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Alice In Chains - Would?
Album - Dirt (1992)
Chords used in this song include:
eb|-F#m2----F#5-----Bm2---G3--D72---G#4---E0---|
Bb|-2---------3---3--1---4---0---|
Gb|-2----6----4---0--2---5---1---|
Db|-4----4----4---0--0---6---2---|
Ab|-4---------2---2------6---2---|
Eb|-2-------------3------4---0---|
The bass starts out the song, the guitar comes in when you hear the ooohs from 
Layne and the riff, the opening riff, goes like this:
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------5----------------------------------|
Gb|-4h6~4h6~4-4~~~4h6~4h6-4-4~~~-4---4h6~4h6~4-4~~~4h6~4h6~4-4~~~----|
Db|-4--~4--~4-5~~~4--~4---4-5~~~5----4--~4--~4-5~~~4--~4--~4-5~~~--2-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------2--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------3---|
The verse riff on the other hand goes like this, the same, but at a lower octave:
     Know me broken by my master        Teach thee of child love here after
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2-------------------------------------2-|
Ab|-2h4~2h4~2-2~~~----2h3~2h3~2-2~~~-2--2h4~2h4~2-2~~~------2h4~2h4~2-2~~~-2--|
Eb|-2--~2--~2-3~~~----2--~2--~2-3~~~3---2--~2--~2-3~~~------2--~2--~2-3~~~3---|
[Chorus 1]
BmInto the Gflood again
GSame old trip it was Bmback Gthen
BmSo I made a Bmbig mistake
GTry to see it Bmonce my Gway
Go back to the opening riff and play it once, then move on to the second verse, 
just like the first, different lyrics:
     Drifting bodies sole desertion       Flying not yet quite the notion
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2-------------------------------------2-|
Ab|-2h4~2h4~2-2~~~----2h3~2h3~2-2~~~-2--2h4~2h4~2-2~~~------2h4~2h4~2-2~~~-2--|
Eb|-2--~2--~2-3~~~----2--~2--~2-3~~~3---2--~2--~2-3~~~------2--~2--~2-3~~~3---|
[Chorus 2]
BmInto the Gflood again
GSame old trip it was Bmback Gthen
BmSo I made a Bmbig mistake
GTry to see it Bmonce my Gway
(go back to the opener riff, then to the third chorus)
[Chorus 3]
BmInto the Gflood again
GSame old trip it was Bmback Gthen
BmSo I made a Bmbig mistake
GTry to see it Bmonce my Gway
(now it's on to the bridge and the outro):
[Outro]
D7Am I G#wrong?  GHave I run too Efar to get home?
D7Have I G#gone?  GLeft you here Ealone.
D7Am I G#wrong?  GHave I run too Efar to get home?
D7Have I G#gone?  GLeft you here Ealone.
[Outro]
D7If  D7I   D7would, D7could D7you?
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| h  Hammer-on
| ~  Vibrato
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All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song is a tribute to Andrew Wood, the late lead singer of Mother Love Bone, who passed away in 1990. Written by Jerry Cantrell, the lyrics reflect on Wood's life and the sadness of his loss, while also challenging those who pass judgment on others' choices. It's an ode to a friend, carrying his memory forward. The song captures a feeling of poignant remembrance and a call for understanding.

AI-written from these sources:Would? — Wikipedia ↗Alice in Chains — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Would

by Alice In Chains

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#5

Alice In Chains - Would?

Album - Dirt (1992)

Chords used in this song include:

F#m F#5 Bm G D7 G# E

eb|-2---------2---3--2---4---0---|

Bb|-2---------3---3--1---4---0---|

Gb|-2----6----4---0--2---5---1---|

Db|-4----4----4---0--0---6---2---|

Ab|-4---------2---2------6---2---|

Eb|-2-------------3------4---0---|

The bass starts out the song, the guitar comes in when you hear the ooohs from

Layne and the riff, the opening riff, goes like this:

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

Bb|-------------------------------5----------------------------------|

Gb|-4h6~4h6~4-4~~~4h6~4h6-4-4~~~-4---4h6~4h6~4-4~~~4h6~4h6~4-4~~~----|

Db|-4--~4--~4-5~~~4--~4---4-5~~~5----4--~4--~4-5~~~4--~4--~4-5~~~--2-|

Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------2--|

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

The verse riff on the other hand goes like this, the same, but at a lower octave:

Know me broken by my master Teach thee of child love here after

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

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

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

Db|-----------------------------------2-------------------------------------2-|

Ab|-2h4~2h4~2-2~~~----2h3~2h3~2-2~~~-2--2h4~2h4~2-2~~~------2h4~2h4~2-2~~~-2--|

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

[Chorus 1]

Bm G

Into the flood again

G Bm G

Same old trip it was back then

Bm Bm

So I made a big mistake

G Bm G

Try to see it once my way

Go back to the opening riff and play it once, then move on to the second verse,

just like the first, different lyrics:

Drifting bodies sole desertion Flying not yet quite the notion

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

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

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

Db|-----------------------------------2-------------------------------------2-|

Ab|-2h4~2h4~2-2~~~----2h3~2h3~2-2~~~-2--2h4~2h4~2-2~~~------2h4~2h4~2-2~~~-2--|

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

[Chorus 2]

Bm G

Into the flood again

G Bm G

Same old trip it was back then

Bm Bm

So I made a big mistake

G Bm G

Try to see it once my way

(go back to the opener riff, then to the third chorus)

[Chorus 3]

Bm G

Into the flood again

G Bm G

Same old trip it was back then

Bm Bm

So I made a big mistake

G Bm G

Try to see it once my way

(now it's on to the bridge and the outro):

[Outro]

D7 G# G E

Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home?

D7 G# G E

Have I gone? Left you here alone.

D7 G# G E

Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home?

D7 G# G E

Have I gone? Left you here alone.

[Outro]

D7 D7 D7 D7 D7

If I would, could you?

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| ~ Vibrato

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About Would Chords by Alice In Chains

Learn how to play Would by Alice In Chains with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Would chords”, “Would guitar chords”, or “Alice In Chains Would chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Would chords and for experienced players who want accurate Would lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, F#5, Bm, G, D7, G#.

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