Creeping Death Drum
by Lars Ulrich
as performed on Ride the Lightning
Tabbed by: Adam Polidori

CC -----------X------------X-X-         2X   (Play this in the beginning,
FT -o-o-o-o-o----o-o-o-o-o-----               Time yourself with the guitars)

CC -----------X--X------------X-X--X-     2X
FT -o-o-o-o-o-------o-o-o-o-o-------

CC -X-X-X-X-
BD -o-o-o-o-

(Guitar riff is played three times)

CC ------------------------------X-  Then do this roll
ST -ooo-o-o-o-o--------------------
LT -------------o-o-o-o------------
FT ---------------------o-o-o-o----
BD ------------------------------o-

HH -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-  This is the main beat with
SD ---o---o---o-----  an alteration here and there
BD -o---o---o---o-o-  This is also done during the verse

CC ---------X-   This roll is done most of the time
SD -oooo------   between riff changes.  Listen to the
FT -----ooo---   To find out when to do this
BD ---------o-

CC -----------X----X-   Play this 4X times
HH -x-x-x-x-x--------   After the 2nd and 4th time do a roll
SD ---o---o---o----o-
BD -o---o---o---oo---

CC ---------X---------------  This may not be it exactly
FT -o-ooooo---o-ooooo-------
SD -------------------o-----
BD --------oo--------oo-----

CC -X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X-------   Before the end
BD -o-o-o-o--o-o-o-o-------

The end is played like the beginning