From: Bente Moe Hero of the day by METALLICA A great song from the album LOAD! Tune 1/2 step down Intro/Verse: The Intro and the beginning of all the verses are played with a clean guitar and the rest of the verse is played with heavy distortion. |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------2------2------2------2--------4------4------4---| |--------------2------2------2------2--------6---6------6------6-| |------0-----0------2------4------5--------7-------7------7------| |--0/2---2-------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Played with heavy distortion. |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--4-4-4-4--x--4--x--4--x--| |--4-4-4-4--x--4--x--4--x--| |--2-2-2-2--x--2--x--2--x--| Comments questions or whatever to: bmoe@aft.sn.no -- - Martin Moe Aaserud Hero of the Day - Metallica Tabbed By Samy Arbid (Hesher104@aol.com) Most of this was tabbed by Phil Boyle. what i did was take it and add the lyrics and add all the parts he missed. i also fixed up the chorus and solo. INTRO: |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------2------2------2------2------4-----4-----4----| |-----------2------2------2------2------6---6-----6-----6--| |----0----0------2------4------5------7-------7-----7------| |--2---2---------------------------------------------------| INTERLUDE: Mama they try and break me.................. |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------2------2------2------2--4---4-----4-----4---4^7^4-4----| |-----------2------2------2------2----6-6---6-----6-----6---------6--| |----0----0------2------4------5------7-------7-----7----------------| |--2---2-------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE: The windows burns to light the way back home A light that warms no matter where they've gone |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |o------------2------2------2------2------4-----4-----4-----o| |o----------2------2------2------2------6---6-----6-----6---o| |----0----0------2------4------5------7-------7-----7--------| |--2---2-----------------------------------------------------| CHORUS: PmPm They're off to find the hero of the day |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |--2-----2---4-----4---6-----6---7-----7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| |--2--2------4--4------6--6------7--7------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| |--0---------2---------4---------5---------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| PmPm But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way..... |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------2-----2----4-----4----6-----6----7-----7----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| |--------2--2-------4--4-------6--6-------7--7-------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| |---0----0----------2----------4----------5----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |-2---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying? |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------7~~~~--| |o/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------44444444///6666666--8~~~~-o| |o/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------66666666///8888888--9~~~~-o| |-/0--------------/2------------/4-----/5----------77777777///9999999---------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| INTERLUDE 2: Mama they try and break me........... |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------2------2------2------2------4------4------4----| |-----------2------2------2------2------6---6------6------6--| |----0----0------2------4------5------7--------7------7------| |--2---2-----------------------------------------------------| Still they try and break me.......... |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------2------2------2------2------4------4------4------4-9---| |-----------2------2------2------2------6---6------6------6----------| |----0----0------2------4------5------7--------7------7------7-------| |--2---2-------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE 2: (2 guitars) Gtr. 1 'Scuze me while I tend to how I These things return to me that still seem |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |o--------2----2----2----2---4----4----4------- |o------2----2----2----2----6-6----6----6------ |--0--0----2----4----5----7------7----7-------- |-2-2------------------------------------------ | | Gtr. 2 | |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |o--------------------------------------------- |o--------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- feel real ------------------------------------| ------------------------------------| -----------------------------------o| -----------------------------------o| ------------------------------------| ------------------------------------| | | | 2/3\2/3\2/3\2/3\2/3\2/3\2/3\2/3\2-2-| ------------------------------------| -----------------------------------o| -----------------------------------o| ------------------------------------| ------------------------------------| CHORUS: PmPm Now deservingly this easy chair But the rocking stopped by wheels of despair |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |o-2-----2---4-----4---6-----6---7-----7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-o| |o-2--2------4--4------6--6------7--7------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-o| |--0---------2---------4---------5---------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| Don't want your aid But the first I've make For years can't hold or feel |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------7~~~~--| |-/2-------------/4-----------/6---------/7------44444444///66666666---8~~~~--| |-/2-------------/4-----------/6---------/7------66666666///88888888---9~~~~--| |-/0-------------/2-----------/4---------/5------77777777///99999999----------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| No, I'm not all me So please excuse me While I tend to how I feel |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-/2-------------/4-----------/6---------/7------44444444///66666666-----| |-/2-------------/4-----------/6---------/7------66666666///88888888-----| |-/0-------------/2-----------/4---------/5------77777777///99999999-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| BRIDGE: Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3| |--1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1| Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm But now the dreams and waking screams That ever last the night So build the wall, behind the crawl And hide until it's light |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3| |--1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1| Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm Pm So can you hear your babies cryin' now? |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3---3---3---3| |--3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3---3---3---3| |--1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1-x-1---1---1---1| FILL: (2 guitars) Gtr. 1 Still the window burns Time so slowly turns And someone there is sighing |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------6~~~~~ |-/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------44444444///55555555---8~~~~~ |-/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------66666666///77777777---9~~~~~ |-/0--------------/2------------/4-----/5----------77777777///88888888--------- |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Gtr. 2 | |--18~~~~~~~~~~~~~(18)~~~~~~~~~~~~(18)~~~~~~~~~~~~(18)~~~~~~~~~~~~(18)~~~~~~~~~ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| | (Gtr. 2) | | -14-14-12-12-10-10-9\8--| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| ------------------------| Gtr. 1 Keepers of the flames Do ya feel your name? Can't you hear your babies crying? |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------7~~~~- |-/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------44444444///66666666---8~~~~- |-/2--------------/4------------/6-----/7----------66666666///88888888---9~~~~- |-/0--------------/2------------/4-----/5----------77777777///99999999--------- |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gtr. 2 | let it ring................................................................ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |--9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(9)~~~~~~~~~~~(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(9)~~~~~~~~~~~(9)~~~~~~~~~~~~- |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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