Ten
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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[Intro]
A
( A C D)
I admit it...what's to say...yeah...
ABackstreet lover on the side of the road
I got a sixteen gauge buried unBbder my clothes, I play...
( G A Bb C)
Once upon a time I could control myself
( A C D)
Oh, try and mimic what's insane...ooh, yeah...
AOh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet...I Bbpray...
( G A Bb C)
Once upon a time I could control myself
Once (x4)
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[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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[Intro]
( A A4 A G/A) F C
( A A4 A G/A)
Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
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
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
She said, do, do I deserve (B B9 B4)
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI’Dm Astill alive
EI GI D AI’m still alive
[Solo]
E--G--D--A------------------------------------------------
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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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[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
[Chorus]
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass FtoAday
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass CtoAday
[Chorus]
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass FtoAday
FJeremy spoke in Dmcla-Emass CtoAday
(Intro riff)
OoFoooooh oooh oGoooh oAoooh ohoh
oooFooooh oooh oGoooh AAay aay aay ay ay ay yeah
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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-------------------------------------------
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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[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
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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[Intro]
D9 D4 D9 D D9(x15)
D Bm C9/6
DFeBmel the cChill
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
DI seBme the woCrld's
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
Can you Dsee Bmme Cnow
D Bm C9/6
Like DyBmou somehCow
DI'lBml ride thCe wave
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
Can you Dsee Bmme Cnow
D Bm C9/6
Like DyBmou somehCow
I'll Dwait up iBmn the Cdark
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
( D Bm C)
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Ten
by Pearl Jam
Chords in this song · guitar
A
C
D
Bb
G
Em
Am
A4
G/A
F
E
B
F#
A9
Asus2
Dm
C#4
C#
D9
D4
Bm
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[Intro]
A
A C D
( )
I admit it...what's to say...yeah...
A
Backstreet lover on the side of the road
Bb
I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes, I play...
G A Bb C
( )
Once upon a time I could control myself
A C D
( )
Oh, try and mimic what's insane...ooh, yeah...
A
Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat
Bb
I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet...I pray...
G A Bb C
( )
Once upon a time I could control myself
Once (x4)
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[Intro]
Em D
Em D Em D Em D Em D
( )
Fre--ezin', rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Oh, Fee--lin' maybe he'll see a little better set a days, ooh yeah
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Oh, hand out, faces that he sees time again ain't that familiar, ooh yeah
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Oh, dark grin, he can't help, when he's happy looks insane, oh yeah
Em D
( )
D Bb D C
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
D Bb D C
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away, yeah...ooh...
D Bb D C D Am C D Am C
Oh, someday yet, he'll begin his life again life a--gain life a--gain...
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Kne--elin', looking through the paper through he doesn't know to read, ooh yeah
Em D Em D Em D
Oh, pra--yin', now to something that has never showed him anything
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Oh, fee--lin', understands the weather of the winters on its way
Em D Em D Em D Em D
Oh, cei--lings, few and far between all the legal halls of shame, yeah...
D Bb D C
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
D Bb D C
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away, yeah...ooh..
D Bb D C
Oh, someday yet, he'll begin his life again
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
D Bb D C
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
D Bb D C
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away, yeah...ooh..
D Bb D C
Oh, someday yet, he'll begin his life again
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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[Intro]
A A4 A G/A F C
( )
A A4 A G/A
( )
Son, she said, have I got a little story for you
F C
Sorry you didn’t see him
F C
But I’m glad we talked
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A B
I ... I’m still alive
A A4 A G/A
( )
Wo-oh wow, she walks slowly
F C
The look... oh, you know where
F C
Now I can’t see
E
I just stare
G D A
I —. I’m still alive
E G D A
— I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D B F#
A( ) I I’m still alive
Ooh yeah oh
A A9 A4
( )
Is something wrong? She said
She said, do, do I deserve (B B9 B4)
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I’m still alive
E G D A
I I I’m still alive
[Solo]
E G D A
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E Asus2
Sheets of empty canvas
E Asus2
untouched sheets of clay
E Asus2
Were laid spread out before me
E
as her body once did
E Asus2
All five horizons,
E Asus2
revolved around her soul as the earth to the sun
E A
Now the air I tasted and breathed,
E
has taken a turn
C Em
Oooh and all I taught her was... everything
C Em
Oooh all I know she gave me all... that she wore
D
And now my bitter hands
C
Chafe beneath the clouds
Em
Of what was everything
D C
All the pictures have all been washed in black
Em
Tattooed everything.
E Asus2
I take a walk outside
E Asus2
I'm surrounded by some kids at play
E Asus2
I can feel their laughter
E
So why do I swear?
