Chords for Pearl Jam - Black (HQ) (HD)

Tempo:
78.325 bpm
Chords used:

C

E

D

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pearl Jam - Black (HQ) (HD) chords
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[E] [D] [Am]
[E] [A]
[E] Hey, [A] hey, hey, hey, [E] hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
She's a filthy [A] canvas [Am] on [E] such sheets of clay.
[A]
[E] Her lace spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was stiff.
Oh, five [A]
horizons [Am] before [E] the realm of [A] song.
I see her through the sun.
[E] Now, be [A] here.
I taste it and breathe.
[E] There's taking a turn.
[C] Oh, and all I thought of 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
of [E] what was everything.
[Em]
All [D] the pictures that all [C] men want in black,
that's who [E] everything.
I take [A] a walk outside.
[C] I'm [E] surrounded by [A] some kids that play.
[E] I can feel [A] their laughter.
[E] So why do I sit?
[C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin around [E] my head.
I'm spinning.
[Em] Oh, [C] I'm spinning.
I flick the sun can [Em] drop away.
[E] [Em] And now [D] my bitter hands create [C] a broken glass
of [Em] what was everything.
[D] All the pictures that all [C] men want in black,
that's [E] who everything.
[Em] All [D] the love, all the man, [C] turn my world to black,
that's [D] who all I see, [C] all that I am, [Em] all I will.
[D] [C] Yeah.
[E] Uh-huh.
[D]
Uh-huh.
[C] I [E]
know someday you'll have a [D] beautiful life.
I know you'll be in [C]
somebody [E] else's sky.
But why, why, [D]
why [C] can't it be a happy [E]
world?
[C] [D] [C]
[E]
[D] [C]
[E] [Em] Why [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] can't it be a happy [D]
[C] [D]
[C] world?
[Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] Yeah.
[D] [C] [E]
[Em] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C]
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, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, D, C, Em, E, Em, E and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 39 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 78 BPM. Considering the song's key of C Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[E] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ Hey, [A] hey, hey, hey, [E] hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, _ _ _ hey.
_ _ She's a filthy [A] canvas [Am] on [E] such sheets of clay.
[A] _ _
_ [E] Her lace spread out [A] before me as [E] her body was stiff. _ _
_ _ _ Oh, five [A]
horizons [Am] before [E] the realm of [A] song.
I see her through the sun.
[E] Now, be [A] here.
I taste it and breathe.
[E] There's taking a turn. _
_ _ _ [C] Oh, and all I thought of 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
of [E] what was everything.
[Em] _
All [D] the pictures that all [C] men want in black,
that's who [E] everything.
_ _ _ _ I take [A] a walk outside.
[C] I'm [E] surrounded by [A] some kids that play.
_ _ [E] I can feel [A] their laughter.
_ [E] So why do I sit?
_ _ _ [C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin around [E] my head.
_ I'm spinning.
_ [Em] Oh, [C] I'm spinning.
I flick the sun can _ [Em] drop away.
_ [E] _ _ [Em] And now [D] my bitter hands create [C] a broken glass
of [Em] what was everything.
_ _ [D] All the pictures that all [C] men want in black,
that's [E] who everything.
_ [Em] All [D] the love, all the man, [C] turn my world to black,
that's [D] who all I see, [C] all that I am, [Em] all I will.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] Yeah.
_ _ _ [E] Uh-huh.
_ [D]
Uh-huh.
[C] _ _ I [E]
know someday you'll have a [D] beautiful life.
I know you'll be in [C]
somebody _ [E] else's sky.
But why, why, [D]
why _ [C] can't it be a happy [E]
world?
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[E] [Em] Why _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ can't it be a happy [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ world?
[Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ Yeah.
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder who authored this song.

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