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Sea of Sorrow

Alice in Chains
Tab
★4.4(3)

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

Intro

(Guitar 1)

(Main Riff)

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7----9------7-7----9---12-12-xx-14b-x-12-12-|
D|--7-7----9------7-7----9---12-12-xx-14b-x-12-12-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------0-------------0---------------------------|

(Guitar 2)

(Can be played on slide guitar)

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------6b(9)---------9/7-----0-2/4--0-2/3-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

(Guitar 1)

e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---7-7---9--12-12-xx--9---|
D|---7-7---9--12-12-xx--9---|
A|--------------------------|
E|-------0------------------|

(Guitar 2)

e|----8/12------------------|
B|---------------12/5---5---|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Verse

(Part 1)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3/5-5---3/5-5---3/5-5---3/5-5---5/3-3---8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5--|
A|---3/5-5---3/5-5---3/5-5---3/5-5---5/3-3---8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5--|
E|---1/3-3---1/3-3---1/3-3---1/3-3---3/1-1---6/8--8----1/3-3---1/3-3--|

(Part 2)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-5/3-3-8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5----|
A|---3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-5/3-3-8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5----|
E|---1/33333-1/33333-1/33555-1/33333-3/1-1-6/8--8----1/3-3---1/3-3----|

Pre-Chorus

(Part 1) (x2) (Part 2)

e|-----------------|         e|---------------------|
B|---10------------|         B|----10---------------|
G|---10--9---------|         G|----10---9-----------|
D|---10--10---3/55-|         D|----10---10---77777--|
A|---8---10---3/55-|         A|----8----10---77777--|
E|-------8----1/33-|         E|---------8----55555--|

PM...

[Chorus] (x2)

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

Instrumental

(Guitar 1)

(Main Riff)

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7----9------7-7----9---12-12-xx-14b-x-12-12-|
D|--7-7----9------7-7----9---12-12-xx-14b-x-12-12-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------0-------------0---------------------------|

(Guitar 2)

(Can be played on slide guitar)

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------6b(9)---------9/7-----0-2/4--0-2/3-2-0--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|

Verse

(Part 2)

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-5/3-3-8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5----|
A|---3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-3/55555-5/3-3-8/10-10---3/5-5---3/5-5----|
E|---1/33333-1/33333-1/33555-1/33333-3/1-1-6/8--8----1/3-3---1/3-3----|

Pre-Chorus

(Part 1) (x2) (Part 2)

e|-----------------|         e|---------------------|
B|---10------------|         B|----10---------------|
G|---10--9---------|         G|----10---9-----------|
D|---10--10---3/55-|         D|----10---10---77777--|
A|---8---10---3/55-|         A|----8----10---77777--|
E|-------8----1/33-|         E|---------8----55555--|

PM...

[Chorus] (x2)

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

Solo

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12h15-----12h15-----12h15-----12h15----17v--|
G|---14b-------14b-------14b-------14b---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---12xxxx14x-12------------|
G|---12xxxx14x-12------------|
D|---12xxxx14x-12--14h12h14--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|---15/17x15-12-12---10-12-12--5-5---|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---12/14x12-9--9-----7/9--9---2-2---|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------| (x4)

Pre-Chorus

(Part 1) (x2) (Part 2)

e|-----------------|         e|---------------------|
B|---10------------|         B|----10---------------|
G|---10--9---------|         G|----10---9-----------|
D|---10--10---3/55-|         D|----10---10---77777--|
A|---8---10---3/55-|         A|----8----10---77777--|
E|-------8----1/33-|         E|---------8----55555--|

PM...

Chorus

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

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| x Dead note

| b Bend

| / Slide up

| PM Palm mute

| h Hammer-on

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