hi guys this is my first post.... a gr8 song by a gr8 band..... 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---- ------------ Chord E A D G B E E 0 2 2 1 0 0 A 0 0 2 2 2 0 Asus4 0 0 2 2 3 0 Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 C x 3 2 0 1 0 D x x 0 2 3 2 (N.B. Sorry if the timing on the chords is wrong, but the singer makes it kind of hard with his timing) Black Pearl Jam E A Asus4 A Sheets of empty canvas, E A Asus4 A untouched sheets of clay E A Were laid spread out before me E as her body once did E A Asus4 A All five horizons E A Asus4 A revolved around her soul (As the earth to the sun) E A Now the air I tasted and breathed E has taken a turn C Em Ooh, and all I taught her was everything C Em Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore D And now my bitter hands C chafe beneath the clouds Em Of what was everything? D C Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black Em tattooed everything E A Asus4 A I take a walk outside E A Asus4 A I'm surrounded by some kids at play E A I can feel their laughter E so why do I sear C Em Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin round my head C Em I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning How quick the sun can, drop away D And now my bitter hands C cradle broken glass Em Of what was everything? D C All the pictures have 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 I'll ever be...yeah... Uh huh...uh huh...ooh... D I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, C I know you'll be a star Em D C In somebody else's sky, but why Em Why, why can't it be, why can't it be mine -------------------------------- -------------------------------- --4-5-7-5-4h5-4-2-4-4h5-7-44h5-- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- enjoy playing
