• Song:

    Jar Of Flies

  • Artist:

    Alice In Chains

Band- Alice In Chains
Album- Jar Of Flies

1.ROTTEN APPLE

Don't Know

2.NUTSHELL

INTRO RIFF - Acoustic guitar. Played through entire song.


  Em7    G      D   Cadd9
---------3------2---0----0----0-----0-----0---------0-----0---0--------|
--3---3--3---3--3---3----3----3--3--3-----3---3--3--3-----3---3--3--3--|
--0---0--0---0--2---0----0----0--0--0-----0---0--0--0-----0---0--0--0--|
--2---2--0---0--0---2----2----2--2--0h2---2---2--2--0h2---2---2--2--2--|
--2------2----------3----3----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|

           .       Em7
--0--0--0--0----3--3---------|
--3--3--3--3----3--3---3--3--|
--0--0--0--0-------0---0--0--|
--2--2--2--2-------2---2--2--|
-------------------2---2--2--|
-------------------0---------|

Variation (instead of 4th time riff above)

  Em7    G      D   Cadd9                    Cmaj7  Cadd9    Cmaj7
---------3------2---0----0----0-----0---------0-----0---------0--------|
--3---3--3---3--3---3----3----3--3--3--x--0---0-----3--x--0---0--------|
--0---0--0---0--2---0----0----0--0--0--x--0---0-----0--x--0---0--------|
--2---2--0---0--0---2----2----2--2--2--x------2-----2--x------2--------|
--2------2----------3----3----------3---------3-----3---------3--------|
--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|

           .       Em7
--0--0--0--0----3--3---------|
--3--3--3--3----3--3---3--3--|
--0--0--0--0-------0---0--0--|
--2--2--2--2-------2---2--2--|
-------------------2---2--2--|
-------------------0---------|


VERSE 1

We chase misprinted lies
We face the path of time
And yet I fight
And yet I fight
This battle all alone
No one to cry to
No place to call home


CHORUS - Electrical guitar, play twice

Oooh (4x)

--12-------------------------------------------|
-----12----------------------------------------|
--------12--11b12r11--9------------------------|
-------------------------9(gradual bend)10^^^--|
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|


--10-------------------------------------------|
-----8-----------------------------------------|
--------7---7b8r7------------------------------|
---------------------10--9^^^------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|


VERSE 2

My gift of self is raped
My privacy is raked
And yet I find
And yet I find
Repeating in my head
If I can't be my own
I'd feel better dead


OUTRO SOLO

-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------12----------------------------------|
----------------------------9--11--12----------------------------------|
-----9b10r9------------------------12----------------------------------|
-------------10--9b10r9---------------------------------.--------------|
-------------------------10-------------0--0--10h12--0--15--0--12^^^^--|


-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------12-----12-----12-(<- whammy vib)----|
----------------------------9--11--12-----12-----11--------------------|
-----9b10r9------------------------12--/9-10--9--10--------------------|
-------------10--9b10r9---------------------------------.--------------|
-0-0---------------------10--------------------------0--15--0--10h12^^-|


------.-----.-----.----.----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
------12----10----8----7-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----|
-----------------------------5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
--/10----/9----/9---/7----/5-------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------0h1h3p1p0h1-----------------12h13h15p13p12-----------------|
--------0h2--------------------11h12h14----------------14p12p11--------|
--0h2h4---------------------------------------------------------14^^^--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----8------(drop with whammy to 7)-------------------------------------|
----11b12--(bend this slightly up so notes stay in unison)-------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

3.I STAY AWAY

INTRO/VERSE - Guitar 1, positions relative to capo on 5th fret


    D              D7sus4  Gsus4  G      D
  ------0----------3-----------------------------------------------|
  --0h2---0-----0--3-----------3------3----------------------------|
  --2-----2-----2--2---------2------2----------2--------2----------|
  --2--------2-----2-------5------4------0h(2)----0h(2)------------|
  --0--------0---------------------------------------------5p4--0--|
  -----------------------------------------------------------------|

PRE-CHORUS - Guitar 2, chord notes implied by vocals & bass


  Why you act crazy
  Not an act maybe
  etc.

