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Down In A Hole  Bass Tab by Alice In Chains

Down In A Hole bass tab by Alice In Chains (Ver. 2)

Bass Tab

  • Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Mike Starr probably used a 4 string but its easiest to use a 5 string for this one. Make sure you're tuned to
Eb Standard (A#,D#,G#,C#,F#; if I remember correctly)
Also I think this song is picked.

There are a lot of variations and little improvisations Mike Starr incorporates into this bass line. So
definitely  mess around with it a bit, and add your own little touches and you should have a pretty solid
replica of the actual track (note when you are improvising that there are a lot of bends Starr does randomly
through out the song).


verse/intro:

Gb|-----------------------7-h9--7-5---|
Db|-----------5-5h7-------0--------5--|
Ab|------5----------------------------|
Eb|--5--7-----------2-3-5-------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------14---7h9p7-7\5--|
Db|---------7---------12--------------|
Ab|------5----------------------------|
Eb|--5-7--------2-3-------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-------------------7h9--7-5--|
Db|--------7--------------------|
Ab|------5--------0-5-----------|
Eb|--5-7------2-3---------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|

theres also this variation later on:
outro:
Gb|------------12--14--7h9p7-7\5--|
Db|--------7---10--12-------------|
Ab|------5------------------------|
Eb|--5--7-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|

chorus/outro:
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------|
Eb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3b--------------|
Bb|------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3---|

Gb|-------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3b-------------------|
Bb|------------------------3-3-3-333-333-3-3--|

Gb|----------5-5-5-5-----------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|------1-3--------3-3-3b--1--|
Bb|--3-3-----------------------|

Gb|-----------------5-5-5-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|------------1-3-5-----3-3-3-5b\\3b\\0--|
Bb|--3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|

end of chorus:
Gb|-----------------5-5-5----9-7----------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------7----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------1-3-5-----3-3--------1------1----------------------3-3--3-3-3-3-3b---1-1---1-1-5--|
Bb|--3-3-3-3-3---------------------3--0--------------------------------------------------3-------|

****** legend ***********
* \  - slide down       *
* \\ - slow slide down  *
* h  - hammer on        *
* p  - pull             *
* b  - bend             *
*************************

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About this song

"Down in a Hole" by Alice in Chains features Jerry Cantrell's signature haunting vocal harmonies and intricate guitar work, using drop D tuning for a heavy, melancholic sound. The song showcases the band's dynamic shifts between soft, introspective verses and powerful, distorted choruses. Mike Inez's melodic bassline adds depth to the song's brooding atmosphere. Recorded for their album "Dirt" in 1992, the track reflects the band's struggles with addiction and inner turmoil.