Pearl Jam – “I Am Mine”
from Riot Act
Intro:
/____________________1,2,3._\
e|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|
B|--3---3-3-3---6---8---6----|--5---5-5-5---6---5---1----|
G|o-2---2-2-2---5---7---5----|--4---4-4-4---5---4---0---o| (o| = go back to |o)
D|o-0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0---o| (o| = |o)
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
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e|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|---------------------------|
B|--5---5-5-5---5---5-5-5----|---------------------------|
G|--4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4----|--2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2----|
D|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|--2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2----|
A|---------------------------|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
Use this kind of strumming pattern (eg.):
-|--D---D-D-D---F---F-F-F----|--C---C-C-C---A---A-A-A----|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
Chords listed last ½ a bar
or just listen for the pattern
Verse:
Ds2 FM7 C Am
The selfish they’re all standing in line
Ds2 FM7 C Am
Racing and hoping to buy themselves time
D(/Ds4), one bar
Ds2 FM7 C Am |--2---2-2-2---2p3-2-2-2----|
Me I figure as each breath goes by |--3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3----|
|--2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2----|
G C D(/Ds4) -> |--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|
I only own my mind -> |---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
Ds2 FM7 C Am | . | . | .
The north is to south what the clock is to time
Ds2 FM7 C Am
There’s east and there’s west and there’s everywhere light
Ds2 FM7 C Am
I know I was born and I know that I’ll die
G C D(/Ds4)
The in between is mine
G C D(/Ds4)
I am mine
Chorus:
G C D(/Ds4)
And the feeling gets left behind
G C D(/Ds4)
All their innocence lost in one time
G C D(/Ds4)
Significant behind the eyes
C C C C
There’s no need to hide
(play Intro, 1st and 4th repeats)
We’re safe tonight
Verse:
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Ds2 FM7 C Am
The ocean is full because everyone’s crying
Ds2 FM7 C Am
The full moon is looking for friends at high tide
Ds2 FM7 C Am
The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow’s denied
G C D(/Ds4)
I only know my mind
G C D(/Ds4)
I am mine
Chorus:
G C D(/Ds4)
And the meaning gets left behind
G C D(/Ds4)
All their innocence lost in one time
G C D(/Ds4)
Significant behind the eyes
G C D(/Ds4)
There’s no need to hide
(play Bridge, below)
We’re safe tonight
Bridge: play 3 times
e|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|
B|--3---3-3-3---6---8---6----|--5---5-5-5---13--131313---|
G|o-2---2-2-2---5---7---5----|--4---4-4-4---12--121212--o| (<- 12s and 13s)
D|o-0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0---o|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
e|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|
B|--3---3-3-3---6---8---6----|--3---3-3-3---6---8---6----|
G|--2---2-2-2---5---7---5----|--2---2-2-2---5---7---5----|
D|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
e|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|
B|--3---3-3-3---6---8---6----|--3---3-3-3---13--131313---|
G|--2---2-2-2---5---7---5----|--2---2-2-2---12--121212---| (<- 12s and 13s)
D|--0---0-0-0---0---0---0----|--0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0----|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| . | . | . | . | . | .
Chorus:
G C D(/Ds4)
And their feelings get left behind
G C D(/Ds4)
All their innocence broke in his eyes
G C D(/Ds4)
Significant behind the lines
C C C C
We may need to hide
G C D(/Ds4)
And the meaning gets left behind
G C D(/Ds4)
All their innocence lost in one time
G C D(/Ds4)
They’re all different behind the eyes
C C C C
There’s no need to hide
(Solo starts)
Yeah
Solo (played over):
G C D(/Ds4)
G C D(/Ds4)
G C D(/Ds4)
C C C C (strum last chord only once, end)
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