The Fixer Pearl Jam

 
 e|---------------------7-8-7----------| |-------------------|
 B|---------------------8-8-8--9-10-9--| |-------------------|
 G|-4----x-7----------x--------9-9--9--| |-4----x-7----------|
 D|-4----x-7----------x----------------| |-4----x-7----------|
 A|-2----x-5----------x----------------| |-2----x-5----------|
 E|------------------------------------| |-------------------|

 


 | Both guitars play this


 | Rhythm


 

 
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------8-8-8----------|
 G|-4------7------------7-7-7---9-9-9--|
 D|-4------7------------5-5-5---9-9-9--|
 A|-2------5--------------------7-7-7--|
 E|------------------------------------|

 


 


 Verse (3/4 time) - Both Guitars, play 4x with some slight changes


 [1] [2] [3] [1] [2] [3]  

 
 e|------------------------|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|------------------------|
 G|------------------------|------------------------|
 D|------------------------|---7-----7---------4----|
 A|---5-----5---------2----|-5-----5---------2---0--| < last note can also
 E|-3-----3---3-----0-0-0--|------------------------| be '2p0'

 


 


 on 3rd time through verse, Lead Guitar splits off and plays this 4x:


 


 Swell Lick


 

 
 e|------------------------|
 B|---3-----3<-------------|
 G|-2-----2-2<-------------| < is swell from
 D|------------------------| volume/wah possibly
 A|------------------------|
 E|------------------------|

 


 


 Chorus (4/4 time)


 

 
 e|-3--------0--------|----------------|-3----------------|----------------|
 B|-3--------0--------|-3--------------|-3----------------|-3--------------|
 G|-0--------0--------|-2--------------|-0-------4--------|-2--------------|
 D|-0--------2--------|-0--------------|-0----------------|-0--------------|
 A|-x--------2--------|-0--------------|-x-------2----0h2-|-0--------------|
 E|-3--------0--------|----------------|-3----------------|----------------|

 


 


 For Verse 2, Rhythm is same,


 


 Lead plays (0:46):


 

 
 e|------------------|----------------|
 B|-12----10---------|-(10)-----------|
 G|------------------|----------------|
 D|-9-----7----------|-(7)------------|
 A|------------------|----------------|
 E|------------------|----------------|

 


 


 Lead plays (0:56):


 

 
 e|------------------|----------------|-10-------------|
 B|-12----10---------|-(10)-----12\10-|----------------|
 G|------------------|----------------|-7--------------|
 D|-9-----7----------|-(7)-------9\7--|----------------|
 A|------------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|------------------|----------------|----------------|

 


 


 Play Chorus again


 


 3rd Verse, Lead plays 'Swell Lick' and synthesizer plays the chords.


 


 (1:27) Music stops, Guitar fades in: Higher Lead Guitar part (played at ***)


 


 5/4 time


 

 
 e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| -------10-------10-------------|
 B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3---| -10-12----10-12----------------|
 G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| -------------------------------|
 D|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|
 A|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|
 E|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|

 


 


 Bridge - 4/4 time


 Rhythm


 

 
 e|-8---------------|-------------|----------------|-5-------------|
 B|-8---------------|-8-----------|-7------7---7-8-|-5-------------|
 G|-9------9-10-12--|-8-----------|-7------7---7-7-|-6-------------|
 D|-10--------------|-8-----------|-9------9---9-9-|-7-------------|
 A|-10--------------|-6-----------|-9------9-------|-7-------------|
 E|-8---------------|-------------|-7------7-------|-5-------------|

 


 |


 | Lead


 

 
 e|-------------8-8-|-6-------8-7-|-7------------5-|-5---5-7---7-5-7-|
 B|-------------8-8-|-8-------8-7-|-7--------7-8---|-5---------------|
 G|-------------9-9-|-8-----------|-7--------------|-6---------------|
 D|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|

 


 


 for 'Bridge' repeat, Rhythm plays same chords. Lead changes.


 


 Lead Bridge Repeat:


 

 
 e|-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-|-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-|-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-|-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|

 


 


 Play Intro again


 


 Play Chorus 4x and fade out


 


 Fade out Chorus (2:35)


 

 
 e|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/--|
 D|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/--|
 E|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 e|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 G|/14-14-14-14-14-14-14\--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 D|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 A|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12\--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
 E|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 e|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
 G|-11-11-11-11-11-11------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|---------------------------|
 D|-------------------12---|-------------------12-14-|-14/16\14-14-14-14-14-14---|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9-------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|---------------------------|
 E|-------------------10---|-------------------10-12-|-12/14\12-12-12-12-12-12---|
 e|-------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|---------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12-9-9-7---|------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|---------------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
 E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-7-7-5---|------------------------|

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{t:The Fixer}
 {st:Pearl Jam}
 
 Pearl Jam - "The Fixer"
 Standard Tuning
 
 This song has tricky time changes between 5, 4 and 3 beats per bar.
 I tried to note this so others can play along easier. Please rate or
 comment.
 
