Black — Pearl Jam
Chords and lyrics for Black by Pearl Jam (key of E).
Intro
[E] [A] [Asus4] [A]
Verse 1
[E]Sheets of empty canvas
[A] [Asus4] [A]Untouched sheets of clay
[E]Where spread out before me
[A] [E]As her body once did
[E]All five horizons
[A] [Asus4] [A]Revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun
[E]Now the air I tasted and breathed
[A]Has taken a turn
Chorus
[C]Oooh and all I taught her was everything
[Em]
[C]Oooh I know she gave me all that she wore
[Em]
[D]And my bitter hands
[C]Chafe beneath the clouds
[Em]Of what was everything
[D] [C]All the pictures have all been washed in black
[Em]Tatooed everything
Verse 2
[E]I take a walk outside
[A] [Asus4] [A]I'm surrounded by some kids at play
[E]I can feel their laughter
[A] [E]So why do I sear?
Chorus
[C]Ooh and twisted thoughts that spin round my head I'm spinnin'
[Em]
[C]Oooh I'm spinning how quick the sun can drop away
[Em]
[D]And my bitter hands
[C]Cradle broken glass
[Em]Of what was everything
[D] [C]All my pictures have all been washed in black
[Em]Tatooed everything
[D]All my love gone bad
[C]Turned my world to black
[D]Tatooed all I see
[C]All that I am
[Em] [D] [C]All that I'll be
Bridge
[Em]Mmmmmh
[D]Mmmmmh
[C] [Em]Mmmmmh
[D]I know some day you'll have a beautiful life
[C]I know you'll be a star
[Em] [D] [C]In somebody else's sky but why why can't it be
[Em] [D] [C]Can't it be in mine?
[Em] [D] [C]AAAAAAHH
[Em] [D] [C]AAAAAAHH
Outro
[Em]Tututu tu tututu
[D]Tututu tu tututu
[C]Tututu tu tututu
[Em]Tututu tu tututu
[D]Tututu tu tututu
[C]Tututu tu tututu
[Em]We belong
[Em]We belong
[D]Together
[D]Together
[C]Em D C and fade