there are few tabs covering this song , but as i found none that would include the
chords and the structure of the song in time of need , i did sheet for meself and thought to
the result as well . hopefully this helps with this great song .

this one is in standard drop – D tuning .

alice in chains i stay away

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E ] – 0h2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B ] – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G ] – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 5 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D ] – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |
A ] – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 00 – |
D ] – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5p4 – 00 – |

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E ] – 0h2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B ] – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G ] – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D ] – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |
A ] – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 0 – 2 – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 00 – |
E ] – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5p4 – 00 – |

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verse 1
yeah , i want to travel south this year
aaah , woah , woah
wont prevent safe passage here

F E D# D
why you act crazy
F E D# D
not an act maybe
F E D# D
so close a lady
F E D# D
shifty eyes shady

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verse 2
yeah , hey yeah , tears that soak
a callous heart

F E D# D
why you act frightened
F E D# D
i Am enlightened
F E D# D
your weakness builds me
F E D# D
so someday youll see

D Dsus A# C D x 2
i stay away

verse ( solo )

F E D# D
why you act crazy
F E D# D
not an act maybe
F E D# D
so close a lady
F E D# D
shifty eyes shady

D Dsus A# C D x 4
i stay away