Corduroy Chords by Pearl Jam

Tempo:
131.5 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

E

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pearl Jam - Corduroy chords
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[E]
[B]
[Em]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[A] [E]
[C] [F]
[G] The waiting [F]
drove me [G] mad.
You're finally [F]
here [Em] and I'm [G] a mess.
I think [F] I'll [E] intraspire.
[G] Can't let [F] you roam [E] inside [G] my head.
[C] I [G] don't want to take what you can't give.
I'd rather starve than eat your bread.
I'd rather run but I can't walk.
[C] Guess [G] I'll hide alone just like before.
[E]
[C] [E]
[C] [F]
[G] I'll take [E] the [F] farthest [G] path.
Oh, and [F] I must refuse [G] your test.
I'll push [F] me and I will [G] resist.
This [F]
behavior is not [G] unique.
I don't want to fear from those who know.
They can buy the can, put on my coat.
I don't want to wait [A] for them [G] to walk.
Never would have known of me before.
I don't want to be held in your debt.
[C] I'll [G] pad up in blood, let I be wet.
[C] I'm [G] already cut up and half dead.
I'll end up alone like I began.
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm]
Nothing's changed.
[A] Absolutely nothing's changed.
Take [Bm] my hand, put on my picture.
Spill [G] my teacher.
I don't want to take what you can't give.
I'd rather starve than eat your bread.
[C] All [G] the things that others want from me.
Can't buy what I want because it's free.
[C] Can't [G] buy what I want because it's free.
Can't be what you want [F] because I
was
[G]
[F] supposed to be just [G] fun.
All the [F] living that I let it [G] be done.
I've [F] begun or I'll be [G] damned.
All [F] alone like [E] I began.
[E] [C] [E]
[C] [E]
[C] [E]
[A]
[C] [E]
[B]
[C] [E]
[C] [Em]
[A]
[C] [Em]
[A]
[C] [E]
[Em]
[C] [E]
[A] [C] [E]
[B]
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
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To jam and learn Pearl Jam - (Remastered) Corduroy chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F, G and F. Start with a comfortable 65 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 132. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [G] _ The waiting [F]
drove me [G] mad.
You're finally [F]
here [Em] and I'm [G] a mess.
I think [F] I'll _ [E] intraspire.
[G] _ Can't let [F] you roam [E] inside [G] my head.
[C] I [G] don't want to take what you can't give.
_ I'd rather starve than eat your bread.
I'd rather run but I can't walk.
[C] Guess [G] I'll hide alone just like before.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ I'll take [E] the [F] farthest [G] path.
Oh, and [F] I must refuse [G] your test.
I'll push [F] me and I will [G] resist.
This [F]
behavior is not [G] unique.
_ I don't want to fear from those who know.
They can buy the can, put on my coat.
I don't want to wait [A] for them [G] to walk.
Never would have known of me before.
I don't want to be held in your debt.
[C] I'll [G] pad up in blood, let I be wet.
[C] I'm [G] already cut up and half dead.
I'll end up alone like I began. _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _
Nothing's changed.
_ _ [A] Absolutely _ _ nothing's changed.
Take [Bm] my hand, put on my picture.
Spill [G] my teacher.
_ _ _ I don't want to take what you can't give.
_ I'd rather starve than eat your bread.
[C] All [G] the things that others want from me.
Can't buy what I want because it's free.
[C] Can't [G] buy what I want because it's free.
Can't be what you want [F] because I_
_was
_ [G] _
_ _ [F] supposed to be just [G] fun.
All the [F] living that I let it [G] be done.
I've [F] begun or I'll be [G] damned.
_ All [F] alone like [E] I began.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Dave Abbruzzese, Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard.

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