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Pearl Jam Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.

Emtap to play

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · G · A · D

Pearl Jam’s atmospheric and improvisational rock ballad known for its emotive guitar work and often mumbled lyrics. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song has a loose, flowing feel; focus on the chord changes and let the strumming be relaxed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Unsealed on a porch a letter sat

A

Then you said I wanna leave it again

E

Once I saw her on a beach of weathered sand

A

And on the sand I wanna leave it again, yeah

Verse 2

E

On a weekend wanna wish it all away

A

And they called and I said that I want what I said

E

And then I call out again

A

And the reason oughtta leave her calm, I know

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Verse 3

E

Make me cry

A

I see

E

I don’t know why there’s something else

A

I wanna drum it all away

Chorus

E

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

A

Oh yeah, can you see them?

E

Out on the porch, yeah, but they don’t wave

A

I see them

E

’Round the front way, yeah

A

And I know and I know I don’t want to stay

Bridge

E

I said

A

I don’t wanna stay

E

I don’t wanna stay

A

I don’t wanna stay

Outro

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

Can you see them?

E

Oh, yeah

A

I don’t wanna stay

Practice tip: The entire song uses just two chords, E and A. Practice switching between them cleanly and experiment with adding the occasional single-note guitar lick in the E minor pentatonic scale to mimic the song’s vibe.