Nutshell Guitar Chords

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Key
Em Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
Em · G · D · C

Alice in Chains’ hauntingly beautiful acoustic track is one of the most emotional songs in grunge history. The simple chords carry incredible weight with Layne Staley’s vocals.

Slow Acoustic Grunge (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song is all about dynamics and emotion. Fingerpick the intro gently, then strum softly. Let the Em chord drone and ring. The sadness comes from the slow, deliberate playing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
Em G D
We chase misprinted lies
C Em
We face the path of time
Em G D
And yet I fight, and yet I fight
C Em
This battle all a-lone
 

Chorus

 
Em G D C
No one to cry to, no place to call home
Em G D C
No one to cry to, no place to call home
 

Verse 2

 
Em G D
My gift of self is raped
C Em
My privacy is raked
Em G D
And yet I find, and yet I find
C Em
Repeating in my head