Severed hand Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays450

Severed hand by Pearl Jam is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, C, G, D, F, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro ( After some distortion, the guitar chords starts here) 
e||----5---5---1---3--------------------------------------------| 
B||----5---5---1---3--------------------------------------------| 
G||----7---7---3---5--------------------------------------------| x 3 times 
D||----7---7---3---5--------------------------------------------| 
A||----5---5---1---3--------------------------------------------| 
E||----5---5---1---3--------------------------------------------| 
 
The last time you play the last Chord 4 times and start the main riff 
 
 
MAIN STRUCTURE 
 
    Main Riff  Play during Verses 
         A    A   C   G 
e||-------------------1--------------------------------------| 
B||------2----2---1------------------------------------------| 
G||------2----2----------------------------------------------| x 4 times 
D||------2----2---2------------------------------------------| before and 
A||---------------3---2--------------------------------------| during verses 
E||-------------------3--------------------------------------| 
 
 
    Bridge 
         D   D   C   F     A A  
G     A A C G 
e||------2---2-------1-----------1-----------1-------------------| 
B||------3---3---1---1-----2-2-1-------2-2-1---------------------|  X 2 times 
G||------2---2-------2-----2-2---------2-2-----------------------| 
D||--------------2---3-----2-2-2-------2-2-2---------------------| 
A||--------------3-------------3-2---------3-2-------------------| 
E||------------------------------3-----------3-------------------| 
 
    Chorus (sorta Chorus XD)    The fourth time play only a C chord 
         D   A   C   G                  C 
e||------2-----------1-------------------------------------| 
B||------3---2---1---------------------1-------------------| X 3 times 
G||------2---2---------------------------------------------| 
D||----------2---2---------------------2-------------------| 
A||--------------3---2-----------------3-------------------| 
E||------------------3-------------------------------------| 
 
 
You repeat this 3-part MAIN structure 2 times 
 
 
     After the second repetition of the main structure there is a break. After finishing  
Chorus part with a C chord the fourth time, you add an Em chord to put together the  
with the break 
 
    Break 
        Am   C   G   Em 
e||--------------1--------------------------------------------| 
B||-----1----1------------------------------------------------|  x 4 times 
G||-----2-----------------------------------------------------| 
D||-----2----2-------2----------------------------------------| 
A||----------3---2---2----------------------------------------| 
E||--------------3--------------------------------------------| 
 
 
    Then you play the main riff ( A A C G) til the end, playing a cool wah solo over them :) 
 
 Lyrics and structure 
 
1.-Intro 
 
2.-Main riff 4 times (A A C G) 
3.-Main riff 4 times During verses (A A C G) 
 
   Big man stands behind an open door        ( A A C G) X4 times 
   Said, leave your lady on the cement floor ( A A C G) x4 
 
4.-Bridge 
 
   got some kicks, want to take a ride? ( D D C F) 
   I said, yeah!                        ( A A C G) X2 
   take your pick, leave yourself behind( D D C F) 
   I said, yeah!                        ( A A C G) X2 
 
5.-Chorus 
 
   I've no fear but for falling down              ( D A C G) 
   So look out below I am falling now             ( D A C G) 
   Oh please understand I just need, my friend,   ( D A G C) 
   a way a way a way home                         ( C ) 
 
 
Here starts the structure again 
 
   Tried to walk, found a severed hand 
   Recognized for the wedding band 
 
   Said it's ok, do you want some more? 
   I said, yeah! 
   Said You'll see dragons after 3 or 4 
   I said, yeah! 
 
   Under stand I'm not falling down 
   I said, look around, the rooms taller now, 
   I can't close my eyes, cause I see the sound in waves 
   In waves, lets me stay calm, Only if I... ( Here add an Em chord) 
 
6.- Break 
 
   Don't lose control                ( Am C ) 
   Explore and not explode           ( G Em ) 
   A preternatural other plane       ( Am C ) 
   With the power to maintain        ( G Em ) 
 
   Like a tear in all we know        ( Am C ) 
   Once dissolved we are free to grow( G Em ) 
   What is human, what is more?      ( C Em ) 
   I'll answer this when I get home  ( C Em ) 
 
7.- Main riff til' the end ( A A C G) 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante