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Artist: Pearl Jam
Album: Ten
1 - Once
2 - Even Flow
3 - Alive
4 - Why Go
5 - Black
6 - Jeremy
7 - Oceans
8 - Porch
9 - Garden
10 - Deep
11 - Release
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1 - "Once"
[Intro]
A
( A   C  D)
I admit it...what's to say...yeah...
I'll relive it...without pain...mmm...
ABackstreet lover on the side of the road
I got a bomb in my temple that is gonna explode
I got a sixteen gauge buried unBbder my clothes, I play...
( G   A   Bb  C)
Once upon a time I could control myself
Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah...
( A   C  D)
Oh, try and mimic what's insane...ooh, yeah...
I am in it...where do I stand?
AOh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
I got a backstreet lover on the passenger seat
I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet...I Bbpray...
( G   A   Bb  C)
Once upon a time I could control myself
Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah, yeah...
You think I got my eyes closed
But I'm lookin' at you the whole fuckin' time...
Ooh, once upon a time I could control myself, yeah...
Once upon a time I could lose myself, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Once, upon a time I could love myself, yeah...
Once upon a time I could love you, yeah, yeah, yeah...
Once (x4)
Yeah...once, once...yeah, yeah...
Yeah...yeah, yeah...yeah, yeah...oww...
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2 - "Even Flow"
[Intro]
Em D
Em   D   Em   D   Em   D( Em  D)
Fre--ezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again
Oh, EmFee--Dlin' Emmaybe he'll see Da little better set a EmdaysD, Emooh yeahD  
Oh, Emhand Dout, Emfaces that he seeDs time again ain't that faEmmiliarD, Emooh yeahD  
Oh, Emdark Dgrin, Emhe can't help, when Dhe's happy looks inEmsaneD, Emoh yeahD  
( Em  D)
DEven Bbflow, thoughts arrive like DbutterCflies
Oh, Dhe don't Bbknow, so he chases them Daway, Cyeah...ooh...
Oh, sDomeday yBbet, he'll begin his lDife Cagain Dlife Ama--Cgain Dlife Ama--Cgain...
EmKne--eDlin', Emlooking through the paper through Dhe doesn't know to Emread, DoEmoh yeahD  
Oh, Empra--Dyin', Emnow to something that Dhas never showed him EmanythingD  
Oh, Emfee--Dlin', Emunderstands the weather of Dthe winters on its EmwayD  Em  D  
Oh, Emcei--Dlings, Emfew and far between all Dthe legal halls of EmshamDe, EmyeahD...
DEven Bbflow, thoughts arrive like DbutterCflies
Oh, Dhe don't Bbknow, so he chases them Daway, Cyeah...ooh..
DOh, someBbday yet, he'll begin his Dlife Cagain
D   Bb   D   C   D   Am   C   D   Am   C( D   Am  G)
Oh, whispering hands, gently lead, lead him away... him a--way, him a--way... Yeah!
[Solo]
Em D - Várias vezes
DEven Bbflow, thoughts arrive like DbutterCflies
Oh, Dhe don't Bbknow, so he chases them Daway, Cyeah...ooh..
DOh, someBbday yet, he'll begin his Dlife Cagain
D   Bb   D   C   D   Am   C   D   Am   C( D   Am  G)
Oh, whispering hands, gently lead, lead him away... him a--way, him a--way... Yeah!
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3 - "Alive"
[Intro]
( A   A4   A  G/A) F  C  
( A   A4   A  G/A)
Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
What you thought was your Daddy
Was nothing but a
While you were sittin’
Home alone at the age thirteen
Your real Daddy was dyin’
Sorry yoFu didn’t Csee him
But I’m Fglad we Ctalked
I I’m stEill GaDlivAe
I I’m stEill GaDlivAe
I ... I’Em sGtiDll aAliveB  
( A   A4   A  G/A)
Wo-oh wow, she walks slowly
Across a young man’s room
She said, I'm ready — for you
I can’t remember anything
To this very day, ‘cept the look
The lookF... oh, Cyou know where
FNow I caCn’t see
EI just stare
I —. I’m GsDtill alAive
E— GI DI’Am still alive
EI GI’Dm stilAl alive
E   G   DA( B  F#) I I’m still alive
Ooh yeah oh
( A   A9  A4)
Is something wrong? She said
Of course there is, you’re still alive
She said, do, do I deserve (B B9 B4)
to be? Is that the question? And if so if so, who answers?
