Seek and Destroy                                  KEY: *= hold note
Original Bassist: Cliff Burton                         h= hammer on
Album: Kill'em All                                     /= slide
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
I'm very very certain this is how Cliff played it. By what I can see on the show on Cliff'em 
All the only parts that should be off (if at all) is the solo and the chorus. It kinda sounds 
to me that he uses an overdrive/distortion pedal, turns the bass up on his amp, or uses 
the overdrive channel on his amp. 

INTRO (come in with the snare drums)
G|————————————————————————————|
D|——————————5h7—777—7—7—7—7—7—|
A|—00000000———————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————|

MAIN RIFF
G|—————————————————————————5———|    |—————|
D|—————5h7———5h7———————5—————7—|    |—————|
A|—0—0—————0—————0—7—6———7—————| x4 |—12/—|
E|—————————————————————————————|    |—————|

PRE—VERSE 1 (come in with drums)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————5h7—777—7—7—7—7—7—|
E|—0————0———0—0—00000000———————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————7—5—————| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—3—5—3—5—0—0—0—0——————7—6—|

VERSE 1
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————5———|
A|—————————————————————————————————7—| x8
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—7—6—————|

CHORUS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—7—5—————————————|
D|—————7—6—5———————|
A|———————————7—6—5—|
E|—————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—9—7————7————————————————————————|
D|——————9———9—8—7—5————————————————|
A|———————————————————7—5———5———————|
E|———————————————————————7———7—6—5—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————5———7———7—| (overdrive heavily used)
E|—3*—————2*—————1*—————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—5—7———0———0————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| x3
E|—3*—————2*—————1*————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

PRE—VERSE 2
G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————7—5—————| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—3—5—3—5—0—0—0—0——————7—6—|

VERSE 2
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————5———|
A|—————————————————————————————————7—| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—7—6—————|

CHORUS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—7—5—————————————|
D|—————7—6—5———————|
A|———————————7—6—5—|
E|—————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—9—7————7————————————————————————|
D|——————9———9—8—7—5————————————————|
A|———————————————————7—5———5———————|
E|———————————————————————7———7—6—5—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————5———7———7—| (overdrive heavily used)
E|—3*—————2*—————1*—————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—5—7———0———0————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| x3
E|—3*—————2*—————1*————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

DRUM FILL

GUITAR SOLO (come in the third time James plays the rhythm riffs)
G|—————————————————————————————————|                                       |——————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|                                       |——————————|
A|————875———7—0—00—5—0—00—3—0—00———| x2  on second time play this to end it|————875———|
E|—875———87————————————————————————|                                       |—875———87—|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| x4
E|—3*—————2*—————1*————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—7—0—00—5—0—00—3—0—00——————875———| x3 on third time play
E|————————————————————————875———87—|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—7—0—00—5—0—00—3—0—00——————875——————875———|
E|————————————————————————875———87—875———87—|

INTRO/INTERLUDE (Listen to the song to get correct timing for the open notes.)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5h7—777—7—7—7—7—7—|
A|—000—————000————00000000——————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————5———|    |—————|
D|—————5h7———5h7———————5—————7—|    |—————|
A|—0—0—————0—————0—7—6———7—————| x4 |—12/—|
E|—————————————————————————————|    |—————|

PRE—VERSE 3
G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————7—5—————| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—3—5—3—5—0—0—0—0——————7—6—|

VERSE 3
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————5———|
A|—————————————————————————————————7—| x4
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—7—6—————|

CHORUS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—7—5—————————————|
D|—————7—6—5———————|
A|———————————7—6—5—|
E|—————————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————5———5h7———————————————|
A|—3—0—0—0—3—5—3——3—0—0—7———7—————3—0—0—0—3—5—3—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—9—7————7————————————————————————|
D|——————9———9—8—7—5————————————————|
A|———————————————————7—5———5———————|
E|———————————————————————7———7—6—5—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————5———7———7—| (overdrive heavily used)
E|—3*—————2*—————1*—————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—5—7———0———0————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| x3
E|—3*—————2*—————1*————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|

OUTRO RIFFS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—10—9———9—8———8—7————————10—9———9—5———5—7—| x4
E|—————000———000————000000—————000———000————|

G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————| x8
E|—00—2—00—3—00—2—00—3—00—53—|

G|——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————|
A|————————————————————7—| do all these notes with the drums.
E|—0————0————0————00000—| 

LYRICS
We are scanning the scene
in the city tonight
We are looking for you
to start up a fight
There is an evil feeling
in our brains
But it is nothing new
you know it drives us insane

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

There is no escape
and that is for sure
This is the end we won't take any more
Say goodbye
to the world you live in
You have always been taking
but now you're giving

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

Our brains are on fire
with the feeling to kill
And it won't go away
until our dreams are fulfilled
There is only one thing
on our minds
Don't try running away
`cause you're the one we will find

Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy
Searching,
Seek and Destroy

Thats it. Overall a fairly easy and really fun to play. 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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