Pearl Jam - Black
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
The intro and verse go as it is tabbed below.
Rest of the song goes as usual, optionally
you can tune your guitar a half-step down tuning,
as it makes the song a little bit easier to sing.
E7 Esus E7 E6sus9 E7
e|--7-------7-------7---------9------7----|
B|--9-------10------9---------7------9----|
G|--7-------9-------7---------9------7----|
D|--9-------7-------9---------7------9----|
A|--7-------7-------7---------7------7----|
E|--x-------x-------x---------x------x----|
[Intro]
E7, Esus, E7, E6sus9, E7
E7 Esus E7 E6sus9 E7
Hey, hey, yeah, uh
[Verse 1]
Sheets ofE7 empty canvas, Esusuntouched sE7heets E6sus9of clay E7
Were laiE7d spread out beforeEsus me as her boE7dy once did
AE7ll five horizonsEsus revolved arE7ound her soul aE6sus9s the earth to the suE7n
NE7ow the air I taEsussted and breathed haE7s taken a turn, ooh
[Pre-Chorus]
HmmCmmm, And all I taught her was evEmerything
HmmCmmm, I know she gave me all thaEmt she wore
[Chorus]
And now my bittDer hands
chafeC beneath the clouds
Of what wEmas everything
Oh, thDe pictures have
all beenC washed in black
Tattooed eEmverything
[Verse 2]
I E7take a walk Esusoutside, I'm sE7urrounded bE6sus9y some kids atE7 play
I cE7an feel their laEsusughter, so whE7y do I sear
[Pre-Chorus]
HmCmmmm, and twisted thoughts that spin 'rEmound my head
I'm spinning, Hmmmmmm I'Cm spinning, how quick the sun can drop Emaway
[Chorus]
And now my bitter hDands
cradle brCoken glass
Of what was evEmerything
All the pDictures have
all been wCashed in black
Tattooed evEmerything
All theD love gone bad
turned my wCorld to black
Tattooed all I Dsee,
all thatC I am,
all I'll Embe
D yeCah
EmOh Doh Cooh
[Outro]
I kEmnow someday you'll have a beautiful life
I kDnow you'll be a star in somCebody else's sky,
but Emwhy
Why, why cDan't it be,
oCh can't it be miEmne?
DOoh, ah yCeah, ah Emooh
CDoodoo-doo-doo-dEmoodoodoo,
DDoodoo-doo-doo-doCodoodoo