#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## THEM BONES As recorded by Alice In Chains (From the 1992 Album DIRT) Words and Music by Jerry Cantrell Arranged by Alice In Chains This is exactly how Jerry plays it live. I am aware this is alot different then what the song is usually tabbed as (the solo for the most part). I watched the song's music video and 2 live videos to make the most accurate tab available on the web. Enjoy! Gtr I (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Jerry Cantrell' Gtr II (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Jerry Cantrell' Gtr III (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Jerry Cantrell' Intro Moderately E=163 DmD5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 DmD5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 7/8 Gtr I PM--------------------| PM--------------------| E S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S ||----------------------------|----------------------------| ||o-6-------------------------|-6--------------------------| ||--5-------------------------|-5--------------------------| ||--0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0--| ||o-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0--| ||--0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0--| Dm7D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 DmD5 Eb5 E5 F5 ~~PM--------------------| PM----------------| E S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------------|-------------------------| |-18-------------------------|-6-----------------------| |-17-------------------------|-5-----------------------| |--0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3---| |--0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3---| |--0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3---| Verses $ D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------| |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-| D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 Eb5E5 F5 D5 E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +E E E Q E. S +S S |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------| |-3---------------|-3---------------|-3---------------|-3------------------| |-2---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------|-2------------------| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-0--| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-0--| |-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-|-0-0-1--2--3-(3)-0--| Chorus To Coda Bb5 A5 C5 B5 Bb5 D5 4/4 E E S S S S +S S S S S S E E E S S S S +S S S S S S S S |--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------10-|-------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------9-|--------------------------------------|| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7-9s11----|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8-0---|| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8-0--o|| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8-0---|| Guitar Solo Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 7/8 Gtr II PM--| PM--| PM| PM| ~ S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E S S E S S S S E |-----------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------6-----| |-----------------------------|---------------------------5-----| |-3-------3-------5-----6-----|-[5]-3b3.5-------------5s7-------| |---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5---5-5-|-------------5-3-5---3-----------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Gtr I | PM--------------------| PM------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------|---------------------------------| |-6---------------------------|--6------------------------------| |-5---------------------------|--5------------------------------| |-0---0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|--0--0-----0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-| |-0---0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|--0--0-----0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-| |-0---0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-|--0--0-----0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-0-0-| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 E +Q. +Q +S +S |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-12b14r(12)b14============(12)-------(12)r(12)-| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------| | | PM-------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------------| |--6--------------------------------------------| |--5--------------------------------------------| |--0------0------0-1-1-1-1---2--2-2-3---0----0--| |--0------0------0-1-1-1-1---2--2-2-3---0----0--| |--0------0------0-1-1-1-1---2--2-2-3---0----0--| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 D5 ~~ ~~~~~~~ |----3-----| |---3---| |--3---| S +S S E a S S S S S S S +S +S +S S +S |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-12b14r(12)p10----------------------------------------------------------| |---------------12---10h12p10--------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------12p10-10s==8h10b12==(10)r(10)-(10)p8-(8)-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | PM--------------------------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--6---------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| |--0-------------0-0-----1----1-----1----1----2-------2----2----3--0--0--| |--0-------------0-0-----1----1-----1----1----2-------2----2----3--0--0--| |--0-------------0-0-----1----1-----1----1----2-------2----2----3--0--0--| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 D5 ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ E. S S S E +S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |----------17-17-17---(17)-15-14h15p14----| |-14----14-----------------------------15-| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| | | PM-------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |--6--------------------------------------| |--5--------------------------------------| |--0--0--0--1--1--1-1---2---2--2--3--0--0-| |--0--0--0--1--1--1-1---2---2--2--3--0--0-| |--0--0--0--1--1--1-1---2---2--2--3--0--0-| Dm7D5 Eb5 E5 F5 D5 ~~~~~~~~~~~ PM---------------| Q +S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------14h15p| |--------(12)----------------14-15-------| |-17-------------------15-17-------------| |-------------15-17-19-------------------| | | PM-------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------| |--6-------------------------------------| |--5-------------------------------------| |--0-0-0---1---1--1--1--2--2--2--3--0--0-| |--0-0-0---1---1--1--1--2--2--2--3--0--0-| |--0-0-0---1---1--1--1--2--2--2--3--0--0-| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 D5 Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 ~~~ Q. S S S +S +S S S S Q. S S