Man In The Box

Alice In Chains

Composição de: Cantrell (Us 2) Jerry / Layne Staley
Tom:
Afinação: 
Transcribed by Steve Cable


Tune Gtrs. down 1/2 step            s =slight bend       X =fret-hand 
muting
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~             v =vibrato           t =trill
                                    h =hammer on         b =bend 1/4 
step
                                    B =bend 1/2 step     f =bend full 
step
                                    F =bend 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----|---------------------------------|
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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--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.
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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--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     G6  G5      G6  G5                G6  G5          G6  G5
   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  G5      G6  G5                G6  G5          G6
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--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
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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--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,
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   E5                          G                                 D
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| 
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--| 
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--| 
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--| 
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------| 

                               can   you   sew   them   shut?

                               A
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---| 

  Jesus_______________________________________________         Christ,

   E5                          G                                 D
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| 
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--| 
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--| 
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--| 
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------| 

                               deny       your        maker.

                               A
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---| 

  He_______________________________________________     who     tries

   E5                          G                                 D
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| 
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--| 
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--| 
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--| 
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------|
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                             will              be     wasted.

                               A
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------0--|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|-----------------------0----3v---| 

  Feed__________________________________________    my        eyes.

   E5                          G                                 D
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------2--| 
|------------------------------3--|------------------------------3--| 
|------------------------------0--|------------------------------2--| 
|--2---------------------------0--|------------------------------0--| 
|--2---------------------------2--|---------------------------------| 
|--0---------------------------3--|---------------------------------| 

                             Now,   you've    sewn   them    shut.

                               A
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|------------------------------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)
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                                                                 hold b
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------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             G6  G5     G6  G5
                                             hold bend...

                |-------15--12--------------------| 
                |---------------------------------| 
                |---------------12h14v-------14f--| 
                |---------------------------------| 
                |---------------------------------| 
                |---------------------------------| 

Gtr. 3 w/Rhy.Fig. 3                            G6  G5     G6  G5
...keep holding bend................................................
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  G5             G6  G5     G6  G5 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|----------15v--------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------(14v)-------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|                                                                   | 

|            G6  G5        G6   G5                                  |
|.................(feedback)....................................... | 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------15----------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 

                  pitch: D

 Gtr. 4
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|--15--------15v------------------|----------------------------------
|--14--------14v------------------|---------X------X--X--14B--14--12-
|-----------------14--------------|--12h14--X--14--X--X--------------
|------X--X-----------------X--X--|----------------------------------
|------X--X-----------------X--X--|----------------------------------
|                                                                    
||-----| 
||-----| 
||-----| 
||14v--| 
||-----| 
||-----| 
     | 

|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
|----------12---------------------|----------------------15v----------
|--------------15--14--12--12fv---|----12f----12---9------------------
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------
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         Gtr. 4                               slide down
        |--12--15--15--15f--(15)p12--------------|   
        |----------------------------15v-----15--|   
        |----------------------------------------|   
        |----------------------------------------|   
        |----------------------------------------|   
        |----------------------------------------|   

                 slide up
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------
|--12---------------X---------12--|----------------------------------
|--12--------(12)---X---------12--|----------------------------------
|--12--------(12)---X---12----12--|--X-------------------------------
|------X--X-----------------------|--X--------7v---X--X--X--X--5h7---
|------X--X-----------------------|--X--3h5--------------------------
||----| 
||----| 
||2f--| 
||----| 
||----| 
||----| 

                E5
            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------
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------
  |---------------------------------|---------------------------------
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                  |---------------------------------| 
                  |---------------------------------| 
                  |---------------------------------| 
                  |---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--| 
                  |---------------------------------| 
                  |---------------------------------|
  • A
  • D
  • E5
  • G
  • G5
  • G6
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