Alice in Chains

Released: July 30, 1996

Songwriter: Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Alex Coletti Toby Wright

[Verse 1: Jerry Cantrell]
Know me broken by my master
Teach thee a child, love hereafter

[Chorus: Layne Staley]
Into the flood again
Same old trip it was back then
So I made a big mistake
Try to see it once my way

[Verse 2: Jerry Cantrell]
Drifting body, its sole desertion
Flying, not yet quite the notion

[Chorus: Layne Staley]
Into the flood again
Same old trip it was back then
So I made a big mistake
Try to see it once my way

[Guitar Solo: Jerry Cantrell]

[Chorus: Layne Staley]
Into the flood again
Same old trip it was back then
So I made a big mistake
Try to see it once my way, yeah

[Outro: Layne Staley]
Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home?
Have I gone? Left you here alone
Am I wrong? Have I run too far to get home? Yeah
Have I gone? Left you here alone

If I would, could you?

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.

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