Black Chords

Learn to play “Black” by Pearl Jam on guitar — played in the key of E, using E, A, Asus4 and C. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EAAsus4CEmD

Chords for Black

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock

KeyE

Capo

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Metronome90

Text

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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About Black

Pearl Jam's “Black” is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — E, A, Asus4, C, Em and D — with the progression centred on E, A and Asus4. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.