• Song:

    Man In The Box

  • Artist:

    Alice In Chains

  • Album:

    Alice in Wonderland

#----------------------------------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. #
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	Here's some (fairly) old Alice In Chains I transcribed.  I first
      did it just because I liked it, then my band started using it as a
      warm-up song.  Mentioning my band, i'd like to plug it here real
      quick. :)  The name's Fools Journey, we play kind of a heavy-
      alternative type music.  If you'd like a tape (or an upcoming
      CD..) ... get in touch with me at jkcable@iastate.edu.  Anyway, 
      hope you enjoy the tab!

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			AL (x02220@1)I C (x32010@1)name="chord_022100@1">E   I N   CH (x32010@1)AI (x02220@1)N S

			       "Man In The Box"
				from _Facelift_

			  Transcribed by Steve Cable


Tune Gtrs. down 1/2 step            s =slight bend       X =fret-hand muting
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~             v =vibrato           t =trill
				    h=hammer (x2444x@1)on         b=bend (x24432@1)1/4 step
				    B=bend (x2444x@1)1/2 step     f=bend (133111@1)full step
				    F=bend (133211@1)1 1/2 step   PM =pick-hand muting
				    p =pull off          

_INTRO_________________________________________________________________________
				    N.C.
 (drum fill)         Gtr.1 (dbld)   (E5)  Rhy.Fig. 1         Repeat 2 times
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--------------------------X--X---|---------------------------------|
|--------------------------X--X---|--5----X-5-----------5-----------|
|--------------------------X--X---|--0----X-0-----------0--------0--|
				    
				    Lead Intro.Fig. 1
				    Gtr. 2 w/Rhy.Fig. 1 (2 times)
		  end Rhy.Fig. 1    w/dist. and talk box
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|----------7v---------7h9v--------|
|---------------------------------|--9v-----------------------------|
|--5----X-5--------------------5--|---------------------------------|
|--0----X-0-----------0----5h7----|---------------------------------|
			     

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--7v------7h9v----------5v-------|--5h7v------5b-------------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------------------7v------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

			      End Lead Intro.Fig. 1
					Repeat once
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------------------------|
		|----------7------------------5---|
		|-----------------0-----5h7-------|



_VERSES 1 & 2__________________________________________________________________

1. I'm                    the  man                in  the  box.
2. I'm                    the  dog                who   gets     beat.
  
  N.C.  (E5)
  Rhy.Fig. 2
  Gtrs. 1 and 2
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5----------5----------|
|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0----------0-------0--|
   PM ...............................................................


|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5------------------5--|
|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0---------0---5h7-----|
PM........................................................

Buried                       in                              my   shit.
Shove                     my  nose                           in   shit.
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5----------5----------|
|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0----------0-------0--|
   PM ...............................................................


|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5-------5------5t7-------------|
|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|------0-------------------0---0--|
PM...............................

_PRE-CHORUS____________________________________________________________________

   Won't                            you

   G5 (355xxx@1)   G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)    G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)              G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)        G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)  Rhy.Fig. 3
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5---5---7---5---5---7---5---5--|--5---5---7---5---5---5---7---5--|
|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
  PM.................................................................

   come                             and                         save
	  G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)    G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)              G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)        G6|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (320000@1)|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5---5---7---5---5---7---5---5--|--5---5---7---5---5---5---7------|
|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0--|
PM...................................................................

   me,                                                          save
   N.C. (E5)
   Gtrs. 1 and 2
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5-----------5-----------5v-----|--5-----X---5--------5-----------|
|--0---0---0-------------------0--|--0-----X---0--------0--------0--|
PM...........                  PM....................................

	    me.
				    w/Fill 1 1st time
		   End Rhy.Fig. 3   Play Fill 2 2nd time
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5-----X---5--------5-----------|--5t7------5---------------------|
|--5-----X---5--------5--------0--|------------------7---6---5---3--|
PM...............................

_FILL 1________________________________________________________________________

 Gtr. 3
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--15t17----15----12--------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------15--14--12--|--15fv---------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

_FILL 2________________________________________________________________________

		 Gtrs. 1 and 2
		|----------------------------------|
		|--14B-(14)--14B-(14)--12----------|
		|--14f-(14)--14f-(14)--12----------|
		|------------------------- 14--12--|
		|----------------------------------|
		|----------------------------------|

_CHORUS________________________________________________________________________

 %

  Feed_________________________________________       my      eyes,

   E5 (022xxx@1)                        G (320003@1)                               D|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| (xx0232@1)|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--|
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--|
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--|
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------|

			       can   you   sew   them   shut?