Who answers?
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI D   AI’m still alive
Ooh yeah yeah yeah
[Solo]
E G D A
The look oh, y w know where yeah
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4 - "Why Go"
(This song has no chords)
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5 - "Black"
ESheets of empty Asus2canvas
untouched Esheets of clayAsus2  
EWere laid spread Asus2out before me
as her Ebody once did
EAll five horAsus2izons,
revolved aEround her soul Asus2as the earth to the sun
ENow the air I Atasted and breathed,
has Etaken a turn
Oooh Cand all I taught her was... everythiEmng
Oooh Call I know she gave me all... that Emshe wore
And now Dmy bitter hands
Chafe beCneath the clouds
Of what was everyEmthing
All the Dpictures have all been Cwashed in black
Tattooed everEmything.
I Etake a Asus2walk outside
I'm surErounded by some Asus2kids at play
EI can feel their Asus2laughter
So Ewhy do I swear?
Ooh Cand twisted thoughts that spin round my heaEmd
Oooh I'm spinning,oh I'm Cspinning how quick the sun can Emdrop away
And now Dmy bitter hands
cradle brCoken glass
of what was everyEmthing
All the Dpictures have all been Cwashed in black
EmTattooed everything
All the Dlove gone bad
turned my Cworld to black
tattooed all DI see
All that CI am
All that I'll Embeeeeee yDeaahheCah
EmHum...DuhC  
I Emknow someday you'll have a beautiful life
I Dknow you'll be a star,
In Csomebody elses sky, Emwhyhy, whyhy Dwhyhy
can't it be, oh can't it be Cmine.
Em   DC...
Tchruruu.... Yeah ... uhh
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6 - "Jeremy"
[Intro riff] ( A   G/A)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7-------5-----------------------------7-------5-------------------| x2
A|-0--5h7-0-------0----------------------0--5h7-0-------0----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat intro riff until chorus or outro
At home
Drawing pictures
Of mountain tops
With him on top
Lemon yellow sun
Arms raised in a V
Dead lay in pools of maroon below
Daddy didn't give attention
To the fact that mommy didn't care
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world
[Chorus]
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass FtoAday
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass CtoAday
Clearly I remember
Pickin' on the boy
Seemed a harmless little fuck
But we unleashed a lion
Gnashed his teeth
And bit the recessed lady's breast
How could I forget
He hit me with a surprise left
My jaw left hurting
Dropped wide open
Just like the day
Like the day I heard
Daddy didn't give affection
And the boy was something mommy wouldn't wear
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world
[Chorus]
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass FtoAday
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass CtoAday
(Intro riff)
Try to forget this,
Try to erase this,
From the blackboard.
OoFoooooh oooh oGoooh oAoooh ohoh
oooFooooh oooh oGoooh AAay aay aay ay ay ay yeah
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7 - "Oceans"
DHold on to the thC#4read C#  
The cDurrents will shift
C#4Guide mC#e towards Dyou...
You know something's leC#4ft C#  
And wDe're all allowed
C#4To dream C#of the Cnext
( D   E   A   D  C)
Oh, the next... time we touch.. ooh...
DYou don't have to stC#4rayC#  
To ocDeans away
C#4Waves roll C#in my Dthoughts
Hold tight the C#4ring C#  
DThe sea will rise
C#4Please stand C#by the Cshore
( D   E   A   D  C)
I will be... I will be there once more.. ooh..
D C#4 C# D
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8 - "Porch"
AmWhat the Cfuck is tGhis world
AmRunning Cto, you dGidn't
AmLeave a Cmessage, at leaGst I
AmCoulda' learned your voiCce one last tGime
AmDaily Cminefield, Gthis could
AmBe my tCime, 'Gbout you?
