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Man in the Box

Alice in Chains
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
4.7(250)

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

Intro

N.C.

(drum fill) Gtr.1 (dbld) (E5) Rhy.Fig. 1 Repeat 2 times

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------X--X---|---------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------X--X---|--5----X-5-----------5-----------|
Eb|--------------------------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

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|----------7v---------7h9v--------|
Db|---------------------------------|--9v-----------------------------|
Ab|--5----X-5--------------------5--|---------------------------------|
Eb|--0----X-0-----------0----5h7----|---------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|--7v------7h9v----------5v-------|--5h7v------5b-------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|-------------------------7v------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Lead intro ending fig. 1

Repeat once

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|----------7------------------5---|
Eb|-----------------0-----5h7-------|

Verse 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

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5----------5----------|
Eb|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0----------0-------0--|

PM ...............................................................

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5------------------5--|
Eb|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0---------0---5h7-----|

PM........................................................

Buried in my shit.

Shove my nose in shit.

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5----X---5----------5----------|
Eb|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|--0----X---0----------0-------0--|

PM ...............................................................

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5----X---5-----------5---------|--5-------5---5h7----------------|
Eb|--0----X---0-----------0------0--|------0-------------------0---0--|

PM...............................

Pre-chorus

Won't you

G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5

Rhy.Fig. 3

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5---5---7---5---5---7---5---5--|--5---5---7---5---5---5---7---5--|
Eb|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|

PM.................................................................

come and save

G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5---5---7---5---5---7---5---5--|--5---5---7---5---5---5---7------|
Eb|--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

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5-----------5-----------5v-----|--5-----X---5--------5-----------|
Eb|--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

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5-----X---5--------5-----------|--5h7------5---------------------|
Eb|--5-----X---5--------5--------0--|------------------7---6---5---3--|

PM...............................

Fill 1

Gtr. 3

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|--15h17----15----12--------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------15--14--12--|--15fv---------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Fill 2

Gtrs. 1 and 2

eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|--14b-(14)--14b-(14)--12----------|
Gb|--14f-(14)--14f-(14)--12----------|
Db|------------------------- 14--12--|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

Chorus

%

Feed_________________________________________ my eyes,

E5 G D

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

can you sew them shut?

A

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

Jesus_______________________________________________ Christ,

E5 G D

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

deny your maker.

A

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

He_______________________________________________ who tries

E5 G D

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

will be wasted.

A

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

Feed__________________________________________ my eyes.

E5 G D

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

Now, you've sewn them shut.

A

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

PM........

Guitar solo

N.C. (E5)

Gtr. 3 (w/dist and wah pedal)

w/Rhy.Fig.2

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--5h7----------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

(grad. close pedal) (grad. open pedal)

hold bend..

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|-----------------------------10f-|
Gb|--------7h9---9f--------9--7-----|---------------------------------|
Db|--7h9-------------------------9--|--8---7---5---7-----7f--(7v)-----|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

...keep holding bend................................

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

(gradually open wah pedal)

..hold bend...........

eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|--10B--10--10--10--10--10f--(10)p8-------|
Gb|-------------------------------------9v--|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------12--15--15f--|
Bb|-------12--12h15p12-12h15p12--15fv--15f---------------|
Gb|--14f-------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|

G5 G6 G5 G6 G5

hold bend...

eb|-------15--12--------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------12h14v-------14f--|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

Gtr. 3 w/Rhy.Fig. 3 G6 G5 G6 G5

...keep holding bend................................................

G5 G6 G5 G6 G5

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|----------15v--------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------(14v)-------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| G6 G5 G6 G5 |

|.................(feedback)....................................... |

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------15----------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

pitch: D

Gtr. 4

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Bb|--15--------15v------------------|---------------------------------------|
Gb|--14--------14v------------------|---------X------X--X--14b--14--12------|
Db|-----------------14--------------|--12h14--X--14--X--X--------------14v--|
Ab|------X--X-----------------X--X--|---------------------------------------|
Eb|------X--X-----------------X--X--|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Bb|----------12---------------------|----------------------15v--------------|
Gb|--------------15--14--12--12fv---|----12f----12---9----------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|

Gtr. 4 slide down

eb|--12--15--15--15f--(15)p12--------------|
Bb|----------------------------15v-----15--|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

slide up

eb|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--12---------------X---------12--|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--12--------(12)---X---------12--|----------------------------------2f--|
Db|--12--------(12)---X---12----12--|--X-----------------------------------|
Ab|------X--X-----------------------|--X--------7v---X--X--X--X--5h7-------|
Eb|------X--X-----------------------|--X--3h5------------------------------|

E5

Gtrs. 1 and 2

w/Fill 3 D.S. % al Coda

eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-------5---2-------2------|
Ab|---------------5----------|
Eb|-----------------------3--|

Coda

N.C. (E5)

Gtr. 2 w/Rhy.Fig. 1 (2 times)

eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------7v-------7h9v---------|---------------------------------|
Db|---9v----------------------------|---7v-------7h9v---------5v------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---5h7v--------5b----------------|
Ab|------------------------7v-------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

1st Ending

eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------7--------------------5----|
Eb|----------------0----5h7---------|

2nd Ending

eb|---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
Bb|---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
Gb|---------14--14-----12--12--12---|
Db|---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

Fill 3

Gtr. 3

hold bend.....

eb|----------------0----------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-------2f----------2f--(2)p0-----|
Db|------------------------------2--|
Ab|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|

************************************

| X Dead note

| PM . Palm muting

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| b Bend

| f Full bend

| v Vibrato

| (n) Ghost note

************************************

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