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Metallica - That Was Just Your Life guitar tab
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Tabbed by: Jaymz Haas
Email: the.master.ofpuppets@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard
For the heart beat intro just play some clean open string palm mutes with
a flange effect or something, otherwise start with the clean intro.
Guitar I: James Hetfield (Left Speaker)
Guitar II: Kirk Hammett (Right Speaker)
Clean Intro: 0:09
Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------------------------------------0---------------------|
D|----------2--------2------------3--------------2--------2------------3---|
A|-----1----------------------1------------1----------------------1--------|
E|--0----------------------0------------0----------------------0-----------|
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
continued: 0:20
Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------------------------------------0---------------------|
D|----------2--------2------------3--------------2--------2------------3---|
A|-----1----------------------1------------1----------------------1--------|
E|--0----------------------0------------0----------------------0-----------|
Guitar II:
e|---------------------------------------------0---------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------10-----9--8-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
continued: 0:20
Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------------------------------------0---------------------|
D|----------2--------2------------3--------------2--------2------------3---|
A|-----1----------------------1------------1----------------------1--------|
E|--0----------------------0------------0----------------------0-----------|
Guitar II: (the first lead in this bar is played inbetween the top bar and
the previous)
e|---------------0-------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5--------------------------5---------------------------------------|
D|--10-----9--8----------------10----9--8----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
continued: 0:32
Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------------------------------------0---------------------|
D|----------2--------2------------3--------------2--------2------------3---|
A|-----1----------------------1------------1----------------------1--------|
E|--0----------------------0------------0----------------------0-----------|
Guitar II: (the first lead in this bar is played inbetween the top bar and
the previous)
e|---------------0-------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------5--------------------------5---------------------------------------|
D|--10-----9--8----------------10----9--8----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
continued: 0:44
Guitar I
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------------------------------------0---------------------|
D|----------2--------2------------3--------------2--------2------------3---|
A|-----1----------------------1------------1----------------------1--------|
E|--0----------------------0------------0----------------------0-----------|
Guitar II: (the first lead in this bar is played inbetween the top bar and
the previous)
e|---------------0-------------------------0-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------12-------------------------5---------------------------------------|
D|--10-----9--8----------------10----9--8----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
IMPORTANT: the next two guitars play at the same time as the last bar of
clean intro.
Guitar I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------2---2---3--------2------------------2---2---3---|
A|--2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3--------2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3---|
E|--0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1--------0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1---|
* * * * * * * *
Guitar II:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------2---2---3--------2------------------2---2---3---|
A|--2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3--------2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3---|
E|--0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1--------0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1---|
* * * * * * * *
continued electric intro: (Guitar tabs are not in sync, Kirk plays the leads
inbetween the chords....you know what I mean)
Guitar I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------2---2---3--------2------------------2---2---3---|
A|--2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3--------2----2-2--2--2-----2---1---3---|
E|--0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1--------0----0-0--0--0-----0---0---1---|
* * * * * * * *
Guitar II:
e|-------------6~~~~~-----------------------6~~~~~---------------------|
B|--8-8-7--5--(5)~~~~------------8-8-7--5--(5)~~~~---------------------|
G|--5-5-4--2---------------------5-5-4--2------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Slow Electric Riff: 1:07
Both Guitars
e|------|------------------------------------------|
B|------|------------------------------------------|
G|------|*----------------------------------------*|
D|--2~--|*-----------------------------------2~---*|
A|--2~--|------7~-------8-8-8-8--3--3--3---5-2~----|
E|--0~--|--/6~----6~~---6-6-6-6--1--1--1---3-0~----|
Slightly Different Riff: 1:17
Both Guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2~-------------2~-------------------2~-------------2~------------------|
A|--2~-------7~~---2~-------7-8--3------2~-------7~~---2~-------7-8--3-----|
E|--0~---/6~-------0~---/6~---6--1------0~---/6~-------0~---/6~---6--1-----|
"That 80's RIff" which is also the main riff, verse riff, and backbone of
the song :P
Only James plays this to start
Guitar I: 1:27
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
1:32
Guitar I:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--000---------------000---------------000----------------1---------------|
*** *** *** *
1:37
This is where the song really starts when the drums come in and you get a
good feel for the rhythm
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Both Guitars: 1:47
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------7--------7---8--3---------7----------7--------7--8--3-|
E|--0--5h6----0--5h6----0-5h6-----6--1--0--5h6-----0--5h6----0-5h6----6--1-|
Verse 1:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a siren in my head that always threatens to repeat
Like a blind man that is strapped into the speeding driver's seat
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like a face that learned to speak, when all it knew was how to bite
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a misery that keeps me focused though I've gone astray
Like an endless nightmare that I must awaken from each day
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like Conviction, A premonition, Not worthy of so I deny
And then this bit, which reminds me alot of the "Never!!!" part in Blackened
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------7--------7---8--3---|
E|--0--5h6----0--5h6----0-5h6-----6--1---|
I Deny!!!
