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Metallica

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Chords in this song

Verse
E5 F5 E5 F5/ E5 G5 F#5 G5/ F#5
Pre-chorus
F#5
Chorus
F#5 B5 F#5 B5/ F#5 B5 E5 F#5/ B5 E5 G5 F#5/ G5 F#5 E5 G5
Chorus
F#5 B5 F#5 B5/ F#5 B5 E5 F#5/ B5 E5 G5 F#5/ G5 F#5 E5 G5

E5

NUT E A D G B e 3 4 × × ×
NUT E A D G B e 3 4 × × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F5

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G5

3fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×
3fr E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

3 G D A E
3 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F#5

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 × × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

2 G D A E
2 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

B5

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 4 × ×
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 4 × ×

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

E5             F5    E5             
          F5    E5         
         G5           
F#5 G5 F#5
E5           F5    E5           
         F5     E5        
         G5                 
F#5 G5 F#5
Pre-chorus
F#5                       
Chorus
F#5   B5    F#5     B5 
F#5    B5    E5     
F#5     B5   E5    
    G5   F#5       G5     F#5     E5        
E5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5
E5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5
Verse 2
E5            F5     E5                 
          F5    E5          
             G5                 
F#5 G5 F#5
E5          F5     E5               
          F5   E5           
            G5                 
F#5 G5 F#5
Pre-chorus
F#5                       
Chorus
F#5   B5    F#5     B5 
F#5    B5    E5     
F#5     B5   E5    
    G5   F#5       G5    F#5     E5         
E5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5
E5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5
F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5
B5 E5 F#5 B5 E5
E5
Bridge

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