Q. |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-14----------14-15-17b19==(17)r(17)-15-17-15-|-14----------12-14-14b17============| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | | PM-----------------------------------| PM---------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |--6------------------------------------------|--6---------------------------------| |--5------------------------------------------|--5---------------------------------| |--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-------2----2---3--0--0-|--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-----2-2-3-0-0-| |--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-------2----2---3--0--0-|--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-----2-2-3-0-0-| |--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-------2----2---3--0--0-|--0--0-0-1-1--1--1--2-----2-2-3-0-0-| Bb5 A5 4/4 Gtr III ~~~ E S S S S S S +E. +S Q |--15b17-15-13----13----------------------------------| |--------------15----15-15b17==(15)r====(15)-15-------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | ~~~~~ | +H +H |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-(14)r========================(14)-------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr I | E E S S S S +S S S S S S E |-----------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------10-| |---------------------------------------------------9-| |--/8-----8-----8--8--8--7------(7)-7-7---7---9s11----| |--/8-----8-----8--8--8--7------(7)-7-7---7-----------| |--/8-----8-----8--8--8--7------(7)-7-7---7-----------| C5 B5 Bb5 D5 ~~~ E S S S S S S +S S S S S E. |--20b22-20-18--17-----17---------------------------------| |-------------------20----20b22==(20)-20-18----18---------| |-------------------------------------------19----19------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| | | +Q +Q Q. E |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |-(14)---------(14)-----------------------------------x---| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| | | E E S S S S +S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------| |--10----10-----10--10-10--9------(9)--9--9--9--9--8--8-0-| |--10----10-----10--10-10--9------(9)--9--9--9--9--8--8-0-| |--10----10-----10--10-10--9------(9)--9--9--9--9--8--8-0-| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 7/8 |-----5-----| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-18h=20p18----18h20p18----18h20p18----18h20p18----18h20p18----18h20p18----18h20p18----18-| |-----------19----------19----------19----------19----------19----------19----------19----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | \1______________________________________________________________________________________ | H.. |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | PM------------------------------------------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--6--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--0------------0-----0-----1--------1-----1-----1-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----0----| |--0------------0-----0-----1--------1-----1-----1-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----0----| |--0------------0-----0-----1--------1-----1-----1-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----0----| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5D5 E S S S S E +Q +S S |---------------------------------------------| |-20b22-20-18----18---------------------------| |-------------19----19---(19)-------(19)s12---| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| | | H.. |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |--0------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| | | PM------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------------------| |--6------------------------------------------| |--5------------------------------------------| |--0-----0--0--1--1--1-1---2--2-2-3---0---0---| |--0-----0--0--1--1--1-1---2--2-2-3---0---0---| |--0-----0--0--1--1--1-1---2--2-2-3---0---0---| Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 D5 +Q +S s s s s s s T +T S S |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |-(12)b14======(12)-12-12-12-12--12-12-12r(12)p10----| |-------------------------------------------------12-| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| | | \3.5______________________________________________ | H Q. |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |---0-------------------------0----------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| | | ~~~~~~~PM-------------------------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------------------| |--18------------------------------------------------| |--17------------------------------------------------| |---0------0-0---1---1--1--1--2---2--2--3-------0--0-| |---0------0-0---1---1--1--1--2---2--2--3-------0--0-| |---0------0-0---1---1--1--1--2---2--2--3-------0--0-| D.S. al Coda Dm7 D5 Eb5 E5 F5 ~~~ E E S S S S S S S S +E |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |-10-------------------------------------| |-----12---10h12-12-12-12-10-10----------| |-------------------------------12-(12)\-| |----------------------------------------| | | +H. E |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |-(0)------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| | | PM-----------------------| | E S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------------------------| |--6-------------------------------------| |--5-------------------------------------| |--0---0-0--1--1--1--1--2--2--2--3-------| |--0---0-0--1--1--1--1--2--2--2--3-------| |--0---0-0--1--1--1--1--2--2--2--3-------| Outro Chorus & Bb5 A5 C5 B5 Bb5 4/4 Gtr I E E S S S S +S S S S S S E E E S S S S +S S S S S S S S |--------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------10-|-------------------------------------| |------------------------------9-|-------------------------------------| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7-9s11----|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8s5--| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8s5--| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-8s5--| Bb5 A5 C5 B5 Bb5 E E S S S S +S S S S S S E E E S S S S +S S S S S S +E |--------------------------------|-------------------------------------*| |-----------------------------10-|-------------------------------------*| |------------------------------9-|-------------------------------------*| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7-9s11----|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-(8)\-*| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-(8)\-*| |-/8-8-8-8-8-7-(7)-7-7-7---------|-10-10-10-10-10-9-(9)-9-9-9-9-8-(8)\-*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * ***************************************************************************************