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I Stay Away

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There are few tabs covering this song, but as I found none that would include the 
chords and the structure of the song in time of need, I did sheet for meself and thought to 
the result as well. Hopefully this helps with this great song.
This one is in standard drop-D tuning.
Alice In Chains  “I Stay Away”
Intro
E]-0h2-2-2-0---3--------------------------------|
B]-3---3-3-3---3--------------------------------|
G]-2---2-2-2---5-----0-----0--------------------|
D]---------0-0-----2-----0-------0-----0--------|
A]---------0-0---3-----2-------2-----0-------00-|
D]---------0-0---------------3-----3-----5p4-00-|
Verse
e]-0h2-2-2-0---0---0-0-3------------------------------------|
B]-3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3------------------------------------|
G]-2---2-2-2---0---0-0-0---------0-----0--------------------|
D]-0-------0-0-2---2-2-2-------2-----0-------0-----0--------|
A]-0-------0-0-3---3-3-3-0-2-3-----2-------2-----0-------00-|
E]-0-------0-0---------------------------3-----3-----5p4-00-|
Intro
Verse 1
Yeah, I want to travel south this year
Aaah, woah, woah
Wont prevent safe passage here
FWhy you Eact cEbrazyD  
FNot an Eact maEbybeD  
FSo closEe a laEbdyD  
FShifty Eeyes sEbhadyD  
Intro
Verse 2
Yeah, hey yeah, tears that soak
A callous heart
FWhy you Eact fEbrighDtened
FI am enElighteEbnedD  
FYour weEakness EbbuiDlds me
FSo someEday yoEbull Dsee
       D      Dsus        Bb         C   Dx 2
I stay away
Verse (solo)
FWhy you Eact cEbrazyD  
FNot an Eact maEbybeD  
FSo closEe a laEbdyD  
FShifty Eeyes sEbhadyD  
       D      Dsus        Bb         C   Dx 4
I stay away

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I Stay Away

by Alice In Chains

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Dsus

There are few tabs covering this song, but as I found none that would include the

chords and the structure of the song in time of need, I did sheet for meself and thought to

the result as well. Hopefully this helps with this great song.

This one is in standard drop-D tuning.

Alice In Chains “I Stay Away”

Intro

E]-0h2-2-2-0---3--------------------------------|

B]-3---3-3-3---3--------------------------------|

G]-2---2-2-2---5-----0-----0--------------------|

D]---------0-0-----2-----0-------0-----0--------|

A]---------0-0---3-----2-------2-----0-------00-|

D]---------0-0---------------3-----3-----5p4-00-|

Verse

e]-0h2-2-2-0---0---0-0-3------------------------------------|

B]-3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3------------------------------------|

G]-2---2-2-2---0---0-0-0---------0-----0--------------------|

D]-0-------0-0-2---2-2-2-------2-----0-------0-----0--------|

A]-0-------0-0-3---3-3-3-0-2-3-----2-------2-----0-------00-|

E]-0-------0-0---------------------------3-----3-----5p4-00-|

Intro

Verse 1

Yeah, I want to travel south this year

Aaah, woah, woah

Wont prevent safe passage here

F E Eb D

Why you act crazy

F E Eb D

Not an act maybe

F E Eb D

So close a lady

F E Eb D

Shifty eyes shady

Intro

Verse 2

Yeah, hey yeah, tears that soak

A callous heart

F E Eb D

Why you act frightened

F E Eb D

I am enlightened

F E Eb D

Your weakness builds me

F E Eb D

So someday youll see

D Dsus Bb C D

x 2

I stay away

Verse (solo)

F E Eb D

Why you act crazy

F E Eb D

Not an act maybe

F E Eb D

So close a lady

F E Eb D

Shifty eyes shady

D Dsus Bb C D

x 4

I stay away

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