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[Intro]
 Em/  Em/  A/ C9  
Or Riff:
 Song begins 0:03  EmIntro (4x repeat)0:12A  C9  Em  
e|--------||-----||------------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---8*vv-||-----||------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-9------||-0-0-||------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-7------||-0-0-||----9vv--9vv-----9vv----9v-9v-|----9vv--9v--------9----9-|
A|--------||-0-0-||-7-----7----7v-7-7--7-7v--7---|-0-----0---0-7vv-7-7----7-|
E|--------||-----||------------------------------|-------------8vv-8-7--8p7-|
[Verse 1]
  F    E   GThe waiting drove me mad
  F    E   Gyou're finally here and I'm a mess
  F    E   GI take your entrance back
  F    E   Gcan't let you roam inside my head
[Chorus 1]
Cadd9I don't want to G/Btake what Am7you caGn give
Cadd9I would rather sG/Btarve than Am7eat youGr bread
Cadd9I would rather rG/Bun but I Am7can't Gwalk
Cadd9Guess I'll lie aG/Blone just Am7like bGefore
[Verse 2]
  F    E   GI'll take the varmint's path... Foh EaGnd I must refuse your test
FPuEsh Gme and I will resist... thFis EbGehavior's not unique
[Chorus 2]
Cadd9I don't want to G/Bhear from Am7those whGo know 
Cadd9They can buy, buG/Bt can't puAm7t on mGy clothes
Cadd9I don't want to G/Blimp for tAm7hem to Gwalk
Cadd9Never would have G/Bknown of Am7me befGore
Cadd9I don't want to G/Bbe held in Am7your Gdebt
Cadd9And I'll pay it G/Boff in bloAm7od, leGt I be wed
Cadd9And I'm already G/Bcut up and Am7half Gdead
Cadd9I'll end up alonG/Be like I bAm7eganG  
[Bridge]
G Cadd9
GEverything has changed, aCadd9bsolutely nothing's changed
Take my Ghand, light my pictureCadd9, spilled my tincture
[Chorus 3]
Cadd9I don't want to G/Btake what Am7you caGn give 
Cadd9I would rather sG/Btarve than Am7eat yGour breast
Cadd9All the things tG/Bhat others Am7want Gfor me
Cadd9Can't buy what I G/Bwant becaAm7use itG's free... (2x)
Cadd9Can't be what you want beG/Bcause I'm ! (STOP)
[Verse 3]
  F    E    GI ain't s'posed to be just fun 
  F    E   GOh, to live and die, let it be done 
  F    E   GI figure I'll be damned, all alone like I began...
[Outro]
 Em/  Em/  A/ C9  
Then solo...

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Corduroy

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em Em A C9

/ / /

Or Riff:

Em A C9 Em

Song begins 0:03 Intro (4x repeat)0:12

e|--------||-----||------------------------------|--------------------------|

B|---8*vv-||-----||------------------------------|--------------------------|

G|-9------||-0-0-||------------------------------|--------------------------|

D|-7------||-0-0-||----9vv--9vv-----9vv----9v-9v-|----9vv--9v--------9----9-|

A|--------||-0-0-||-7-----7----7v-7-7--7-7v--7---|-0-----0---0-7vv-7-7----7-|

E|--------||-----||------------------------------|-------------8vv-8-7--8p7-|

[Verse 1]

F E G

The waiting drove me mad

F E G

you're finally here and I'm a mess

F E G

I take your entrance back

F E G

can't let you roam inside my head

[Chorus 1]

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I don't want to take what you can give

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I would rather starve than eat your bread

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I would rather run but I can't walk

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

Guess I'll lie alone just like before

[Verse 2]

F E G F E G

I'll take the varmint's path... oh and I must refuse your test

F E G F E G

Push me and I will resist... this behavior's not unique

[Chorus 2]

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I don't want to hear from those who know

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

They can buy, but can't put on my clothes

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I don't want to limp for them to walk

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

Never would have known of me before

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I don't want to be held in your debt

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

And I'll pay it off in blood, let I be wed

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

And I'm already cut up and half dead

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I'll end up alone like I began

[Bridge]

G Cadd9

Everything has changed, absolutely nothing's changed

G Cadd9

Take my hand, light my picture, spilled my tincture

[Chorus 3]

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I don't want to take what you can give

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

I would rather starve than eat your breast

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

All the things that others want for me

Cadd9 G/B Am7 G

Can't buy what I want because it's free... (2x)

Cadd9 G/B

Can't be what you want because I'm ! (STOP)

[Verse 3]

F E G

I ain't s'posed to be just fun

F E G

Oh, to live and die, let it be done

F E G

I figure I'll be damned, all alone like I began...

[Outro]

Em Em A C9

/ / /

Then solo...

About Corduroy Chords by Pearl Jam

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