METALLICA - "Hit The Lights" Tablature
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PROPS GO TO: Philip Martin
Originally a Leather Charm(James Hetfield's high school band)song,this tune was the last track on Metal Mssacre,a compilation of songs by L.A. metals bands released in June 14,1982.THe chorusand Pre-solo riffs will jolt you from 4 to 7.
4 8
Enjoy the guitar solo with its 60's blues licks,high energy pull-offs,and
wah-wah pedal treatment.
INTRO E5 F#5
e[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
b[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
g[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
d[-----2---------[---2--2--2--2--[------2----2--[--2--[------[-----------]
a[-----2---------[---2--2--2--2--[------2----2--[--2--[----4-[---x\------]
E[-----0---------[---0--0--0--0--[------0----0--[--0--[----2-[---x\------]
/ /
/ /
A5(7)pm---------------C5 D5 G5 Am7pm--------------N.C.
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[--------------------------5--7--7----0--[---5--------------------------------]
d[------5-------------------5--7--7----0--[---5-------------------7p5-5--------]
a[------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------[------0--0--0--0--0--0----7---6--7--]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm-------------- pm----------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[-------------------------------7b~--]
g[--------------------------5--7--7----0-0[---5--------------------------------]
d[------5-------------------5--7--7----0-0[---5--------------------------------]
A[------0-0--0--0--0--0--0----------------[----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---6h7-------]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[-------------------------5--7--7---0----[--5---------------------------------]
d[----5--------------------5--7--7---0----[--5------------------7p5--5---------]
a[----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------[----0--0--0--0--0--0-----7--6--7----]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm-------------harm----------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[-----------------------5--7--7-----0----[--5---------------------------5-----]
d[---5-------------------5--7--7-----0----[--5-------------------5----5--------]
a[---0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------------[----0--0--0--0--0--5----------------]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm--------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[---------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5--------------------------------]
d[--5------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5-----------------7p5--5---------]
a[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------[------0--0--0--0--0-0----7---6--7---]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[---------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5--------------------------------]
d[--5------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5-----------------7p5--7---------]
a[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------[-----0--0--0--0--0-0-----5---6---7--]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
If jolting you between 4 and 7 isn't enough,these short sixteenth eighth note
4 8
figure will definitely give you quite a ride .If you have trouble feeling the phrase,think of the 4 bar as 8 and count eight eighth-notes followed by a bar
4 8
of 7(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/1 2 3 4 5 6 7).The is strengthen by the *VII,here G5,at
8
the end of the 7 bar.
8
Chorus Riff A5 C5 G5 G5
e[----------------------------------[-----------------------------------]4x
b[----------------------------------[-----------------------------------]
g[o---------------------------------[----------------------------------o]
d[o----2---------2-------2------2---[--------2------2-------5----------o]
a[-----0---------0-------0------0---[--------0------0-------3-------5---]
E[---------------------3------------[------3------------------------3---]
Metallica often expands a musical idea to fit more than one section.For example,the same jolting rthythmicidea from the chorus riff is expanded
to form this pre-solo riff.Notice how the A5 chord Morph into octaves
and how the rhythm becomes more syncopated.The pre-solo and solo are
each set in four-bar phrases:three bars of 4 followed by a bar of 7.
4 8
The descending A blues scale in the 7 bar sends Hammet blazing off in
the new key of b minor.
PRE-SOLO N.C.(A5)
e[------------------[----------------------[-------------------------------]
b[------------------[----------------------[-------------------------------]
g[--------------4---[o------------------5--[-------------------7-----------]
d[-----2--------5---[o--7--7----7--7----5--[---7--7----7--7----7-----------]
a[-----0--------5---[---0--0----0--0-------[---0--0----0--0----------------]
e[-----------------------------------------[-------------------------------]
b[-----------------------------------------[-------------------------------]
g[-------------------------------5---------[-------------------------------]
d[----7----7----7----7----7------5---------[-------7---5-------------------]
a[----0----0----0----0----0----------------[--------------7--6--5----------]
E[-----------------------------------------[----------------------8--------]
Just to let you know I'm 13 fuckin years old.So if this tab is right YOU CAN
KISS MY FUCKIN ASS!!!!!!!!!!
