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Metallica  - Until It Sleeps

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Guitar6String  Tabwww.ultimate-guitar.com2011/02/18 15:28:33

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From [email protected] Wed Jun  5 02:56:21 1996
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1996 22:52:13 -0400
From: Joyce Hayden 


BAND: METALLICA
ALBUM: LOAD
SONG: UNTIL IT SLEEPS
AUTHOR:  OK NOW I AM TYPING THIS IN BUT MY BROTHER CARL HAYDEN FIGURED=20
IT OUT... I GIVE ALL THE CREDIT TO HIM...BTW MY NAME IS PAT HAYDEN...
                     COOL SONG BUT CRAPPY VIDEO!
 ___________NOTES_____________
 | /   slide up               |  i am making this on may 29th 1996
 | pm   palm-mute             |  so i KNOW i am the first to tab
 | \   slide down             |  this out...
 | p   pull off               |
 | h   hammer on              |
 | b(#)   bend up to note     |
 |____________________________|
=20
              SONG LAYOUT
              -----------
  =20
   INTRO BASS LINE ONCE BEFORE LYRICS THEN ON THROUGH REST OF SONG
   VERSE RIFF X 2
   CHORUS RIFF X 4
   VERSE RIFF X 1
   BRIDGE RIFF X 1
   VERSE RIFF X 2
   CHORUS RIFF X 4
   POST CHORUS RIFF X 4
   VERSE RIFF X 1
   BRIDGE RIFF X 1
   VERSE RIFF X 2
   CHORUS RIFF X 4
   POST CHORUS X 4
   SOLO *look at the tab to see when to play verse riff*
   CHORUS RIFF X 8
   VERSE RIFF X 2
   LAST RIFF X 1
   _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_

  =20
   INTRO BASS-LINE...(YOU CAN ALSO PLAY THIS ON GUITAR)
   a little slow on this riff....
 g:-------------------------------------:=20
 d:-------------------------------------:
 a:-------3-2----------3-2--------------:
 e:-5----------3--5----------0--1/5-----:


 VERSE (COOL RIFF)
                             ?  when you play the 1st                    =
     =20
 e:--------------------------5---:(5)try playing open A
 B:------5-------------------5---:
 G:---------7--5-------------x---:
 D:----------------9--7--5---x---: play right after line
 A:-0-0----------------------5---: of lyrics
 E:--------------------------5---:


 CHORUS (HEAVY PART)
    A5             G5      F5
 e:----------------------------------:
 B:----------------------------------:
 G:----------------------------------:
 D:----------------------------------:
 A:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--:
 E:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1--:
   pm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D


 BRIDGE RIFF (SIMILAR TO VERSE RIFF)
                   G5   F5
 e:--------------------------------:
 B:------5-------------------------:
 G:---------7--5------5-----3------:
 D:-------------------5-----3------:
 A:-0-0---------------5-----3----0-:
 E:----------------3-----1---------:

  POST CHORUS RIFF (IT GRIPS YOU RIFF)
   E5 X 7         D5 X 4  C5 X 9          D5 X 2
 e:---------------------------------------------:
 B:---------------------------------------------:
 G:---------------------------------------------:
 D:-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-:
 A:-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-:
 E:---------------------------------------------:

  SOLO (I GOT AN ACOUSTIC SO THIS IS MY BEST AT IT)=20
               ! means rhythm plays verse riff at that time w/ chord

  e:-/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-7-7-7-3-3--13b(14)-13b(14)--12p11-p9--11-:
  B:-----------------------------------------------------------------:   =
=20
  G:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  D:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  A:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  E:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
     =20
  e:--------7p5---------1-1-1-0-3-3/8-8-8-7-7-7-2-2--13b(14)-13b(14)-:
  B:-5h6-8--------3-3-3----------------------------------------------:   =
=20
  G:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  D:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  A:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  E:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
                                !                            !
  e:-12p11-p9--11----------7p5---------------------------------------:   =
                             =20
  B:----------------5h6-8-------------5--6--8--10--12b(13)---------5-:
  G:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  D:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
  A:----------------------------0-0--------------------------0-0-----:
  E:-----------------------------------------------------------------:
                         !                            !
  e:------------------------------------------------------------------:  =
                                                =20
  B:-6--8--10--11b(12)--------5--6--8--10--12--13--15--17--18--19--20-:  =
                                                =20
  G:------------------------------------------------------------------:  =
                                                       =20
  D:------------------------------------------------------------------:  =
 =20
  A:---------------------0-0------------------------------------------:  =
 =20
  E:------------------------------------------------------------------:  =
 =20
 =20
                               =20
    LAST RIFF         =20
  g:----------------------------------------:                            =
                             =20
  d:----------------------------------------: bass  =20
  a:-------3-2------------------------------:   =20
  e:-5----------3--5----1/3--1--------------:   =20
  |                                         |
  |                                   ?     |
  e:----------------------------------5-----:                            =
                      =20
  B:----------------------------------5-----:                            =
                      =20
  G:----------------------------------x-----: guitar                     =
                                   =20
  D:----------------------------------x-----:   =20
  A:-----------------------------5----5-----:   =20
  E:---------------------------5---5--5-----:   =20
                                      let chord ring


      AND NOW FOR THE LYRICS...   ch chorus     =20
                                  v# verse #                  =20
                                  pc post chorus
                                                              =20
ver1  WHERE DO I TAKE THIS PAIN OF MINE
      I RUN BUT IT STAYS RIGHT BY MY SIDE

ch    SO TEAR ME OPEN POUR ME OUT
      THERE'S THINGS INSIDE THAT SCREAM AND SHOUT
      AND THE PAIN STILL HATES ME
      SO HOLD ME...UNTIL IT SLEEPS

ver2  JUST LIKE THE CURSE JUST LIKE THE STRAY
      YOU FEED IT ONCE AND NOW IT STAYS
      NOW IT STAYS!!!

ch    SO TEAR ME OPEN BUT BEWARE
      THERE'S THINGS INSIDE WITHOUT A CARE
      AND THE DIRT STILL STAINS ME
      SO WASH ME UNTIL I'M CLEAN

pc    IT GRIPS YOU SO HOLD MEeeee
      IT STAINS YOU SO HOLD MEeee
      IT HATES YOU SO HOLD MEeeee
      IT HOLDS YOU SO HOLD MEeeee
      UNTIL IT SLEEPS!!!!!!!

ver3  SO TELL ME WHY YOU'VE CHOSEN ME
      DON'T WANT YOUR GRIP DON'T WANT YOUR GREED
      DON'T WANT IT!!!!!!

ch    I'LL TEAR YOU OPEN MAKE YOU GONE
      NO LONGER CAN YOU HURT ANYONE
      AND THE FEAR STILL SHAKES ME
      SO HOLD ME...UNTIL IT SLEEPS

pc    IT GRIPS YOU SO HOLD MEeeee
      IT STAINS YOU SO HOLD MEeeee-yeah-uh-yeah
      IT HATES YOU SO HOLD MEeeeeeee-yeah-yeah
      IT HOLDS YOU, HOLDS YOU, HOLDS YOUoooooo
      UNTIL IT SLEEPS

   - =F0SOLO=F0=3D-  (Don't Want It) many times...

ch    SO TEAR ME OPEN BUT BEWARE
      TH