Bridge: 2:22
Both Guitars
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2-2--------------2-2--------------2-2-------------------------------|
E|--0-0---0---0---0--0-0---0---0---0--0-0---0---0----0-5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1. I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place,
2. I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace.
3. I blind my eyes, I hide and feel it passing me by,
4th time
Guitar I:
e|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------5-5----------|
A|--2--2--3--3--------2--3--3-------2--3--3-----3-3---3-3----|
E|--0--0--1--1--------0--1--1-------0--1--1-----------1-1----|
* * * *
Guitar II:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------5-5----------|
A|--2--2--3--3--------2--3--3-------2--3--3-----3-3---3-3----|
E|--0--0--1--1--------0--1--1-------0--1--1-----------1-1----|
* * * *
I open just in time to say goodbye
Chorus: 2:44
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------9-9---9--9---9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----7-7---7--7---7-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1----0-0---0--0---0-|
Almost like your life, Almost like your endless fight
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------5-5---5--5---5-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----3-3---3--3---3-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Curse the day is long, Realize you don't belong
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------7-7---7--7---7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----5-5---5--5---5-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Disconnect somehow, Never stop the bleeding now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-----|
Almost like your fight, And there it went
Guitar I only:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|--9-9---9--9---9-|
A|--7-7---7--7---7-|
E|-----------------|
Almost like your life
Back to Main Riff:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------7--------7---8--3---------7----------7--------7--8--3-|
E|--0--5h6----0--5h6----0-5h6-----6--1--0--5h6-----0--5h6----0-5h6----6--1-|
Verse 2:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a wound that keeps on bleeding to remind me not to think
Like a raging river drowning when I only need a drink
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like a poison that I swallow, but I want the world to die
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a release from prison that I didn't know I was in,
Like a fight to live the past I prayed to leave from way back then
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like a general without a mission until the wars will start again
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------7--------7---8--3---|
E|--0--5h6----0--5h6----0-5h6-----6--1---|
Start Again!
Both Guitars
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2-2--------------2-2--------------2-2-------------------------------|
E|--0-0---0---0---0--0-0---0---0---0--0-0---0---0----0-5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1--|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1. I blind my eyes and try to force it all into place,
2. I stitch them up, see not my fall from grace.
3. I blind my eyes, I hide and feel it passing me by,
4th time
Guitar I:
e|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------X-X-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------5-5----------|
A|--2--2--3--3--------2--3--3-------2--3--3-----3-3---3-3----|
E|--0--0--1--1--------0--1--1-------0--1--1-----------1-1----|
* * * *
Guitar II:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------5-5----------|
A|--2--2--3--3--------2--3--3-------2--3--3-----3-3---3-3----|
E|--0--0--1--1--------0--1--1-------0--1--1-----------1-1----|
* * * *
I open just in time to say goodbye
Chorus:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------9-9---9--9---9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----7-7---7--7---7-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1----0-0---0--0---0-|
Almost like your life, Almost like your endless fight
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------5-5---5--5---5-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----3-3---3--3---3-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Curse the day is long, Realize you don't belong
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9------------------------------7-7---7--7---7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3----5-5---5--5---5-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Disconnect somehow, Never stop the bleeding now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-----|
Almost like your fight, And there it went,
Guitar I only:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|--9-9---9--9---9-|
A|--7-7---7--7---7-|
E|-----------------|
Almost like your life
Bridge 2: 4:27
Guitar I:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------8-8--7--(8)7------------------8-8--7--(8)7---------|
E|-000--0-0---------6-----~~~-000--0-0---------6-----7~~~----|
*** * * (PH) *** * *
Guitar II:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-000--0-0----------------------000--0-0-----------------------|
*** * * *** * *
Guitar III: Im guessing James played this over the top of the two harmonies
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------0-0--0-0---0------------------0-0--0-0---0---------|
* * * * * * * * * *
Guitar I:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
A|-----------8-8--7--(8)7------------------8-8--7--(8)7---------| \
