Cold Piece tab by Jerry Cantrell

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: F

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"



Pre

Verse :

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?



Pre

Verse :

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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