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Yellow Ledbetter

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
     E*               B          A  E  
e|------------7--------5---------------|
B|---7--------7--------5--------0------|
G|---9--------8--------6--------1------|
D|---9--------9--------7--------2------|
A|---7--------9--------7--------2------|
E|------------7--------5--------0------|
E*
Unsealed
On a Bporch a letter saAt
Then you said I wanna Eleave it again
E*
Once I saw him
On a bBeach of weathered Asand
And on the sand I wanna Eleave it again
E*                 B  
On a weekend wanna wish it all way
And they Acalled an I said an I want what
I said an I Ecall out again
E*                    B  
And the reason oughta leave her calm I know
AI said I don't know whether I'm the Eboxer or the bag
E*                   B  
Oh yeah, can you see them?
Out on the Aporch
Ah, but they don't Ewave
E*
I see them
Round the Bfront way, yeah
AAnd I know and I know
I don't wanna Estay
[Solo]
E  B  A  E
I Asee
I don't know there's Esomething else
E*                   B  
I wanna drum it all away an I said
  AI don't, I don't know whether I'm the Eboxer or the bag
E*                   B  
Oh yeah, can you see them?
Out on the Aporch
Ah, but they don't Ewave
E*
I see them
Round the Bfront way, yeah
AAnd I know and I know
I don't wanna EstBayA  
               E       B   A-  G#m- F#m  
I don't wanna stay
I don't wanna EstBayA  
I don't wanna EstBayA  
 D#-  E- B  
 D#-  E- A  
 D#-  E- B  
 D#-  E- A  

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Yellow Ledbetter" emerged from a jam session around the time Pearl Jam was working on their debut album, Ten. While the lyrics were spontaneously created by Eddie Vedder, a common interpretation suggests the song is about the anguish of a loved one serving in a war, with lines expressing the fear of them returning "in a box or a bag." Vedder has been known to alter the lyrics during live performances, which adds to the song's evolving and deeply personal feel. At its heart, it plays like a raw, emotional outpouring of worry and longing for peace.

AI-written from these sources:Yellow Ledbetter — Wikipedia ↗Pearl Jam — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Yellow Ledbetter

by Pearl Jam

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G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E B A E

e|------------7--------5---------------|

B|---7--------7--------5--------0------|

G|---9--------8--------6--------1------|

D|---9--------9--------7--------2------|

A|---7--------9--------7--------2------|

E|------------7--------5--------0------|

Unsealed

B A

On a porch a letter sat

Then you said I wanna leave it again

Once I saw him

B A

On a beach of weathered sand

And on the sand I wanna leave it again

E B

On a weekend wanna wish it all way

And they called an I said an I want what

I said an I call out again

E B

And the reason oughta leave her calm I know

A E

I said I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag

E B

Oh yeah, can you see them?

Out on the porch

Ah, but they don't wave

I see them

Round the front way, yeah

And I know and I know

I don't wanna stay

[Solo]

E B A E

I see

I don't know there's something else

E B

I wanna drum it all away an I said

A E

I don't, I don't know whether I'm the boxer or the bag

E B

Oh yeah, can you see them?

Out on the porch

Ah, but they don't wave

I see them

Round the front way, yeah

And I know and I know

E B A

I don't wanna stay

E B A G#m F#m

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I don't wanna stay

E B A

I don't wanna stay

E B A

I don't wanna stay

D# E B

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D# E A

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D# E B

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D# E A

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About Yellow Ledbetter Chords by Pearl Jam

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