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Alive Bass

by Pearl Jam
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This is the whole song, accurate to the Rocksmith version which is was what Jeff Ament actually plays.. The other tabs aren't accurate enough in my opinion,,,Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author RiptideIsHere [a] 68. Last edit on Jan 24, 2016
We have an official Alive tab made by UG professional guitarists.
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Pearl Jam - Alive
 
Album: Ten
 
Bassist: Jeff Ament
 
Bass Tab
 
Tuning - Standard EADG
 
Play with a either a pick or with fingers.. Who really cares? ;)
 
Tabbed by Riptide
 
Problems? Email: hyprriptide@gmail.com
 
Symbols list (As Reference):
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping
() - Harmonic
**** - Hold the note.. idk what the correct tab symbol is but apparently it is normally ---
which doesn't work here for obvious reasons.
 
This tab is correct to the Rocksmith Tab which sounds accurate to me! So here we go :)
The timing of the bass is quite difficult to do without knowing how the bass of this song goes.
So if you haven't already pop on some decent headphones or some good quality speakers and have a listen..
It will help!
 
75 BPM (Strongly advise using a metrenome or drum beat thing for this song xD)
 
Intro (This comes after the guitar has played the intro once at about 7 seconds):
 
G|7***************|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|7***************|-------7**77-75-|--------5******/|-----57********\|
A|0***************|---------------7|0**0-5h7--------|0-5h7-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  ^
Hold this for 6 beats
 
G|----------------|----------------|-------------(5)|----------------|
D|--------5******/|--------57*****\|3333/5----------|5***********----|
A|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|-------5******--|3***********----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Verse
 
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------5******/|--------57*****\|--------5******/|--------7**775--|
A|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7-------7|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------5******/|--------57*****\|--------5******/|--------7**77**\|
A|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Pre Chorus
 
G|---------------|(5)-------------|----------------|----------------|
D|333-2/5--------|---5******------|333-2/5---------|----------------|
A|--------3****--|---3******------|--------3*****--|3--3--3-3-3*/----|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Chorus
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0---0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------| X3
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0---0-0-0*****--|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
Bit after chorus (What do I call that? A Bridge? Lets go with Bridge)
 
G|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|
A|---------------|6-6-6-6-6-6-9**-|
E|7-7-7-7****----|----------------|
 
Verse
 
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|--------5******/|--------57*****\|--------5******/|----57-6/7-77--6-|
A|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|05h7------------7|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
 
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------5******/|--------57*****\|--------5******/|--------7**77**\|
A|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|0**0-5h7--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Pre Chorus 2
 
G|---------------|(5)-------------|----------------|----------------|
D|333-2/5--------|---(5)----------|333-2/5---------|----------------|
A|--------3****--|----------------|--------3*****--|3--3---3-3-3*-5-|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Chorus
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0---0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------| X3
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5--5-5-5-5-5*/--|0---0-0-0*****--|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
Fill in bit (lmao)
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-1-1-1-1-4*****-|----------------|4***************|
A|2--2-2-2-2***--|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|2***************|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-1-1-1-1-3/4****|----------------|----------------|
A|2--2-2-2-2***--|----------------|----------------|9*******9******\|
E|---------------|----------------|2******2********|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-1-1-1-1-4*****-|----------------|4***************|
A|2--2-2-2-2***--|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|2***************|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-1-1-1-1-3/4****|----------------|4**************\|
A|2--2-2-2-2***--|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|2******2********|----------------|
 
'There's something wrong she said'
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4*****--2****/-|5***********----|4****/--7*****--|5***********----|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6*****--4****/-|7***********----|6****/--9*****--|7***********----|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|6*****--4****/-|7***********----|-6*****--4****/-|7*********-0--77|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Chorus
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0---0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5-5-5-7/|--0-7----0-0-7-0|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
In the Solo this 'Chorus' is played
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0-0-0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5-5-5-7/|0-0-0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5******/|0-0-0-0-7---0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5-5-5-7/|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|------------5---|------5-------7-|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5-5---7/|0-5h7---0-0-0---|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------5-----|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5*******5-5/-0--|0-0-0--0-7-7-7-7|
E|----------0--00|3********--3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0--0-7-7-7-7|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------9|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0-0-0-0*-7*-|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|--------7-------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0-0--0-0-7**|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|--------7-------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0-0----0--0-|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------9-----|---------12-----|---------7------|---------14-----|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7*******---7**/|10******---10**\|5*******----5**/|12******---12**\|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------9-----|---------12-----|---------7------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
A|7*******---7**/|10******---10**\|5*******----5**/|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---0--0--0|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|--------7-------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0-0--0-0-0**|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|------------5h7-|----5-7/---7-7--|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5**-----|5h7------0-----0|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0--0-7-7-7-7|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0--0-7---7-7|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-0-0--0-7---7-7|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|---7------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5******/|0-----0--0--7***|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|-------------7--|----------------|
A|7******\-------|----------------|5-5-5-5-5--5----|0--0--0--0--0-0-|
E|----------0--00|3-3-3-3----3-3--|----------------|----------------|
 
 
G|--9-9----------|--12------------|---(7)----------|---14-----------|
D|---------------|----------------|-------(7)------|----------------|
A|7------7---7**/|10-----10--10**\|5-----------5**/|12----12-12-12*\|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|7**************|****************|----------------|----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
Little bass solo thing
 
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|21--------------|---------------||
D|--------17--17-19|19b************r|19b************r|--19b*r-17------|---------------||
A|13/17-19--19-----|----------------|----------------|----------19****|\\\\\\\\-------||
E|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------0-----||
 
Thank you Thank you :') This is really difficult if you don't know the tune of the song so make sure you do!
 
Lyrics:
 
Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
What you thought was your daddy was nothin' but a...
While you were sittin' home alone at age thirteen
Your real daddy was dyin', sorry you didn't see him, but I'm glad we talked...
Oh I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey, I, I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey...oh...
Oh, she walks slowly, across a young man's room
She said I'm ready...for you
I can't remember anything to this very day
'Cept the look, the look...
Oh, you know where, now I can't see, I just stare...
I, I'm still alive
Hey I, but, I'm still alive
Hey I, boy, I'm still alive
Hey I, I, I, I'm still alive, yeah
Ooh yeah...yeah yeah yeah...oh...oh...
Is something wrong, she said
Well of course there is
You're still alive, she said
Oh, and do I deserve to be
Is that the question
And if so...if so...who answers...who answers...
I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey I, oh, I'm still alive
Hey I, but, I'm still alive
Yeah I, ooh, I'm still alive
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
 
This is my first tab, i wanted to say at the end so that you didn't pre judge it..
if it's bad please tell me what to improve <3
If it's good please rate 5* etc and feel free to drop me an email if there is a bit you are having trouble 
with
hyprriptide@gmail.com
Sorry it is so long, it's a 5 minute song with different bass nearly every line soo yeah xD
See you soon,
Riptide

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