Cold Piece (Guitar)
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Jerry Cantrell - Cold Piece
[Intro]
    0:10
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Bb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Gb|-4------------|-------------|-------------|-----------x-x-|
Db|-4------------|-------------|-------------|-----------x-x-|
Ab|-2------------|-------------|-------------|-----------x-x-|
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|-----------x-x-|
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Bb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Gb|-4------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Db|-4------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Ab|-2------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|

[Main Riff]
    rest until 0:40, then play slightly ahead of the beat (Guitar 1):
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------6---------------|-8-------------------------------|
Db|-4---------------6---------------|-8-------------------------------|
Ab|-4---------------4---------------|-6-------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------------------------|-6-------------------------------|
    
    Guitar 1
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------6---------------|-8------------------8------------|
Db|-4---------------6---------------|-8----------------------6br7--4--|
Ab|-4---------------4---------------|-6-------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------------------------|-6-------------------------------|
  |
  | Second Guitar part:
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------------------|--------------------6------------|
Eb|-2------/6-----------4-------3---|------------------------4br5--2--|
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Bb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Gb|-4------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Db|-4------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Ab|-2------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|
Eb|--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|

[PreVerse Wah Lead]
Eb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Bb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Gb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| play 4x
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
    ending
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--14brbr15~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
Lyrics:
Been awhile and you see his face
So you can't ignore the waste
All the empty spaces
No one home, leaving only traces

[Chorus]
     () is second guitar notes
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
              "Give up,    go    a-   way"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6-----------------------|------------------------4br5-----|
            "He's not yours     to    save"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
               "And if     you    decide"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6--------------(4)-(3)--|---------------------------------|
                  "He's not that       kind              He got a"
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-4-------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-4-------------------------|----------------------------| play 2x
Ab|-2-------------------------|----------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
    "cold piece inside"

[PreVerse]
Eb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Bb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Gb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| play 4x
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]
Lyrics:
Now you hear that there's something wrong
Though it's sad, he lives his song
Ever changing
Stranded on the notes remaining

[Chorus 2]
     () is second guitar notes
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
              "Give up,    go    a-   way"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6-----------------------|------------------------4br5-----|
            "He's not yours     to    save"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
               "And if     you    decide"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6--------------(4)-(3)--|---------------------------------|
                  "He's not that       kind              He got a"
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-4-------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-4-------------------------|----------------------------| play 2x
Ab|-2-------------------------|----------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
    "cold piece inside"

[Bridge 1]
    3:14
Eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|-4-------------------------| play 18x
Db|-4-------------------------|
Ab|-2-------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|
Lyrics: In your sunshine
        In your sunshine
        Where's your sunshine now?

[PreVerse]
Eb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Bb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
Gb|--14--14---x-x-x-14-14---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-| play 4x
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
    ending
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--14brbr15~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]
Lyrics:
Average all, let it in my son
To be, is worth the damage done
You have no halo
Don't spend your time sniffin' round dead shadows

[Chorus 3]
    4:34, note () is a second guitar's notes
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
              "Give up,    go    a-   way"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6-----------------------|------------------------4br5-----|
            "He's not yours     to    save"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
               "And if     you    decide"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6-----------------------|---------------------------------|
                  "He's not that       kind"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
              "Give up,    go    a-   way"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6-----------------------|------------------------4br5-----|
            "He's not yours     to    save"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
Eb|-2-------------4/6---------------|---------------------------------|
               "And if     you    decide"
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------4-------6---4-------|-----4h6-------------------------|
Eb|-2-----4/6--------------(4)-(3)--|---------------------------------|
                  "He's not that       kind              He got a"
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|-4-------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-4-------------------------|----------------------------| play 2x
Ab|-2-------------------------|----------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------------|
    "cold piece inside"

[Bridge 2]
   5:46
Eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------|
Gb|-4-------------------------| play 18x
Db|-4-------------------------|
Ab|-2-------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|
Lyrics: In your sunshine
        In your sunshine
        Where's your sunshine now?

[Lead Guitar Vamp]
    at 6:16, repeat pattern but add wah towards end
Eb|---------7-------7-----7-----7-----------|
Bb|-10b12-----b12-----b12---b12-------------|
Gb|-------------------------------8~~~~~~---| play 10x 
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
    ending: 
Eb|---------7-------7-----7--10-7-10b12~~~-|-7h10p7----7----------------------|
Bb|-10b12-----b12-----b12------------------|--------10---10b12~~~-------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Continue with Bridge Bb5 chord

[Guitar Solo]
    7:03
Eb|-------------|-------------------|---------------------|
Bb|-------------|-------------------|---------------------|
Gb|-------------|-------------------|-------2-----4~--4-6-|
Db|-------------|--------2h4~-------|-4p2h4---2h4---------|
Ab|-1TR2--------|-4br5-2------------|---------------------|
Eb|-------------|-------------------|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|-------7-------------|--------------------------|
Gb|-6br7-----6~~----6-6-|-\4--4--4~----4--4--6--4--|
Db|---------------------|--------------------------|
Ab|---------------------|--------------------------|
Eb|---------------------|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------9-----------9---9---9---|
Bb|------4--5--7--5--7--7/9--7--9--|-9b10_____b10~-------b10-b10-b10|
Gb|-6-4----------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
    7:19                 ********tremelo picking throughout*********
Eb|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|-r9---9TR11-9~~-------7TP-------|----9TP--10TP-9-10-9-10-12-10-12-|
Gb|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-15TP--12-15TP--12-15TP--12-12h15p12-15-|-12-15-17-15TP-17-15TP-17-15TP-17TP--|
Gb|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-17br18-p15---15-----------15TP-17-|-17br18-p15---------------15TP--17TP-|
Gb|------------16---16~--16TP---------|------------16--16~------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Eb|--------17TP______________________-|-17_______________________________------|
Bb|-17b19TP__________________________-|-17b19____________________________------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-17TP_____________________________-|-17___________________---22b24----------|
Bb|-17b19TP__________________________-|-17b19________________------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

[Outro]
   Rhythm keeps playing Bb5 chords like Intro
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-x\--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Gb|-x\--------------2TR4--------------|-2TR4-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------1---2--|--1---2---4~----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------4-----------|----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Last 10sec is random sounds from all instruments

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| x   Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| >   Accented note
| b   Bend
| r   Release
| br  Bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo
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