------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------- Metallica ----------------------------------| Battery ------- BATTERY by Metallica From the album "Master of Puppets" Tab by: Nekezh? Email: sominics@yahoo.com Acoustic Riff 1 e-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D-|--3--2-----------2-(2)-------------|--2-----------0--0-(0)-----------------| A-|--2--------------0-(0)-------------|--0--------------5-(5)-----------------| E-|--0--------------1-(1)-------------|--2--------------3-(3)-----------------| Acoustic Riff 2 e-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-|--4--5--------4-----------4--5-----|--4--5--------------------5--4---------| D-|--------7--------------------------|--------7-----5------------------------| A-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Acoustic Riff 2b e-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-|--4--5--------4-h5-p4-----4--5-----|--4--5--------------------5--4---------| D-|--------7--------------------------|--------7-----5------------------------| A-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| E-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| Start with Acoustic Riff 1 once and then while that keeps playing Gtr II plays Riff 2 Riff 2b Riff2 Riff2 Then the electrics come crashing in:- E5 E5 E5 F5 Gmaj7 G5 e-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D-|--2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5------------| A-|--2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5------------| E-|--0-----------------0--0--1--------|--2-----------------2--2--3------------| While 2 other electrics play Riffs 2 and 2b This continues for several bars and then E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb e-|-----------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------| G-|--------4--------------------------| D-|--2-----4-----5-----4--------------| A-|--2-----2-----5-----6--------------| E-|--0-----------3--------------------| Verse: Riff 3 Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb e-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------5--5--4-| A-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------7--7--6-| E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0----------| ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t-------------| Em Bb5 A5 F#5 G5 Ab5 e-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-|--5--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6----------------| A-|--7--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6----------------| E-|--------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4----------------| ---t--- ---t----------------------------------------------------| Play this twice but on the second time at the % play this A#5 A5 A5 A5 e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------| A-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------| E-|--6--------5--------5--------5--------| Then Fill 1 and into the verse Fill 1 E5 G5 A5 F5 F5 F#/Eb?? e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|-----2-----5-----7--------------4-----| A-|-----2-----5-----7--------3--3--6-----| E-|-----0-----3-----5--------1--1--------| Riff 3 e-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------5--5--4-| A-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------7--7--6-| E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0----------| ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t-------------| Lashing out the action Returning the reaction e-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-|--4--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6----------------| A-|--6--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6----------------| E-|--------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4----------------| ---t--- ---t----------------------------------------------------| Weak are ripped and torn away Lashing out the action, returning the reaction Weak are ripped and torn away Hipnotizing power, crushing all that cower Battery is here to stay With Fill 1 E5 C5 Smashing through the boundrys, lunacy has found me F5 F5 F#/Eb Cannot stop the battery Riff 3 With Fill 1 E5 C5 Pounding out agression, turned into obsession F5 F5 F#/Eb Cannot stop the battery Riff 3 (first 2 bars) E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb Cannot kill the family, battery has grounded me Riff 3 (first 3 bars)| | Bb5 F5 E5 | Play this several Bat-ter-y | times and then back to the next verse Outro: Repeat lots Last time e-|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| G-|--3--4--3--4--3-----------|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4-------------------------| D-|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3-----|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4--------4--3--3--3--3--2-| A-|--1--2--1--2--1--4--3-----|--1--2--1--2--1--2--1--2--------4--3--3--3--3--2-| E-|-----------------2--1-----|--------------------------------2--1--1--1--1--0-| verses Crushing all decievers, mashing non-believers Never ending potency Hungry violence seeker, feeding off the weaker Breeding on insanity Chorus Circle of destruction, hammer comes crushing Powerhouse of energy Whipping up a fury, dominating flurry We create the battery Chorus I think this is pretty close. I'm not sure about the names of the funny chords though (marked ??) I'm not too hot on theory!! :) Corrections/Abuse :- clifford.veighey@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk ------------------------------- Metallica ---------------------------------- Master Of Puppets ----------------- Tab symbols used: p - pull off h - hammer on ) )\ / or \ - slide / - bend / \ - bend and release vib - vibrato x - rake E5 D5 Db5 C N.C.(Em) PM.............. e |----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| B |----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| G |9---------------|7---6---5------|---------------|.---------------| D |9---------------|7---6---5------|---------------|.---------------| A |7---------------|5---4---3------|---------------|-----7-----6----| E |0---------------|---------------|---------------|-0-0---0-0---0-0| D Db C N.C.(Em) Play 4 times PM............................. e |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| B |7---6---5--------|---------------|-----------------| G |7---6---5--------|---------------|----------------.| D |7---6---5--------|---------------|----------------.| A |5---4---3--------|---------------|-----------------| E |-----------------|0-0-7-0-0-6-0-0|5-0-4-0-3-0-2-0--| N.C. PM............................................... e |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G |.