Black Chords by Pearl Jam

Tempo:
78.2 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 so [A] independent, [Am]
[E] unsurpassed, she's a slave.
[A] Her
[E] lips spread out [A] before me as [E] her body stood.
Her walls [A]
[E] revolve the round her [A] cross as we look to the sun.
[E] Now me dear [A] I taste and breathe as [E] taking turns.
[C] Oh, I have [Em] everything.
Oh, [C] I know a dream gave me all [Em] that she wore.
And [D] now my bitter hands shake [C] beneath the clouds of [E] what was [Em] everything.
All [D] the pictures she had, all [C] men washed in blood, [E] tattooed every day.
I take [A] a walk outside, [Am] I'm [E] surrounded by [A]
some kids at play.
[E] I can feel [A] their laughter so [E] I do I feel it.
[C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin round [E] my head.
I'm spinning, oh, [Em] [C] I'm spinning.
I'm spinning off with the sun can drive [Em] away
[E] [Em] [D] my bitter hands.
The great [C] old broken glass of what was [Em] everything.
All [D] the pictures she had, all [C] men washed in blood, tattooed [E] every [Em] day.
All [D] the love, all the romance, all [C] my world to find.
That's it, [D] all I see, all [C] that I [Em]
[D] [C]
[E] want.
[D] I
[C] know [E] someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life.
I know you'll be in love [C] with somebody else's [E] guy.
But why, why, [D] why [C] can't I be him?
Oh, can't I [E] be him?
[C] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[G] [C] [Em]
[C] [D] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[Em] [G] [D]
[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, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, Em, D, C, Em, C and D. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 39 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 78 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
She's so _ [A] _ independent, [Am] _
[E] unsurpassed, she's a slave.
[A] Her _ _
[E] lips spread out [A] before me as [E] her body stood. _ _ _
Her walls _ [A] _ _ _
[E] revolve the round her [A] cross as we look to the sun.
[E] Now me dear [A] I taste and breathe as [E] taking turns. _ _
_ [C] Oh, I have _ _ _ _ [Em] everything. _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, [C] _ I know a dream gave me all [Em] that she wore. _ _
And [D] now my bitter hands shake [C] beneath the clouds of [E] what was [Em] everything.
All [D] the pictures she had, all [C] men washed in blood, [E] tattooed every day.
_ _ _ _ I take [A] a walk outside, [Am] I'm [E] surrounded by _ [A]
some kids at play.
_ [E] _ I can feel [A] their laughter so [E] _ I do I feel it.
_ _ _ [C] Oh, I'm twisted, thoughts that spin round [E] my head. _
I'm spinning, oh, [Em] [C] I'm spinning.
I'm spinning off with the sun can drive [Em] away _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] [D] my bitter hands.
The great [C] old broken glass of what was [Em] everything. _
All [D] the pictures she had, all [C] men washed in blood, tattooed [E] every [Em] day.
All [D] the love, all the romance, all [C] my world to find.
That's it, [D] all I see, all [C] that I _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[E] want.
_ _ _ [D] I _
_ [C] _ _ know [E] _ someday you'll have a beautiful [D] life.
I know you'll be in love [C] with somebody else's [E] guy.
But why, why, [D] why _ [C] can't I be him?
Oh, can't I [E] be him?
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder.

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