Title: Seek And Destroy
Artist: Metallica Tabbed by: John carroll
Album: Kill 'Em All
Year: 1983
Key:
PM = Palm mute, h=hammer on, p=pull-off, s=slide, b=bend, r=release, tr=tremolo.
Intro Riff A - Play 8x
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------7h8-7-------------------|-------------------------5---------|
D|----------------------------7h8-7--|----------------5-------------7----|
A|--0---0------------------0---------|--0---8---7----------7-------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
PM.....| PM PM........| PM
Pre-Chorus Riff C - Play 1x
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--9---7-------7--------------------|
D|----------9-------9---8---7---5----|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Intro Riff B - Play 8x
G5 A5 G5 A5
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|------------------5---7---5---7----|-----------------------------------|
A|------------------5---7---5---7----|-----------------7---5-------------|
E|----0--0--0--0---------------------|----0--0--0--0-----------7---6-----|
PM.........| PM.........|
Verse Riff - Play 4x
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------5-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------7---|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|---0---0---0---0---7---6-----------|
PM........................................................|
Now, play the Verse Riff 4x over 1st verse:
1st Verse: Scanning the scene in the city tonight.
We're looking for you to start up a fight.
There's an evil feeling in our brains,
But it's nothing new, you know it drives us insane.
Pre-Chorus Riff A - Play 2x
C5 A A A C5 D5 C5 C5 A A A C5 D5 C5 C5 A A A C5 D5 C5
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--5--2--2--2---5s7--5---5--2--2--2-|--5s7-5---5--2--2--2----5s7--5-----|
D|--5--2--2--2---5s7--5---5--2--2--2-|--5s7-5---5--2--2--2----5s7--5-----|
A|-----0--0--0---------------0--0--0-|-------------0--0--0---------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
PM...| PM...| PM...|
Pre-Chorus Riff B - Play 1x
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|----7--5---------------------------|
D|-----------7--6--5-----------------|
A|---------------------7--6--5-------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus: Running. On our way. Hiding. You will be dying. 1000 deaths.
After the 1st Repetition of the Pre-Chorus, play Pre-Chorus Riff B. After the
2nd Repetition of the Pre-Chorus, play Pre-Chorus Riff C 2x (2nd Riff from top)
Chorus Riff A - Play 3x
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----7-(let ring)------------------|-----6-----5-----4-----------------|
D|-----5-----------------------------|-----4-----3-----2-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
PM................................................................|
Chorus Riff B - Play 1x
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----7-(let ring)------------------|-----6-----5-----4-----------------|
D|-----5-----------------------------|-----4-----3-----2-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Chorus: Searching............ Seek and Destroy.
After Chorus Riff B - Go back to Intro Riff B and play 4x.
Now, play the Verse Riff 4x over 2nd verse.
2nd Verse: There is no escape, and that's for sure.
This is the year we won't take anymore.
Say goodbye to the world you live in,
You've always been taking, but now you're giving.
Then play Pre-Chorus Riff A 1x, Pre-Chorus Riff B 1x, Pre-Chorus Riff A 1x,
and Pre-Chorus Riff C 2x all over the Pre-Chorus. Then Play Chorus Riff A
3x and Chorus Riff B 1x over the Chorus. Let the drums take over for two
measures, then follow with:
Bridge Riff - Play 3x (P.M. all marked notes)
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|--5--------------------------------|
D|--5---7--------7----------7--------|--5-----------7-----------7--------|
A|--0---0----0------0---0-------0----|------0---0-------0---0-------0----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--4--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|--4-----------7-----------7--------|--------------3---2---0------------|
A|------0---0-------0---0-------0----|--3---2---0---------------3---0----|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Then Play Chorus Riff A 1x over:
Solo - Part 1
e|-------12-15p12----12-15p12--17p12-|-15p12----12-15p12--17p12--15p12----12-|
B|-12s15----------12-----------------|-------15------------------------15----|
G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
Play Chorus Riff A 1x over:
Solo - Part 2
e|--7--7--10p7----7--7---------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------10------10p7--10p7----|---7-------7---9b11---r9p7---------|
G|--------------------------------9--|-------9---------------------9-----|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play Chorus Riff A 1x over:
Solo - Part 3
e|---17b19-----------16--15--14------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------15--------------15--|--14----------15b17--r15b16--------|
G|-----------15----------------------|------16---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------17-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play Chorus Riff A one more time and then finish the solo:
e|--------20-20-23-20-18-22-19-21-21-|--17-15-19-16-14-4-17-14-12-16-12--|
B|---/23-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|--11-14-1211-97-10p7-----7-10p7--|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------10----------|-10--7--10p7----------7------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-------------9--7--9-----9b11-r9p7-|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--9--7-----7tr-tr------------------|---------------7-9b11-r9p7-9-7b9r7-|
D|--------9-----------------------7--|--9p7---7h9-9----------------------|
A|---------------------------5/9-----|------9----------------------------|
E|------------------5--5--7----------|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------7--10p7-----------|-----------------------------12----|
G|-----7--9--9b11-----------9--7-----|--7--9b11--r9p7--9b11---/14-------|
D|--9-----------------------------9--|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|--------12-------------------12----|---------------------12------------|
B|--15b17----15b12----12-15b17-------|--15p12-12-15-15b17-----15p12--15--|
G|-----------------14----------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|--------12----15p12----------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--15b17----15-------15-12------12--|--15p12----------------------------|
G|---------------------------14------|--------14-12----12-14p12----------|
D|-----------------------------------|--------------14----------14-12----|
A|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------14-|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------12----|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------12----12-14-12-14----14-|
D|------------------------12----12---|--14-12-14----14-------------------|
A|--12--------12-14-12-14----14------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----15--15------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|--------------12----12-15p12-------|-----------------------------------|
B|--12-15-12-15----15-----------15---|--1211-12-15p12-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|------------------14--12----------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
OK, now play Intro Riff A 8x, Pre-Chorus Riff C 1x, and Intro Riff B 8x.
Now, play Verse Riff 4x over 3rd Verse:
3rd Verse: Our brains are on fire with the feeling to kill,
And it won't go away until our dreams are fulfilled.
There is only one thing on our minds.
Don't try running away 'cause you're the one we will find.
Then play Pre-Chorus Riff A 1x, Pre-Chorus Riff B 1x, Pre-Chorus Riff A 1x,
and Pre-Chorus Riff C 2x all over the Pre-Chorus. Then Play Chorus Riff A
4x (the last part of it you hear Hetfield going "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha")
Outro Riff A - Play 4x
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B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|--12---11--X---11--10--X---10---9--|-----------------------------------|
A|--10---9---X---9---8---X---8----7--|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
PM............................|
e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|--12---11--X---11--7---X---7----9--|-----------------------------------|
A|--10---9---X---9---5---X---5----7--|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
PM............................|
Outro Riff B - Play 12x
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B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------2----X----5----X----4---|---X----5----X----7----5-----------|
E|---0---0---0----X----3----X----2---|---X----3----X----5----3-----------|
PM....|
Then play Pre-Chorus Riff C 3x and finally this:
Outro Riff C - Play 1x
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------2----X---------|
A|--------------------2----X---------|
E|---0---0---0---0----0----X---------|
