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# Ride the lightning Performed by Metallica from the album "Ride the lightning" (1984) Music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Clifford Burton and David Mustaine Words by James Hetfield Transcribed by Ludvig Forssblad - Niemistoe Custom Guitartech - Niemistoe Productions AB E-mail: Niemistoe_AB@hotmail.com This is a really good un, the solo is just fantastic, but unfortunately I can't play it. If anyone can or has got the tab, please mail it to me. The rhythm in this tab is not correct, you'll have to listen to the tune to figure it out. Intro/outro: e-|-7-8-------5-7------------------------| B-|-7-8-------3-5------5-7------8-5------| G-|--------------------2-4---------------| D-|-----------------------------0-2------| A-|--------------------------------------| E-|--------------------------------------| Riff 1: P.M. P.M.... e-|-------------------| B-|-------------------| G-|-------------------| D-|-------------------| A-|-/8-----/8---------| E-|-/6-0-0-/6-0-0-0-0-| Riff 2: P.M e-|-------------------| B-|-------------------| G-|-------------------| D-|-----------2-----5-| A-|-4---2---4-0-4---3-| E-|-2---0---2---2-2---| Add 1: e-|--------| B-|--------| G-|--------| D-|-4------| A-|-4------| E-|-2------| Add 2: e-|-------| B-|-------| G-|-------| D-|-5---4-| A-|-3---2-| E-|-------| Riff 3: P.M P.M....| e-|-------------------| B-|-------------------| G-|-------------------| D-|-/5-----/5---------| A-|-/3-----/3---------| E-|----2-2----2-2-2-2-| Chorus: P.M...........| P.M.........| e-|-----------------------------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------------------------------| D-|-6---5-4---6-----------------6---5-4---6-------------------| A-|-4---3-2---4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4---3-2---4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2br-| E-|-----------------------------------------------------------| Riff 4: P.M |.| |.....| |-------| e-|-------------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------------------------| D-|-9\8\7---5-----4---------------------------------| A-|-7\6\5---3-----2-5-----------5-2-----------5-2---| E-|-------0---0-0---3---0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0---| Riff 5: P.M...| |.........| |.........| |.........| e-|----------------------------------------------------------- B-|----------------------------------------------------------- G-|----------------------------------------------------------- D-|---------5---------------5---------------4---------------4- A-|-4-4-4-4-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-|----------------------------------------------------------- P.M.......| |.........| |.........| |.........| --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------3---------------3---------------2---------------2- -2-2-2-2-2-2-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0- --------------------------------------------------------------- P.M....| |.........| |..........| |..........| -------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------| ---------3---------------3---------------5---------------8---| -1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-6-6-6-6-6---| Riff 6: P.M. e-|----------------| B-|----------------| G-|---------5------| D-|-9\8\7---5------| A-|-7\6\5---3------| E-|-------0--------| Add 3: e-|--------| B-|--------| G-|-4------| D-|-4------| A-|-2------| E-|--------| Riff 7: P.M |...| e-|----------------------------------| B-|----------------------------------| G-|-------------5--------------------| D-|-2-----------5--------------------| A-|-2-----------3---3-----5/---7-7---| E-|-0-------0-0-----3-3-3-3/---5-5---| Riff 8: P.M....| |......| |.| |.| |.| e-|----------------------------------------------------------| B-|----------------------------------------------------------| G-|----------------------------------------------------------| D-|-------------7--------------------------------------------| A-|-4-----------5-----------7/---7---7-------7-------7-------| E-|-2---2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5/---5---5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-| Riff 9: e-|----------------------------------------| B-|----------------------------------------| G-|----------------------------------------| D-|----------------------------------------| A-|-7---7---7------5---5------3------------| E-|-5---5---5------3---3------1------------| Riff 10: P.M...................................| e-|-------------------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------------------------------| D-|-------------------------------------------4---5---4---| A-|---------4-5-----------4-5-----------4-5---2---3---2---| E-|-0-0-0-0-2-3---0-0-0-0-2-3---0-0-0-0-2-3---------------| Riff 11: P.M....| |.........| |.........| |.........| e-|------------------------------------------------------------ B-|------------------------------------------------------------ G-|------------------------------------------------------------ D-|---------5---------------5---------------4---------------4-- A-|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-- E-|------------------------------------------------------------ P.M........| |..........| |.........| |..| ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -------------3---------------3---------------2------- -2-2-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-0-0-0-0-0---0-0- ----------------------------------------------------- P.M.....| |..| -----------------| -----------------| -----------------| ---------2-------| -0-0-0-0-0---0-0-| -----------------| Riff 12: P.M....| P.M........| P.M........| P.M.......| e-|-----------------------------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------------------------------| D-|---------10--------------10--------------7---------------8-| A-|-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-6-6-6-6-6-| E-|-----------------------------------------------------------| Add 4: e-|-------------| B-|-------------| G-|-------------| D-|-5---4---3---| A-|-3---2---1---| E-|-------------| Riff 13: e-|------------------------| B-|------------------------| G-|------------------------| D-|-----------2-----5------| A-|-4---2---4-0-4---3------| E-|-2---0---2---2----------| Riff 14: e-|---------------------| B-|---------------------| G-|---------------------| D-|-----------2---------| A-|-4---2---4-0-4---2---| E-|-2---0---2---2---0---| Riff 15: P.M. |.| |.| |.| e-|-------------------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------------------------------| D-|-----------2-----5-------5-------5-------5-------5\4---| A-|-4---2---4-0-4---3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3\2---| E-|-2---0---2---2-----------------------------------------| Add 5: P.M.......... .| e-|-----------------| B-|-----------------| G-|-----------------| D-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| E-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| That was all the riffs, lads! This will show you when to play them: Intro x4 Riff 1 x12 Riff 2 x4 Add 1 x1 Add 2 x1 Riff 1 x4 Add 2 x1 Riff 1 x4 Add 2 x1 Riff 3 x4 Chorus x1 Riff 3 x2 Chorus x1 Riff 2 x4 Riff 1 x4 Add 2 x1 Riff 1 x4 Add 2 x1 Riff 3 x4 Chorus x1 Riff 3 x2 Chorus x1 Riff 4 x4 Riff 5 x1 Riff 4 x3 Riff 6 x1 Add 3 x1 Riff 7 x4 Riff 8 x4 Riff 9 x1 Riff 10 x4 Riff 11 x2 Riff 12 x1 Riff 11 x1 Riff 12 x1 Riff 4 x4 Riff 5 x1 Riff 4 x3 Riff 6 x1 Riff 1 x12 Add 4 x1 Add 1 x1 Riff 1 x4 Add 1 x1 Riff 1 x4 Add1 x1 Riff 3 x4 Chorus x1 Riff 3 x2 Chorus x1 Riff 2 x4 Riff 13 x1 Riff 14 x1 Riff 13 x1 Riff 14 x1 Riff 15 x1 Riff 14 x1 Add 5 x1 Riff 15 x1 Riff 14 x1 Add 5 x1 Outro x1 That's it, mail corrections and stuff like that to Niemistoe_AB@hotmail.com