No Excuses
Jerry Cantrell

Alice in Chains
Unplugged
1996

I got Unplugged from Columbia House about 4 days ago and
this is the first song from it.  This was the first Alice
In Chains song I ever heard.  I don't believe AIC plays
this with a capo, but I'm combining the guitar and bass
lines and it's easier to do with the capo.  Enjoy!

Lyrics
Chords

Capo 1st

INTRO (after drums):
Note that the parts marked "bass" are played by the bass;
the guitar continues to strum A over then.
I included them because they make it sound better.

   G A                         G         A                         G
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-3/5-5---5-5-5---|-----------3-3-3-|-3/5-5---5-5-5---|-----------3-3-3-|
B:-3/5-5---5-5-5---|-----------3-3-3-|-3/5-5---5-5-5---|-----------3-3-3-|
G:-4/6-6---6-6-6---|-----------4-4-4-|-4/6-6---6-6-6---|-----------4-4-4-|
D:-5/7-7---7-7-7---|---7-------5-5-5-|-5/7-7---7-7-7---|---7-------5-5-5-|
A:-5/7-7---7-7-7---|---7-------5-5-5-|-5/7-7---7-7-7---|---7-------5-5-5-|
E:-3/5-5---5-5-5-7-|---5---0---3-3-3-|-3/5-5---5-5-5-7-|---5---0---3-3-3-|
                 bass覧覧覧覧                        bass覧覧覧覧

The solo:

Chord listed are CAPO 1st
Tab shown is NO CAPO

                             [1/2 hold-----]
   F                                 G
   +       +       +       +         +       +       +       +
e:---------9p6-----6---------------|---------------------------------|
B:-------------9-------9-----------|---------------------------------|
G:---------------------------8^~~~~|~~~~~8---8---6~~~~~~-6---6~~~~~--|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


                                 [1/2 hold--]
   A
   +        +        +       +         +       +       +       +
e:------9p6------6-------------------|---------------------------------|
B:----------6--------9---------------|---------------------------------|
G:---------------------------6---6^~~|~~~~~~---6---6~~~~~~~~~~-6\\\\\--|
D:-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|


                        1/2     1/2
   F                                 G
   +       +       +       +         +       +       +       +
e:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------|-------------9-------9---9---9---|
G:-----6---6/8-----8---8^------8^--|-----8---6-----------------------|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


        1   1
   Dsus2                                                 G
   +       +       +       +         +       +       +       +
e:-----------------------------6---|-----6-------6-------4---4---4---|
B:-9---9^--9^~~r~~---------9-------|-9-------9-------9~~-4---4---4---|
G:---------------------------------|---------------------5---5---5---|
D:---------------------------------|---------------------6---6---6---|
A:---------------------------------|---------------------6---6---6---|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------4---4---4---|

LYRICS:

INTRO (play 2x)

It's alright there comes a time
Got no patience to search for peace of mind
Layin' low wanna take it slow
No more hiding or disguising truths I've sold

CHORUS
F       G
   Everyday it's something
A
Hits me all so cold
F               G
Find me sittin' by myself
   Dsus2
No excuses then I know

play intro tab 2x


It's okay had a bad day
Hands are bruised from breaking rocks all day
Drained and blue I bleed for you
You think it's funny well you're drowning in it too


CHORUS


GUITAR SOLO

play chorus chords


Yeah it's fine walk down the line
Leave our rain a cold trade for warm sunshine
You my friend I will defend
And if we change well I love you anyway


CHORUS

play intro tab 4x

end on A