THE GOD THAT FAILED As recorded by Metallica (From the 1991 Album METALLICA) E5 0 2 x x x x B5 7 9 x x x x G5 3 5 x x x x F5 1 3 x x x x Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Rhythm w/dist' Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Rhythm w/dist' Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Lead w/dist' Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Lead w/dist' Gtr V (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - clean electric' Intro Q=79 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 S S Q. +H S S Q. +H |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|-12-12s9----(9)---------|-12--12s9----(9)----| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|-10-10s7----(7)---------|-10--10s7----(7)----| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| | | Gtr II | Wx4 H S S Q. +W |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------16--16s9----|-(9)----------------| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| |------------|------------14--14s7----|-(7)----------------| |------------|------------------------|--------------------| +H S S Q. +H. Q |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-(9)---------16--16s9----|-(9)----------------------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-(7)---------14--14s7----|-(7)----------------2/----| |-------------------------|--------------------------| | | S S Q. +H S S Q. +Q Q |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-12--12s9----(9)---------|-12--12-\9----(9)---------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-10--10s7----(7)---------|-10--10-\7----(7)---------| |-------------------------|-------------------10\----| Gtrs I, II S S E Q S S E Q S S E E E S S E E E |---------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------|-------------------------| |---------------------|-------------------------| |------------9-9------|---------9-----------7---| |-10-10-7--------7----|-10-10-7---7-10-10-7---7-| |---------0--------0--|-------------------------| |-Riff A PM| PM| S S E Q S S E Q S S E E E S T T S S S S S S |---------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------|-------------------------------| |---------------------|---------9---4h5p4-------------| |-10-10-7----5-5-7----|-10-10-7---7-2-----7-5-4s2-----| |---------0--------0--|-------------0-------------5-3-| H S E. E S S end Riff A-| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| S S E Q S S E Q S S E E E S S E Q |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |---2-2-2--3-2-2-2--|-3-2-2-5-2-3-2-2-2--| |-2-0-0-0--1-0-0-0--|-1-0-0-3-0-1-0-0-0--| |-Rhy Fill 1 ---| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| S S E Q S S E Q S S E E E S S E Q |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-3-2-2-2--3-2-2-2--|-3-2-2-5-2-3-2-2-2---|| |-1-0-0-0--1-0-0-0--|-1-0-0-3-0-1-0-0-0---|| Verse 1, 2 |-on repeat play Rhy Fill 1 PM----| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| E S S Q S S E Q S S E E E S S E Q S S E Q S S E Q ||----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ||o---------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ||----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ||----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| ||o-3---2-2-2--3-2-2-2--|-3-2-2-5-2-3-2-2-2--|-3-2-2-2--3-2-2-2---| ||--1---0-0-0--1-0-0-0--|-1-0-0-3-0-1-0-0-0--|-1-0-0-0--1-0-0-0---| |-Rhy FIg 1 end Rhy Fig 1-| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM| PM| PM--| S S E E E S S E Q S S E Q S S E Q S S E S S E S S E Q |--------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |-3-2-2-5-2-3-2-2-2--|-3---3-3--3---3-3--|-3---3S5---5---3-3-3----| |-1-0-0-3-0-1-0-0-0--|-1-0-1-1--1-0-1-1--|-1-0-1S3-0-3-0-1-1-1----| PM--| PM--| PM| PM| PM| S S E Q S S E Q S S E S S E S S E E S S S S E Q S S E Q |-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|---------------------------|------------9-9-------| |-3---3-3--3---3-3--|-3---3S5---5-5-----2-------|-10-10-7--------7-----| |-1-0-1-1--1-0-1-1--|-1-0-1S3-0-3-3-0-0-0h(1)s7-|---------0--------0---| Chorus $ 2/4 S S E E E S S E E S S S E S S E S S E S S E S Q Q |---------------------------||---------------------------|-------| |---------------------------||---------------------------|-------| |---------------------------||---------------------------|-------| |---------9-----------7-----||--------9------------9-----|-9-----| |-10-10-7---7-10-10-7-------||-10-7-7---7-7-10-7-7---7---|-7--5--| |-----------------------3s7-||-------------------------0-|-0--3--| 4/4 2/4 4/4 S E S S E S S E S S E. Q Q S E S S E S S E S S E S |--------------------------|-------|----------------------------| |--------------------------|-------|----------------------------| |--------------------------|-------|----------------------------| |--------------------------|-------|--------9------------9------| |--------9------------9----|-9--7--|-10-7-7---7-7-10-7-7---7----| |-10-7-7---7-7-10-7-7---7--|-7--5--|-------------------------0--| |-Rhy FIg 2 2/4 4/4 Q Q S E S S E S S E S S E. |-------|--------------------------| |-------|--------------------------| |-------|--------------------------| |-9-----|--------------------------| |-7--5--|--------9------------9----| |-0--3--|-10-7-7---7-7-10-7-7---7--| 1. To Coda S E S S E S S E S S E S H.. S S |----------------------------|-----------------| |----------------------------|-----------------| |----------------------------|-----------------| |----------------------------|-----------------| |--------9------------9------|-5---------------| |-11-7-7---7-7-11-7-7---7-7\-|-3---------3s7---| end Rhy Fig 2-| Riff A 1st 2 bars PM| PM| S S E Q S S E Q S S E E E S T T S S S S S S |---------------------|--------------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------------o|| |---------------------|--------------------------------|| |---------------------|---------9---4h5p4--------------|| |-10-10-7----5-5-7----|-10-10-7---7-2-----7-5-4s2-----o|| |---------0--------0--|-------------0-------------5-3--|| H S E. E S S 2. E5 B5 Gtrs I, II W W W | | / / Gtrs I, IGtr III W W H Q +S a S S S |----------|--------------|----------------------------------|| |----------|--------------|----------------------------------|| |----------|--------------|----------------------------------|| |----------|--------------|----------------------------12----|| |-5--------|-7tr10--------|-7tr9----6tr9--(6tr9)-12s14----14-|| |-3--------|--------------|----------------------------------|| Guitar Solo ~~~~~ |--3--| Q S S S S S S Q S S S |--------------------------------------------| |------------12------------------------------| |-14b16---------14-12-11-12-11------11h12p11s| |------------------------------14------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | | Gtrs I, II | S S E Q S S E Q |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------------9--9---------------| |-10----10-7--------------------7------------| |-------------0-------------------0----------| TPTPTP TP TP TPTPTP Q S S S S a Q E +E E E E E E E E E |----------------------------------|-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0----| |----------------------------------|-5s7s8s10s12s10s8s7s===| |--7------7---7-7-7s=9------9-(9)\-|-----------------------| |-----------9----------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------| | | S S E E E S S E E E W |----------------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------| |----------------------------------|-----------------------| |---------9-----------------7------|-----------------------| |-10-10-7-----7-----10-10-7----7---|-5---------------------| |----------------------------------|-3---------------------| TPTPTPTPTPTPTP TP TP TP E E E E E E E E a Q E E Q E S S |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-|-10s12------12s1s12-----12\-----| |-8s7s5s4s5s7s8s10-|-10s12------12s1s12-----12\-----| |------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------7s| |------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------|--------------------------------| | | Gtrs I, II | W S S E Q S S E Q |------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------|------------------9-9-----------| |-9----------------|----10-10-7-----------7---------| |-7----------------|-------------0-----------0------| ~~~~~ S S S S +T T S T +T S S S S S Q |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------15-------| |----12-14-14pb16r(14)p12----14pb16r(14)p12-14b16r12----12-14b16----| |-14----------------------14-------------------------14-------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | S S E E E S S E E E |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------9---------------------------------------7-------| |-10-10--7--------------------7-------------10----10--7----------7--| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| G5 Gtrs I, II W | / Gtr III S S S S E S S S T T S T T S S E |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-9h11h12h14h16p14p12h16-x-x-14-x-x-12-11-9-| |-------------------------------------------| |-7h=9h10h12h14p12p10h14-x-x-12-x-x-10--9-7-| |-------------------------------------------| B5 W | / |--3--| |--3--| E S S S S E T T T T S S S T T T T S S S |------------------------------------14h15p14----14-15-17---| |---------------14h15p14----14-15-17----------17------------| |-9-7-5---5-[7]----------16---------------------------------| |-------9---------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| w/Riff A 1st 2 bars E +T T T T E +T T T T E T T T T E T T T T |-19----(19)-19-19-19-19-(19)-19-19-19-19---19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T E T T T T +E T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S |-19-19p17p15-19-19p17p15-19-(19)-19p17p15----15h17-19p17p15h17p15----15h17-19---| |------------------------------------------17----------------------17------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtrs I, II G5 W | / Gtr III |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| S S S E S S S E S S S E S S S S S |-19p17p15----19p17p15----19p17p15----19p17p15----15-| |----------17----------17----------17----------17----| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------| B5 W | / T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T E. S |-19p17p16s14-17p15p14s12-15p14p12s10-14p12p10s9-12p10p9s7-10p9p7---7----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------8----8-| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtr I PM| PM| PM| PM--- S T T S S S S S S S T T S S S S S S |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |-4h5p4-------------4h5p4--------------| |-------7-5-4s2------------7-5-4s2-----| |---------------5-3----------------5-3-| | | Gtr II | PM| PM- | H S T T S S S S S S |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |-------------------7h9p7--------------| |-------------------------10-9-7s5-4---| |------------------------------------7-| w/Rhy Fill 1 (Gtr I) ~~~~~ Q E. S +S +S +S +S +E S S |-------22b24-22b24==(22)r(22)b24==(22)r(22)b24==(22)r-19-22-| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----| PM----------| | S S E Q S S E Q |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--------2-------------3----2--------2-------------2---------| |-5-3-3--0-------------1----0--------0-------------0---------| w/Rhy Fig 2 2nd bar only |--3--| T T T S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S |-19h22p19----19--------------19-------19-------19-------19-------19-------19-| |----------22----22b24==(22)r----22b24----22b24----22b24----22b24----22b24----| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| w/Rhy Fig 2 1st bar only T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T +T T S T +T +T T |-22p19----19-22p19-22p19----19-22p19-22p19----19-22p19----19-22p19-22p19-(19)-19------------------------| |-------22----------------22----------------22----------22------------------------22-22b24==(22)r(22)p19-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--3---| |--3--| E T T S S S S S +E e e e e e |------------------------------------------------------| |-22b24---22p19----------------------------------------| |---------------21-19----19-21b23==(21)-21-21-21-21-21-| |---------------------21-------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | S S E E E H |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |--3----2--2--------3-----2----------2-----------------| |--1----0--0--------5-----0----------0-----------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~ |--3---| e e e E. +S S E. +Q |-----------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|| |-21--21-21-21r(21)-19--------------------|| |----------------------21------(21)-------|| |-----------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|| | | PM-----------------| | +H S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------------|| |-(2)---------------10--7--7-7--10--7-7-7-|| |-(0)-------------------------------------|| Chorus w/Rhy Fig 2 1st 3 bars 2/4 4/4 ~~~~ +W W W |-----------------------------|-------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------|--------------------------| |-(21)------------------------|-------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------|--------------------------| Gtrs I, II S E S S E S S E S S E S W |----------------------------|------| |----------------------------|------| |----------------------------|------| |----------------------------|------| |--------9------------9------|-5----| |-11-7-7---7-7-11-7-7---7-7\-|-3----| Gtr I S S Q. +H S S Q. +H |------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|--------------------| |-12-12s9----(9)---------|-12--12s9----(9)----| |------------------------|--------------------| |-10-10s7----(7)---------|-10--10s7----(7)----| |------------------------|--------------------| | | Gtr II | H S S Q. +W |------------------------|--------------------| |------------------------|--------------------| |------------16--16s9----|-(9)----------------| |------------------------|--------------------| |------------14--14s7----|-(7)----------------| |--0---------------------|--------------------| +H S S Q. +Q. E S E. Q |-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-(9)---------16--16s9----|-(9)--------9\---------|| |-------------------------|---------------2-------|| |-(7)---------14--14s7----|-(7)--------7\-2-------|| |-------------------------|---------------0-------|| | | S S Q. +H S S Q. S E. Q |-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-------------------------|-----------------------|| |-12--12s9----(9)---------|-12--12s9--------------|| |-------------------------|---------------9-------|| |-10--10s7----(7)---------|-10--10s7------7-------|| |-------------------------|---------------0-------|| Verse 3 Gtrs I, II Rhy FIg 1 x2 -> D.S. al Coda Outro & Gtrs I, II PM----| H +Q. S S S S E S E S S E S E S S |-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|-12-12s9-------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-5----(5)--------|-10-10s7-------------------| |-3----(3)---3s10-|---------7p0-0-3p0-0-0-0-0-| PM----| PM----| S E S S E S S E S E S S S E S S E S S E S E S S |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------| |-------2-----------------|--------9------------------| |-3p0-0---0-0-3p0-0-0-0-0-|-10p7-7---7-7-10p7-7-7-7-7-| PM-----------------------------| S E S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S ||-----------------------------||-----------------------------------| ||o---------------------------o||-----------------------------------| ||-----------------------------||-----------------------------------| ||---------9------------9------||----------9----------------9-------| ||o-10p7-7---7-7-10p7-7---7-7-o||-10-7-7-7---7-7-7-10-7-7-7---7-7-7-| ||-----------------------------||-----------------------------------| H.=H Gtr II Gtr V PM| PM| H S T T S S S S S S S T T S S S S S S S S S S S E. |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------0--*| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------0----*| |--------------------------------------|----------------------------0------*| |-------------------7h9p7--------------|-7h9p7--------------------2--------*| |-------------------------10-9-7s5-4---|-------10-9--7s5--4-----2----------*| |------------------------------------7-|--------------------7-0------------*| | | Gtr I | PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| | S T T S S S S S S S T T S S S S S S S T T S S S S S S H |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| |-4h5p4-------------4h5p4--------------|-4h5p4-----------------------------*| |-------7-5-4s2------------7-5-4s2-----|--------7-5--4s2-------------------*| |---------------5-3----------------5-3-|------------------5-3--------------*| | | Gtr III Gtrs III, IV | PM| | W S T T S S S S S S H |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| |--------------------------------------|-7h9p7-------9-7-------------------*| |--------------------------------------|--------9-7--7-7--9-7--------------*| |--------------------------------------|-----------------10-9--------------*| |--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*|