C Em
Ooh and twisted thoughts that spin round my head
C Em
Oooh I'm spinning,oh I'm spinning how quick the sun can drop away
D
And now my bitter hands
C
cradle broken glass
Em
of what was everything
D C
All the pictures have all been washed in black
Em
Tattooed everything
D
All the love gone bad
C
turned my world to black
D
tattooed all I see
C
All that I am
Em D C
All that I'll beeeeee yeaahheah
Em D C
Hum...uh
Em
I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
D
I know you'll be a star,
C Em D
In somebody elses sky, whyhy, whyhy whyhy
C
can't it be, oh can't it be mine.
Em D
C...
Tchruruu.... Yeah ... uhh
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A G/A
[Intro riff] ( )
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
[Chorus]
F Dm Em F A
Jeremy spoke in cla-ass today
F Dm Em C A
Jeremy spoke in cla-ass today
[Chorus]
F Dm Em F A
Jeremy spoke in cla-ass today
F Dm Em C A
Jeremy spoke in cla-ass today
(Intro riff)
F G A
Oooooooh oooh ooooh ooooh ohoh
F G A
oooooooh oooh ooooh Aay aay aay ay ay ay yeah
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D C#4 C#
Hold on to the thread
D
The currents will shift
C#4 C# D
Guide me towards you...
C#4 C#
You know something's left
D
And we're all allowed
C#4 C# C
To dream of the next
D E A D C
( )
Oh, the next... time we touch.. ooh...
D C#4 C#
You don't have to stray
D
To oceans away
C#4 C# D
Waves roll in my thoughts
C#4 C#
Hold tight the ring
D
The sea will rise
C#4 C# C
Please stand by the shore
D E A D C
( )
I will be... I will be there once more.. ooh..
D C#4 C# D
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Am C G
What the fuck is this world
Am C G
Running to, you didn't
Am C G
Leave a message, at least I
Am C G
Coulda' learned your voice one last time
Am C G
Daily minefield, this could
Am C G
Be my time, 'bout you?
Am C G
Would you hit me?
Am C G
Would you hit me?
G A Bb A G A Bb C
Oh oh oh...oh whoa whoa...ow...
Am C G
( )
Am C G
All the bills go by,
Am C G
And unitiatives are taken up
Am C G Am C G Am
By the middle, there ain't gonna be any middle any more
C G Am
And the cross I'm bearing home
C G Am
Ain't indicative of my place
C G Am
Left the porch
C G
Left the porch
G A Bb A
Oh oh oh...oh..
G A Bb
Hear my name, take a good look
C G
This could be the day
A Bb
Hold my hand, walk beside me
A G A Bb C
I just need to say...
[Solo]
G A Bb
Hear my name, take a good look
C G
This could be the day
A Bb
Hold my hand, lie beside me
A G
I just need to say
A Bb
I could not take a-just one day
C G
I know when I would not ever touch you
A Bb A
Hold you...feel you...in my arms...never again...
G A Bb A G A Bb C
( )
Yeah... (x12)
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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
Am
She don't wander in here
Am
Don't wander in here she
Am
She don't wander in here
Am
Don't wander in here
Am
The direction of the eye, so misleading
Am
The defection of the soul, nauseously quick
Am
I don't question our existence
Am
I just question our modern needs
Am
She don't wander in here
Am
Don't wander in here
Am
She, she don't wander in here.
Am G
I will walk with my hands bound
Am G
I will walk with my face blood
Am G
I will walk with my shadow flag
Am G
Into your garden, garden of stone
[Verse 2]
Am
After all is done and we're still alone
Am
I won't be taken
[Bridge]
A G F# D
(x3)
Stone
A G F# D
Yeah I don't
A G F# D
Show, I don't
A G F# D
Share I don't
A G F# D A G F# D
Need, yeah, what you have to give
Am Am Am Am Am
(play for entire solo)
[Chorus]
Am G
Ooh, I will walk with my hands bound
Am G
I will walk with my face blood
Am G
I will walk with my shadow flag
Am G
Into your garden, garden
Am G
I will walk with my hands bound
Am G
I will walk into your garden, garden of
[Outro]
A G F# D
(x3)
Stone
A G F# D
I don't
A G F# D
Know, I don't
A G F# D
Care I don't
A G F# D A G F# D
Need, yeah, my bit of land yeah yeah yeah
A G F# D
Uh huh huh
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[Intro]
D9 D4 D9 D D9
(x15)
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
Feel the chill
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
I see the world's
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
Can you see me now
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
Like you somehow
D Bm C
I'll ride the wave
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
Can you see me now
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
Like you somehow
D Bm C
I'll wait up in the dark
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6
D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6 D Bm C9/6
D Bm C
( )
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