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PEARL JAM - SAD
[Intro]
  Dm    F   Amx 4
[Verse]
DmAll the photographs are Fpeeling, and cAmolors turn
DmTo gray, he stayed, Fin his room with mAmemories 
DmFor days, he faced,  Fan undertow of fAmuture's laid 
DmTo waste, embraced,  Fby the loss of Amone he could not 
[Chorus]
DmReplace and there's no reFason that she'd paAmssed 
DmAnd there is nFo god with a pAmlanA#  
it's sAad, Dmand his lonFeliness is pA#roof
it's sAad Dmhe could oFnly love yA#ou, it's sAad
   Dm    F    Amx2
[Verse]
DmThe door swings through a passing faFble,   a Amfate we may 
Dmdelay, we're safe, Fholding on, deAmliberate in our 
[Chorus]
DmEmbrace, Eleven nFights he laid in Ambed 
DmHoping that dFreams will bring her bAmack   A#  
It's sAad  Dmand his lFoneliness is pA#roof
It's sAad  Dmhe could oFnly love yA#ou, it's sAad
Dm
[Bridge]
DmHolding his lCast breAath, beClieviAng,  he'll Dmmake his way 
Dmbut she's not forCgotAten ,  he's ChauntAed,  he's sCearching for esAcape 
[Solo]
  F    E    Am    Cx2   
F  E
Dm
[Chorus]
DmIf just one wiFsh could bring her bAmackA#  
it's sAad  Dmand his Floneliness is A#proof
it's sAad  Dmhe will alFways love yA#ou
it's sAad

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Sad

by Pearl Jam

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PEARL JAM - SAD

[Intro]

Dm F Am

x 4

[Verse]

Dm F Am

All the photographs are peeling, and colors turn

Dm F Am

To gray, he stayed, in his room with memories

Dm F Am

For days, he faced, an undertow of future's laid

Dm F Am

To waste, embraced, by the loss of one he could not

[Chorus]

Dm F Am

Replace and there's no reason that she'd passed

Dm F Am A#

And there is no god with a plan

A Dm F A#

it's sad, and his loneliness is proof

A Dm F A# A

it's sad he could only love you, it's sad

Dm F Am

[Verse]

Dm F Am

The door swings through a passing fable, a fate we may

Dm F Am

delay, we're safe, holding on, deliberate in our

[Chorus]

Dm F Am

Embrace, Eleven nights he laid in bed

Dm F Am A#

Hoping that dreams will bring her back

A Dm F A#

It's sad and his loneliness is proof

A Dm F A# A

It's sad he could only love you, it's sad

[Bridge]

Dm C A C A Dm

Holding his last breath, believing, he'll make his way

Dm C A C A C A

but she's not forgotten , he's haunted, he's searching for escape

[Solo]

F E Am C

F E

[Chorus]

Dm F Am A#

If just one wish could bring her back

A Dm F A#

it's sad and his loneliness is proof

A Dm F A#

it's sad he will always love you

it's sad

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