Originally a Leather Charm(James Hetfield's high school band)song,this tune was the last track on Metal Mssacre,a compilation of songs by L.A. metals bands released in June 14,1982.THe chorusand Pre-solo riffs will jolt you from 4 to 7.
4 8
Enjoy the guitar solo with its 60's blues licks,high energy pull-offs,and
wah-wah pedal treatment.
INTRO E5 F#5
e[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
b[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
g[---------------[---------------[--------------[-----[------[-----------]
d[-----2---------[---2--2--2--2--[------2----2--[--2--[------[-----------]
a[-----2---------[---2--2--2--2--[------2----2--[--2--[----4-[---x\------]
E[-----0---------[---0--0--0--0--[------0----0--[--0--[----2-[---x\------]
/ /
/ /
A5(7)pm---------------C5 D5 G5 Am7pm--------------N.C.
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[--------------------------5--7--7----0--[---5--------------------------------]
d[------5-------------------5--7--7----0--[---5-------------------7p5-5--------]
a[------0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------[------0--0--0--0--0--0----7---6--7--]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm-------------- pm----------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[-------------------------------7b~--]
g[--------------------------5--7--7----0-0[---5--------------------------------]
d[------5-------------------5--7--7----0-0[---5--------------------------------]
A[------0-0--0--0--0--0--0----------------[----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---6h7-------]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[-------------------------5--7--7---0----[--5---------------------------------]
d[----5--------------------5--7--7---0----[--5------------------7p5--5---------]
a[----0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------[----0--0--0--0--0--0-----7--6--7----]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm-------------harm----------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[-----------------------5--7--7-----0----[--5---------------------------5-----]
d[---5-------------------5--7--7-----0----[--5-------------------5----5--------]
a[---0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------------[----0--0--0--0--0--5----------------]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm--------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[---------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5--------------------------------]
d[--5------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5-----------------7p5--5---------]
a[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------[------0--0--0--0--0-0----7---6--7---]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
pm---------------- pm---------------
e[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
g[---------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5--------------------------------]
d[--5------------------5--7--7----0--0----[---5-----------------7p5--7---------]
a[--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------------[-----0--0--0--0--0-0-----5---6---7--]
E[----------------------------------------[------------------------------------]
If jolting you between 4 and 7 isn't enough,these short sixteenth eighth note
4 8
figure will definitely give you quite a ride .If you have trouble feeling the phrase,think of the 4 bar as 8 and count eight eighth-notes followed by a bar
4 8
of 7(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/1 2 3 4 5 6 7).The is strengthen by the *VII,here G5,at
8
the end of the 7 bar.
8
Chorus Riff A5 C5 G5 G5
e[----------------------------------[-----------------------------------]4x
b[----------------------------------[-----------------------------------]
g[o---------------------------------[----------------------------------o]
d[o----2---------2-------2------2---[--------2------2-------5----------o]
a[-----0---------0-------0------0---[--------0------0-------3-------5---]
E[---------------------3------------[------3------------------------3---]
Metallica often expands a musical idea to fit more than one section.For example,the same jolting rthythmicidea from the chorus riff is expanded
to form this pre-solo riff.Notice how the A5 chord Morph into octaves
and how the rhythm becomes more syncopated.The pre-solo and solo are
each set in four-bar phrases:three bars of 4 followed by a bar of 7.
4 8
The descending A blues scale in the 7 bar sends Hammet blazing off in
the new key of b minor.
PRE-SOLO N.C.(A5)
e[------------------[----------------------[-------------------------------]
b[------------------[----------------------[-------------------------------]
g[--------------4---[o------------------5--[-------------------7-----------]
d[-----2--------5---[o--7--7----7--7----5--[---7--7----7--7----7-----------]
a[-----0--------5---[---0--0----0--0-------[---0--0----0--0----------------]
e[-----------------------------------------[-------------------------------]
b[-----------------------------------------[-------------------------------]
g[-------------------------------5---------[-------------------------------]
d[----7----7----7----7----7------5---------[-------7---5-------------------]
a[----0----0----0----0----0----------------[--------------7--6--5----------]
E[-----------------------------------------[----------------------8--------]
Just to let you know I'm 13 fuckin years old.So if this tab is right YOU CAN
KISS MY FUCKIN ASS!!!!!!!!!!
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