----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------.| D |.----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------.| A |-----2-----3-----|4-----3-----2-2-|----2-----3-----|5\4---5\4---5\4--| E |-0-1---0-1---0-1-|--0-1---0-1-----|0-1---0-1---1-0-|3\2-0-3\2-0-3\2--| RhyFig0 N.C. B5 PM............................................................. e |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G |.----------------|----------------|----------------|------------4---| D |.----------------|----------------|----------------|------------4---| A |-----2-----3-----|4-----3-----2-2-|----2-----3-----|4-----3-----2---| E |-0-1---0-1---0-1-|--0-1---0-1-----|0-1---0-1---0-1-|--0-1---1-0-----| N.C. PM............................................... e |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| B |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------.| D |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------.| A |----2-----3-----|4-----3-----2-2-|----2-----3-----|5\4---5\4---5\4--| E |0-1---0-1---0-1-|--0-1---0-1-----|0-1---0-1---1-0-|3\2-0-3\2-0-3\2--| end RhyFig0 RhyFig1 E5 N.C.(Em) w/ Fill 1 PM.............. e |----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| B |----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| G |----------------|---------------|---------------|.----------------| D |----------------|2--------------|---------------|.----------------| A |5\4---5\4---5\4-|2--------------|---------------|-----------------| E |3\2-0-3\2-0-3\2-|0--------------|---------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| end RhyFig1 PM PM................. e |----------------|----------------|-----------| B |----------------|----------------|-----------| G |----------------|----------------|----------.| D |----------------|----------------|----------.| A |--5/7---8\7-5/7-|----------------|--5/7-5/7--| E |0-3/5-0-6\5-3/5-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-3/5-3/5--| / Fill 1 PM...........................vib e |----------------|----------------|----| B |----------------|----------------|----| G |----------------|----------------|----| D |----8-----8-----|8-----8-----8===|====| A |--7-----7-----7-|----7-----7-----|----| E |0-----0-----0---|--0-----0-------|----| \ **** 1st,2nd,3rd verses: Repeat RhyFig1 4 times, then -> RhyFig1A N.C.(F#m) PM................. PM................. e |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------| B |-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------| G |.----------------|----------------|----------------|----------.| D |.----------------|--4-4---5\4-4-4-|----------------|--4---4---.| A |-----------------|--0-2---3\2-0-2-|----------------|--0h2-0h2--| E |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2---------------|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2----------| end RhyFig1A PM........ e |----------------| B |----------------| G |4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| D |4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| A |2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E |----------------| Repeat 3.75 times E5 D5 E5 C5 B5 D#5 B5 PM...... PM....... vib PM...... PM...... e |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| G |.9-------7---9---|------------------|-----------------|--------8-------.| D |.9-------7---9---|----9-------------|--------10---9---|--------8---9---.| A |-7-------5---7---|7-9---10-9h10=====|--------10---9---|--------6---9----| E |-0-0-0-0---------|------------------|8-8-8-8-8----7---|8-8-8-8-----7----| N.C.(B) E5 F E5 2 gtrs........ PM.. e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G |----------------|4---4-----------|2---2-----------|4---------------| D |7-5-4---4-------|2---2-----------|3---3-----------|2---------------| A |9-7-6---6-7-6---|2---2-----------|3---3-----------|2---------------| E |----------8-7---|0---0-----------|1---1-----------|0---------0-0-0-| G C5 B5 PM.. PM.... PM.... e |--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------| B |--------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|--------| G |--------|0---------------|----------------|5---------------|--------| D |--------|0---------------|----------------|5---------------|4-------| A |--------|----------------|----------------|3---------0-0-0-|2-0-0-0-| E |2p0-0-0-|3---------------|----------------|----------------|--------| A5 D C5 B PM.... PM.... e |---------------|---------------|2---------------|--------|---------------| B |---------------|---------------|3---------------|--------|4--------------| G |2--------------|---------------|2---------------|--------|4--------------| D |2--------------|---------------|0---------------|5-------|4--------------| A |0--------------|---------------|----------------|3-------|2--------------| E |---------------|---------------|----------3-3-3-|--3-3-3-|---------------| E5 D5 C E5 PM.... PM.. e |----------------|--------|----------------|--------|----------------| B |----------------|--------|5---------------|--------|----------------| G |9---------------|7-------|5---------------|--------|4---4-----------| D |9---------------|7-------|5---------------|--------|2---2-----------| A |7---------------|5-------|3---------------|--------|2---2-----------| E |0---------0-0-0-|----0-0-|----------------|--------|0---0-----------| F E5 C PM............. e |----------------|----------------|--------|----------------| B |----------------|----------------|--------|5---------------| G |2---2-----------|4---------------|--------|5---------------| D |3---3-----------|2---------------|--------|5---------------| A |3---3-----------|2---------------|--------|3---------------| E |1---1-----------|0---------0-0-0-|2p0-0-0-|----------------| (C) E5 F e |----------------|----------------|----------------| B |(5)-------------|----------------|----------------| G |(5)-------------|4---4-----------|2---2-----------| D |(5)-------------|2---2-----------|3---3-----------| A |(3)-------------|2---2-----------|3---3-----------| E |----------------|0---0-----------|1---1-----------| After verse 1, play RhyFig0, then go back and play verse 2 After verse 2, pause for vocal (Master, Master...), then go to Coda 1 After verse 3, go to Coda 2 Coda 1: RhyFig2 Em D Cadd9 Amsus2 B7 /3\ e |--------|--------0h2p0----3-|------------------|-----------------| B |--------|----3--------3-----|------3---3-----0-|(0)--0-------0---| G |------0-|--2---2--------2p0-|(0)-0---0---0-----|---2-------2-----| D |----2---|0------------------|--------------2---|-----------------| A |--2-----|-------------------|-3----------------|-0-----0-2-----2-| E |0-------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------| end RhyFig2 w/RhyFig2 (0vol