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SAD BUT TRUE - METALLICA
Copyright Cherry Lane Music Company, Inc.
Tabbed by Vassilis Tzerpos
Key:
s = slide p = pull-off
__3__ = Triplets h = hammer-on
^ = bend r = release bend
x = dumped string % = repeat last measure
/ = slide up to the note indicated from a few frets below
\ = slide back a few frets from the note indicated
* = slide to the above or below indicated note from as many frets below
as the number of stars
Tune guitar one whole step down.
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2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|
2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|
0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------|
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2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
2------------------/7---6---5---|3-5-3-5-3-5-353535353535--------|
0-------------------------------|------------------------x\------|
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2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|
2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|
0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------|
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2-------------------------------|5--- -------------------|
2------------------/7---6---5---|3--- -------------------|
0-------------------------------|---- -------x---x-x-x-x-|
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--------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------| 4%
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| | |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| | |0-----------0---0---------------|
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--------------------5p0-5-5-----|(5)^----r-----------x---x-x-x-x-|
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|
All these lyrics are played over the following tablature line.
Verse 1:
Hey, I'm your life. I'm the one who takes you there.
Hey, I'm your life. I'm the one who cares.
They, they betray. I'm your only true friend now.
They, they'll betray. I'm forever there.
Verse 2:
You, you're my mask. You're my cover, my shelter.
You, you're my mask. You're the one who's blamed.
Do, do my work. Do my dirty work, scapegoat.
Do, do my deeds, for you're the one who's shamed.
Verse 3:
Hate, I'm your hate. I'm your hate when you want love.
Pay, pay the price. Pay, for nothing's fair.
Hey, I'm your life. I'm the one who took you there.
Hey, I'm your life. And I no longer care.
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------------7-------------------|------------3-------------------|
------------5-------------------|------------1-------------------|
0---0---0-0-----0---0-------0-0-|0---0---0-------0---0-------0-0-|
I'm your dream, make you real. I'm your eyes when you must
I'm your dream, mind astray. I'm your eyes when you're a-
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--------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------------------|
--------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------7---7---7-7-|
0---0-------------------0---0-0-|0---0-----------0---5---5---5-5-|
steal I'm your pain when you can't feel Sad but true
way I'm your pain while you repay You know it's sad but true.
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--------------------------------|--------5--5--5-5---------------|
7---7---8-8-5---7---5---5---5-5-|5---5---3--3--3-3-------3-3-----|
5---5---6-6-3---5---3---3---3-3-|3---3---------------0---1-1-0---|
_____________________
| 1. Sad but true.
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| | |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| | |0-----------0---0---------------|
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0---------------|
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--------------------------------| Go back and play verse 2.
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(5)-----------------x---x-x-x-x-|
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_____________________
| 2. Sad but true.
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| |2-----------2---2-------0h1p0---|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| |0-----------0---0---0-3-------3-|
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---/7---6---5---2---------------|---/7---6---5---3---------------|
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2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|
0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------|
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--------------------------------|--------------------5---4---3---|
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---/7---6---5---2---------------|---/7---6---5---3---------------|
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--------------------------------|-------------------/7---6---5---|
2-------------------2---2---2---|3-------------------------------|
0-------------------0---0---0---|1-------------------------------|
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--------------------5---4---3---|--------------------------------|
2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------2-3-5-3-5-3-|
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2------------------/7---6---5---|3-------------------2-3-5-3-5-3-|
--------0-----------------------|--------1-----------------------|
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--------------------------------|---- ------------3-s-|
2-------------------------------|---- ------------5-s-|
--------------------2-3-5-3-5-2-|3--- ----------------|
--------------------------------|---- --Solo 1--------|
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2-------------------2-3-5-3-5-2-|3--- ----------------|
--------0-----------------------|---- ----x---x-x-x-x-|
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For the backing rhythm figure of solo 1 see end of transcription
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12----------------------------------------------12--12--12------|
11----------------------------------------------12--12--12------|
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14------------------14--12------14-12-----------\-------12--14--|
----------------------------14--**------------------14----------|
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12--------------------------------------------------------------|
12------------------------------9p7p6---------------------------|
----14--12------14----------------------9---7---9-----------\---|
------------14--**------------------------------**--------------|
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4-h-5p4-----4---------------------------------------------------|
--------7-------7---5---4-----------------------9---s---5---s---|
----------------------------5---7-------------------------------|
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---------- -- -- -- ____3___--- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|
----12--15p12 15p12 ---12 12-15p12----12h15p12--12h15p12------------------|
14^------- -- -- -- 14^-- ----- --14^--- -- --14-- -- --1412--------------|
---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------14--14------|
---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|
---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|
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--------12------------------------------------------------------|
--------12------14--12------------------------------------------|
12-h14------14----------14--12----------------------------------|
--------------------------------14--12-s10--12--10--------------|
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14^-r---14^-r-------------------14^-r-----------12--------------|
14^-r---14^-r---14^r12--12--14--14^-r---12------12----------12--|
----------------------14--------------------14----------14------|
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14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r-----------------------|
14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-------------|
------------------------------------------------------------12--|
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________6________ ________6________ _________6________ ________6________|
----------------- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|
----------------- ----------------- -------------12-12 13-12-13-15-15-15|
----------------- ---------12----12 14-12-14-14^------ -----------------|
---------12----12 14-12-14----14--- ------------------ -----------------|
14-12-14----14--- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|
----------------- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|
__________6_________ _______6_______
12h15p12--12--12 12 15p12 12 12 12 12 12-15p12 -- --------- --------------|
-- -- --15------ -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- 15p13--13-15p13----13--15--|
-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --14----- --14----------|
-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|
-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|
-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|
15------15------------------------------r-----------------------|
15^-----15^-----------------------------r-----------------------|
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At this point play Chorus once and go on with the second solo:
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2-------2-p-0---2-------2-p-0---2-------------------------------|
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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---1-p-0-----------|
0-----------------------0-------0-----------------------3-p-0---|
-------0------------0-------------------------------------------|
-----------3^-----------3---0-----------------------------------|
2^------------------------------2^rp0---------------------------|
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2-----------------------2-------2---------------0-h-1-p-0-------|
0-----------------------0-------0-------0---3---------------3---|
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4^------4^------4^------4^------4^--------------0---------------|
-----Semi - harmonics-------------------------------2-----------|
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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---1-p-0-----------|
0-----------------------0-------0-----------------------3-p-0---|
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--------12--12--x---12--12------12--12--12--12--x---12--12--12--|
--------12--12--x---12--12------12--12--12--12--x---12--12--12--|
/14--------------------------14----------------------------------|
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2-----------------------2-------2---------------0-h-1-p-0-------|
0-----------------------0-------0-------0---3---------------3---|
--------12----------12------12----------------------------------|
----12------15^---------15^-----15^-\---------------------------|
14^-------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------End of Solo 2--------|
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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---5---5-----------|
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--------------------5p0-5-5-----|(5)^----r-----------x---x-x-x-x-|
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----------------| Go back and play verse 3.
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----x---x-x-x-x-|
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At the end of the chorus play the basic riff and end with:
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2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----| |-----------------x---x-x-x-x-|2---
0-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|0---
Backing guitar for solo 1
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| | |2-----------2---2---5-0---------|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| | |0-----------0---0-------0-0-3-5-|
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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2-------0h1p0---|
0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0---0-3-------3-|
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--------------------------------| 3% -> To chorus
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7---7---8-8-5---8---7---7---7-7-|
5---5---6-6-3---6---5---5---5-5-|
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