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Subject: TAB:"grind" by Alice In Chains
From: dpinie01@solix.fiu.edu (david a piniella)
Date: 25 Nov 1995 19:16:03 GMT
"grind" by alice in chains, from their 4th (self-titled) album
verse riff/intro fill 1 fill 2
E5 F#5/G Cadd9
e|------------3--|-----------------|-----------------|
B|------------3--|--15p12----------|--15p12----------|
G|------------5--|-------14--------|-------12--------|
D|--2-2--4/5-----|---------12~~~~--|---------11~~~~--|
A|--2-2--4/x-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--0-0--2/3-----|-----------------|-----------------|
1st variation 2nd variation
E5 F#5/G E5 F#5/G D
e|---------------|---------------|
B|------------0--|------------7--|
G|------------0--|------------7--|
D|--2-2--4/5--0--|--2-2--4/5--7--|
A|--2-2--4/x-----|--2-2--4/5--5--|
E|--0-0--2/3-----|--0-0--2/3-----|
[ every once in a while, change the verse riff with one of the ]
[ variations. a second (lead) guitar plays the fills over the riffs. ]
*chorus "let the sun..."
-rhythm guitar -lead guitar
e|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|--4b-2-------|
G|--8--6--4-3--|--------4-3--|
D|--8--6--4-3--|-------------|
A|--6--4--2-1--|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|
[ there's also a transition period between the chorus rhythm ]
[ and the restarting of the verse riff, that's just an E5/F#5 ]
[ slide, and held out, nothing special. ]
enjoy.
-d.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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John Wanna Be |
#1 by John McCarthy at Sep 26, 2007 at 8:51 PM EST |
| i agree with you hard rocker i see where your coming from very good | |
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Justin Rhythm Player |
#2 by Justin Stumbo at Sep 28, 2007 at 12:44 AM EST |
| Need I say anything except RIP Layne Staley, rest in peace. "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised Not to plan my funeral before the body dies"-seems kinda poignant now... | |
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Greg Badass |
#3 by Greg at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:04 AM EST |
| I dunno really i think it talks about meth i mean i dont know from exsperiance but i come from a small town of 5500 people and half the town is into that shit and some sre my friends and they talk about it and shit like they grind there teeth and stuff i mean meth will mess with head and stuff Let the sun never blind your eyes Let me sleep so my teeth don't grind Hear a sound from a voice inside i mean thats were i get the meth part from thats just my opinion | |
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jay Average |
#4 by jay culver at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:37 PM EST |
| this song came out in a time in my life when i couldn't understand the meaning as much as i could feel the music, music helps you through bumpy times in your life and this one is definately at the top of the list. thanks AIC. | |
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Nikki Sixx Badass |
#5 by Nikki Sixx Is The Flippin God. at Sep 28, 2007 at 11:30 PM EST |
| KRBSRACING31K not a bad theory and i see where u come from but idt thats not it. Let the sun never blind your eyes -means for the media not to be blinded by just tryin to get a good story and makin up rumors Let me sleep so my teeth don't grind - let layne sleep without worring about rumors (like grindin ur teeth when ur angry) Hear a sound from a voice inside -not 100% on this sentence but i think its like since ppl hear about the rumors in the news that they think it must be true. | |
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Sam Average |
#6 by Sam the man at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:02 AM EST |
| I think in this song he was saying don't plan the funeral before the body dies he was wanting to show that he was going to get over the drug shit and wanted to and he wanted to show that he wasn't just this junkie. I really wish he could have. | |
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₣oozie Wanna Be |
#7 by ₣oozie at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:51 AM EST |
| I think aicguy and HardRocker have the right gist, about the media attention. "Come the morning light, it's a see through show What you may have heard and what you think you know" : "may have heard", "think you know" obviously refer to unfounded knowledge, rumors, that the "morning light" dispels "Sure to play a part, so you love the game And in truth your lies become one and same": the media love their importance, so they adore this love-hate relationship they build with artists; and such, when the media generate and propagate rumors as 'fact' (ET and Extra! anyone?) "in truth [their] lies become one and same" (thus could the lines "I could set you free, rather hear the sound Of your body breaking as I take you down" refer to a possible lawsuit?) and finally, can't we extrapolate that "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised Not to plan my funeral before the body dies" refers to the oblivion the media like to sink 'outdated' celebrities into? Couldn't Cantrell be calling out the hypocrites of the media for dismissing them once they've used Staley's drug abuse as rumor fodder? | |
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Ziggy Professional |
#8 by Ziggy at Sep 30, 2007 at 10:16 AM EST |
| this is such a great song, and the lyrics sound so powerful, but what are they about? | |
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Sam Wanna Be |
#9 by Sam Moger at Oct 1, 2007 at 12:58 AM EST |
| It's basically about the media and fan's own hounding of the band, spreading outlandish rumors about Layne and speculating if the band broke up, and this is their rebuttal. 1 | |
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heitor Average |
#10 by heitor dolinski at Oct 1, 2007 at 7:54 AM EST |
| I thought it was about dispelling rumors that the band had broken up. "In the darkest hole, you'd be well advised not to plan my funeral for the body dies." I interpret as "Don't say that we've broken up until you've heard it from us." | |
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clair Average |
#11 by clair holman at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:08 AM EST |
| to me this song says: Think again, bitch!! | |
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christian Average |
#12 by christian parnell at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:22 PM EST |
| This song is awesome, and I can definetly see what you guys are saying about the meaning of it. Amazing song | |
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one Average |
#13 by one life at Oct 2, 2007 at 1:21 PM EST |
| Well.... Whether or not you are asleep OR awake, when you are on meth you grind your teeth no matter what. Usually more so when you are asleep, because you cannot conciously make an effort to stop; generally when you wake up from sleep after a week long meth binge, your jaws ache like never before from grinding. ...so I don't really think that line is relevant to meth use. But that's just me. RIP Layne | |
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gemma Average |
#14 by gemma o'neill at Oct 3, 2007 at 2:51 AM EST |
| Well, Jerry mentions in the liner notes from the Music Bank that Grind is his way of saying fuck you to the media for all of their bogus stories, without going to their level. | |
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Chris Wanna Be |
#15 by Chris Simmons at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:58 AM EST |
| "Let me sleep so my teeth won't grind" If this song is about anger towards the media, perhaps this line is a way of saying "Gimme some peace to do my own thing"? Think about it, when people get angry, sometimes they grind their teeth. Could be that simple. Just an idea though | |
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peter Wanna Be |
#16 by peter boony at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:39 AM EST |
| I definitely see where both HardRoker and KRBSRACING are coming from, but if it is about drugs, it doesn't really apply to just meth. I would say maybe a hallucinogen. People who took too much were said stair into the sun until they went blind, but that was back in the 60s and 70s. Also, let me sleep so my teeth won't grind can imply drugs. When you are on some drugs, your teeth grind together. | |
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Matt Rhythm Player |
#17 by Matt Hudson at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:24 PM EST |
| Hi! I'm Grind838 and I'm new here. This is my first post: This song is the best song from AIC's self-titled album. Maybe, one of the best songs next to 'Nutshell' and 'Fear the Voices' | |
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William Wanna Be |
#18 by William Poop at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:50 PM EST |
| Jerry wrote this to say f*ck off to the media who is always hounding them,mainly Layne,with all the rumors about him before his death,lossing fingers,arms,legs so on so forth,Jerry wanted to say hey,don't say i'm dead,or Layne's dead till i am dead,so he said in the Music Bank booklet...RIP Layne,you finally got to go home | |
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