Black
Pearl Jam
Intro:
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Sheets of empty canvas Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin
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Untouched sheets of clay Round my head
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Were laid spread out before me I'm spinning, oh, I'm spinning
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As her body once did How quick the Sun can, drop away
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All five horizons
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Revolved around her soul And now my bitter hands
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As the Earth to the Sun Cradle broken glass
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Now the air I tasted and breathed Of what was everything
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Has taken a turn D
All the pictures have
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Oh, and all I taught that was Em
everything Tattooed everything
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Oh, I know she gave me all that she D
wore All the love gone bad
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Turned my world to black
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And now my bitter hands Tattooed all I see
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Chafe beneath the clouds All that I am
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Of what was everything All that I'll be, yeah
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Oh, the pictures have
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All been washed in black Em
Em I know someday you'll have a beautiful
Tattooed everything life
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I know you'll be a star
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I take a walk outside In somebody else's sky, but why, why,
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I'm surrounded by some kids at play C Em
E A5(9) Can't it be, can't it be mine
I can feel their laughter
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So why do I sear