Metallica - Track 8 - Nothing Else Matters (Studio and S & M version)
This is the 'better' version of Nothing Else Matters. Anyone who has seen or
heard the S & M concert will notice the split section showing how they performed
both the live concert and the studio version of the song with both guitar pieces
tabbed. When there are two guitars being played at the same time, the S & M
piece will already be put in it without the need of an extra fill.
If you saw the older piece I added for Nothing Else Matters you will notice the
addition of abetter bar system and the use of additional parts of the song I've
labelled as 'Fills'. The split system between the parts where there are two
guitars playing at once, has been labelledas either 'Guitar 1' or 'Guitar 2'
and the member who plays that part has been noted.
Next to the name of the player, there will be a label reading 'Picked', 'Finger
Picked' or 'Either'. These refer to what right hand technique the player is
using. Note that 'Picked' refers to the use of a Plectrum or 'Pick'. Also, above
each section is the timing for both versions of the song due to new Olga
Restrictions. For the time on S & M, I've labelled theintro beginning at 0:24
because you can hear the crowd at the beginning, and to write 0:0 would mess up
the time. I've left out the timing in some of the fills but gave a short
description of where to play them.
Yes, this can easily be played on an Acoustic Guitar.
=-=-= Legend =-=-=
~ - Let ring
s - Slide to required note
h - Hammer on
p - Pull off
<> - Harmonics
{} - Played Louder
() - Played Softer
[] - Continued Note from Last Bar
= - Staccato
b* - Bend to required pith
r* - Bend Return to required pitch
#*#- If you wish, play the required fill here.
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Intro - Single Guitar
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Finger Picked)
Studio: 0:0
S&M: 0:24
| e | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 7 |
| B | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Em
| e | 7 7p0 | (0) 7 8 7h8s5 | 7 5p3s2 0 | 2p0 |
| B | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 5 5 5 |
| G | 0 0 | 0 | | 5 5 |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | 0 |
| E | 0 | 0 | | |
Am
| e | 0 0 0 | 0~ 3p0 0 | 0~ 0~h5p0 |
| B | 5 5 5 | 5~ 5 5 5 | 7~ 7 7p0 0h5 |
| G | 5 5 5 | 5~ 5 5 5 5 | 7~ 7 7 |
| D | | | |
| A | 0 0 2 | 3~ 3 3 | 5~ 5 |
| E | | #1# | #1# |
C Dadd2/9
| e | <12>~~~~ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B | <12>~~~~0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G | <12>~~~~ 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Em
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Fill # 1 - S & M
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1)
S&M: 0:47
This part was tricky unless you watch Kirk in slow motion, but here it is in tab.
| e | 0 0~ | [0]~ 0~h5p0 |
| B | 5s7~ | [7]~ 7 7p0 5p0 |
| G | 5s7~ | [7]~ 7 7 |
| D | | |
| A | 3s5~ | [5]~ 5 |
| E | | |
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Intro Part # 2 - Two Guitars
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
Studio: 0:37
S&M: 0:59
| e | 7~~ | | 7~~ | |
| B | 8~~ | 7 5 | 8~~ | 7 5 |
| G | 9 | 7 5 | 9 | 7 5 |
| D | 9 | 7 5 | 9 | 7 5 |
| A | 7 | 5 3 | 7 | 5 3 |
| E | {0} | | 0 | |
/// Guitar 1 D C Em D C Em
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 7 7 7 | | 7~~ | |
| B | 8 8 8 | 7 5 | 8~~ | 7 |
| G | 9 | 7 5 | 9 | 7 |
| D | 9 | 7 5 | 9 | 7 |
| A | 7 | 5 3 | 7 | 5 3 2h3p2 |
| E | {0} | | 0 | 3 |
|
| e | 7 | 5 3 | * 3 2 * | | <12> |
| B | 8 | 7 5 | * 3 4 * | | <12> |
| G | 9 | 7 5 | * 4 2 * | 2p0 0 | <12> |
| D | | | * * | 4 | |
| A | | | * * | | |
| E | | | * * | | |
/// Guitar 1 D C G B7 Em
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 7 7 7 | | * * | 0 |
| B | 8 8 8 | 7 5 | * 3 4 * | 0 0 |
| G | 9 | 7 5 | * 4 2 * | 0 0 |
| D | 9 | 7 5 | * 5 4 * | |
| A | 7 | 5 3 | * 2 * | |
| E | 0 | | * 3 * | 0 |
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Verse # 1 - Single Guitar
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
| Studio | 1 | 00 Studio | 2 | 34 Studio | 5 | 23 |
| S&M | 1 | 21 S&M | 2 | 41 |
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 0 | 3 0 | 2 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 0 0 | 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 2p0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 | | 0 0 |
| A | | 3 | | 3 |
| E | 0 | 3 2 | 0 | 3 2 |
Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 Em D Cadd2
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 3 | 3 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 3 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 3 | | | |
| A | | | 2 2 | | |
| E | 0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 3 2 |
Em D G B7 Em Em
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Verse # 2 - Two Guitars
Distortion Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
| Studio | 1 | 22 Studio | 3 | 44 |
| S&M | 1 | 42 S&M | 4 | 01 |
Let Kirk's part ring for as long as possible.
