Society – Eddie Vedder

Society Lyrics and Chords

Composer/ Lyricist: Jerry Hannan
Album: Into The Wild
Performed by Eddie Vedder

Verse 1

Bm
Hmm mmm …

D                  A                 D
… Oh, it’s a mystery to me
………………….D
We have a greed,
G                        A
Which we have agreed
………………G
And you think you have to
A                             Bm
Want more than you need
…..G                      A
Until you have it all
…………………….Bm
You won’t be free

……..G
Society,
………………………..D
You’re a crazy breed
………………………………….A
I hope you’re not lonely
……………..Bm
Without me ..

Verse 2

…………………..D
When you want more
…………………A
Than you have
……………………..D
You think you need
…………………………D
And when you think more
………………..G
Than you want
…………………………….A
Your thoughts begin to bleed
…G
I think I need to
..A                  Bm
Find a bigger place
……………………………G
Cause when you have more
………………….A
Than you think
………………………Bm
You need more space

………G
Society,
………………………….D
You’re a crazy breed
………………………………..A
I hope you’re not lonely
……………..Bm
Without me ..
……….G
Society,
………………D
Crazy indeed
…………………………………A
I hope you’re not lonely
………………Bm
Without me ..

Music:

Verse 3

…………….D
There’s those thinking,
..A                           D
More or less, less is more
…………D
But if less is more,
G                         A
How you keeping score?
………………….G                         A
Means for every point you make,
……………….Bm
Your level drops
G
… Kinda like you’re
A                           Bm
Starting from the top
You can’t do that

……….G
Society,
………………………..D
You’re a crazy breed
……………………………..A
I hope you’re not lonely
…………….Bm
Without me ..
………G
Society,
………………D
Crazy indeed
……………………………..A
I hope you’re not lonely
……………..Bm
Without me ..

………G
Society,
……………………D
Have mercy on me
……………………………..A
I hope you’re not angry
…………….Bm
If I disagree
………G
Society,
………………D
Crazy indeed
……………………………..A
I hope you’re not lonely
……………..Bm
Without me ..

End