Pearls chords by
Sade (Official Version)

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Key: G minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Gm7

F

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

D7

Gm7

F

Ebmaj9

D7sus4

D7

Verse 1
Gm7 Gm7 
 
There is a woman in Somalia
F F 
 
Scraping for pearls on the roadside
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
There's a force     stronger than nature
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
Keeps     her will alive
Gm9 Gm9 
 
This  is how she's dying
F F 
 
She's dying to survive
Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9 
 
Don't     know what she's made of
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
I would like      to be that brave

Chorus 1
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
She cries to the heaven above
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
There is a stone in my heart
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
She lives a life  she didn't choose
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
And it hurts like brand- new   shoes
D7 D7 
 
Hurts like brand- new

Interlude 1

Gm7

F

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

D7

(shoes)

Verse 2
Gm7 Gm7 
 
There is a woman in Somalia
C9 C9 
 
The sun gives her no mercy
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
The same      sky we lay under
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
Burns     her to the bone
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Long as afternoon shadows
F F 
 
It's gonna take her to get home
Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9 
 
Each      grain carefully wrapped up
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
Pearls    for her little girl

Bridge 1

Gm7

F

Hallelujah

Ebmaj9

D7sus4

D7

Hallelujah

Chorus 2
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
She cries to the heaven above
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
There is a stone in my heart
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
She lives in a world she didn't choose
Cm9 Cm9 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
And it hurts like brand- new   shoes
D7 D7 
 
Hurts like brand- new

Outro 1
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F F 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
(shoes)
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F F 
 
Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9 
 
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
D7 D7 
 
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm7 F Ebmaj7 D7sus4 D7...

Chords

Gm7
F
Ebmaj7
D7sus4
D7
Ebmaj9
Gm9
Cm9
Dm9
C9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Gm9: 3-5-3-3-3-5
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
C9: x-3-2-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Pearls by Sade, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sade.

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