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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
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Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
123456
Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
123456
Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
123456
Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
123456
Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Em · G · D · Am
Alice in Chains’ grunge classic about the Vietnam War experience, characterized by heavy riffs and haunting vocals. Intermediate difficulty in the key of E.
Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
↓↓↓↓↓↓
123456
Tip: This song relies on a heavy, driving rhythm. Use palm muting on the verses and powerful, ringing open chords for the choruses and bridge.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Intro / Main Riff
(Play main riff)
Verse 1
Em G
Ain’t found a way to kill me yet
Em G
Eyes burn with stinging sweat
D Am
Seems every path leads me to nowhere
Em G
Wife and kids, household pet
Em G
Army green was no safe bet
Am
The bullets scream to me from somewhere
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Verse 2
Em G
Walkin’ tall, machine gun man
Em G
They spit on me in my home land
D Am
Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
Em G
Got my pills ‘gainst mosquito death
Em G
My buddy’s breathin’ his dying breath
Am
Oh, God, please won’t you help me make it through
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Bridge
Em
Yeah!
Guitar Solo
(Play solo over verse/chorus progression)
Chorus
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
D Am G
Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster, ah yeah
D Am
Here come the Rooster, yeah
G
You know he ain’t gonna die
D
No, no, no, you know he ain’t gonna die
Outro
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster
Em G
Rooster…
(Repeat and fade)