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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse]
DOh, it's a Amystery to Dme
We have a Dgreed with Gwhich we have aAgreed
And you Gthink you have to Awant more than you Bmneed
UnGtil you have it Aall, you won't be Bmfree
[Chorus]
SocieGty, you're a crazy Dbreed
Hope you're not Alonely without Bmme
[Verse]
When you Dwant more than you Ahave, you think you Dneed
And when you Dthink more than you Gwant, your thoughts beAgin to bleed
I Gthink I need to Afind a bigger Bmplace
'Cause when you Ghave more than you Athink, you need more Bmspace
[Chorus]
SocieGty, you're a crazy Dbreed
Hope you're not Alonely without Bmme
SocieGty, crazy inDdeed
Hope you're not Alonely without Bmme
[Solo]
- Guitar 1 -
D A D
D G A
G A Bm
G A Bm
G D
A Bm
- Guitar 2 -
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------7---------------7--10-------10/12------12--10--------|
G|-----7------7-7-9--9----7h9--------------7---------------------------------------|
D|-7h9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7--8---8---7-------------7---7-7--------------------------------------------|
G|--7----------------9------7-9---------9-7-------------7-----7-9br---9-9--7-------|
D|-------------------------------------------9------7h9-----------------------9----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------8-8~-------8---8-8p7~---------7-7---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-7--9-----------9-9~-7---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------9------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
There's Dthose thinking, Amore-or-less, less is Dmore
But if Dless is more, Ghow you keeping Ascore?
Means for Gevery point you Amake, your level Bmdrops
GKinda like you're Astarting from the Bmtop, you can't do that
[Chorus]
SocieGty, you're a crazy Dbreed
Hope you're not Alonely without Bmme
SocieGty, crazy inDdeed
Hope you're not Alonely without Bmme
SocieGty, have mercy on Dme
Hope you're not Aangry if I disaBmgree
SocieGty, crazy inDdeed
Hope you're not Alonely... without BmmeD  
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| br Bend & release
| ~ Vibrato
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The story behind the song

"Society" comes from Eddie Vedder's 2007 soundtrack for the film Into the Wild. Vedder, known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist for Pearl Jam, crafted this song as part of his first solo album. With his distinctive baritone vocals, he brings a contemplative feel to this piece. The song often feels like a reflection on the individual's place within the larger world, a quiet questioning of societal norms and expectations.

AI-written from these sources:Eddie Vedder — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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