E|-000--0-0---------6-----6~~~---000--0-0---------6-----7~~~----| \
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar II: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| | X2
D|-----------7-7--6---7-6------------------7-7--6---7-6---------| |
A|------------------5-----5~~~--------------------5-----7~~~----| |
E|-000--0-0----------------------000--0-0-----------------------| |
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar III: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
E|-----------0-0--0-0---0------------------0-0--0-0---0---------|/
* * * * * * * * * *
Guitar I:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------8-8--7--(8)7------------------8-8--7--(8)7---------|
E|-000--0-0---------6-----6~~~---000--0-0---------6-----7~~~----|
*** * * *** * *
Guitar II:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7-7--6---7-6------------------7-7--6---7-6---------|
A|------------------5-----5~~~--------------------5-----7~~~----|
E|-000--0-0----------------------000--0-0-----------------------|
*** * * *** * *
Guitar III:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------10-10-9--10-9-----------------10-10-9---10-9--------|
G|------------------7-----7~~~~-------------------7------9~~~---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo Build Up: 4:48
Both Guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000-000-000-000--|
*** * * * * * * *** * * * * * * *** * * * * * * *** *** *** ***
4:51
Solo: Rhythm
Guitar I:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1--0--|
Solo: Lead
Guitar II: Wah Pedal
4:52
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-15h17p15p12-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:56 4:57 4:58 4:59
e|------------------------------17b(19)~~------------------------17b(19)~~-|
B|-17b(19)-17~-15h17p15--15--15------------15h17p15--15h17p15p12-----------|
G|-------------------------16----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
5:00 5:01
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15h17p15---12h15p12----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------14----12-14--12-14--------12~----12~--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------14-----14-----12~~---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
5:02 5:03 5:04
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4p0h4p0-5p0h5p0-4p0h4p0-5p0h5p0-4p0h4p0-5p0h5p0-4p0h4p0-5p0h5p0-7p0h7p0-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
5:05 5:06
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5p0h5p0-4p0h4p0-5p0h5p0--4-0wah\-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------5wah-\----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------5wah--\---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------\--------------------------------|
(slide or tremolo/whammy bar dip)
5:07 5:08 5:09
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----/12----------/12----------/12----------/12-----------|
G|--------12-14p12-----12-14p12-----12-14p12-----12-14p12--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
5:10 5:11
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9wah-10wah-12wah-10wah----------------------|
A|---------------------------------12WAH\-------------|
E|---------------------------------12WAH-\------------|
Tremolo/Whammy Bar dip
Verse 3:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a touch from hell to feel how hot that it can get if you get caught
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like a strike from heaven to reprieve that brings you straight down to
your knees
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Like a touch from hell to feel how hot that it can get if I get caught,
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------5----------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7--------3--------3-------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6----0-0-0--1-0-0-0-|
*** *** *** * * * * * *
Like a strike from heaven to reprieve that brings you straight down to
your knees
Then this riff again: 5:32
Guitar I:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
A|-----------8-8--7--(8)7------------------8-8--7--(8)7---------| \
E|-000--0-0---------6-----6~~~---000--0-0---------6-----7~~~----| \
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar II: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| | X2
D|-----------7-7--6---7-6------------------7-7--6---7-6---------| |
A|------------------5-----5~~~--------------------5-----7~~~----| |
E|-000--0-0----------------------000--0-0-----------------------| |
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar III: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
E|-----------0-0--0-0---0------------------0-0--0-0---0---------|/
* * * * * * * * * *
Both Guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000--0-0-0-0-0-0--000-000-000-000--|
*** * * * * * * *** * * * * * * *** * * * * * * *** *** *** ***
Both Guitars:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------7---------7--------7~~~~~~~~~~--|
E|--0--5h6----0--5h6----0-5h6--------------|
Dual Solo: 5:51
Guitar I:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5h7p5/9~~7-5-----/4-4-----------/5-5-5-7-5------------7-7-7h9p7------|
A|-----------------5~~-------7-4-----------------/5-5-5-7-5-----------7-9~-|
E|-------------------------------5~~---------------------------------------|
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------5-5-5h8p5------|
G|--4-4h7p4/9~~-----------------------/4-4-4-7-4----------------------4\2~-|
