Black Chords by Pearl Jam

Tempo:
78.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

E

D

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pearl Jam - Black chords
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[E] [Am] [E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[E]
She's a [A] filthy canvas, [E] untouched, she's a clay.
[A] Her
[E] lips were spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was still.
Oh, all [A] five horizons [C] [E] revolved around her song, [A]
as we yoke to the [E] sun.
Now each ear [A] I taste and breathe [E] has taken a turn.
[C] Oh, and I thought her was [Em] everything.
[C] Oh, I know she gave me all [Em] that she was.
And [D] now my bitter hands shake [C] beneath the clouds.
Oh, [Em] the one who was everything.
All [D] the pictures said, old [C] man washed in black, [E] tattooed everything.
I take a [A] walk outside.
[C] I'm [E] surrounded by [A] some kids that fed.
[E] I can feel [A] their laughter.
[E] So, what do I say?
[C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin around [E] my head.
I'm spinning, oh, [Em] [C] I'm spinning, half-wicked, sunken.
[Em] Drop away, [E] [Em] [D] now my bitter hands [C] cradle broken glass.
Of what [Em] was everything.
[D] All the pictures said, [C] old man washed in black, tattooed [E] everything.
[Em] All [D] the love gone bad, turned [C] my world to black, tattooed [D] on how I see.
All [C] that I am, [Em] all that I'll be.
[D]
[C] Yeah.
[E] Uh-huh,
[D] uh-huh.
[C] I
[E] know someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life.
I know you'll be a star [C] in somebody else's [E] sky.
But why, why, [D] why [C] can't it be, how can it [E] be?
Oh.
[C] [G] [D] [C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] [C] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[D] [C]
[E] [D]
[C] [Em]
[G] [C]
[E] [Em] [D] [C]
[Em]
[D] [C]
[E]
Key:  
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Pearl Jam - (Brendan OBrien Mix) Black chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, D, C, Em, D, C and D of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 39 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 79 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She's a [A] filthy canvas, _ [E] untouched, she's a clay.
[A] Her _
_ [E] _ lips were spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was still. _ _
_ _ Oh, all [A] five horizons _ [C] [E] revolved around her song, [A]
as we yoke to the [E] sun.
Now each ear [A] I taste and breathe _ [E] has taken a turn. _
_ _ _ [C] Oh, and I thought her was [Em] everything. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Oh, I know she gave me all [Em] that she was.
And _ [D] now my bitter hands shake [C] beneath the clouds.
Oh, [Em] the one who was everything. _
All [D] the pictures said, old [C] man washed in black, [E] tattooed everything.
_ _ _ I take a [A] walk outside.
[C] I'm [E] surrounded by [A] _ some kids that fed.
_ [E] _ I can feel [A] their laughter.
_ [E] So, what do I say?
_ _ _ [C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin around [E] my head.
I'm spinning, oh, [Em] [C] I'm spinning, half-wicked, _ sunken.
[Em] Drop away, _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] [D] now my bitter hands [C] cradle broken glass.
Of what [Em] was everything.
_ [D] All the pictures said, [C] old man washed in black, tattooed [E] everything.
[Em] _ All [D] the love gone bad, turned [C] my world to black, tattooed [D] on how I see.
All [C] that I am, [Em] all that I'll be.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] Yeah.
_ _ [E] Uh-huh, _
[D] uh-huh.
[C] I _ _
[E] know someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life.
I know you'll be a star [C] in somebody else's [E] sky.
But why, why, [D] _ why [C] can't it be, how can it [E] be?
Oh.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder.

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