| e | | | | |
| B | 8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~10~~~12~~~8~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~10~~~12~~~13~~~~~~~ |
| G | 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~11~~~12~~~9~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~11~~~12~~~12~~~~~~~ |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
/// Guitar 1
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 0 | 3 0 | 2 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 0 0 | 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 2p0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 | | 0 0 |
| A | | 3 | | 3 |
| E | 0 | 3 2 | 0 | 3 2 |
Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 Em D Cadd2
|
| e | | | | | |
| B | 8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~10~~~12~~~8~~~~~~~ | ~8~~~~~~7~~~~~~ | | |
| G | 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~11~~~12~~~9~~~~~~~ | | 9~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~~~ |
| D | | | 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~~~ |
| A | | | | | |
| E | | | | | |
/// Guitar 1
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 3 | 3 2 2 | 0 0 | 0 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 3 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 3 | | | |
| A | | | 2 2 | | |
| E | 0 | | 3 | 0 | 0 3 2 |
Em D G B7 Em Em
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Verse # 3 - Two Guitars
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
| Studio | 1 | 45 Studio | 4 | 06 |
| S&M | 2 | 04 S&M | 4 | 20 |
| e | | | |
| B | | | | |
| G | | | | |
| D | 5 5s7 7s5 | 4 | 5 5s7 7s5 | 4 0 0 |
| A | 7 7s9 9s7 | 5 7 7 | 7 7s9 9s7 | 5 |
| E | | | | |
/// Guitar 1
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 0 | 3 0 | 2 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 0 0 | 3 3 3 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 | 2p0 0 |
| D | | 0 0 | | 0 0 |
| A | | 3 | | 3 |
| E | 0 | 3 2 | 0 | 3 2 |
Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 Em D Cadd2
|
| e | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 0 | |
| D | 5 5s7 7s5 | 4 2 | 0 |
| A | 7 7s9 9s7 | 5 3 | 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 |
| E | | | |
/// Guitar 1
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 3 0 | 2 3 3 | 3 2 2 |
| B | 0 0 | 3 3 | 3 0 0 |
| G | 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 2 |
| D | | 0 0 | |
| A | | 3 | 2 2 |
| E | 0 | | 3 |
Em D G B7
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Chorus - Two Guitars
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
| Studio | 2 | 03 Studio | 2 | 42 Studio | 4 | 24 |
| S&M | 2 | 21 S&M 3 | 00 S&M | 4 | 40 |
Here, Kirk is using a synth arrangement. On S & M the Orchestra plays it.
