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Alice In Chains

MetalAdvanced for beginners11 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

EbDiagram coming soon
AbDiagram coming soon
DbDiagram coming soon
GbDiagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
A×○○
A5Diagram coming soon
E○○○
D××○
D9Diagram coming soon
F

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb 
 
Intro:(A A5 E  D D9 A(2x) 
 
Verse(only acoustic guitar): 
 
A A5 E        D  D9   A 
Road narrows, pouring down 
A A5 E         D    D9 A 
I'm breaking without a sound 
A    A5  E         D D9 A 
Bits and pieces of trying 
A   A5       E      D D9 A 
Get what you pay for, nothing 
 
Now the whole band enters the music with this simple Solo: 
Rhythm Guitar:(A A5 E D D9 A)2x 
     Lead Guitar: 
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|-------------------------------------|  |---------------------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------|  |---------------------------------------| 
|-------------------------------------|  |---------------------------------------| 
|---2-4-4-4/6-4-7~~----------9~~------|  |---4/6-6-----------------------9~~-----| 
|-----------------------5/7-----------|  |--------5-7-5-7/9~~--------5/7---------| 
|--------------------------5----------|  |------------------------------9--------| 
 
 
The music continues on the back with the same chords of the introduction, and some stanzas are faced with these solos: 
 
Solos:  Part 1 
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|----------------------0---------| 
|-------------------0--2---------| 
|------9-2/4--------2--2---------| 
|----10-----5-------3--2---------| 
|---9--------4------2--0---------| 
 
 
      Part 2 
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|------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------| 
|-------18-12/13----------11--9------| 
|-----17--------12--------10--10-----| 
|---17------------12------10--9------| 
 
 
      Part 3 
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|-----------------------------------| 
|-----------------------0-----------| 
|------------------0----2-----------| 
|---9----4---------2----2-----------| 
|---10---5---------3----2-----------| 
|---9----4---------2----0-----------| 
 
 
Part 4(Repeat Part 2) 
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|------------------------------------| 
|------------------------------------| 
|-------18-12/13----------11--9------| 
|-----17--------12--------10--10-----| 
|---17------------12------10--9------| 
 
 
A A5   E           D D9  A 
Frozen dreaming of yesterday 
A   A5  E            D D9 A 
Potent, creeping I'm far away 
A   A5      E      D D9 A 
From my hometown I lit out 
A  A5      E        D  D9     A 
To save my skin and shed some doubt 
 
Now comes the pro-Chorus with a rhythmic arpeggio guitar William DuVall: 
 Pro-Chorus: 
F          D 
I know how false the floor 
F            D 
How high the sky 
F              D 
Been down that road before 
    Rhythm Guitar: 
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|---5h3-5/7----8h7-8h9------5h3-5/7----7/9-5----| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 2x 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Chorus: 
      A  F      D               A 
It's a lie, you hide in someone else 
      A      F  D               A     2x 
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself 
     Lead Guitar: 
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|--------1---------------------------------------| 
|---0----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----2------6/7----------6h7-9-6-9^10^9------| 4x 
|---2----1---------10----------------------------| 
|---0----1---------------------------------------| 
 
 
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 Riff Intro:A A5 E D D9 A 2x                   Arrangements low 
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|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| 
|---6/7--7/9----------7-----------|-----------------------------------------------------| 
|------6----9----------7h9-7-6~~--|-----------------------------------------------14----| 
|---------------------------------|-----------------15-14-----------14^15^14^15^14------| 
|---------------------------------|---19-17-16-17-16---------21-19----------------------| 
 
 
verse 2: 
A A5    E         D D9    A 
Hard as truth is, been my friend 
A  A5 E         D D9    A 
Don't need to be invited in 
A A5    E         D D9  A 
I'll go round 'til bested 
A A5       E      D D9 A 
Pick up myself and try again 
 
Pro-Chorus: 
F          D 
I know how false the floor 
F            D 
How high the sky 
F              D 
Been down that road before 
    Rhythm Guitar: 
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|---5h3-5/7----8h7-8h9------5h3-5/7----7/9-5----| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 2x 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Chorus: 
      A  F      D               A 
It's a lie, you hide in someone else 
      A      F  D               A     2x 
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself 
     Lead Guitar: 
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|--------1---------------------------------------| 
|---0----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----2------6/7----------6h7-9-6-9^10^9------| 4x 
|---2----1---------10----------------------------| 
|---0----1---------------------------------------| 
 
 
Third Riff: 
Chords: 
E            E E E E E E E 
All comes in time 
      D         A             2x 
Don't fight it, don't mind it 
             E 
Whatever may come 
   Lead guitar: 
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|2x 
|---5-3-5-5(7x)-3----8-8-8-8-5-5----8-8-8-8-5-5-9~~----14b-14b-14b-14b-14b-14b---| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Pro Churus Again: 
 
Pro-Chorus: 
F          D 
I know how false the floor 
F            D 
How high the sky 
F              D 
Been down that road before 
    Rhythm Guitar: 
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|-----------------------------------------------| 
|---5h3-5/7----8h7-8h9------5h3-5/7----7/9-5----| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 2x 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Chorus: 
      A  F      D               A 
It's a lie, you hide in someone else 
      A      F  D               A     2x 
Like a shining scalpel, cut yourself 
hide this tab      Lead Guitar: 
|--------1---------------------------------------| 
|---0----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----3---------------------------------------| 
|---2----2------6/7----------6h7-9-6-9^10^9------| 4x     A~~ 
|---2----1---------10----------------------------| 
|---0----1---------------------------------------|

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Chord set

Eb · Ab · Db · Gb · Bb · A · A5 · E · D · D9 · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.