack [E/D]to h[sus]eave[A/D]n.[add][B/A6]

[G]I can't be free

____ ______ ______ ______ of [C]me[bass].[G]

If there ___ a [Am]key __ ___ n[G]othing.

[G]There's __ _____ __ right,

But ___ ____ _______ good and [C]ba[bass]d.[G]

___ q[Am]uestions ______ h[G]ere.

[D] [D][add][B]
[A6]No matter ___ ____ ___ ______, _______ _ spring time
ahead.

[D]I'm [D]th[add]umbi[F#]ng __ ___[D] b[add]ack [E/D]to h[sus]eave[A/D]n.[add][B/A6]

[D] [D] [add][B]
[A6]I wish ____ _ _____ ____ ___ ..... I wish that _
had .....

[D] [D]Th[add]inki[F#]ng a[D]bo[add]ut _[E/D]____[sus]_.[A/D][add][B/A6]

MIDDLE 8 bit (sorry I haven't really worked on this,
but I reckon it starts with this strange G add C chord
on fret 7).

[G] [add] [C]

e |---------|----O----|----O----|
B |---------|---------|----O----|
G |---------|----O----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 6 7 8

[G]

e |---------|----O----|---------|
B |---------|---------|----O----|
G |---------|----O----|---------|
D |---------|---------|---------|
A |---------|---------|---------|
E |---------|---------|---------|

FRET 6 7 8

[G]I [add]go _[C]___ m[G]y road,

________ ____ you'll have __ back

___ __ ____ ____ I realise,

____ ___ wrapped ______ my neck.

_ _____ ___ ______ next,

____ ____ lonely overpass.

Hang my head ___ _____ __ _____,

__ _______ car goes past.

[G] [C][bass]
[G]All the rusted signs, __ ______ __________ ___ life.

Choosing ___ s[Am]hiny ____ ins[G]tead.

[G]I turned __ ____, ___ _______ __ turning [C]ba[bass]ck.[G]

[Am]Mmmmmmm[G]m.

[D] [D][add][B]
[A6]No matter how cold ___ ______, _______ _ spring time
ahead.

[D]I __[D]__[add]_, _[F#]__ _____ [D]ok[add]ay, [E/D](I d[sus]on't[A/D] kno[add]w wh[B/A6]at he's
mumbling on about here)

[D] [D] [add] [B]
[A6]I'm just _______ around, every once in _ _____ _ ___ a
ride.

[D]Thum[D]bi[add]ng m[F#]y ___ ___[D]_ [add]__ h[E/D]eave[sus]n.[A/D][add][B/A6]

[D]Thum[D]bi[add]ng _[F#]_ ___ ___[D]_ [add]__ h[E/D]eave[sus]n.[A/D][add][B/A6]

[D]Thum[D]bi[add]ng _[F#]_ ___ ___[D]_ [add]__ _[E/D]____[sus]_.[A/D][add][B/A6]

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