Black Chords by Pearl Jam

Tempo:
78.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

C

D

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pearl jam - Black chords
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[E] [D] [Am] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
She's a [A] empty canvas, [Am]
[E] untouched sheets of clay
[A]
[E] Were laid spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was still
Her [A] five horizons
[C] [E] revolved around her soul
[A] As the earth to the sun
[E] Now the air I [A] tasted and breathed [E] has taken a turn
[C] And all I thought of was [E] everything
[Em] [C] I know she gave me all that [Em] she was
And [D] now my bitter hands [C] shake beneath the clouds
Of what was [E] everything
[Em] All [D] the pictures I've all [C] been washed in blood
Tattooed [E] everything
I take [A] a walk outside
[E] I'm surrounded by [A] some kids that play
[E] I can feel their [A] laughter
So [E] what do I say?
[C] Twisted thoughts that spin
Around [E] my head
I'm spinning, oh [C] I'm spinning, half-wicked, a sunken [Em] driveway
[E] Now [D] my feet are hands, [C] cream on broken glass
Of what [Em] was everything
[D] All the pictures sent, [C] all been washed in black
[E] Tattooed everything, [Em] [D] all the love gone bad
[C] The mountains of black, [D] tattooed all I've seen
[C] All that I am, [Em] all I'll be
[D] [C]
[E] Moon, [D] moon
[C] I [E] know someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life
I know you'll be a star
[C] Be somebody [E] else's guy
But why, why, [D] why
[C] Can it be, oh can it [E] be [C] Moon
[G] [D] [C]
[E] Moon
I [D] know
[C] [E] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] [E] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C] someday
[Em] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [C]
[E] [D]
[C] [E]
[Em] [G] [C]
[E] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em]
Key:  
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn Pearl Jam - (Brendan OBrien Mix) Black chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Em, D, C, E, D, C, Em, E and Em. Kick off your practice at a gentle 39 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 78 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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[E] _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She's a [A] empty canvas, [Am] _
[E] untouched sheets of clay
[A] _ _ _
[E] Were laid spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was still _ _ _
_ _ _ Her [A] five horizons _
[C] [E] revolved around her soul
[A] As the earth to the sun
[E] Now the air I [A] tasted and breathed [E] has taken a turn _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ And all I thought of was _ [E] everything _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [C] _ I know she gave me all that [Em] _ she was _
And [D] now my bitter hands [C] shake beneath the clouds
Of what was [E] everything
[Em] _ All [D] the pictures I've all [C] been washed in blood
Tattooed [E] everything
I _ _ take [A] a walk outside
[E] I'm surrounded by [A] some kids that play
[E] I _ can feel their [A] laughter
_ So [E] what do I say?
_ _ _ _ [C] _ Twisted _ thoughts that spin
Around [E] my head
I'm spinning, oh [C] I'm spinning, half-wicked, a sunken [Em] driveway _ _ _
_ [E] _ Now [D] my feet are hands, [C] cream on broken glass
Of what [Em] was everything _
[D] All the pictures sent, [C] all been washed in black
[E] Tattooed everything, [Em] _ [D] all the love gone bad
[C] The mountains of black, [D] tattooed all I've seen
[C] All that I am, [Em] all I'll be _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] Moon, _ _ [D] _ _ moon
[C] _ I _ [E] know someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life
I know you'll be a star
[C] Be somebody [E] else's guy
But why, why, [D] why _
[C] Can it be, oh can it [E] be [C] Moon _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[E] Moon
I [D] _ know _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] someday
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder.

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