METALLICA - "for whom the bell tolls" Tablature

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From: neilg@hpqtdya.sqf.hp.com (Neil Gall)
Subject: TAB: Metallica - For whom The Bells Tools.

Chords used:

E F F# G A Bb B C
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - 4 5
2 3 4 5 7 8 4 5
2 3 4 5 7 8 2 3
0 1 2 3 5 6 - -

Intro:
F# F# E (while bass plays doomy riff) x12, (4 as intro,
4 when drums come in, and 4 with
bass playing E G F# F)

Then:
E G F# F (x3) E F# G A
E G F# F (x3) E F# G B
E G F# F (x3) E F# G A
E G F# F (x3) E F# G B

Then verse chords (E, G, E, C, A) with the following lead repeated
over and over:

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12-9-11----9-11- (triplets)
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E
Make us fight on the hills in the early day
G
Constant chill deep inside
E
Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey
C A
(can't remember this line)
E
For a hill, men will kill why they do not know
G
(you get the idea)
E
C A

Chorus:
E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F#
For whom
E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F#
the bell tolls Time marches
E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F#
on For whom
E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F#
the bell tolls

Bridge:
E
E (with lead, but I can't remember it)
G GGGG GGGG
E
B

Verse 2
(same as verse 1)

Chorus
(same again)

Ending
E F# F#
E F# F# G G
repeated, with wailing lead, harmonics etc, then, when
we do it at least, we go into free time on the final
G chord (you know, big heavy metal ending), big drum
fill, then:
G.... EEEEE
E
EEEE
E
EEEEE (ie a massive E chord at the end)

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