Metallica - Blackened Live Tab

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Standard guitar tuning: E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Band: Metallica
Song: Blackened
Album: ...and Justice For All

For Rhythm Guitar (Hetfield)
Palm Mute = *

Sampled intro for 35 seconds.

                   
                   
                   
   3               
   1     2 3 3   2 
     2 3       1 0 
    * * * * * *

Lead Riff 1

                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                           8                    3               
     7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7   7   7   7 8 7  1     2 3 3   2 
   0   0   0       0   0       0   0   0          2 3       1 0 
  *   *   *       *   *       *   *   *          * * * * * *

Lead Riff 2

                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                3               
     7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7   7   7   7 8 7  1     2 3 3   2 
   0   0   0       0   0   7   0   0   0          2 3       1 0 
  *   *   *       *   *   *   *   *   *          * * * * * *


                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                           8                    3               
     7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7   7   7   7 8 7  1     2 3 3   2 
   0   0   0       0   0       0   0   0          2 3       1 0 
  *   *   *       *   *       *   *   *          * * * * * *


                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
     7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7  5         4 4  5         4 4 
   0   0   0       0   0   7    3 3 3 3 0 2 2  3 3 3 3 0 2 2 
  *   *   *       *   *   *      * * *          * * *

(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Lead Riff 2) x1
(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Lead Riff 2) x1
Verse Riff A            x7  Verse Riff B            x1

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
               1     2 1                 1     2 1   
   0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0     3   3 3 3 3 3 3   3 3     3 
    * * * * *   * *             * * * * *   * *

(Verse Riff A) x3
(Verse Riff B) x1
(Lead Riff 1) x1
Pre-Chorus Riff

                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
     7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7  2 2 2 2 
   0   0   0       0   0   7    0 0 0 0 
  *   *   *       *   *   *    * * * *

Chorus

                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
   9~     7     5                              7     5 5 5            
   7~     5     3     4~  5 5 5  5 5 5  2~     5     3 3 3 4~ 5       
   0~ 0 0   0 0   0 0 2~  3 3 3  3 3 3  0~ 0 0   0 0       2~ 3 3 3 3 
     * *   * *   * *     * * *  * * *     * *   * * * * *      * * *


          
          
          
          
     4 4  
   0 2 2  

(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Verse Riff A) x3
(Verse Riff B) x1
(Verse Riff A) x3
(Verse Riff B) x1
(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Pre-Chorus Riff) x1
(Chorus) x1

                          
                          
                          
                          
   5         4 4  3 3  2~ 
   3 3 3 3 0 2 2  1 1  0~ 
    * * *

Interlude

                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                       8~ 
         7             8 7               7         6 0 6~ 
   0 5 6   0 0 0 0 5 6     0 0 0 0 0 5 6   0 0 0 0 6      
          * * * *         * * * *         * * * *
                                                      x2

                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                       8                               8~ 
         7         7     7               7         6 0 6~ 
   0 5 6   0 0 0 0   6     0 0 0 0 0 5 6   0 0 0 0 6      
         * * * *         * * * *         * * * *

Verse Riff C                            x2

                                           
                                           
                                           
                                        8~ 
   2  2 2 2  2 2  2 2 2  2 2  2 2 2 6 0 6~ 
   0  0 0 0  0 0  0 0 0  0 0  0 0 0 6      
     * * *       * * *       * * *

Verse Riff D                            x1

                                           
                                           
                                           
                                        8~ 
   4  4 4 4  4 4  4 4 4  4 4  4 4 4 6 0 6~ 
   2  2 2 2  2 2  2 2 2  2 2  2 2 2 6      
     * * *       * * *       * * *

(Interlude) x1
(Verse Riff C) x2
(Verse Riff D) x1
Pre-Solo

                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                        7                   9 10 7 9 10 12 10h12p10 
   7 9 10 7 9 10 7 9 10   10h12p10 7 9 10 7                         
                                                                    
    x4

        
        
        
        
   10 9 
        

Solo 1 Riff                     x5

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
   2 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 2/3 
   0 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 3     
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


                                   
                                   
                                   
                               4 5 
   2 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 5 2 3 
   0 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 3     
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
   5 5 5 5   4 4  5 5 5 5   4 4  3 3  
   3 3 3 3 0 2 2  3 3 3 3 0 2 2  1 1  
    * * *          * * *

Solo 2 Riff                                                     x2

                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
     7   7   7   7   5   5   5   5   8   8   8   8   7   7   7 5h7 
   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0       
  *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *


                   
                   
                   
                   
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  * * * * * * * *

(Chorus) x1
(Solo 2 Riff) x1

                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
     7   7   7   7   5   5   5   5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Lead Riff 2) x1
(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Lead Riff 2) x1
(Verse Riff A) x3
(Verse Riff B) x1
(Verse Riff A) x3
(Verse Riff B) x1
(Lead Riff 1) x1
(Pre-Chorus Riff) x1

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
   9~     7     5                              7     5 5 5              
   7~     5     3     4~  5 5 5  5 5 5  2~     5     3 3 3 4~ 5 5 5 5 5 
   0~ 0 0   0 0   0 0 2~  3 3 3  3 3 3  0~ 0 0   0 0       2~ 3 3 3 3 3 
     * *   * *   * *     * * *  * * *     * *   * * * * *      * * * *


     
     
     
     
   5 
   3 

(Chorus) x1

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                               8     
   5 5 5 5   4 4  3 3    7   7   7 8 7   7   7   7 2 
   3 3 3 3 0 2 2  1 1  0   0   0       0   0       0 
    * * *             *   *   *       *   *
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