JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Man in the Box" merupakan sebuah lagu yang dibawakan oleh band rock Amerika, Alice in Chains, dalam debut album mereka bertajuk Facelift (1990).
Lagu ini diciptakan oleh Layne Staley (vokalis) dan Jerry Cantrell (gitaris).
Pada 1992, lagu "Man in the Box" mendapat nominasi Grammy Award untuk kategori Best Hard Rock Performance.
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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Man in the Box” milik Alice In Chains.
[Intro]
Em
Em D A Em
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La
[Verse 1]
Em D Em
I'm the man in the box
Em D A
Buried in my shit
Em G D A Em
Won't you come and save me, save me
[Chorus]
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Em G D A
Jesus... Christ, deny your maker
Em G D A
He... who tries, will be wasted
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, now you've sewn them shut
Em D A Em
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La
[Verse 2]
Em D Em
I'm the dog who gets beat
Em D A
Shove my nose in shit
Em G D A Em
Won't you come and save me, save me
[Chorus]
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Em G D A
Jesus... Christ, deny your maker
Em G D A
He... who tries, will be wasted
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, now you've sewn them shut
[Bridge]
I just use the intro Em intro for 8 measures, then the "Won't You Come and Save Me" chords:
Em x8 measures
Em G D A Em
[Chorus]
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, can you sew them shut?
Em G D A
Jesus... Christ, deny your maker
Em G D A
He... who tries, will be wasted
Em G D A
Feed... my eyes, now you've sewn them shut
Em D A Em
La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La