Alice in chains - Rotten Apple

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Rotten Apple by Alice In Chains
(2 versions)


From: t0069@epix.net / alices_tools@hotmail.com

I suspect that there are at least 5 guitars playing in this song,
2 of which are distorted electric guitars, being used along with a
talk box. There is at least one acoustic guitar being played.
There are also two clean electric guitars (at least one with a wah
pedal and chorusing). The first guitar that I tabbed was the acoustic.
It is played throughout the chorus and the verses. I tried to be as
accurate as possible.

1/2 step gtr.1-acoustic


e-------3--2------3--2--3p2-0h2---
b-------3--3------3--3-----3---3--
g-------0--2------0--2----------2-
d---2-2-2--0--2-2-2--0------------
a---2-2-2--0--2-2-2--0------------
e---0-0-0-----0-0-0---------------


1/2 step capo(7th fret) gtr.2-clean electric
(played throughout verses over the acoustic)
      
e---------------------------------------
b--------1---0-------1---0--1p0---------
g---oh2--2---0--0h2--2---0-----0-2h4p0--
d------2-2-0-0-----2-2-0-0-------------0
a---------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------


1/2 step gtr.3-clean electric (harmonics/played in some parts)

e---(12)------(7)---------
b------(12)-----(7)-------
g---------(12)-----(7)----
d---------------------(7)-
a-------------------------
e-------------------------

1/2 step gtr.4-clean electric/acoustic
(main chords strummed throughout chorus in order of progression)
(__)=slide notes

e---0----0----0--0-
b---0----1----3__5-
g---1----0----2__4-
d---2----2----0--0-
a---2----3----0--0-
e---0--------------

1/2 step gtr.5-clean electric with chorus effect and wah
(played during "bass solo")
(harmonics)

e------(5)---(7)------------------
b---(5)---(7)------(7)------------
g---------------(7)------(7)------
d---------------------(7)-----(7)-
a--------------------------(7)----
e---------------------------------

1/2 step gtr.5-distorted guitar w/talk box (played during last
guitar solo at the end of the song. It is repeated throughout)
(^^^^^^)=gradual opening and closing of the mouth on the talk box/vibrato

e---------------------------------------
b-------------10^^^^^^^^^---------------
g---9^^^^^^^^^-----------12^^^^^^^^^----
d---------------------------------------
a---------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------


I will have the beginning and end solos tabbed sometime in the near future.
I might even tab the bass if I have time. If there are any qustions or
comments please mail me at alices_tools@hotmail.com if you would like me
to attempt to tab any other AiC songs that you are having trouble with,
please feel free to ask.


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From: tmvtzet@cs.vu.nl (Mark Zet)

I don't really know what the riff is played on, or in which tuning,
but I suspect it's something like a 5-string acoustic bass. Something
worth a good discussion I think...
I just did two versions: One for an acoustic guitar (which sounds
quite nice) and one for a...

  5-string bass

G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A --------2--------------------2-----------2-----------0h2---
E ------0---0----5-----------0---0----5------3--0--2h3-------
B --3h5-------3--3-----3-3h5-------3--3----------------------

  Acoustic

E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G -------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------
A --------2-----0-----------2-----0--2---------0h2-
D --0h2-2---2-0-0---0-0h2-2---2-0-0----5-2-4h5-----