Down in a Hole was written by Jerry Cantrell, the guitarist of the band Alice in Chains, as a farewell to his former girlfriend. He mentioned it is a sad love song, and the hole he refers to in the song symbolizes the place where he is at emotionally.
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AmGDAmGD Bury me softly in this womb AmGDAmGD I give this part of me for you AmGD Sand rains down and here I sit AmG Holding rare flowers DAmGDAmGD In a tomb AmGDAmGD Down in a hole and I don't know if I can be saved AmGDAmGD See my heart, I decorate it like a grave Am You don't understand who they GDAmGD Thought I was supposed to be AmG Look at me now, I'm a man DAmGD Who won't let himself be
DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' my soul DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' control DmCAmCG I'd like to fly, FAmGDAmGD But my wings have been so denied
AmG Down in a hole and they've put all DAmGD The stones in their place AmG I've eaten the sun so my tongue DAmGD Has been burned of the taste Am I have been guilty GDAmGD Of kicking myself in the teeth AmG I will speak no more DAmGD Of my feelings beneath
DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' my soul DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' control DmCAmCG I'd like to fly FAmGDAmGD But my wings have been so denied
AmGDAm Bury me softly in this womb, AmGDAm Oh, I want to be inside of you AmGDAm I give this part of me for you, AmGDAm Oh, I want to be inside of you AmGD Sand rains down and here I sit AmG Holding rare flowers, DAm In a tomb AmGD Oh, I want to be inside...
DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' my soul DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, feelin' so small DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, losin' my soul DmCGDmCG Down in a hole, outta control DmCAmCG I'd like to fly FAmGD But my wings have been so denied