Black Chords
“Black” by Pearl Jam is played in the key of E and uses the chords E, A, Asus4 and C. It's an easy song — a good pick for beginners. This rock song comes with an interactive player so you can transpose, add a capo and autoscroll while you play.
Chords:EAAsus4CEmD
Chords for Black
E
3
90
ESheets of empty Acanvas Asus4 A
Untouched Esheets of clay A Asus4 A
ELay spread out beAfore me
As her Ebody once did
EAll five hoArizons, Asus4 A
Revolved aEround her soul Aas the earth to the Asus4sun A
ENow the air I Atasted and breathed,
has Etaken a turn
Oooh Call I know I taught her was everyEmthing
Oooh Call I know she gave all that she Emwore
And my Dbitter hands
Shake beCneath the clouds
Of what was everyEmthing
All the Dpictures have all
been Cwashed in black
Tatooed everyEmthing.
I Etake a Awalk outside Asus4 A
I'm surErounded by some Akids at play Asus4 A
EI can feel their Alaughter
So Ewhy do I stay
Ooh Call my twisted thoughts they spin round my Emhead (I'm spinnin')
Oooh I'm Cspinning how quick the sun can Emdrop away
And my Dbitter hands
Cradle Cbroken glass
Of what was everyEmthing
All my Dpictures have all
been Cwashed in black
EmTatooed everything.
All my Dlove gone bad
turned my Cworld to black
tatooed all DI see.
All that CI am
All that I'll Embe, yeah
I Dknow some day you'll have a beautiful life
I Cknow you'll be a sun,
In Emsomebody elses sky, Dwhy why, why why Cwhy why
Can't it be, can't it be in Emmine.
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Black — FAQ
What key is “Black” in?
“Black” by Pearl Jam is in the key of E. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.
What chords are used in “Black”?
“Black” uses E, A, Asus4, C, Em and D.
Is “Black” easy to play on guitar?
Yes — “Black” is rated easy and suits beginners.
Who sings “Black”?
“Black” is performed by Pearl Jam.
