Black Chords by Pearl Jam
- Key: G
- BPM: 77
- Capo: no capo
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BLACK CHORDS
[Intro] E A E B ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] E Hey oh E7 A Sheets of empty canvas E7 Untouched sheets of clay A E7 A Were ■ laid spread out before me E As her body once did A All five horizons E7 Revolved around her soul A E7 As the earth ■ to the sun E A Now the air I tasted and breathed D E Has taken a turn [Chorus] C Em ■ Oh and all I taught her was everything C Em ■ Oh I know she gave me all that she wore E D ■ And now my bitter hands C Chafe beneath the clouds Em Of what was everything D Oh the pictures have C All been washed in black E Tattooed everything [Verse] E7 A I take a walk outside E7 E I'm surrounded by A E Some kids at play ■ A I can feel their laughter D E So why do I sear C ■ Oh and twisted thoughts that spin E Round my head E7 I'm spinning ■ Em C Oh I'm spinning [Chorus] Em7 E How quick the sun can drop away D And now my bitter hands C Cradle broken glass Em Of what was everything D All the pictures have C All been washed in black Em Tattooed everything D All the love gone bad C Turned my world to black D Tattooed all I see C All that I am Em All that I'll be yeah D C Uh huh uh huh oh E Em D C E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D I know someday you'll have a beautiful life D I know you'll be a star C E In somebody else's sky E But why D C Why Why can't it be E Em G D Oh can't it be ■ ■ mine C Em D C Em D C Em ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Solo] D C Em Dsus4 C Em D C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D C Em D C Em D C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] E Em D C Em D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C Em D ■ ■ ■ [End]