        D                             F
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ------5h6p5p3---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------5h6p5p3------------------------------------|
  ------------------------5h6p5p3(...)b5(...)r3~~-----------|
  Count 1        &        2           3      4

        E                             D#
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ------5h6p5p3---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------5h6p5p3------------------------------------|
  ------------------------5h6p5p3(...)b5(...)r3~~-----------|
        1        &        2           3      4

CHORUS/OUTRO - Guitar 2


  I stay away

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --3-------------------------------------------------------|
  --2-------------------------------------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|

SOLO - Guitar 3, enters with short ascending run on the end of
       chorus

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  -----------------------------5---5----7b9~~----r7--5---5--|
  -----------2--3--5---5/7~~-----7---------------------7----|
  --1--3--5-------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|


  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --5-------------------------------------------------------|
  -----7--6--5--5--5b6----5---------------------------------|
  ---------------------------8--5---3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5---x-x---|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
    _____________P.H.____________

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ---/5--3p0h3---------------------5b6---r5-----------------|
  --------------5p3p0---------------------------------------|
  ---------------------5p3h5---3~---------------------------|


  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------5--7--------------|
  ---5--5--5--5--3----------------3--5/7--------------------|
  ------------------5----5--3--5----------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
     ______P.H.______

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --------10----------10-----12b14--12b14r12--10----10------|
  ---/12-----12-12-12----12----------------------12----12\--|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|

Date: Sat, 4 Nov 95 10:04:24 MST
From: al457@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Al G. Bendorf)
Subject: i stay away by Aics


    this is i stay away THE RIGHT WAY by alice in chains.  You start off
with a D chord, C,then into this riff,1:
1:             3
2:
3:    0     0
4:  0     0    0                     X?
5:3     2      2
6:             3  3  3 3 2 0
    The post chorus is 4 power chords D, F, E, and D#
Chorus is
1:0  0  0
2:3  3  3
3:2  2  2
4:              8   8  10  12
5:              8   8  10  12
6:              6   6  8   10
Sorry, i'm still working on the solo


    this home-made tab is by ADAM BENDORF alias THE DUDE on compuserve
alias SEYMOUR BUTTS alias KICK-HAPPY.

Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 23:16:15 -0700
From: "Denis L. Davis"
Subject: TAB:  "I STAY AWAY" BY ALICE IN CHAINS


How to play I Stay Away the right way.  First tune your guitar down (Db,
Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)

()=hammer-on or pull-off
b=bend
e-------2--0-------0----------]-----------------------------------]
b-3-----3--3-------3----------]-----------------------------------]
g-0-(2)-2--2-0-----0----------]------0------0---------------------]
d-0-------------0--2----------]----0------0-------0-----0---------]
a-0----------------3----------]--3------2-------0-----0-----------]
e-0---------------------------]---------------5-----5-----5-4-0---]


Pre-Chorus:

e--------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-5b-5-3-(5)-(3)-(0)---0-----------------------5b--5(3)--------|
a--------------------3---3-(0)---------------------------------|
e------------------------------5-3b----3b-3--------------------|

e--------------------------]
b--------------------------]
g--------------------------]
d--------------------------]
a-0-(3)-(5)--3-(0)---------]
e------------------3b---3--]

4.NO EXCUSES

INTRO + VERSE - repeat throughout the song

       Aadd9 Badd4		  	    Aadd9
e    --0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B    --0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G    --6--6--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--6--6--|
D    --7--7--9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--|
A    --7--7--9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--|
E    --5--5--7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5--5--|

CHORUS
Here are the other chords used

       G6 	  E
e    --0--	--0--|
B    --0--	--0--|
G    --4--	--1--|
D    --5--	--2--|
A    --5--	--2--|
E    --3--	--0--|

G6	       Aadd9		   Badd4		Aadd9 (riff 1)
	Every day it's something hits me all so cold.

     G6	            Aadd9	      E
You find me sitting by myself, no excuses then I know.


Riff 1 - played by Scott

e    --2--2h3p2p0------|
B    -------------3br--|
G    ------------------|

SOLO

e    --12p10----10------|-----------------------|--12p10----10------|
B    --------12----12v--|-----------------------|--------12----12v--|
G    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
D    -------------------|--14b16--14-12-14-12v--|-------------------|
A    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
E    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|

e    ----------------|---------------------------------|
B    ----------------|---------------------------------|
G    ----------------|-----------------------------14--|
D    --12v--14--12v--|--12-14--14-15-14--14b-14-12-----|
A    ----------------|---------------------------------|
E    ----------------|---------------------------------|


e    -----------------------|---------------------|
B    --------------12-------|--12----12----12-----|
G    --14-14-14-14----14br--|-----14----14----14--|
D    -----------------------|---------------------|
A    -----------------------|---------------------|
E    -----------------------|---------------------|

5.WHALE AND WASP

Rhy. Fig. 1

Gtr. I

Eb----------------|--------3------|---------------|3-------3------|
Bb----------------|----------3----|---------------|--3-------3----|
Gb-----0-----0---0|----0-------0--|----0-----0----|----0-------0--|
Db---0-----0------|--0------------|--0-----0------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|------3-----6--|---------------|
Eb-6-----5-----4--|3-----3-------3|6--------------|------3-------3|

Gtr. II

Eb---B----slow rel|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb-10-(11)--------|(8)------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

The (8) is a ghost note.  As you're releasing the bend on the 10, lift
up your finger so that the 8 sounds.  In a way it's a VERY gentle
pull-off.  You can also pick it softly if you want, I guess.

