Alice In Chains-Rooster~Unplugged
By Jerry Cantrell
Chords Used: B~1-3-4-2-1-1-----| (7th fret)
D~1-3-4-2-1-1 (10-|th fret)
E~0-3-4-2-0-0-----|
F#~1-3-4-2-1-1-----|
F#5~1-3-x-x-x-x-----|
BII~x-1-3-3-3-x-----|
Tune Down 1/2 Step
1)Eb 4)Db
2)Bb 5)Ab
3)Gb 6)Eb
Intro
Slowly=69
Gtr. 1(acous.)
E--2--------0------------------0--- -----------0------------------0------------|
B--2--------0------0---0---0---0--- -----------0----------0-------0------------|
G--3----3---3------3---3---3------- --6----6---6------6---6---6----------------|
D--4----4---4------4---4---4------- --7----7---7------7---7---7----------------|
A--4----4---4------4---4---4------- --7----7---7------7---7---7----------------|
E--2----2---0------0---0---0------- --5----5---0------0---0---0----------------|
Do through out Intro/Verse
Gtr. 2
F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
Harm...let ring
E----------------12---------------- ----------------------------12-----------|
B-------------12------------------- -------------------------12--------------|
G---------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
F# F#7add/E A Aadd9/E F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E---(12)-------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
Oo,____________________ oo,_____________________ oo,__________
F# F#7add/E A Aadd9/E F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E--------------------------------- --------------12--------------------------|
B--------------------------------- -----------12-----------9/11--------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
Oo,____________ oo,________________ oo,_____ oo,____________
Verse
F# F#7add/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A----11--------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
1. Ain't found a way to kill_____ me yet Eyes____ burn____ with
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------12----------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
sting-in' sweat. __ Seems ev-'ry path___ leads me to no where. Mm________
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E---12---------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- --------------------7------7--7-----------|
E--------------------------------- --------------------5------5--5-----------|
Wife and kids, house hold pet_______
F# F#7add/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- -------------------------------3----------|
D--------------------------------- ----------------------------4-------------|
A----4----4----------------------- ----7----7---7-----7/---------------------|
E----2----2----------------------- ----5----5---5-----5/----2--------2-------|
Ar-my green______ was no safe bet____ the bullets scream_
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G---6----------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D---7---7------------------------- ---------------7---------7----------------|
A---7---7---------------4-------4- ---------------7---------7----------------|
E---5---0---------------2-------2- ---------------5---------0----------------|
____ to me ____ from some - where. Mm,___________
Chorus
Gtr.1
B D E E F# F#5 F# E
Gtr.2
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------12 -12-12-12--12-12-12--12--2---4----4-------|
E--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------10 -10-10-10--10-10-10--10--0---2----2-------|
Here they come to snuff the roost - er.________
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F# BII F# B D
E--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
D----------4---------------------- -----------------------------------------|
A-2-4---4--2-----4--4-------9-9-9- 9-9-9-9-9--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------|
E-0-2---2--------2--2-------7-7-7- 7-7-7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------|
Yeah,_________ here come the roost - er,______
Gtr.1
E F#7add11 Aadd9 E F#5 F#7add11 A
E----0-----0--0------------------- -----------------0-0--0-0------5---5--5-5-|
B----0-----0--0------------------- -----------------0-0--0-0------5---5--5-5-|
G-1--3-----3--3-------2----------- -----------------3-3------2----2---2--2-2-|
D-2--4-----4--4-------2---2------- -----------------4-4------2-2--2---2--2-2-|
A-2--4-----4--4-------0---0--4---4 -3(b)--2--0--4---4-4------0-0------0--0-0-|
E-0--2-----2--2--0-0-------------- -------------2---2-2----------------------|
_______ You know_ he ain't_ gon-na die_____________
Gtr.2
E----------0---------------------- --------------------0--------------------|
B----------0--------------0--0--0- 0-------------------0--------------------|
G----------3----------2---2--2--2- 2----2----2---------3----6---6-----------|
D----------4----------2---2--2--2- 2----2----2---------4----7---7------7----|
A--2--4----4----------0---0--0--0- 0----0----0---2-4---4----7-7-7------7----|
E--0--2----2---------------------- --------------0-2---2----5-5-5---0--5--0-|
E F#7add11 Aadd9 E F#5 F#7add11 A5
No,____________ no,______ no,___________ You know_ he ain't gon-na die,___
Solo
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- -----------------------------^------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------2----4------------|(1/2step)(4)
D--------------------------------- -----------------2---4--------------------|
A---2----1----2--2/4---4(b)-4---2- -2/4--1-----------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ---------2---0----------------------------|
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------|
B---5-^--------------------------- ----------------------------------------|
G-----4--(4)-2--4--2--4--2--2(b)-- --------4/3----4--4/6---6----4----4/6---|
D--------------------------------- --------x/x----x--x/x---x----x----x/x---|
A--------------------------------- --------2/1----2--2/4---4----2----2/4---|
E--------------------------------- 0---0-----------------------------------|
F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------|
B----------------------5-2-------- ----------------------------------------|
G-3------------------------4-2---- 4p2-2------2--------4--3--4--4/6---6/9--|
D-x--4--------2------------------- --------------------x--x--x--x/x---x/x--|
A-1--x---------------------------- --------------0--0--2--1--2--2/4---4/7--|
E----2--0------------------------- ----------------0--0--------------------|
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
G-9--(9)/11-11-----11--9-11---- 11/13---11----9--9----9---9-9--9-9-9--9-9-0-|
D-x--(-)/11--x---------x--x---- -x/------x----x--x----------x--x-x-x--x-x-0-|
A-7--(7)/-9--9--9------7--9---- -9/11----9----7--7--7---7---7--7-7-7--7-7---|
E--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------|
A F# A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
Walk-in' tall, ma-chine__gun man._ They spit on me__ in
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E-------------12---^(1/2)---12---- 12-------------------12-------------------|-(1/2)
B-----------------14----------14-- ---------------------------------10-------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
my home land.__ Glor-i-a_____ sent me pic - tures___ of___ my__ boy___
F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E-------------^(1/2)-------------- -------------------------9-----12-----12-9-|
B------------10------------------- ------------10----12-----------------------|
G---11----------------^(1/2)------ ---------11----11-----11----11-------------|
D---------------------9------9---7 -------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- -9-----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- -------------------------------------------|
F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E---12---------------------------- ---------------^(1/2)---------------------|
B--------------------------------- --------------10--------------------------|
G--------------------------------- -----------------------------11-----------|
D--------------------------------- -------------------------0----------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
My bud-dy's breath-in '___ his dy-in' breath.___ Oh, God, please__
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E
E--------------------------------- ----------------------------^(1/2)--------|
B--------------------------------- ----------10---------------10-----12------|
G--------------------------------- ----9--11-----11----11--------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
_____________ won't you help me make it through__ Mm,_________
OUTRO
A5 F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
A-------7------------------------- ----------4----------4--------------------|
E-------5------------------------- ----------2----------2--------------------|
_____ Oo,_______ oo,______________ oo,__________ oo,______
A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A Aadd9/E F# F#7add11/E A
E--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------- ----------------------------------6-------|
D--------------------------------- ----------------------------------7-------|
A---------7--7-----7------4---4--4 ----------------------------------7-------|
E---------5--5-----0------2---2--2 ----------------------------------5-------|
_____ Oo,_______ oo,______________ oo,__________ oo,______
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