Alice tab by The Sisters Of Mercy (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab

+/- 140 bpm, drum machine (look for a Boss DR55 sample pack and have fun!) and Mötörhead feelings.
guitar with a slight overdrive and a cool delay

Intro:
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Alice pressed against the wall      So she can see the door
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In case the laughing strangers      Crush the petals on the floor
crawl and
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Alice in her party dress            She thanks you kindly
                                    So serene
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She needs you like                  To tell her that
she needs her tranqs                the world is clean
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To promise her a definition         Tell her where the rain will fall
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Tell her where                      And tell her she can have it all
the sun shines bright               Today
                                    Today
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Pass the crystal spread the tarot   In illusion comfort lies
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The safest way the                  No confusion no surprise
straight and narrow
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Alice in her party dressed to kill  She the thanks you turns away
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She needs you like                  To tell her that
she needs needs her pills           the world's okay
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To promise her a definition         Tell her where the rain will fall
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Tell her where the                  And tell her she can have it all
sun shines bright
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Today                               Today
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Alice                               Don't give it way
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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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