AmWould you Chit Gme?
AmWould you Chit Gme?
GOh Aoh Bboh..A.oh Gwhoa wAhoa...Bbow..C.
( Am   C  G)
AmAll thCe bills go Gby,
AnAmd unitiatives are Ctaken uGp
AmBy the middCleG, Amthere ain't goCnna be any middle any Gmore Am  
And tChe cross I'm Gbearing hoAmme
Ain't indCicative Gof my pAmlace
Left thCe porcGh Am  
Left Cthe poGrch
GOh oAh oBbh...Aoh..
GHear my Aname, take a good Bblook
CThis could be the dGay
Hold my Ahand, walk beside Bbme
AI just need to Gsay.A.. Bb  C  
[Solo]
GHear my nAame, take a good Bblook
CThis could be the dGay
Hold my Ahand, lie besiBbde me
AI just need to sGay
I could Anot take a-just one dBbay
I know when CI would not ever touch Gyou
Hold you..A.feel you...in my armBbs...neveAr again...
( G   A   Bb   A   G   A   Bb  C)
Yeah... (x12)
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9 - "Garden"
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmShe don't wander in here
AmDon't wander in here she
AmShe don't wander in here
AmDon't wander in here
AmThe direction of the eye, so misleading
AmThe defection of the soul, nauseously quick
AmI don't question our existence
AmI just question our modern needs
AmShe don't wander in here
AmDon't wander in here
AmShe, she don't wander in here.
I will Amwalk with my Ghands bound
I will Amwalk with my Gface blood
I will Amwalk with my Gshadow flag
InAmto your garden, Ggarden of stone
[Verse 2]
AmAfter all is done and we're still alone
AmI won't be taken
[Bridge]
A   G   F#   D(x3)
Stone
AYeaGh F#  DI don't
AShoGw, F#  DI don't
AShaGre F#  DI don't
ANeeGd, F#yeah, Dwhat you have to AgivGe F#  D  
[Guitar Solo]
(rhythm)
Am   Am   Am   Am(play Amfor entire solo)
[Chorus]
Ooh, I will Amwalk with my Ghands bound
I will Amwalk with my Gface blood
I will Amwalk with my Gshadow flag
InAmto your garden, Ggarden
I will Amwalk with my Ghands bound
I will Amwalk into your garden, Ggarden of
[Outro]
A   G   F#   D(x3)
Stone
A   G   F#  DI don't
AKnoGw, F#  DI don't
ACarGe F#  DI don't
ANeeGd, F#yeah, Dmy bit of land AyeaGh yF#eah Dyeah
A  GUh F#huh Dhuh
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10 - "Deep"
(This song has no chords)
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11 - "Release"
[Intro]
D9   D4   D9   D   D9(x15)
D Bm C9/6
I see the world
DFeBmel the cChill
D Bm C9/6
Which way to go
D Bm C9/6
Windowsill
DI seBme the woCrld's
D Bm C9/6
On a rocking horse of time
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
I see the birds in the rain
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
Ohh... ohh... ohh... ohh...
D Bm C9/6
Oh, dear dad
Can you Dsee Bmme Cnow
D Bm C9/6
I am myself
Like DyBmou somehCow
DI'lBml ride thCe wave
D Bm C9/6
Where it takes me
D Bm C9/6
I'll hold the pain
D Bm C9/6
Release me
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
Ohh... ohh... ohh... ohh...
D Bm C9/6
Oh, dear dad
Can you Dsee Bmme Cnow
D Bm C9/6
I am myself
Like DyBmou somehCow
I'll Dwait up iBmn the Cdark
D Bm C9/6
For you to speak to me
D Bm C9/6
I'll open up...
D Bm C9/6
Release me
D Bm C9/6
Release me
D Bm C9/6
Release me
D Bm C9/6
Release me
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
Ohh... ohh... ohh... ohh...
( D   Bm  C)

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