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Angry Chair

Alice in Chains
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
4.8(63)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--------2--------3--------2-------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--------2--------3--------2-------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0------|

Verse 1

Sitting on an angry chair. Angry walls that steal the air.

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--------2--------3--------2-------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0------|

Stomach hurts and I don't care.

Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3---|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------|

Pre-chorus 1

What do I see across the way, hey. See myself molded in clay, oh.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Stares at me, yeah I’m afraid, hey. Changing the shape of his face, oh yeah.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Verse 2

Candles red I have a pair. Shadows dancing everywhere.

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Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--------2--------3--------2-------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0------|

Burning on the angry chair.

Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0--------|

Pre-chorus 2

Little boy made a mistake, hey. Pink cloud has now turned to gray, oh.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

All that they want is to play, hey. Get on your knees and pray, oh.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Chorus 1

I don’t mind, yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

I don’t mind, yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Lost my mind, yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Can’t find it anywhere. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Pre-chorus 3

Corporate prison, we stay, hey. I’m a dull boy, work all day.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

So I’m strung out anyway, hey.

Eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--|

Solo

Eb|---22b2424242424----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------0-------------------------------------------15b16-|
Gb|--------------------7-------0---------2b42b42b4---/9-999-9p7--14b15-|
Db|-------------------------------0--x---------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------0b1-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------17b19---------------------------|
Bb|---15b17—15b17-16-15-------------15b16--------15b16--12-15-12-15-12-12-|
Gb|---------------------16-15-14-12-14b15--------14b17--------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3

Loneliness is not a phase. Field of pain is where I graze.

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Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--------2--------3--------2-------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0---------0--------0--------0--------0------|

Serenity is far away.

Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|------2-----3---------2--------3--|
Eb|--0-----0-------0--------0--------|

Pre-chorus 4

Saw my reflection and cried, hey. So little hope that I died, oh.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Feed me your lies, open wide, hey. Weight of my heart, not the size, oh.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Chorus 2

I don’t mind yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

I don’t mind yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Lost my mind, yeah. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Can’t find it anywhere. I don’t mind.

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|--7--7--9--9-9-9--4--4--5--5-5-5--7--7--9--9-9-9-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|--5--5--7--7-7-7--2--2--3--3-3-3--5--5--7--7-7-7-0-0-0-0--|

Outro

Pink cloud has now turned to gray. All that I want is to play.

Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2------3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

Get on your knees and pray, boy.

Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|--3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--2-------|
Eb|--1--1--1--1--0--0--5b---|

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| b Bend

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| x Dead note

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