Alice in Chains

Songwriter: Alice in Chains

Producer: Rick Parashar David Mitson Alice in Chains

[Verse 1]
I can't have you blues
I got the i can't have you, i can't have you blues
I can't have you, i can't have you blues
I can't have you, i can't have you...

[Chorus]
Nothings the same, need my fix of you
A crack in the mirror, pictures split in two
I can't believe you slipped away
I been drinking too much cause i'm trying to forget your face
And if i always try to do, all the things you want me to
I've been letting myself down to an early grave
And if i always try to do, all the things you want me to
I've been letting myself down to an early grave

[Verse 2]
Nothing stays the same, in this game
I can't have you, i can't have you blues
I can't have you, i can't have you...

[Chorus]
Nothings the same, need my fix of you
A crack in the mirror, pictures blank too
I can't believe you slipped away
I been drinking too much cause i'm trying to forget your face
And if i always try to do, all the things you want me to
I've been letting myself down to an early grave

[Outro]
Nothing stays the same, in this game
I can't have you, i can't have you blues [x4]

Alice in Chains are a Seattle-based rock band. They rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of the ‘grunge’ movement. They are one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed acts of the 90s. Their first 3 studio albums all went multi-platinum and they have received 8 Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock performance (sadly, never winning once).

Their unique sound comes from the harmonized vocals of co-founders Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell, as showcased in some of their biggest songs like “No Excuses” from Jar of Flies, “Angry Chair” from Dirt and “Again” from the self-titled album. Cantrell also serves as the primary songwriter and guitarist of the band.

The band was never restricted to grunge. Cantrell believes it to be heavy metal; and indeed a lot of modern heavy metal bands cite Alice in Chains as an influence, including Metallica for Death Magnetic.

more tracks from the album

Chained to the Studio

From the albums

The Treehouse Tapes Demo #3 (1988)
Chained to the Studio (1993)

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