Brother

Brother is the opening track from Alice in Chains 1992 EP Sap, it was written by guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Cantrell said regrading the song "Ours was a divorced family, I was the older brother and we had a sister Cheri in the middle. As you know, when you're a kid there's no way you wanna hang out with your four-year-younger brother. You'll take care of the guy if someone's trying to kick his ass, but other than that you don't wanna know. I think I was really hard on him, especially without my father around. David had nobody, he split to live with my Dad and we didn't see much of each other for a good 6 or 7 years. That song was about the time we were apart, and like 'Rooster' was my dad, it was a way of trying to build a bridge." The song appeared on Alice in Chains MTV Unplugged album, and Jerry Cantrell played this at Dimebag Darrell's tribute, at his house the night he died.

[Intro: Jerry Cantrell & Ann Wilson] Hm, hm, hm hm, hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm [Verse 1: Jerry Cantrell] Frozen in the place I hide Not afraid to paint my sky with Some who say I've lost my mind Brother, try and hope to find [Chorus: Jerry Cantrell & Jerry Cantrell & Ann Wilson] You were always so far away I know that pain, so don't you run away Like you used to do Hm, hm, hm, hm, hm, hm [Bridge: Jerry Cantrell & Ann Wilson] Hm, hm, hm hm, hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm [Verse 2: Jerry Cantrell] Roses in a vase of white Bloodied by the thorns beside the leaves That fall because my hand is Pulling them hard as I can [Chorus: Jerry Cantrell & Jerry Cantrell & Ann Wilson] You were always so far away I know that pain, I won't run away Like I used to do Hm, hm, hm, hm [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3: Jerry Cantrell] Pictures in a box at home Yellowing and green with mold So I can barely see your face Wonder how that color taste [Chorus: Jerry Cantrell, Ann Wilson & Both] You were always so far away I know the way, so don't you run away Like you used to do Hmm, like you used to do (Like you used to do) Like you used to do [Outro: Jerry Cantrell & Ann Wilson] Hm, hm, hm hm, hm, hm Hm, hm, hm hm, hm (Hm, hm, hm)