NUTSHELL As recorded by Alice In Chains (from the 1996 Album "MTV Unplugged")
Transcribed by Pete Billman Words by Layne Staley Music by Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney
E E GG/B/B D D Cadd9 EEmm77 G G D5D5 Cmaj7 o oo x oo xxo x o o o o oo xxo x x ooo
A Intro Slowly P = 58 E G/B D Cadd9 f V V 1 g 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V I 4 gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I let ring 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
Em7 G D
V V V V V 4x 3 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
B Verse Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 5 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
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Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 8 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 11 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Cadd9 Em7 V 14 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0
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C Interlude D5 Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V V V V 16 g V V V W V V V Vf V V V k V k V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I 1/2M 1/2M 1/2M 12 |||||||||| 10 12 T 12 10 12 0 121111O 9 7 9 10 9 9 7 121111O 9 A 2 9 10 10 9 10 7 O7 5 4 4 9 B 2 0 0 0 0
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 B 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cadd9 Em7 G D V V 20 V V V V V V V V V V g W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V 3 V V V V V V V V V 1/2 M let ring ||||||10 0 3 3 2 T 7 7 8 7 8 7 7 10 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 9 9 9 7 0 0 0 0 2 A 10 10 9 10 7 O7 5 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 B 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 H P
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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D Verse Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 23 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 26 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 29 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
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Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 32 g U W V V V V V V V V V V I U W V V V V V V V V U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr I 1/2 let ring M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 12 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 11O 9 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
g U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr II let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Interlude Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V 35 g U V j V j V V V I V V V V V V 1/2M 1/2M 10 12 T 10 12 7 12 11 11O 9 A 10 10 7 O7 5 4 4 9 B
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
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V V 38 g c U V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V 1/2M 1/2M 10 T 10 7 0 4 O4 A 10 7 O7 5 4 4 5 4 4 0 2 B
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
F Outro-Guitar Solo Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Em7 G D
41 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V V V let ring 1/2M 1/2M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 O4 5 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 4 O4 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 7 7 0 5 0 0 0
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
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Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Em7 G D
44 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 9 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 7 7 5 7 0 0 0 sl. sl.
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Cadd9 Em7 G D V V V V V V V 47 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V Vf V V V V V V I V V V V V V V FullM 1/2M 10 T 8 8 10 10 10 10 10O 8 10 8 7 8 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 A 7 8 9 8 7 5 7 5 7 5 5 7 9 B 7 5 7 sl.
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
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Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 D5 Em7 V V V V 50 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V ( I V V V V V V V V V V U FullM 0 T 7 8 10 8 7 7 8 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 9 7 7 7 A 9 9 9 7 9 7 5 7 5 7 7 B sl.
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V} V V} V (U I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U V U 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x T 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0
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