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Sea of Sorrow

Alice in Chains
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
4.8(19)

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Song

Sea of Sorrow

Alice in Chains

Tuning: Half step down

Tabbed by: Brownbear93

Intro:

G1

|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-7----9-----------7-7----9----12-12---12---14br-14-12\----|
|--8-8----9-----------8-8----9----12-12---12---14br-14-12\----|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|------0------------------0-----0-------0----0----------------|

|PM . . . . .

|

|G2

|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------7b------------(7)r-------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------5-7b------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|

G1

|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------0-----|
|-----7-7----9-----------7-7----9---12br-9-----7-----|
|-----8-8----9-----------8-8----9---12br-9-----7-----|
|----------------------------------------------5-----|
|--0------0------------------0--------------0--------|

|PM. . . .

|

|G2

|-----------------------------------12---------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------14b----14br-12-------|
|--(7)r--5-7-5~--------------------------------12~---|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-0------0--------------0------0--------------0------0-------------0------0-------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3---------------1-----3---------------6-----3---------------1-----3---------|

Mind of destructive taste I choose to stroll amongst the waste that

|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------0------0------------0------0-------------0------0--------------0------0---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3-----1-------------6-----8--------------6-----3---------------1-----3------|

was your heart lost in the dark call off the chase

|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-0------0--------------0------0--------------0------0-------------0------0-------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3---------------1-----3---------------6-----3---------------1-----3---------|

Walls of thought strong and high as my castle crumbles with time I think

|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------0------0------------0------0-------------0------0--------------0------0---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3-----1-------------6-----8--------------6-----3---------------1-----3------|

of you Oh yes I do Such a crime

|-3-3-3----3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
|-3-3-3----3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
|-0-0-0----0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0-----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------|
|-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3-------------|

You opened fire and your mark was true

|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3------------|

You opened fire aim my smilin' skull at you

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5--2-2-4-2-2-4-x-2--2-4-2--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2-2-4--2-|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|

You opened fire PM.............. ..... ....... ........... .

Chorus:

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2------|
|---5-----2-----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-|
|---5-----0-----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-|
|---3-----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-|

I live tomorrow you I'll not follow As you wallow in a sea of sorrow

|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--7-7----9-----------7-7----9----12-12---14br-14-12\----|
|--8-8----9-----------8-8----9----12-12---14br-14-12\----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|------0------------------0-----0-------0----------------|

PM . . . .

|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|--7-7----9-----------7-7----9----12------/9----|
|--8-8----9-----------8-8----9----12------/9----|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|------0------------------0-----0----0--0-------|

PM . . . . .

2nd Verse:

|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-6\3----3--------------1/3----3--------------6\3----3-------------1/3----3-------|
|-0------0--------------0------0--------------0------0-------------0------0-------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3---------------1-----3---------------6-----3---------------1-----3---------|

Lines cut across my face why you laugh at my disgrace I'll

|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------3\1----1------------6/8----8-------------6\3----3--------------1/3----3---|
|-------0------0------------0------0-------------0------0--------------0------0---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----3-----1-------------6-----8--------------6-----3---------------1-----3------|

never know how far to go to reach that place

|-3-3-3----3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
|-3-3-3----3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---|
|-0-0-0----0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0---|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0-----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------|
|-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3-------------|

You opened fire and your mark was true

|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3------------|

You opened fire aim my smilin' skull at you

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5--2-2-4-2-2-4-x-2--2-4-2--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2-2-4--2-|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------------------------------------------------------|

You opened fire PM.............. ..... ....... ........... .

Chorus:

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2------|
|---5-----2-----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-|
|---5-----0-----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-|
|---3-----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-|

I live tomorrow you I'll not follow As you wallow in a sea of sorrow

Solo:

G1 plays Chorus

G2 w/wah

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------12-15p12----12-15p12----12-15p12----12-15p12----12-15p12-15p12----12-15b-(15)r----|
|---14b----------14----------14----------14----------14----------------14-----------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------14b------12b-----------------------x--------------------------------------|
|-12-1414141412-14b---12-12b-----------------------x-0h2p0h2p0h2p0--------7-7h9p7h9p7h9~-/|
|----------------------------14-14p12-14~----\-----x---------------2~-/-------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----12h14p12----12h14p12h14p12h14p12------------------------|
|--14----------14---------------------14-12~-12/14-14~-\------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---15/17-17-17-17-x-15-x-x-12--12-x-x-10/12-12-12-12-x---------------|
|----x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x-x--x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x-x-12-x-x-9--9---|
|---12/14-14-14-14-x-12-x-x--9---9-x-x--7/10-10-10-10-x--x-x-x-x--x---|
|-------------------------------------------------------10-x-x-7--7---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---15/17-17-17-17-x-15-x-x-12--12-x-x-10/12-12-12-12-x---------------|
|----x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x-x--x---x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x-x-12-x-x-9--9---|
|---12/14-14-14-14-x-12-x-x--9---9-x-x--7/10-10-10-10-x--x-x-x-x--x---|
|-------------------------------------------------------10-x-x-7--7---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------18-x-17-x-15-x---------------------------------|
|--15/17-17-17-17-x-15-x-x-17-17-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x----12b--------------------------|
|---x--x--x--x--x-x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x-15-x-14-x-12-x----12b--------------------------|
|--12/14-14-14-14-x-12-x-x-14-14-x-x----------------14-----14~--------5-7-7brp5-----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------5h7-----------7---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------0-|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3-----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0-----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3----------------------|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3-------------|

You opened fire and your mark was true

|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------------------------6\3---3----------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5----0-----0----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5---------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3---------------------|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-----------------6-----3------------|

You opened fire aim my smilin' skull at you

|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------0-5--5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-5--5-5-5-5-5--2-2-4--2-2-4----------|
|---3---3-3-3-3-3-0-3--3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--0-0-0--x\\\----|
|---1---1-1-1-1-1-------------------------------x\\\----|

You opened fire PM..........

Chorus:

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2------| x2
|---5-----2-----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-----------5-----2----2-|
|---5-----0-----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-----------5-----0----2-|
|---3-----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-----------3----------0-|

I live tomorrow you I'll not follow As you wallow in a sea of sorrow

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------2-----------------------2----------------------------------------------|
|---5-----2-----2-----------5-----2----2---------------2-2-2-2-------------------|
|---5-----0-----2-----------5-----0----2---------5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
|---3-----------0-----------3----------0---------3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

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

I live tomorrow you I'll not follow As you Wallow

Fade Out

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2-------------------------2-2-2-2------------------|
|-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0|
|-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|

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

in a sea of sorrow I live tomorrow you I'll not follow

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

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

| b Bend

| pb Pre-bend

| br Bend release

| pbr Pre-bend release

| brb Bend release bend

| () strike note while string is bent

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