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If you don't know how to fingerpick, I suggest you learn. This song can be played with a pick, but the fingers add a lot of class. Plus you can add your own little fills and other things. This song is not as difficult as it looks. Nothing Else Matters written by Hetfield and Ulrich as performed on Metallica tab by Phil Boyle; phil@encycmet.com 1a) e--------0-----------0---7-7-----7p0---- B------0---0-------0---0-----0-------0-- G----0-------0---0-------------0-------0 D--------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------- E--0-----------0---------0-------------- 1b) e------7-8-7-5-7p5-0-----------------0 B------0-0-----0-----5---5-7-5-----5-- G----0-----------------5---------5---- D------------------------------------- A----------------------0-------0------ E--0---------------------------------- 1c) Harm.... e--------------3--------------0h5p0--------------12 B--5-5-5---5-----5----7---7---------7---------12--- G--5-5-5-5---5-----5--7-7---7---------7----12------ D-------------------------------------------------- A--0-2-3--------------5---------------------------- E----------------------------------------0--------- intro Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 2a) e--------0-------------0------------ B------0---0-----------8-----7-----5 G----0-------0-------9-------7-----5 D------------------9-------7-----5-- A----------------7-------5-----3---- E--0-----------0-------------------- twice 2b) e--------0-------------7---5----------3----------3--------2--------- B------0---0-----------8-----7----------5----------3--------4------- G----0-------0-------9---------7----------5----------4--------2--2p0 D------------------9-------------7----------5----------------------- A----------------7-------5----------3-------------------2----------- E--0-----------0-------------------------------3-------------------- intro 2 Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 3) e--------3-p0---2--2h3-0------ 2 -------3-p0---2--2h3--3-------3-----2-- B------0------0-3--3---3------ t -----0------0-3--3----3-------3-----0-- G----0----------2--2---------- i ---0----------2--2----------0-----2---- D----------------------------- m --------------------------------------- A----------------------3------ e ----------------------3---------2------ E--0---------------------3-2-0 s -0----------------------3-3-----------0 verse Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 4) e--0--0---2-2-2--2-2-2-3-2-0--0--0 B--1--2---3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--1--2 G--0--2---2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--0--2 D--2--2---0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--2--2 A--3--0-----------------------3--0 E--0--------------------------0--- chorus Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 5a) guitar 1 e--12----14----15----17----8-----8------------8-0-----0---0-----0---0-------0 B-----12----12----12----12-5-5-----5--------5-----1-----1---3-----0---12-12-- G--------------------------5---5-----5----5---------0---------2-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------0------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 5b) guitar 2 e--15----17----19----20----8-----8-----------8-12-------12----14-------0-------0 B-----17----17----17----17-5-5-----5-------5------13-------13----15------12-12-- G--------------------------5---5-----5---5-----------12-------------14---------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------0---------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- interlude Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 6) G------------------|----9--7--5------- 2 ----9--7--5-----4--- D------------------|----9--7--5------- ti ----9--7--5--5--4--- A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2--7--5--3------2 me -2--7--5--3--5--2--2 E--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-----------3-2-0 s -0-----------3-----0 pm................ solo backing Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. _________________________________________ Solo (James) 1) ^ ^V e----------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------- G--14--14-12~~14-12-11h12p11----11-------- D----------------------------14----12-14~~ A----------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 2) e-----------------12-------12---------------------------------------- B--------------12-------12----15-12----12-------------14-14--14-13-12 G--12-14-12-14-------14-------------15----15-14-12----14-14--14-13-12 D--------------------------------------------------14---------------- A-------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 3) e--/15-14----15-14-17~15p14p12h15p12----- B---------12-------------------------12~~ G---------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 4) ^ ^ ^ e--------------------------------12----12------------------------ B-----------------------------12----15----15~~--12h15p12--7-7-5-7 G--12-14-12-14-12----------14------------------------------------ D-----------------14-12-14--------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff. 5) e-------------------------- B--7/8\5~~~/7/8\3~~~/7/8/12 G-------------------------- D-------------------------- A-------------------------- E-------------------------- Click here to hear a real audio example of this riff.