Alice In Chains - Jar of flies
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
1. Rotten Apple
2. Nutshell
3. I Stay Away
4. No Excuses
5. Whale and Wasp
6. Don't Follow
7. Swing on This
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1. Rotten Apple
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[Intro/Guitar Solo]
Em D x11
Em Dsus2 x4
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
Ab Ab (x5)
Ab
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7innocDence is over
Em7Hey ah Dna na, oEm7ver D
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7ignorDance is spoken
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7pokenD
Em7Hey ah Dna na, cEm7onfidDence is broken
Em7Hey ah Dna na, bEm7rokenD
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7ustenDance is stolen
Em7Hey ah Dna na,Em7 stolDen
Em7Hey ah Dna na, aEm7rrogaDnce is potent
Em7Hey ah Dna na,Em7 poteDnt,
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em Dsus2 x3
[Verse 2]
Em7Hey ah Dna na, IEm7 repeDnt tomorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, tomDorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna na, IEm7 suspDend my sorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7orrowD
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em Dsus2 x3
Em D x8
[Verse 3]
Em7Hey ah Dna na, aEm7 romDance is fallen
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, fallDen
Em7Hey ah Dna na, rEm7ecommDend you borrow
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, borDrow
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em Dsus2 x3
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
EmHey Ah DNa Na Em D
EmHey Ah DNa Na Em D
EmHey Ah DNa Na Em D
EmHey Ah DNa Na Em D
Em D x18
2. Nutshell
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[Intro]
Em7 D Cadd9
G5 Em7 D Cadd9 x2
G5 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
G5 Em7 D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9We Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 chase misprintGed lEm7ies D
Cadd9We face the path Gof tEm7ime D
Cadd9And yet I fight
Cadd9And yet I fight
This battle allG5 alEm7one D
Cadd9No one to cry to
No place to cG5all hEm7ome D
[Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh
Ooh G5 Em7 D
Cadd9Ooh
Ooh G5 Em7 D
[Verse 2]
Cadd9My Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 gift of self Gis rEm7aped D
Cadd9My privacy Gis rEm7aked D
Cadd9And yet I find
Cadd9And yet I find
Repeating in myG5 heEm7ad D
Cadd9If I can't be my own
I'd feel bettG5er deEm7ad D
[Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh
Ooh G5 Em7 D
Cadd9Ooh
Ooh G5 Em7 D
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
Cadd9 G5 Em7 D x8
3. I Stay Away
(Tuned to drop Db, aka drop D down a half step. It is possible and perhaps better to play this in standard
Eb though.)
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[Intro]
D Cadd9 C G/B G Gsus2 D x4
[Verse 1]
DYeah, Cadd9hey, IC G/B wGant tGsus2o travel Dsouth this year Cadd9 C G/B G Gsus2 D
DI wCadd9on't, won'Ct G/B pGrevenGsus2t safe paDssage here Cadd9 C G/B G Gsus2 D
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Why you act crazy?N.C.
Not an act maybeN.C.
So close a ladyN.C.
Shifty eyes, shadyDYeah, Cadd9hey YeaCh,G/B tearGs thaGsus2t soak a Dcallous heart Cadd9 C G/B G Gsus2 D
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
D Bb5 C5 D5
N.C.
Why you act frightened?N.C.
I am enlightenedN.C.
Your weakness builds me, so someday you'll seeDI stay away Bb5
I stay away, I stay away, I stay away, I stay away
4. No Excuses
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[Intro]
Aadd9 Badd4 (x4)
[Verse 1]
N.C.
[Pre-Chorus]N.C.
Why you act crazy?N.C.
Not an act maybeN.C.
So close a ladyN.C.
