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Some parts of this song sound really low because Jerry doubles the 
Eb tuned guitar with a baritone guitar on the album. This tab is for 
their Eb standard tuned guitar but referenced like E standard chords.
[Intro]
Em   C    Em   C
Em   C    G    Am
Em   C    Em   C
[Verse 1]
EmBefore you asked for sComething better
EmYou should know I'm prCacticed at goodEmbyesC  
Are you Emso depriCved
Think you're doing me a favor
EmI don't need no lesser sCavior, IEm'mC  
Doing fiEmneC  
[PreChorus 1]
EmFragile things so closCe together
EmTaped up, broken frCom before
EmPart of something or aCll of nothing
GA very long Amhard way to Bmfall
[Chorus 1]
DGo then, if you Adon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmome
DChoking, eAat your pride
GEat your pride aBmlone
DGo then, if you Adon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmome
DChoking, eAat your pride aGlone
GAhhh
[PreVerse]
Em   C    Em   C
Em   C    Em   C
[Verse 2]
EmNeedless tension, the Cwalls around you
EmBuilt before you caCme to tear them dEmownC  
It was Emyou I fCound
EmTake some time to thCink it over
EmIf it's so hard to waClk this road we mEmindC  
Then it's tEmime to say goCodbye
[PreChorus 1]
EmFragile things so closCe together
EmTaped up, broken frCom before
EmPart of something or aCll of nothing
GA very long Amhard way to Bmfall
[Chorus 2]
DGo then, if you Adon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmome
DChoking, eAat your pride
GEat your pride aBmlone
DGo then, if you Adon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmome
DChoking, eAat your pride aGlone
GAhhh
Pre-Solo Riff:
eb|--------------------|--------------------|
Bb|--------------------|--------------------|
Gb|--------------------|--------------------|
Db|--------------------|--------------------|
Ab|--------------------|----2------0---5----|
Eb|-3------2------3----|--------------------|
[Solo]
F#m   A   Bm   G
F#m   A   Bm   G
F#m   A   Bm   G
F#m   A   Bm   G   Bm
[Final Chorus]
DGo then, if you Adon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmome
DChoking, eAat your pride
GEat your pride aBmloneD  
If you dAon't feel right
GLivin' in our hBmomeD  
AEat your pride aGlone
Ending** Play "Pre-Solo Riff", then end on Bm

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Choke

by Alice In Chains

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F#m

Some parts of this song sound really low because Jerry doubles the

Eb tuned guitar with a baritone guitar on the album. This tab is for

their Eb standard tuned guitar but referenced like E standard chords.

[Intro]

Em C Em C

Em C G Am

Em C Em C

[Verse 1]

Em C

Before you asked for something better

Em C Em C

You should know I'm practiced at goodbyes

Em C

Are you so deprived

Think you're doing me a favor

Em C Em C

I don't need no lesser savior, I'm

Em C

Doing fine

[PreChorus 1]

Em C

Fragile things so close together

Em C

Taped up, broken from before

Em C

Part of something or all of nothing

G Am Bm

A very long hard way to fall

[Chorus 1]

D A

Go then, if you don't feel right

G Bm

Livin' in our home

D A

Choking, eat your pride

G Bm

Eat your pride alone

D A

Go then, if you don't feel right

G Bm

Livin' in our home

D A G

Choking, eat your pride alone

Ahhh

[PreVerse]

Em C Em C

[Verse 2]

Em C

Needless tension, the walls around you

Em C Em C

Built before you came to tear them down

Em C

It was you I found

Em C

Take some time to think it over

Em C Em C

If it's so hard to walk this road we mind

Em C

Then it's time to say goodbye

[PreChorus 1]

Em C

Fragile things so close together

Em C

Taped up, broken from before

Em C

Part of something or all of nothing

G Am Bm

A very long hard way to fall

[Chorus 2]

D A

Go then, if you don't feel right

G Bm

Livin' in our home

D A

Choking, eat your pride

G Bm

Eat your pride alone

D A

Go then, if you don't feel right

G Bm

Livin' in our home

D A G

Choking, eat your pride alone

Ahhh

Pre-Solo Riff:

eb|--------------------|--------------------|

Bb|--------------------|--------------------|

Gb|--------------------|--------------------|

Db|--------------------|--------------------|

Ab|--------------------|----2------0---5----|

Eb|-3------2------3----|--------------------|

[Solo]

F#m A Bm G

F#m A Bm G Bm

[Final Chorus]

D A

Go then, if you don't feel right

G Bm

Livin' in our home

D A

Choking, eat your pride

G Bm D

Eat your pride alone

If you don't feel right

G Bm D

Livin' in our home

A G

Eat your pride alone

Ending

** Play "Pre-Solo Riff", then end on Bm

About Choke Chords by Alice In Chains

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