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[Intro]
F#m    D   A
G   Bm
Bm   A  G
Bm   A  G
[Verse]
He's got a Abig gold ring
Which says "BmJesus SF#maves"
And it's Adented from the punch
Thrown at Bmwork that F#mday
Where he Asmashed a metal locker
Where he Bmkept his F#mthings
After the Abig boss said
“You'd best be Bmon your F#mway”
[Chorus]
Oh yEeaE/Bh,  DSo this lEife is E/BsacriDfice
Oh yEeaE/Bh,  DJumping Etrains just E/Bto surDvive
[Verse]
Well his Awife and kids' asleep
But he's Bmstill aF#mwake
On his Abrain weighs the curse
Of thirty Bmbills unpF#maid
Gets Aup, lights a cigarette
He's Bmgrown to F#mhate
Thinkin Aif he can't sleep
How will he Bmever F#mdream
[Chorus]
YeEahE/B,  sDo this lEife is E/BsacriDfice
Oh yEeaE/Bh,  Dto a Estranger's E/Bbottom Dline
Oh yEeaE/Bh,  DI've seen the Elight
[Bridge]
Ohh ohh Dohhh    Ohh ohh BmohhhF#mh
I'm scared of Dlife, near to Edeath
Ohh ohh Dohhh    Ohh ohh BmohhhhF#m  
I've seen the Dlight, scared of Elife
[Interlude]
F#m    D   A
G   Bm
Bm   A  G
Bm   A  G  A  G
[Outro]
YeEahE/B,  sDo this lEife is E/BsacriDfice
Oh EyeE/Bah,  Dwas a dEream that E/Bhad to dDie
Oh yEeaE/Bh,  DI've seen the lEight
Ohh ohh Dohhh    Ohh ohh BmohhhF#mh
I'm scared of Dlife, near to Edeath
Ohh ohh Dohhh    Ohh ohh BmohhhhF#m  
I've seen the Dlight, scared of Elife
Ohh ohh Dohhh    Ohh ohh BmohhhF#mh
And I'm near to Ddeath
Here to Edie, scared of DlifeE  
Near to Ddeath, here to Edie
Scared of DlifeE  D  E  D  E  D  

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Unemployable

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

F#m D A

G Bm

Bm A G

[Verse]

He's got a big gold ring

Bm F#m

Which says "Jesus Saves"

And it's dented from the punch

Bm F#m

Thrown at work that day

Where he smashed a metal locker

Bm F#m

Where he kept his things

After the big boss said

Bm F#m

“You'd best be on your way”

[Chorus]

E E/B D E E/B D

Oh yeah, So this life is sacrifice

E E/B D E E/B D

Oh yeah, Jumping trains just to survive

[Verse]

Well his wife and kids' asleep

Bm F#m

But he's still awake

On his brain weighs the curse

Bm F#m

Of thirty bills unpaid

Gets up, lights a cigarette

Bm F#m

He's grown to hate

Thinkin if he can't sleep

Bm F#m

How will he ever dream

[Chorus]

E E/B D E E/B D

Yeah, so this life is sacrifice

E E/B D E E/B D

Oh yeah, to a stranger's bottom line

E E/B D E

Oh yeah, I've seen the light

[Bridge]

D Bm F#m

Ohh ohh ohhh Ohh ohh ohhhh

D E

I'm scared of life, near to death

D Bm F#m

Ohh ohh ohhh Ohh ohh ohhhh

D E

I've seen the light, scared of life

[Interlude]

F#m D A

G Bm

Bm A G

Bm A G A G

[Outro]

E E/B D E E/B D

Yeah, so this life is sacrifice

E E/B D E E/B D

Oh yeah, was a dream that had to die

E E/B D E

Oh yeah, I've seen the light

D Bm F#m

Ohh ohh ohhh Ohh ohh ohhhh

D E

I'm scared of life, near to death

D Bm F#m

Ohh ohh ohhh Ohh ohh ohhhh

D E

I've seen the light, scared of life

D Bm F#m

Ohh ohh ohhh Ohh ohh ohhhh

And I'm near to death

E D E

Here to die, scared of life

D E

Near to death, here to die

D E D E D E D

Scared of life

About Unemployable Chords by Pearl Jam

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What key is "Unemployable" in?

The chords for "Unemployable" show the original chord names (including F#m, D, A, G, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.