Pearl Jam - Black
E - No capo
Intro
{E Asus2} x8
Verse 1 - 0:24
E Asus2 E Asus2 Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay E Asus2 E Were laid spread out before me as her body once did E Asus2 E Asus2 All five horizons revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun E Asus2 E Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn.
Pre-chorus 1 - 1:11
C Em Hmmmm, and all I taught her was everything C Em Hmmmm, I know she gave me all that she wore.
Chorus 1 - 1:35
D And now my bitter hands, C Chafe beneath clouds Em Of what was everything. D Oh, the pictures C have all been washed in black Em tattooed everything.
Verse 2 - 1:55
E Asus2 E Asus2 I take a walk outside I'm surrounded by some kids at play E A E I can feel their laughter so, why do I sear.
Pre-chorus 2 - 2:20
C Em Hmmmm, and twisted thoughts that spin around my head, I'm spinning, oh C Em I'm spinning, How quick the sun can drop away
Chorus 2 - 2:43
D And now my bitter hands C cradle broken glass Em of what was everything D all the pictures have C all been washed in black Em tattooed everything D all the love gone bad C turned my world to black D and tattooed all I see, C all that I am, Em all I'll be.
Break - 3:21
D C Em D C Yeah Uh huh Uh huh Em I know someday you'll have a beautiful life, D C I know you'll be a star in somebody elses sky Em D C But why, why, why can't it be, C Em Why can't it be mine
Outtro - 3:21
D C Em D C (vaak herhalen)
Notes
- Capo: --
- Key: E
- Signature: 4/4 [1]
- Beat: 76 bpm → 19 bars/minute
- #bars: 81 [2]; 86 [3]; 102 [4] - including outtro. Standard recording is 5:42 → 108,3 bars
- Syncoped, with bars as here
Sources
- https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/pearl_jam_tabs2.htm
- https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/pearl_jam/black_ver3_crd.htm - Best gewaardeerde akkoorden-uitwerking
- https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/pearl_jam/black_ver4_crd.htm - Inclusief maatstrepen
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ChbxMVgGV4 - Pearl Jam - Black (Unplugged 1992)