Phantom Lord                       KEY: h= hammer on
Original Bassist: Cliff Burton          *= let note ring
Album: Kill'em All
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
This song is really really easy. Probably the easiest off this album. Well I can't say 
anymore about this tab so enjoy it.

INTRO
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—0—————0—0—————0—0—0—————0—0—————0—0—0—————2—————2—2—————2—2—2—————2—2—————2—2—2—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

PRE—VERSE (come in after drum roll)
G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x4
E|—————————————————————|

VERSE 1
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

CHORUS
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|———————————| x8
E|—5—3—5—2—3—|

PRE—VERSE 2
G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

VERSE 2
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

CHORUS
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|———————————| x8
E|—5—3—5—2—3—|

SOLO
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|—3—2—3—————| x17 (or just all through the guitar solo its easier to remember that way) 
E|———————2—3—|

G|————————————————————|
D|————————————————————|
A|—7*———5*———3——2—————|
E|————————————————320—|

(soft riff)
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————| x8
E|—0——00—3—00—2—00—1—00|

(heavier)
G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————| x4
E|—0000—3333—2222—1111—|

G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————|
E|—0————0———0————0————0————0——0—0—0—|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—0*————3*————2*—————————————————————————————| x4
E|————————————————3—3—0000000000000000000000——|

PRE—VERSE 3
G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

VERSE 3
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5———8———7—5—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|————————5h7——————————|
A|—5h7—77—————5h7—77—5—| x2
E|—————————————————————|

CHORUS
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|———————————| x8
E|—5—3—5—2—3—|

OUTRO/ENDING LINE
G|———————————|
D|———————————|
A|———————————| x4
E|—5—3—5—2—3—|

G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|——————————2*——————————7*—|
E|—0*——————————2—3—4—5—————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000—|

LYRICS
Sound is ripping through your ears
The deafening sound of metal nears
Your bodies waiting for his whips
The taste of leather on your lips

Hear the cry of War
Louder than before
With his sword in hand
to control the land
Crushing metal strikes
on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees
For the Phantom Lord

Victims falling under chains
You hear them crying dying pains
The fists of terrors breaking through
Now there's nothing you can do

Hear the cry of War
Louder than before
With his sword in hand
to control the land
Crushing metal strikes
on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees
For the Phantom Lord

The leather armies have prevailed
The Phantom Lord has never failed
Smoke is lifting from the ground
The rising volume metal sound

Hear the cry of War
Louder than before
With his sword in hand
to control the land
Crushing metal strikes
on this frightening night
Fall onto your knees
For the Phantom Lord

Fall to your knees
and bow to the Phantom Lord


That last part probably has more open notes but thats all that would fit on the page. Just 
play alot of open notes very fast. METAL UP YOUR ASS

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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Metallica — Phantom Lord (ver 3) bass tabs