Black Chords
by Pearl Jam
Black by Pearl Jam is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Asus2, A, C, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E Asus2
Sheets of empty canvas
E Asus2
untouched sheets of clay
E Asus2
Were laid spread out before me
E
as her body once did
E Asus2
All five horizons,
E Asus2
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
Oooh and all I taught her was... everything
C Em
Oooh all 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
All the pictures have all been washed in black
Em
Tattooed everything.
E Asus2
I take a walk outside
E Asus2
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
E Asus2
I can feel their laughter
E
So why do I swear?
C Em
Ooh and twisted thoughts that spin round my head
C Em
Oooh 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 D C
All that I'll beeeeee yeaahheah
Em D C
Hum...uh
Em
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
D
I know you'll be a star,
C Em D
In somebody elses sky, whyhy, whyhy whyhy
C
can't it be, oh can't it be mine.
Em D C...
Tchruruu.... Yeah ... uhh