D|------------/9-7-----/9~~-7-5------------------/4-4-4-7-4----------------|
A|-----------------10~~---------5~~~--------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar III:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------4~~~~~~~7~~~~~~---------4~~~~~~~-2~~~~~~--7~~~~~~~-|
A|--2~~~~~~~~-5~~~~~~~~~2~~~~~~~5~~~~~~5~~~~~~~-2~~~~~~~~0~~~~~~~-5~~~~~~~-|
E|--0~~~~~~~~~3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------3~~~~~~~----------------------------|
Guitar I: 6:03
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4h7p4-9~~--7---------------------4-4-4-7-4-----------4-4-4-7-4---2~~---|
D|---------------9------/9~~--7-5--------------4-4-4-7-5-------------------|
A|-----------------10~~-----------5~~--------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5h7p5-8~~--7-5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------7~~~-/9~~~-7------7-7-7-9-7-----------9-9-9h12p9--------|
D|------------------------------9-7~~----------7-7-7-9-7------------11/12~-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar III:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------4----------------7-------------------|
A|--2-------2--------5----------------2-22222-2-22222--5-55555-5-55555-----|
E|--0-00000-0-00000--3-33333-3-33333---------------------------------------|
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** * ***** ***** * *****
Guitar III: continued
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------4---------------------------------7-------------------|
A|--5----------------2-22222-2-22222--7----------------5-55555-5-55555-----|
E|--3-33333-3-33333-------------------5-55555-5-55555----------------------|
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** * ***** ***** * *****
IMPORTANT: While James and Kirk play that harmony, this riff is playyed as a
backing track:
Guitar I:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| \
A|-----------8-8--7--(8)7------------------8-8--7--(8)7---------| \
E|-000--0-0---------6-----6~~~---000--0-0---------6-----7~~~----| \
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar II: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| | X4
D|-----------7-7--6---7-6------------------7-7--6---7-6---------| |
A|------------------5-----5~~~--------------------5-----7~~~----| |
E|-000--0-0----------------------000--0-0-----------------------| |
*** * * *** * * |
Guitar III: |
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
D|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| /
E|-----------0-0--0-0---0------------------0-0--0-0---0---------|/
* * * * * * * * * *
Guitar I: 6:12
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9h12p3-14\---9-9h12p3-14\---9-9h12p3-14\---9-9h12p3-14\---9-9h11-12--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------*----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------12\------------12\--------------|
G|--9-9h11p9-14\---9-9h11p9-14\---9-9h14p9-------9-9h14p9-------9-9h12-14--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then straight into this build up:
Both Guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--000--0-0-0-0-0-0-000--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000--0-0-0-0-0--000-000-000-000----|
*** * * * * * * *** * * * * * * * *** * * * * * *** *** *** ***
Main Riff:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--0-0--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** ***
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Then a different chorus and Lars comes in with some fat double kick drumming:
Both Guitars:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Almost like your life, Almost like your endless fight
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Curse the day is long, Realize you don't belong
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
Disconnect somehow Never stop the bleeding now
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-3-3-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-6--5-5-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-1-1-----|
Almost like your fight, And there it went
Guitar I only:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|--7-7---7--7---7-|
A|--5-5---5--5---5-|
E|-----------------|
Almost like your life
And then finish with a big:
Guitar I:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
Guitar II:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------7-----------------7-----------------7-------------------------|
E|--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6--000--5-6---6-5-6---5-3-5-6-5-3-2-1-|
*** *** ***
That Was Just Your
Guitar I:
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|--2~~~~~--|
A|--2~~~~~--|
E|--0~~~~~--|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--9~~~~~~~(feedback)~~\--|
D|--9~~~~~~~---------------|
A|--7~~~~~~~---------------|
E|--0~~~~~~~---------------|
LIFE!!
So that's "That Was Just Your Life" As good as I can do it for now. Uncut
and in it's Entirity :P :P
I haven't missed anything, but there might be things which aren't exact.
However, I am sure you can get away with playing what I got up, no one will
notice.
Enjoy :)
Vote and Comment
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
============================================================================
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Copyrights:
Author: James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
Composer: ?
Publisher: Blackened Recordings, Essex Music International Ltd.
Details:
Released in: 2008
Language: English
More info:
- Country: United States
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