Rhy. Fig. 2
                                                            HP
Eb-----3-----3---3|----3-----3---3|----3-----3----|2-------232----|
Bb---3-----3------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|3-----------3--|
Gb-0-----2-----2--|5-----4-----4--|5-----4-----5--|2-------------2|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|0--------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

The 232 thing is just a triplet, and I wanted to stick to the pattern of
two dashes per eighth note.

Rhy. Fig. 3

   G              |C              |C              |G

                Full                  1/2 Full  Full
Eb--------------/-|---------------|--/-\--/-----|\|---------------|
Bb-12----13----13-|-13------------|12----10----10-|8--------------|
Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Rhy. Fig. 4

                  ------          ----
                  |1,2,3          |4
                  |               |
   D              |C              |N.C. (G)
    1/2           |               |
Eb--/-\-----------| 1/2 ----------|sl ------------|
Bb-7-----5-----3--|-/-\----------7|/12------------|
Gb----------------|4-----2-0------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|

6.DON'T FOLLOW

acoustic guitar
RYTHYM FIG 1
     D                           D/F#
|----------------2--------------------------2-------------|
|-------3-----------3--------------3-----------3----------|
|----------2-----------2--------------2-----------2-------|
|----0--------0-----------0--------------0-----------0----|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------2------------------------|
     pick w/ fingers; let ring

     Gsus2                       A
|----------------0----------------------------------------|
|-------3-----------3------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------0-----------0---------------2-----------2---|
|--------------------------------0-----------0------------|
|----3----------------------------------------------------|

     D                           D/F#
|----------------2--------------------------2-------------|
|-------3-----------3--------------3-----------3----------|
|----------2-----------2--------------2-----------2-------|
|----0--------0-----------0--------------0-----------0----|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------2------------------------|


     Gsus2                       A       (end RYTHYM FIG 1)
|----------------0----------------------------------------|
|-------3-----------3------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------0-----------0---------------2-----------2---|
|--------------------------------0-----------0------------|
|----3----------------------------------------------------|


VERSE 1 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 1 (three times)

hey, I ain't never coming home
hey, I'll just wander my own road
hey, I can't meet you here tomorrow


CHORUS:
say goodbye don't follow
     Gadd9
|----------------3-------------------------3-------------|
|-------------------3-------------------------3----------|
|-------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------|
|----------0--------------0----------0--------------0----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|----3--------3-----------------3-------3----------------|

                             misery so hollow
    A
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---3-p2-----------2---------3--p2-----------2------------|
|---------2-----------2-------------2-----------2---------|
|------------2-----------2-------------2-----------2------|
|---0-----------0------------0------------0-----------0---|
|---------------------------------------------------------|


RYTHYM FIG 1


VERSE 2 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 1 (three times)
hey, you, you're living life full throttle
hey, you, pass me down that bottle
hey, you, you can't shake me 'round now


CHORUS
get so lost and don't know how
yeah, it hurts to carry

   on now
   D
|--2--------------------------|
|--3--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--0--------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
   let ring


RYTHYM FIG 2                                    play 4x  (end RYTHYM FIG 2)
   A                                     D                  Dsus4 D
|-------------------------------------|--2---2--2---2---2--2--0--2--2--2--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--3---3--3---3---3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--2---2--2---2---2--2--2--2--2--2--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--0---0--0---0---0--0--0--0--0--0--|
|--0---0--0----0----0---0----0--0--0--|-----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


VERSE 3 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 2 (two times)
forgot my woman, lost my friends
things I'd done and where I'd been
sleep in sweat, the mirror's cold
see my face, it's growing old

scared to death, no reason why
doing whatever to get me by
think about the things I've said
read the page it's cold and dead

and take me home
yeah, take me home
take me home
take me home, yeah     take me

   home              yeah
   A
|-----------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--0--------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
   let ring

OUTRO:
     Gadd9                     A
|----------------3---------------------------------------|
|-------------------3----------3-p2-----------2----------|
|-------0--------------0-------------2-----------2-------|
|----------0--------------0-------------2-----------2----|
|------------------------------0-----------0-------------|
|----3--------3------------------------------------------|


     Gadd9
|----------------3-------------------------3-------------|
|-------------------3-------------------------3----------|
|-------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------|
|----------0--------------0----------0--------------0----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|----3--------3-----------------3-------3----------------|

                                   say goodbye don't
     A
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|----3-p2-----------2------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------2-----------2---------------2-----------2---|
|----0-----------0---------------0-----------0------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|

   follow.
   D
|--2---------------------------------||
|--3---------------------------------||
|--2---------------------------------||
|--0---------------------------------||
|------------------------------------||
|------------------------------------||
   let ring

7.SWING ON THIS

Don't Know
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