DOWN IN A HOLE As recorded by Alice In Chains (From the 1996 Album MTV UNPLUGGED) Transcribed by Pete Billmann Words and Music by Jerry Cantrell
A Intro Slowly = 47 Am Q G5 D Am G5 D
1 g V V V V V V V V V V V } V I J V V 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 mf let ring 3 2 3 x T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 3 3 H H
Am G5 D Am G5 D
5 g 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 let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 3 3 H H
B Verse
AmT G5 D Am G5 D
9 g V V V V k 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 let ring let ring 3 0 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 0 2 0 B 0 0 0 3 3
g V fV V V fV V I geV fV V V V V gV V V gV geV fV V V V V gV V V gV ggV V V ggV V V Gtr II mf let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 B 0 0
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Am G5 D Am G5 D c 13 g V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 3
g V fV V k V fV V k I geV fV eV V V gV V u V geV fV V V V gV V V gV ggV V V gV ggV V V let ring let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 2 0 2 2 B 0 0 0
Am G5 D Am G5 D
17 g V V V V k 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 let ring let ring 3 0 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 0 2 0 B 0 0 0 3 3
g V fV V V fV V I geV fV V V V V gV V V gV geV fV V V V V gV V V gV ggV V V ggV V V let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 B 0 0
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Am G5 D Am c 21 g 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 let ring 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 A 2 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 3
g V fV V k I geV fV eV V V gV V u V geV fV V V V ggV V V gV ggV V V let ring 3 2 T 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 2 2 B 0 0 0
C Verse To Coda G5 D A5 G D G/D
24 g 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 let ring 3 2 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 T 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 A 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 3 (3) 3 3
g V gV fV V V eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V I V gV ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V ggV g V V egVV VV V V V V V V let ring 3 2 3 (3) 2 2 T 3 3 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 A 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 3
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A5 G D G/D A5 G D G/D
27 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 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 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 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 T 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 3 (3) 3 3
g eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V I ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V let ring 3 (3) 2 2 3 (3) 2 2 T 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 3 3 (3) 3
A5 G D G/D A5 G D G/D
31 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 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 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 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 T 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 3 (3) 3 3
g eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V I ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V let ring 3 (3) 2 2 3 (3) 2 2 T 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 3 3 (3) 3
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A5 G D G/D A5 G D G/D
35 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 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 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 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 T 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 3 (3) 3 3 3 (3) 3 3
g eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V I ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V g V VegVV VV V V V V V V let ring 3 (3) 2 2 3 (3) 2 2 T 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 3 3 (3) 3
A5 G D G/D
39 g 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 let ring 3 (3) 3 3 2 2 2 T 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 3 (3) 3 3
g eV fV eV gV V V fV V V V I ggV V V V V V V gV V V V V g V V egVV VV V V V V V V let ring 3 (3) 2 2 T 0 1 0 3 (3) 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 (0) 0 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 (2) 2 3 (3) 3
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D Chorus D5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G
41 g gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V I gV V gV V gV V V gV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V Gtr II let ring 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 2 0 2 0 B 3 3 3 3
V V V V g gV fV V fV V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V I gV V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
D5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G
45 g gV V V V gV V gV V V V gV V I gV V gV V gV V V gV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V let ring 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 2 0 2 0 B 3 3 3 3
V V V V g V fV V V V V V V V V V V V fV 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
D E5 F5 C5 G5 N.C. F5 N.C.
49 g V c V c I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V Gtrs I, II 1/2 2 M T 3 2 A 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 O 1 1 1 1 3
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E Interlude 1. 2. D.S. al Coda Am G5 D Am G5 D G5 D c 53 g V V V V V V V V V k V V V V V k 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 Gtr I let ring let ring let ring 3 2 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 3
g VgV fV V V k VgV fV V V k VgV fV V V k I VV V eVgV V V u geV fV V V V V gV V gV V gVgV gV ggV V V Gtr II let ring let ring let ring 3 2 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 A 2 2 0 2 2 B 0 0 0
F Chorus
SD5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G gV V V V gV V V gV V gV V V V gV eV gV V 58 g gV V V fV gV f V gV V V fV gV f V I k gV k k gV Gtr II let ring let ring let ring 13 12 (12) 10 13 12 10 T 15 15 13 15 15 12 14 14 12 11 12 11 14 14 12 11 12 11 A 12 12 B H P H P
V V V V g gV fV V fV V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V I gV V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
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D5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G gV V V V gV V V gV V gV V V V gV eV gV V 62 g gV V V fV gV f V gV V V fV gV f V I k gV k k gV let ring let ring let ring 13 12 (12) 10 13 12 10 T 15 15 13 15 15 12 14 14 12 11 12 11 14 14 12 11 12 11 A 12 12 B H P H P
V V V V g V fV V V V V V V V V V V V fV 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
D5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G gV V V V gV V V gV V gV V V V gV eV gV V 66 g gV V V fV gV f V gV V V fV gV f V I k gV k k gV let ring let ring let ring 13 12 (12) 10 13 12 10 T 15 15 13 15 15 12 14 14 12 11 12 11 14 14 12 11 12 11 A 12 12 B H P H P
V V V V g V fV V V V V V V V V V V V fV 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
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D5 Cadd9 G D5 Cadd9 G gV V V V gV V V gV V gV V V V gV eV gV V 70 g gV V V fV gV f V gV V V fV gV f V I k gV k k gV let ring let ring let ring 13 12 (12) 10 13 12 10 T 15 15 13 15 15 12 14 14 12 11 12 11 14 14 12 11 12 11 A 12 12 B H P H P
V V V V g V fV V V V V V V V V V V V fV 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 3 3 T 3 (3) 3 0 3 3 (3) 3 0 3 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 9 10 9 7 7 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 0 0 0 B 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 (3) 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0
D E5 F5 C5 G5 N.C. F5 N.C.
74 g V c V c I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V V V V fV V V V V V Gtrs I, II 1/2 2 M T 3 2 A 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 B 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 O 1 1 1 1 3 G Outro Am G5 D Am G5 D
78 c g V V V V V V V} V V V V I V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V u u Gtr I let ring 3 x 2 T 0 1 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 H H c g V fV V V c V fV V k I gV eV V fV eV gV V gV V V V geV fV V V V gV V gV V V V V gV u u g V V ggV V V Gtr II let ring 3 2 2 3 2 T 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 A 2 0 2 2 B 0 0 H
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rit. Am G5 D Am G5 D A5
1 g V V V} V V V V V V V V c k I V V V V V V VV V V V V V V U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U let ring 0 x 2 3 2 T 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 B 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 H
g V fV V V fV V k I geV fV V V V V gV V V V VgV geV fV V V V gV VgV V V V gU ggV V V ggV ggV V V ggU let ring 3 2 3 2 T 0 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0
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