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Metallica

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Play these shapes in Am, and it sounds in Am.

Chords in this song

Intro
Am C G Em/ Am C G E/ Am
Verse, Solo
Am Em D Am/ Em D Am Em/ D Am Em D/ Am C G Am
Chorus
Am C G Em/ Am C G E
Interlude
Am C G Em
Outro
Am C G E

Am

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1

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.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

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.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

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.

Em

NUT E A D G B e 2 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 3

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.

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

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.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

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

Intro
Am
Am C G Em
Am C G E
Am
Verse 1
Am                     Em          D                 Am     
        Am                    Em           D                       Am      
     Am                     Em         D                  Am      
Am                    Em              D                    Am          
                 C               G          Am                   
    C                  G      E 
Chorus
Am          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C          G           E                    Am     
          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C            G       E                   Am    
Verse 2
     Am               Em         D               Am   
   Am                     Em          D              Am  
        Am                 Em           D                 Am  
     Am                Em     D                 Am                    
    C                  G        Am               
     C                G    E 
Chorus
Am          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C          G           E                    Am     
          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C            G       E                   Am    
Solo
Am
Am Em D Am
Am Em D Am
Am Em D Am
Am Em D
Am C G
Am C G E
Chorus
Am          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C          G           E                    Am     
          C                G             Em                            Am      
      C            G       E                   Am      C     G      Em 
Interlude
Am C G Em
Outro
Am      C            G       E                   Am      C     G     E 
Am          C            G        E                   Am      C     G     E 
Am      C            G       E                   Am      C     G     E 
Am          C            G        E                   Am      C     G     E 
Am      C            G       E                   Am      C     G     E  Am 
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