Shifty eyes, shadyAadd9 IBadd4t's alright
Aadd9 TBadd4here comes a time
Aadd9 Got Badd4no patience to search
For peace of mind Aadd9 Badd4
Aadd9 Badd4Layin' low
Aadd9 Badd4Want to take it slow
Aadd9 No Badd4more hiding or
Aadd9 DisgBadd4uising truths I've solAadd9d
[Chorus]
G6 EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so cold Aadd9
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I know Aadd9 Badd4
[Instrumental]
Aadd9 Badd4 (x3)
[Verse 2]
Aadd9 IBadd4t's okay
Aadd9 HBadd4ad a bad day
Aadd9 HaBadd4nds are bruised from
Aadd9 BBadd4reaking rocks all day
Aadd9 Badd4 Drained and blue
Aadd9 Badd4 I bleed for you
Aadd9 Badd4You think it's funny, well
YouAadd9're drBadd4owning in it too
[Chorus]
G6 EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so cold Aadd9
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I know Aadd9 Badd4
[Instrumental]
Aadd9 Badd4 (x2)
Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9
[Guitar Solo]
G6 Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9
G6 Aadd9 E Aadd9 Badd4
[Verse 3]
Aadd9 Badd4Yeah, it's fine
Aadd9 Badd4We'll walk down the line
Aadd9 LeBadd4ave our rain, a cold
Aadd9 TradBadd4e for warm sunshine
Aadd9 Badd4You my friend
Aadd9 Badd4I will defend
Aadd9 AnBadd4d if we change, well I
Aadd9Love yBadd4ou anyway Aadd9
[Chorus]
G6 EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so cold Aadd9
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I know Aadd9 Badd4
[Outro]
Aadd9 Badd9 (x8)
5. Whale & Wasp
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A
Bb6 A7 Ab5 G5 Bb6 C5 Eb5 G5 (x4)
B
G5 D/F# Fmaj7 E
C D
Bb6 A7 Ab5 G5 Bb6 C5 Eb5 G5 (x2)
C
G5 Em7 G/B C D C G/B A9 G5 (x4)
D G5 G/B C G5 (x4)
Bb6 A7 Ab5 G5 Bb6 C5 Eb5 G5
6. Don't Follow
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[Verse 1]
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6 I ain't nA7ever coming hoDme D/F# G6 A7
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6 I'll justA7 wander my own roDad D/F# G6 A7
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6I can't meA7et you here tomDorrow D/F# G6 A7
[Chorus]
A7Say goodbye don't fGollow A7
Misery so hDollow D/F# G6 A7
[Instrumental]
D D/F# G6 A7
[Verse 2]
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6 you, you're A7living life full thrDottlD/F#e G6 A7
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6 you, paA7ss me down that bDottle D/F# G6 A7
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6you, you A7can't shake me 'roDund now D/F# G6 A7
[Chorus]
A7Get so lost and don't kG5now how A7
YA7eah, it hurts to care, and I'm goDing down
[Bridge]
A7 Dsus2 (x4)
A7Forgot my woman, lost my friends
Dsus2Things I'd done and where I'd been
A7Sleep in sweat, the mirror's cold
Dsus2See my face, it's growing old
A7Scared to death, no reason why
Dsus2Do whatever to get me by
A7Think a-bout the things I've said
Dsus2Read the page it's cold and dead
And take me A7home Dsus2
Yeah, take me hA7ome, ohhh Dsus2
Take me hA7ome Dsus2
Take me A7home yeaDsus2h
Take A7me home Dsus2 yeah
[Outro]
G6 A7 G5 Say goA7odbye don't fDollow.
7. Swing On This
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[Intro]
(Drums & bass) x6
Ab Ab (x2)
[Verse 1]
MAboth Gb5- GerAb said Gb5 G Abcome hGb5ome G Ab
FAbath Gb5- G eAbr saidGb5 G Abcome hGb5ome G Ab
SAbis Gb5- G tAbers saGb5id G Ab comeGb5 homGe Ab
SAbo my Gb5 G fAbriendsGb5 GsaAbid Gb5comeG hAbome
[Chorus]
N.C.
I saidN.C.
Let me be, I'm alrightN.C.
Can't you see, I'm just fineN.C.
Little skinny, okayN.C.
I'm asleep anywayTAbhen I Gb5 G hAbeard Gb5 a GvoAbice Gb5 G Ab
SAbaid "SGb5on G Ab you Gb5 GhaAbve a cGb5hoicGe"Ab
IAb Gb5 thGenAb Gb5slapGpeAbd my fGb5ace G Ab
[Chorus 2]
N.C.
Let me be, I'm okayN.C.
I'm awake anywayN.C.
It's too bright over thereN.C.
I can shift, cannot steerN.C.
So I drive them awayN.C.
For a while, then I stayN.C.
Little skinny, okayN.C.
I'm awake anywayNAbow I Gb5 G hAbave Gb5 toG gAbo homeGb5 G Ab
DAbo Gb5 aGs,Ab Gb5 wGheAbn in RGb5ome G Ab
[Chorus]
N.C.
Let me be, I'm alrightN.C.
Can't you see I'm just fineN.C.
Little skinny, okayN.C.
I'm asleep anywayN.C.
Let me be, I'm okayN.C.
I'm awake anyway