Pearl Jam

Just Breathe – Pearl Jam: piano chords

Just Breathe by Pearl Jam uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C F G Am D7 Bdim7 F/G D E

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C F C F C F G C F G C F G Am D7 C G Am G D7 Bdim7

Chorus 1

F/G F C G C D7 G D E Am D F G C

Verse 2

F G C F G C F G C F G C F G Am D7 C G Am G D7 G

Chorus 2

F/G F C G C D7 G D E Am D7 F G C F/G F C G C D G D E Am D7 F G C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Bdim7

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF — chord toneFG♯ — chord toneG♯
BDFG♯
Practice Bdim7

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does Just Breathe by Pearl Jam use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Just Breathe by Pearl Jam in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Just Breathe to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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