Down in a Hole — Alice in Chains
Chords and lyrics for Down in a Hole by Alice in Chains (key of Am).
Verse 1
Theres a G note thats bent by 1/2 pitch on the second last part of the
chorus on "My".
In the 4th verse theres harmony on both Jerry and Layne, Laynes harmony are
in brackets.
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Verse 1
[Am]Bury me [G]softly [D]in this [Am][G]womb[D]
[Am]I give this [G]part of [D]me for [Am][G]you[D]
[Am]Sand rains down and [G]here I [D]sit
[Am]Holding rare [G]flowers
[D]In a [Am]tomb [G] [D] In [Am][G]bloom[D]
Verse 2
[A5]Down in a hole and I [G]don't know if [D]I can be [A5][G]saved[D]
[A5]See my heart, I [G]decorate it [D]like a [A5][G]grave[D]
Oh [A5]You don't understand who they
[G]Thought I was [D]supposed to [A5][G]be[D]
[A5]Look at me now, I'm a [G]man
Who won't [D]let himself [A5][G]be[D]
Chorus
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' my [Cadd9]soul[G]
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' [Cadd9]control[G]
[D]I'd [E5]like [F]to [C5][G5]flyyyy-yyy but
(G bend 1/2) F
my wings have been so de-
[Am][G]nied[D]
[Am] [G] [D]
Verse 3
[A5]Down in a hole and they've [G]put all the [D]stones in their [A5][G]place[D]
I've [A5]eaten the sun so my [G]tongue has been [D]burned of the [A5][G]taste[D]
[A5]I have been guilty of [G]kicking [D]myself in the [A5][G]teeth[D]
[A5]I will speak no [G]more of [D]my feelings [A5][G]beneath[D]
Chorus
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' my [Cadd9]soul[G]
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' [Cadd9]control[G]
[D]I'd [E5]like [F]to [C5][G5]flyyyy-yyy but
(G bend 1/2) F
my wings have been so de-
[Am][G]nied[D]
[Am] [G] [D]
Verse 4 Dual
Jerry \\\ (Layne)
[Am]Bury me [G]softly [D]in this [Am]womb[D][G]
(Oh, I want to be inside of)
[Am]I give this [G]part of [D]me for [Am]you[D][G]
(you) (Oh, I want to be inside of you)
[Am]Sand rains down and [G]here I [D]sit [Am]holding rare [G]flowers
(Oh, I want to be inside of you)
[D]In a [Am][G]tomb[D]
[Am]Oh, I want to [G]be [D]inside
(Oh, I want to be inside)
Chorus
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' my [Cadd9]soul[G]
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]Feeling so [Cadd9]small[G]
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]losin' my [Cadd9]soul[G]
[D5]Down in a [Cadd9]hole[G]
[D5]Out of [Cadd9]control[G]
[D]I'd [E5]like [F]to [C5][G5]flyyyy-yyy but
(G bend 1/2) F
my wings have been so de-
[Am][G]nied[D]
[Am] [G] [D]
Outro
[Am] [G] [D]
[Am]
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