 Intro (5/4 time, beats noted below)
 
 play this 3x 4th time (3/4 time)
 Lead
 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [1] [2] [3] 
 {sot}
 e|---------------------7-8-7----------| |-------------------|
 B|---------------------8-8-8--9-10-9--| |-------------------|
 G|-4----x-7----------x--------9-9--9--| |-4----x-7----------|
 D|-4----x-7----------x----------------| |-4----x-7----------|
 A|-2----x-5----------x----------------| |-2----x-5----------|
 E|------------------------------------| |-------------------|
 {eot}
 | Both guitars play this
 | Rhythm
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------8-8-8----------|
 G|-4------7------------7-7-7---9-9-9--|
 D|-4------7------------5-5-5---9-9-9--|
 A|-2------5--------------------7-7-7--|
 E|------------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Verse (3/4 time) - Both Guitars, play 4x with some slight changes
 [1] [2] [3] [1] [2] [3] 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|------------------------|
 G|------------------------|------------------------|
 D|------------------------|---7-----7---------4----|
 A|---5-----5---------2----|-5-----5---------2---0--| < last note can also
 E|-3-----3---3-----0-0-0--|------------------------| be '2p0'
 {eot}
 
 on 3rd time through verse, Lead Guitar splits off and plays this 4x:
 
 Swell Lick
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------|
 B|---3-----3<-------------|
 G|-2-----2-2<-------------| < is swell from
 D|------------------------| volume/wah possibly
 A|------------------------|
 E|------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Chorus (4/4 time)
 
 {sot}
 e|-3--------0--------|----------------|-3----------------|----------------|
 B|-3--------0--------|-3--------------|-3----------------|-3--------------|
 G|-0--------0--------|-2--------------|-0-------4--------|-2--------------|
 D|-0--------2--------|-0--------------|-0----------------|-0--------------|
 A|-x--------2--------|-0--------------|-x-------2----0h2-|-0--------------|
 E|-3--------0--------|----------------|-3----------------|----------------|
 {eot}
 
 For Verse 2, Rhythm is same,
 
 Lead plays (0:46):
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------|----------------|
 B|-12----10---------|-(10)-----------|
 G|------------------|----------------|
 D|-9-----7----------|-(7)------------|
 A|------------------|----------------|
 E|------------------|----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Lead plays (0:56):
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------|----------------|-10-------------|
 B|-12----10---------|-(10)-----12\10-|----------------|
 G|------------------|----------------|-7--------------|
 D|-9-----7----------|-(7)-------9\7--|----------------|
 A|------------------|----------------|----------------|
 E|------------------|----------------|----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Play Chorus again
 
 3rd Verse, Lead plays 'Swell Lick' and synthesizer plays the chords.
 
 (1:27) Music stops, Guitar fades in: Higher Lead Guitar part (played at ***)
 
 5/4 time
 
 {sot}
 e|-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| -------10-------10-------------|
 B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3---| -10-12----10-12----------------|
 G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-| -------------------------------|
 D|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|
 A|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|
 E|-------------*-----------------| -------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 Bridge - 4/4 time
 Rhythm
 
 {sot}
 e|-8---------------|-------------|----------------|-5-------------|
 B|-8---------------|-8-----------|-7------7---7-8-|-5-------------|
 G|-9------9-10-12--|-8-----------|-7------7---7-7-|-6-------------|
 D|-10--------------|-8-----------|-9------9---9-9-|-7-------------|
 A|-10--------------|-6-----------|-9------9-------|-7-------------|
 E|-8---------------|-------------|-7------7-------|-5-------------|
 {eot}
 |
 | Lead
 
 {sot}
 e|-------------8-8-|-6-------8-7-|-7------------5-|-5---5-7---7-5-7-|
 B|-------------8-8-|-8-------8-7-|-7--------7-8---|-5---------------|
 G|-------------9-9-|-8-----------|-7--------------|-6---------------|
 D|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 for 'Bridge' repeat, Rhythm plays same chords. Lead changes.
 
 Lead Bridge Repeat:
 
 {sot}
 e|-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-|-8-10-8-10-8-10-8-10-|-7-10-7-10-7-10-7-10-|-5-7-5-7-5-7-5-7-|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Play Intro again
 
 Play Chorus 4x and fade out
 
 Fade out Chorus (2:35)
 
 {sot}
 e|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 B|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 G|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/--|
 D|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 A|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/--|
 E|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 e|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 G|/14-14-14-14-14-14-14\--|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
 D|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 A|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12\--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|-7/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
 E|------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 e|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
 B|------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
 G|-11-11-11-11-11-11------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|---------------------------|
 D|-------------------12---|-------------------12-14-|-14/16\14-14-14-14-14-14---|
 A|-9--9--9--9--9--9-------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|---------------------------|
 E|-------------------10---|-------------------10-12-|-12/14\12-12-12-12-12-12---|
 e|-------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
 B|-------------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
 G|-------------------------|---------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|
 D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-12-12-12-12-9-9-7---|------------------------|
 A|-------------------------|---------------------|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
 E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-7-7-5---|------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 fade out
 
 key:
 | / slide up
 | \ slide down
 | h hammer-on
 | p pull-off
 | ~ vibrato
 | x Mute note
 | < volume swell (back off volume knob, then turn up while playing)

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