Pearl Jam - Black
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Black
Pearl Jam
These are the chords that I play for Black. Most of the chords are just
variations of major chords. You gotta listen for the changes in the song
because otherwise you won't get the changes right. This is the intro part,
also used for the verses. You gotta also follow the strumming that he does.
I'm just going to write the chords that he is strumming on.
E E
:----7------7------:--9-------9------:---7--12-----7--7---7----------
:----9------9--10--:--10------10--9--:---9---------7--7---9----------
:----7------7------:--9-------9------:---7---------7--7---7----------
:----9------9------:--9-------9------:---9---------7--7---9----------
:----7------7------:--X-------X------:---7---------X--X---7----------
:---(0)----(0)-----:--9-------9------:--(0)--------7--7--(0)---------
A E E
:---5---9----5---5--7-:--7--12--7-----:--9-----9------:---7----------
:---5--------5---5--7-:--9------9--10-:--10----10--9--:---9----------
:---6--------6---6--7-:--7------7-----:--9-----9------:---7----------
:---7--------7---7--7-:--9------9-----:--9-----9------:---9----------
:---7--------7---7--X-:--7------7-----:--X-----X------:---7----------
:---5--------5---5--7-:-(0)----(0)----:--9-----9------:--(0)---------
Just play that for the verse. For the bridge there are only two chords.
The first chord is C, I like to play first position C. Then the second chord
is Emin, I also play first position Emin with F# on the first string.
C C Emin
:-------:------:-------:---2---:----
:---1---:--1---:-------:-------:----
:-------:------:-------:-------:---- AND REPEAT UNTIL CHORUS
:---2---:--2---:---2---:---2---:---- /
:---3---:--3---:---2---:---2---:---- /
:---3---:--3---:-------:-------:---- /
This is the Chorus. And just repeats itself. It is very simple, only three
chords: Emin, D and C. I play these chords in first position also. Although,
during the second chorus as it goes on you might notice that there is a slight
variation. The only thing being done is that instead of going from C back up
to Emin he is going from C up to D, back down to C, then up to Emin.
Emin D C
:--------:----2----:---------
:--------:----3----:----1----
:--------:----2----:---------
:----E---:---------:----2----
:----E---:----X----:----3----
:--------:----X----:----3----
Lyrics-- or what I think are the lyrics:
Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Her legs spread out before me
As her body lies still
All five horizons
Revolved around her soul, as the Earth to the Sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn
OOhhhh, and all I taught her was everything, that's all
OOhhhh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands, shake beneath the clouds
Of what was everything
All the pictures have been washed in black
Tattooed everything
I take a walk outside
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
I can feel their laughter
So what can I say
And twisted thoughts that spin, round my head
I'm spinnin, I'm spinnin
How quick the sun can, drop away
And now my bitter hands
Grate on broken glass
Of what was everything
All my pictures have been washed in black
Tattooed everything
All my love gone bad turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see, All that I am
All that will be
I know some day you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a sun, in somebody elses sky oh why?
Can't it be, Can't it be mine...
We, we belong, we belong together, together,
We belong together...
If you have any comments please mail me at:
UHLNPYA@OAK.GROVE.IUP.EDU
Dave Ritchie
From: "Smith, Jeff (MSD)"
Subject: CRD/LYR: Black - Pearl Jam (personal solo arrangement)
Black -- Pearl Jam
The chords below are my own bastardizations, but for a solo routine,
they work quite well. (Don't try to line up the phrases with the tab;
I just put them up there for a point of reference. Check the position
of the chords with the lyrics; then use the forms as shown in the tab)
E7add9?
INTRO: /
E-somethingorother Esus4
| Asus2 | E7
e---7-----0-----7---7-7--7-
B---7-----0-----7--10s9--7-
G---7-----6-----7---7-7--7-
D---9-----7-----9---9-9--9-
A---7-----7-----7---7-7--7-
E---x-----5-----x---x-x--x-
(Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay...)
E7add9 Asus2 E7add9 Asus2 E7add9 Asus2 E7add9 E7sus4
| E7
e---7-----0-----7-----0----/----7-----0-----7-----7-7---
B---7-----0-----7-----0----/----7-----0-----7----10s9---
G---7-----6-----7-----6----/----7-----6-----7-----7-7---
D---9-----7-----9-----7----/----9-----7-----9-----9-9---
A---7-----7-----7-----7----/----7-----7-----7-----7-7---
E---x-----5-----x-----5----/----x-----5-----x-----x-x---
(ooh, and all I taught her was ev'rything...)
Csus2 E5
e---3-----0----------------
B---3-----0----------------
G---5-----9-----(repeat)---
D---5-----9----------------
A---3-----7----------------
E---x-----0----------------
(and now my bitter hands, they're on broken glass...)
(all the pictures have all been washed in black...)
Dsus2 Csus2 E5 Dsus2 Csus2 E5
e---5----3----0----/----5----3----0----
B---5----3----0----/----5----3----0----
G---7----5----9----/----7----5----9----
D---7----5----9----/----7----5----9----
A---5----3----7----/----5----3----7----
E---x----x----0----/----x----x----0----
CHORDS USED:
E7add9 Asus2 Csus2 Dsus2 E5 E7sus4 E7
079777 | 577600 | 335533 | 557755 | 079900 | 0797_10_7 | 079797 |
E7add9Sheets of empty Asus2canvas, untouched E7add9sheets of clay Asus2
HerE7add9 legs spread out beAsus2fore me, as herE7add9 body was there E7sus4 E7
ThroughE7add9 all five hoAsus2rizons...revolved arE7add9ound the sunAsus2, I see earth
through the sun
E7add9Now the air I Asus2tasted and breathed...has E7add9taken a turn E7sus4 E7
Oo-Csus2ooh, and all I taught her was...everytE5hing
OohCsus2, I know she gave me all...that she wE5ore
And now myDsus2 bitter hands shake benCsus2eath the clouds of what was everythE5ing
All the Dsus2pictures have...all been wCsus2ashed in black...tattooed ev'ry dE5ay
E7add9 I take a Asus2walk outside, I'm surE7add9rounded by-y...some Asus2kids at play
OhE7add9, I can feel their Asus2laughter, soE7add9 what can I say E7sus4 E7
Ooh,Csus2 hot and twisted thoughts that spin...'round my hE5ead
I'm spinnin', ooh-ooh, I'm sCsus2pinnin'..how quick the sun can..drop awE5ay
And now my Dsus2bitter hands, they're on Csus2broken glass..of what was ev'rythE5ing
All the Dsus2pictures have..all been Csus2washed in black, tattooed ev'ry dE5ay
All the Dsus2love gone bad..turned my wCsus2orld to black
Tattooed allDsus2 I see..all thaCsus2t I am..all I'll ever E5be...yeah-Dsus2heah...Csus2wooh
Well, I kE5now someday you'll have a beautiful life
I Dsus2know you'll be as such(?)..in sCsus2omebody else's sky, but E5why, why-hy, Dsus2why-y
Oh, can itCsus2 be, oh can it be, ah-E5hah, oh, Dsus2yeah...Csus2wooh
Do-di-do-do do-di-E5do, do-di-do-do do-diDsus2-do, do-di-do-do do-diCsus2-do (repeat
& fade)
(Good ending chord: Em(add9) -- 024000)
Hope you find this usable!
J Smith (jsmith@moby.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com)
Sunnyvale, CA