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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.
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Gtap to play
Amtap to play
Ftap to play
Emtap to play
Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · G · Am · F · Em
A poignant acoustic ballad by Pearl Jam about love, life, and mortality. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in C.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G Am
Yes, I understand that every life must end, uh-huh
F C G
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go
C G Am
Uh-huh I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love
F C G C
Some folks just have one, yeah, and others, they got none
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Verse 2
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
C G Am
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
F C G
That I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world to make me believe
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Bridge
F C
Did I say that I need you?
G Am
Did I say that I want you?
F C
Oh, if I didn’t I’m a fool, you see
G C
No one knows this more than me
F C
As I come clean
Verse 3
C G Am
I wonder everyday, as I look upon your face
F C G
Everything you gave and nothing you would take
C G
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
Am F
Nothing you would take, everything you gave
C
Hold me ’til I die
G C
Meet you on the other side
Chorus
[F]Stay with [C]me
[G]Let’s just [Am]breathe
[F]Practiced are my [C]sins
[G]Never gonna let me [C]win, uh-[G]huh
[F]Under everything, [C]just another human [G]being
[Am]Uh-huh, uh-[F]huh
[C]I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so [G]much in this world to make me [C]believe
[/verse]
Practice tip: The song’s emotion comes from the steady, gentle strum and vocal delivery, so practice the chord changes slowly until they are silent and automatic.