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Nutshell

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[Intro]
Em- G- D- Cadd9  
[Verse]
Cadd9We chase misprinted lEmiesEm  G  D  
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
We face the path of time
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
And yet I fight, and yet I fight, this battle all alone
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
No one to cry to, no place to call home
[Chorus Lead]
eb|---12-------------------10--------------------------|
Bb|-----12-------------------10------------------------|
Gb|-------12-11b-9-------------7-----------------------|
Db|----------------9-10---------7b-5-4-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------| x2
[Chorus]
(same style/pattern as verses)
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
Oooh... Oooh...
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
Oooh... Oooh...
[Verse]
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
My gift of self is raped
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
My privacy is raked
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
And yet I find and yet I find, repeating in my head
Cadd9(hold) Em   Em- G- D  
If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead
[Solo]
eb|--12------------------------|--10---------------|
Bb|----12----------------------|----10-------------|
Gb|------12-11b--9-------------|------7------------|
Db|----------------9--10-------|-------7b--5-4-----|
Ab|----------------------------|-------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|-------------------|
eb|-------------------0-----------------------------------|
Bb|-------------5/7---3-----------------------------------|
Gb|--4b---------5/7---0-----------------------------------|
Db|-----5-4b----------2-----------------5------------x-x--|
Ab|----------5--------3-----------5h7--------7v--\---x-x--|
Eb|-------------------x------0-0------0----0---------x-x--|
eb|-------------------0-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------5/7---3---------12------------------|
Gb|--4b---------5/7---0---------12------------------|
Db|-----5-4b----------2---2/10--10------5-----------|
Ab|----------5--------3----------------------7v--\--|
Eb|-------------------x---------------0----0--------|
eb|------------------------------------------0----0-0-0-0-0-0------|
Bb|-------12------10------8------7--------5--5----5-5-5-5-5-5--5/--|
Gb|-------------------------------------5----5----5-5-5-5-5-5------|
Db|--5/10-----/9------/9-----/7------/5----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------0h1h3p1p0h1v--|------------12h13h15p13p12--------------8----|
Gb|--------0h2---------------|--11h12h14------------------14p12\11----11b--|
Db|--0h2h4-------------------|-------------------------------------14------|
Ab|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
Oooh... Oooh...
Cadd9   Em   Em- G- D  
Oooh... Oooh...
[Outro]
Emfrom Cadd9  
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| b Bend
| / Slide up
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
| p Pull-off
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The story behind the song

"Nutshell" is a song where the lyrics, written by Layne Staley, are deeply honest and personal, with bassist Mike Inez noting how Staley "put everything in a nutshell for everybody." It's a track that still evokes strong emotion for the band members, often bringing tears to their eyes when performed. The music was a collaborative effort by Mike Inez, Jerry Cantrell, and Sean Kinney. Originally appearing on the 1994 EP Jar of Flies, this song plays as a poignant reflection, carrying the weight of personal truth.

AI-written from these sources:Nutshell (song) — Wikipedia ↗Alice in Chains — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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