------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS - Metallica ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the album 'Ride The Lightning' Tabbed by: Frank Podmore Email: justcallmethelurvemonkey@yahoo.co.uk Tuning: Standard (low to high EADGBe) Guitar 1: James Hetfield, Distorted Electric Guitar 2: Kirk Hammett, Distorted Electric Legend: p.m.= Palm Mute. Each '.' under the tab means you should mute that note. OK, this is my edited tab which contains the stuff I got wrong and posted corrections of in the comment box previously. This is nice and easy, for a Metallica song, so if you're a beginner this is a great one to learn. Have a good time playing it. Intro Part 1: Guitar 1 x5 e|-------------|------| B|o------------|-----o| G|-------------|------| D|---4-4--4-4--|--2---| A|o--4-4--4-4--|--2--o| E|---2-2--2-2--|--0---| | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | e|-------------|------| B|o------------|-----o| G|-------------|------| D|---4-4--4-4--|--2---| A|o--4-4--4-4--|--2--o| E|---2-2--2-2--|--0---| Let E5 ring (both guitars). Intro Part 2: Guitar 1 x8 e|---------|------| B|o--------|-----o| G|---------|------| D|---4--4--|--2---| A|o--4--4--|--2--o| E|---2--2--|--0---| | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | e|---------|------| B|o--------|-----o| G|---------|------| D|---4--4--|--2---| A|o--4--4--|--2--o| E|---2--2--|--0---| Let E5 ring (both guitars). Power Chord Interlude: Guitar 1 x3 e|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| B|o--------------------|-------------------o|--------------------| G|---------------------|----------------2---|--------------------| D|---5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2---|--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--| A|o--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--|--5-4-3-2--5-4--0--o|--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--| E|---3-2-1-0--3-2-1-0--|--3-2-1-0--3-2------|--3-2-1-0--3-2-1-0--| | | | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | | e|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| B|o--------------------|-------------------o|--------------------| G|---------------------|----------------2---|--------------------| D|---5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2---|--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--| A|o--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--|--5-4-3-2--5-4--0--o|--5-4-3-2--5-4-3-2--| E|---3-2-1-0--3-2-1-0--|--3-2-1-0--3-2------|--3-2-1-0--3-2-1-0--| Power Chord Interlude (cont.): Guitar 1 e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2--| A|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2--| E|--3-2-1-0--3-2--0--| | | | | |Guitar 2 | e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2--| A|--5-4-3-2--5-4--2--| E|--3-2-1-0--3-2--0--| Let last E5 ring (both guitars). Verse/Lead Interlude 1: Let all chords ring except the second G5 Guitar 1 x2 e|---------------------|----|---|-----|----|-----|----|-----|-----------| B|o--------------------|----|---|-----|----|-----|----|-----|----------o| G|---------------------|----|---|-----|----|-----|----|-----|--5--------| D|---2-----------------|----|5--|--5--|----|--2--|----|--5--|--5--7-----| A|o--2-----------------|----|5--|--5--|----|--2--|----|--5--|--3--7----o| E|---0-----------------|----|3--|--3--|----|--0--|----|--3--|-----5-----| Guitar 2 x6 e|----------------------------------------|One of these bars played for each B|o--------------------------------------o|of Guitar 1's bars (above)... G|---12-9-11----9-11---12-9-11-----9-11---| D|-----------12-----------------12--------| A|o--------------------------------------o| E|----------------------------------------| Lead Interlude 1 (end): Guitar 2 e|----------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------| G|---12-9-11----9-11----------------------|Until this, the last bar of Lead D|-----------12--------12-9-11----9-11----|Interlude 1. A|------------------------------12--------| E|----------------------------------------| Chorus Guitar 1 e|--------------------|---------------|-------------------| B|o-------------------|---------------|-------------------| G|--------------------|----------3----|-------------------| D|---------5-------7--|--------5-3-4--|--------5-------7--| A|o--------5-------7--|--------5-1-4--|--------5-------7--| E|---0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5--|--0-0-0-3---2--|--0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5--| | | | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | | e|--------------------|---------------|-------------------| B|o-------------------|---------------|-------------------| G|--------------------|----------3----|-------------------| D|---------5-------7--|--------5-3-4--|--------5-------7--| A|o--------5-------7--|--------5-1-4--|--------5-------7--| E|---0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5--|--0-0-0-3---2--|--0-0-0-3-0-0-0-5--| p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chorus (cont.) Guitar 1 x2 e|----------------------| B|---------------------o| G|--------------3-------| D|--------------3-4-3---| A|--------5-----1-4-3--o| E|--0-0-0-3-0-0---2-1---| | | | | |Guitar 2 | e|----------------------| B|---------------------o| G|--------------3-------| D|--------------3-4-3---| A|--------5-----1-4-3--o| E|--0-0-0-3-0-0---2-1---| p.m.. . . . . . Both Guitars play Guitar 1's part of the Verse/Lead Interlude 1 exactly as above. Chrous exactly as above. Lead Interlude 2, Part 1: Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|-----------------------------------|-----| G|-----------------------------------|-----| D|--5--------------------------------|--2--| A|--5--------------------------------|--2--| E|--3--------------------------------|--0--| | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|-----------------------------------|-----| G|--12-9-11----9---------------------|-----| D|----------12---11-12-9-11----9-----|--2--| A|--------------------------12---10--|--2--| E|-----------------------------------|--0--| Let all chords ring (both guitars). Lead Interlude 2, Part 1 (cont.) e|-----------------------------------|-------------------| B|-----------------------------------|-------------------| G|-----------------------------------|-------------------| D|--5--------------------------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A|--5--------------------------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|--3--------------------------------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| | | | | | | | Guitar 2 | | e|-----------------------------------|-------------------| B|-----------------------------------|-------------------| G|--12-9-11----9---------------------|-------------------| D|----------12---11-12-9-11----9-----|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A|--------------------------12---10--|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|-----------------------------------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| Lead Interlude 2, Part 1 (cont.) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|-----------------------------------|-----| G|-----------------------------------|-----| D|--5--------------------------------|--4--| A|--5--------------------------------|--4--| E|--3--------------------------------|--2--| | | | | | | |Guitar 2 | | e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|-----------------------------------|-----| G|--12-9-11----9---------------------|--4--| D|----------12---11-12-9-11----9-----|--4--| A|--------------------------12---10--|--2--| E|-----------------------------------|-----| Lead Interlude 2, Part 2 (cont.) Guitar 2 plays above part through again, Guitar 1 plays: Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|---------------12------10----------|--12-| G|--12-9-11----9----12-9----11-12----|-----| D|----------12-----------------------|-----| A|-----------------------------------|-----| E|-----------------------------------|-----| Lead Interlude 2, Part 2 (cont.) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------|---------| B|---------------12------10----------|--12-----| G|--12-9-11----9----12-9----11-12----|-----12--| D|----------12-----------------------|---------| A|-----------------------------------|---------| E|-----------------------------------|---------| Lead Interlude 2, Part 2 (cont.) Guitar 1 e|-----------------------------------|-----| B|---------------12------10----------|--12-|Let final note ring into Verse. G|--12-9-11----9----12-9----11-12----|-----| D|----------12-----------------------|-----| A|-----------------------------------|-----| E|-----------------------------------|-----| When playing live, James and Kirk both play Guitar 2's bit of Part 1, then James to Guitar 1's bit for Part 2. Get a video of them playing it live and you'll understand what I mean. Both Guitars play Guitar 1's part of Verse/Lead Interlude as before. Chorus. Outro: (This part isn't in proper bar spacing because it's 1:48 a.m. and I'm tired.) Guitar 1 x as many as you like e|-------------------------| B|o-----------------------o|When playing live, James often plays this part G|-------------------------|one octave higher, at the seventh, nineth and D|---2--4-4--2--4-4--5-5---|tenth frets respectively, on the A string. A|o--2--4-4--2--4-4--5-5--o| E|---0--2-2--0--2-2--3-3---| | | | | |Guitar 2 | e|-------------------------|After doing this once or twice, Kirk generally B|o-----------------------o|just goes a bit crazy, playing in the E minor G|-------------------------|pentatonic with lots of big bends, wah and D|---2--4-4--2--4-4--5-5---|vibrato bar dives. Just have fun. A|o--2--4-4--2--4-4--5-5--o| E|---0--2-2--0--2-2--3-3---|