Continuing from the end of the verse...
| e | | 5~~~~~~~~ |
| B | 5 7 8 7 5 | 8 7 5 |
| G | | |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
/// Guitar 1
\\\ Guitar 2
| e | 0 0 | 0 0 | 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 2 | 0 0 |
| B | 0 0 | 1 2 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 |
| G | 0 0 | 0 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 0 2 |
| D | | 2 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 |
| A | | 3 0 | | 3 0 |
| E | 0 | | | |
Em C A D Dsus4 D Dadd2 D C A
/ / / // / // / / / /
| e | 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 2 | 0 0 | 2 2 2 0 |
| B | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 | 3 3 3 0 |
| G | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 0 2 | 2 2 2 0 |
| D | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 | 0 0 0 2 |
| A | | 3 0 | 2 |
| E | #2 | #3# | #4##5# 0 |
D Dsus4 D Dadd2 D C A D Em
/ // / // / / / / / / <<< The Em strum is slightly
Slower. I don't think it's necessary to add the chorus again so it will just
appear here once with all the fills. Fill # 2, 3 4 and 5 appear here. The first
Time the chorus is played, Fill # 2is played at it's marked position. The second
Time the chorus is played, Fill # 3 and # 4 areboth played. The third and final
Time the chorus is played, Fill # 5 is played (Right beforethe Solo).
Note: The Chords are strummed in the S & M version.
Also note that the chorus changes in length the last time, where the series of
open D chordsare played 4 times instead of 2.
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Fill # 2 - Studio / S & M
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
| e | 7 | 5 5 | |
| B | | 8 7 8 | 5 |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
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Fill # 3 - Studio / S & M
Distortion Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
| e | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 7 | 9 |
| D | 5 7 | 7 | |
| A | 3 7 7 | 5 | |
| E | 5 | | |
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Fill # 4 - Studio / S & M
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
| e | | | 12 14 | 15 17 |
| B | | 12 15 | | |
| G | 12 | 14 | | |
| D | 14 | | | |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
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Fill # 5 - Studio / S & M
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
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Interlude - Two Guitars
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either - Most likely picked)
Clean Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
Studio: 3:03
S&M: 3:21
This part is pretty easy for anyone. It can be played quite easily on Acoustic...
James andKirk played this entire song on Acoustic. Anyone playing on their own
should play Guitar 2'spiece.
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Fill # 6 - Studio / S & M
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either)
Studio: 0:36
S&M: 0:0
Look at the bar lines for time referencing. I couldn't work out the slight
variation of theS & M version. You may get confused knowing that there are 4
Bars in this fill... and only 3 bars in the Interlude part... This is because
James plays in a different time signature at one point.
| e | | | | |
| B | | 12 12 | 15 15b0.5 15 | |
| G | 12 12h14 12h14 14b0.5r14 | 12 14 | 14 14b0.5 14p12 12 | |
| D | | | 14 12h14 | 14 |
| A | | | | |
| E | | | | |
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Guitar Solo - Studio
Distortion Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either, Usually Picked)
Distortion Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
Studio: 4:55
After my last attempt at writing the solo, I received many emails from people
Correcting the position of the solo on the fret board. Here's the corrections,
I won't add any names because there are too many of you :P
| e | | |
| B | | |
| G | | |
| D | 4s9 9 9 | 7 7 5 |
| A | 2 2s7 7 7 | 5 5 3 5 4 |
| E | 0 | 3 2 |
/// Guitar 1 (Studio)
\\\ Guitar 2 (Studio)
| e | | |
| B | 15b1r15 | |
| G | 14b1r14 14b1r14 12 14 12 | 11h12p11 11 12 14 12 |
| D | | 14 12 14 |
| A | | |
| E | | |
|
| e | | |
| B | | |
| G | | |
| D | 4ss9 9 9 | 7 7 5 |
