this is the first solo of the song(the one that kirk does) transposed to bass, its
pretty simple, hope you enjoy it!!!



     H        E   E  E  E     Q.      S S  Q.      S S
G||—————————————————————L——|————————————0S—2~——————0—2—|
D||——————————————————0——4——|——————————4————————————————|
A||——————————————/2————————|——2~———————————————————————|
E||————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


  |————3————|                                                  
  Q    Q    Q      H            E  S  S  E   E   E   E  E  E
——4————2————0————8g2~————————|—————4p—2p—0s——————0h———————————|
—————————————————————————————|———————————————4h——————4——2——4——|
—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|


                |————3————|                                 
    E.  S E  E  Q    Q    Q       Q      H         E   E
——7g0——————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
————————4————2——4————2————0————|———————————————————————0s——|
———————————————————————————————|——0————7g2~————————2\——————|
———————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


  H         E  E   E  E     H        Q.     E      H.            E  S  S
——————————————————————0——|——————————————————0s——|——2~———————————————7—11—|
———————————————0s————————|——4———————————————————|————————————————————————|
——4~———————————————4—————|——————————————————————|————————————————————————|
—————————————————————————|——————————————————————|————————————————————————|


   S  S  S  S  S   S  S  S S S S S Q         Q.     S  S Q.      S  S
——16——————————12p—11———————9—7—6—4—2br————|—————————2h—4——————————————|
—————16——————————————12———————————————————|——————————————2~——————2h—4—|
————————17—14———————————12————————————————|———————————————————————————|
——————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


              |——3——|
  E  E  E  E  S  S  S E  E   E     E   E   E   E   Q     E   E
——2——4——6——7——6h—7p—6—4——6h——7——|——6——16——14——12~——L————12——14——|
————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|


   Q     E  E   Q     E   E      Q     E   E   Q     E   E
——11—————————————————11——12——|——11——————————————————11——12——|
————————12——9~———————————————|————————12————————————————————|
—————————————————————————————|————————————12~———————————————|
—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————|


   Q     E   E  Q     Q        H.           Q       E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
——11————————14——L————12————|——11—————————————————|————————————————————0—————|
————————12—————————————————|—————————————————————|———————————0———————————7——|
———————————————————————————|—————————————————————|——0———————————7——8————————|
———————————————————————————|—————————————————————|—————7——8—————————————————|


                       |———3———|                            
  E  E  E  E   E   E   S   S   S  E      W
——4——5——7——9——10——12——10h—12p—10—————|——14————————————————||
—————————————————————————————————12——|————————————————————||
—————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————||
—————————————————————————————————————|————————————————————||

                                s   s
in the fast part you can do D———12——16———
               s  s
instead of G———7——11———




Duration Legend
———————————————
W — whole
H — half
Q — quarter
E — 8th
S — 16th
T — 32nd
X — 64th
. — note dotted
|—n—|  — n—tuplets


Tablature Legend
————————————————
L — tied note
x — dead note
g — grace note
(n) — ghost note
> — accentuded note
NH — natural harmonic
AH — artificial harmonic
TH — tapped harmonic
SH — semi harmonic
PH — pitch harmonic
h — hammer on
p — pull off
b — bend
br — bendRelease
pb — preBend
pbr — preBendRelease
brb — bendReleaseBend
\n/ — tremolo bar dip
\n — tremolo bar dive
—/n — tremolo bar Release up
/n\ — tremolo bar inverted dip
/n — tremolo bar return
—\n — tremolo bar Release down
S — shift slide
s — legato slide
/ —  slide into from below or out of upwards
\ —  slide into from above or out of downwards
~ — vibrato
W — wide vibrato
tr — trill
TP — tremolo picking
T — tapping
S — slap
P — pop
< — fade in
^ — brush up
v — brush down



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About Metallica

Metallica (pronounced /m??tæl?k?/) is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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