			       A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02220@1)|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---|

  Jesus_______________________________________________         Christ,

   E5 (022xxx@1)                        G (320003@1)                               D|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| (xx0232@1)|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--|
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--|
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--|
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------|

			       deny       your        maker. 

			       A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02220@1)|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---|

  He_______________________________________________     who     tries

   E5 (022xxx@1)                        G (320003@1)                               D|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| (xx0232@1)|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--|
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--|
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--|
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------|

			     will              be     wasted.

			       A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02220@1)|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---|

  Feed__________________________________________    my        eyes.

   E5 (022xxx@1)                        G (320003@1)                               D|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| (xx0232@1)|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--|
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--|
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--|
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------|

			     Now,   you've    sewn   them    shut.

			       A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| (x02220@1)|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3----|
							  PM........

_GUITAR SOLO___________________________________________________________________

  N.C.  (E5)
  Gtr. 3 (w/dist and wah pedal)
  w/Rhy.Fig.2
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|--5t7----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 (grad. close pedal)                (grad. open pedal)
								 
								 hold bend..
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------10f-|
|--------7h9---9F--------9--7-----|---------------------------------|
|--7h9-------------------------9--|--8---7---5---7-----7f--(7v)-----|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

	...keep holding bend................................
	|--------------------------------------------------|
	|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
	|--------------------------------------------------|
	|--------------------------------------------------|
	|--------------------------------------------------|
	|--------------------------------------------------|
	 (gradually open wah pedal)

	     ..hold bend...........
	     |-----------------------------------------|
	     |--10B--10--10--10--10--10f--(10)p8-------|
	     |-------------------------------------9v--|
	     |-----------------------------------------|
	     |-----------------------------------------|
	     |-----------------------------------------|


      |-----------------------------------------12--15--15F--|
      |-------12--12h15p12-12h15p12--15fv--15f---------------|
      |--14f-------------------------------------------------|
      |------------------------------------------------------|
      |------------------------------------------------------|
      |------------------------------------------------------|
				    G5 (355xxx@1)           G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)   G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)				     hold bend...
		|-------15--12--------------------|
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------12h14v-------14f--|
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------------------------|
		|---------------------------------|

Gtr. 3 w/Rhy.Fig. 3                            G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)   G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)...keep holding bend................................................
  G5 (355xxx@1)           G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)   G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------15v--------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------(14v)-------------------|---------------------------------|    
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|                                                                   |
|            G6 (320000@1)G5 (355xxx@1)      G6 (320000@1) G5 (355xxx@1)                                |
|.................(feedback)....................................... |                                 |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------15----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
		  pitch: D (xx0232@1) Gtr. 4
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|--15--------15v------------------|---------------------------------------|
|--14--------14v------------------|---------X------X--X--14B--14--12------|
|-----------------14--------------|--12h14--X--14--X--X--------------14v--|
|------X--X-----------------X--X--|---------------------------------------|
|------X--X-----------------X--X--|---------------------------------------|
|                                                                         |
|                                                                         |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|----------12---------------------|----------------------15v--------------|
|--------------15--14--12--12fv---|----12f----12---9----------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

	 Gtr. 4                               slide down
	|--12--15--15--15f--(15)p12--------------|
	|----------------------------15v-----15--|
	|----------------------------------------|
	|----------------------------------------|
	|----------------------------------------|
	|----------------------------------------|  
	
		 slide up
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|--12---------------X---------12--|--------------------------------------|
|--12--------(12)---X---------12--|----------------------------------2f--|
|--12--------(12)---X---12----12--|--X-----------------------------------|
|------X--X-----------------------|--X--------7v---X--X--X--X--5h7-------|
|------X--X-----------------------|--X--3h5------------------------------|

		E5 (022xxx@1)    Gtrs. 1 and 2
	     w/Fill 3             D.S. % al Coda
		|--------------------------|
		|--------------------------|
		|--------------------------|
		|-------5---2-------2------|  
		|---------------5----------|
		|-----------------------3--|  

   Coda
      N.C.  (E5)
      Gtr. 2 w/Rhy.Fig. 1 (2 times)
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |-----------7v-------7h9v---------|---------------------------------|
  |---9v----------------------------|---7v-------7h9v---------5v------|
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---5h7v--------5b----------------|
		  |------------------------7v-------|
		  |---------------------------------|

		1st Ending
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |-------7--------------------5----|
		  |----------------0----5h7---------|

		2nd Ending
		  |---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
		  |---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
		  |---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|

_FILL 3________________________________________________________________________

		    Gtr. 3
		       hold bend..... 
		  |----------------0----------------|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |-------2f----------2f--(2)p0-----|
		  |------------------------------2--|
		  |---------------------------------|
		  |---------------------------------|

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