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Chemical Addiction Guitar Tablature
Song: Chemical Addiction
Location: Seattle Scruffs, Heroin, et al.

Transcriber: Matt Rouse [[email protected]]

Origin: This file originally came from "Alice In Chains: The Rarities"
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Notes: Jerry uses some light distortion and his wah-pedal throughout this
       one.  I didn't specify where to use the wah, so you'll need to
       listen to the song if you're going for 100% accuracy.  Additions,
       corrections?  Send some e-mail!  


[Intro]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7------|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------| Play 
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------| Twice
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|


[1st Verse]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|--------97--7-|---------------|--------53--3-|-X----------X-X-|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|-X-15-14h15-X-X-| Play
Gb|---------------|-/9--12p9------|---------------|-X-14-14----X-X-| Four 
Db|---------------|-/9------------|---------------|-X-14-14----X-X-| Times
Ab|---------------|---------------|-0-------------|----------------|
Eb|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
   <->P.M.                         <->P.M.         
                 

[PreChorus 1]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  "Get stoned daily survival in a war zone..."
   
[PreChorus 2]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------| Play
Gb|-------------------------| Five
Db|-------------------------| Times
Ab|-----------5-------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-3-|

[PreChorus 2] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------5-----------7-|-------------------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5---|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-3-|

[PreChorus 2] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------5-------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-0-|


[Chorus]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Play
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Twice
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  "So high colors turn to sound..."  

[1st Interlude]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7------|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------|
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|

[1st Interlude] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7b9r7--|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------| 
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|


[2nd Verse]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|--------97--7-|---------------|--------53--3-|-X----------X-X-|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|-X-15-14h15-X-X-| Play
Gb|---------------|-/9--12p9------|---------------|-X-14-14----X-X-| Four 
Db|---------------|-/9------------|---------------|-X-14-14----X-X-| Times
Ab|---------------|---------------|-0-------------|----------------|
Eb|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
   <->P.M.                         <->P.M.


[PreChorus 1]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|


[PreChorus 2]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------| Play
Gb|-------------------------| Five
Db|-------------------------| Times
Ab|-----------5-------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-3-|

[PreChorus 2] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------| 
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------5-----------7-|-------------------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5---|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-3-|

[PreChorus 2] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------| 
Ab|-----------5-------------|
Eb|-0-3-5h6h7---7p6p5-6p5-0-|


[Chorus]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Play 
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Twice
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|


[2nd Interlude]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7------|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------|
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|

[2nd Interlude] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7w6r7--|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5w4r5--|-------------0------| 
Gb|---9------7---*-----|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------*-----|--------------------|
Ab|--------------*-----|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------*-----|--------------------|
                 *
                 * * Gtr.1 : This represents a half step whammy bar drop
                             and then a release back to the regular pitch.


[Solo / "Now Jerry Do Me Like This!!"]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-(15)b17r15p12--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-* * * * *----------------15b17r15p12----------------12------------| 
Gb|-----*--------------------------------14-14-12-------12-15b16r15p14| 
Db|-----*-----------------------------------------12h14---------------|
Ab|-----*-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----*-------------------------------------------------------------|
        * * Gtr.1 : Prebend from 15 to 17, then strike note and
                    release to 15.  

[Solo / "Now Jerry Do Me Like This!!"] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----------------------X-X--15---*---------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------X-X----15-*---------------------------------|
Gb|p12--12----------------X-X-------*---------------------------------|
Db|---14---14-X-12-X-14~--X-X-------*---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------X-X-------*---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------*---------------------------------|
                                    * From this point, I'm taking a
                                      break on the solo.  There's
                                      a lot more to it.
                                      

[Solo / "Now Jerry Do Me Like This!!"] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|


[PreChorus 1]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Bb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|


[Outro]
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7------|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------|
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|

[Outro] (cont.)
    [Gtr.1 Distorted Electric w/ Wah]
Eb|-----97-----7b8r7--|-----53-----3------|
Bb|-------------5------|-------------0------| 
Gb|---9------7---------|---6------4---------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|-0------------------|
Eb|-0------------------|--------------------|


That's all for now....

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