| A | 2 2ss7 7 7 | 5 5 3 5 4 |
| E | 0 | 3 2 |
/// Guitar 1 (Studio)
\\\ Guitar 2 (Studio)
| e | 12 12 | |
| B | 12 12 15p12 12 | 14 14 13 |
| G | 14b1 14b1 15 15 14 | 12b1r12 14 14 13 12~~~~~~~ |
| D | | 14 |
| A | | |
| E | | |
|
| e | | |
| B | | |
| G | | |
| D | 4ss9 9 9 | 7 7 5 |
| A | 2 2ss7 7 7 | 5 5 3 |
| E | 0 | |
/// Guitar 1 (Studio)
\\\ Guitar 2 (Studio)
| e | s15 14 15 14 15 15s17 17 | 15 14h15p14s12 15 14 |
| B | 12 | 12 12 |
| G | | 12 14 12 |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
|
| e | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | 4ss9 9 9 | | |
| A | 2 2ss7 7 7 | 2~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~ |
| E | 0 | 0~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~ |
/// Guitar 1 (Studio)
\\\ Guitar 2 (Studio)
| e | 12 | | |
| B | 15b1 12 15 15b1 r15p12 | 15b1~~ | ~~~~~~~ |
| G | 14b1p12 12 14b1 | | |
| D | 14 | | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
|
| e | | |
| B | | |
| G | | |
| D | | |
| A | [2]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~ |
| E | [0]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~~ |
/// Guitar 1 (Studio)
\\\ Guitar 2 (Studio)
| e | | |
| B | 12h15h12 [12]s7s | s5h7p5 |
| G | | |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
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Guitar Solo - S & M
Distortion Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Either, Sounds as though it's Picked))
Distortion Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
S&M: 5:10
This is close to what they played on the S & M version of the song. Anyone who has
Seen the DVD will have noticed that James modified some parts of the solo and saw
How they were played... They are the fills, added below the Solo. Refer to the
Studio solo for Kirk's rhythm, it will be in same time as the S & M. Yes, I may
have missed some small bits.
| e | | |
| B | 15b1r15 | |
| G | 14b1r14 14b1r14 12 14 12 | 11h12p11 11 12 14 12 |
| D | | 14 12 14 |
| A | | |
| E | | |
| e | 12 12 | |
| B | 12 12 | |
| G | 14b1 14b1 *7* F | LL *7* | *7* F | LL F | LL F | LL *7* |
| D | *7* F | LL *7* | *7* F | LL F | LL F | LL *7* |
| A | | |
| E | | |
| e | | |
| B | | |
| G | *8* F | LL F | LL F | LL *8* | 12 14 12 |
| D | *8* F | LL F | LL F | LL *8* | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
| e | 12 12 12 12 | 12~~~~ | ~~~~~~~ |
| B | 15b1 12 | | |
| G | 14b1p12 12 14b1 | | |
| D | 14 | | |
| A | | | |
| E | | | |
| e | | |
| B | 12h15h12 [12]s7s | s5h7p5 |
| G | | |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
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Fill # 7 - S & M (Solo)
Distortion Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
There are a few ways this addition could be played, but here is the closest version
I managed to work out. There are 2 ways to play it, you might find one of them easier.
1.
| e | 12p10 12p10 12p10 12p10 | 12p10 12p10 12p10 12p10 12p10 12 12 12 12~~ |
| B | | |
| G | | |
2. (James' version)
| e | | |
| B | 17p15 17p15 17p15 17p15 | 17p15 17p15 17p15 17p15 17p15 17 17 17 17~~ |
| G | | |
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Fill #8 - S & M (Solo)
Distortion Electric - James (Guitar 2 - Picked)
This part didn't change much, but includes a few slides and the beginning starts
off on the 17th fret. The empty space at the end of the second bar is where the
Fill ends and the rest of the solo takes place back towards the top.
| e | 17 15s14 15s14 | 12 15s14 12 |
| B | 12 | 12 12 |
| G | | |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
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Ending - Single Guitar
Clean Electric - Kirk (Guitar 1 - Finger Picked)
Studio: 5:41
S&M: 5:43
The Open String part is played on S & M but not the studio, but here it is anyway.
If you're playing the studio version then play the parts surrounded by stars.
| e | 0 | 0 | * 0 | 0 7 * |
| B | 0 0 | 0 0 | * 0 0 | 0 0 * |
| G | 0 0 | 0 0 | * 0 0 | 0 * |
| D | | | * | * |
| A | | | * | * |
| E | 0 | 0 | * 0 | 0 * |
Em
| e | * 7 7p0 | (0) 7 8 7h8s5 | 7 5p3s2 0 * |
| B | * 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 * |
| G | * 0 0 | 0 | * |
| D | * | | * |
| A | * | | * |
| E | * 0 | 0 | * |
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