Master of Puppets as performed by Metallica
Tab symbols used:
p - pull off
h - hammer on ) )\
/ or \ - slide / - bend / \ - bend and release
vib - vibrato
x - rake
E5 D5 Db5 C N.C.(Em)
PM..............
D Db C N.C.(Em) Play 4 times
PM.............................
N.C.
PM...............................................
RhyFig0
N.C. B5
PM.............................................................
N.C.
PM...............................................
end
RhyFig0 RhyFig1
E5 N.C.(Em)
w/ Fill 1 PM..............
end RhyFig1
PM PM.................
Fill 1
PM...........................vib
\
**** 1st,2nd,3rd verses: Repeat RhyFig1 4 times, then ->
RhyFig1A
N.C.(F#m)
PM................. PM.................
end RhyFig1A
PM........
Repeat
3.75 times
PM...... PM....... vib PM...... PM......
N.C.(B) E5 F E5
2 gtrs........ PM..
PM.. PM.... PM....
PM.... PM....
PM.... PM..
PM.............
After verse 1, play RhyFig0, then go back and play verse 2
After verse 2, pause for vocal (Master, Master...), then go to Coda 1
After verse 3, go to Coda 2
Coda 1:
RhyFig2
/3\
end
RhyFig2 w/RhyFig2 (0vol<<< = volume swell from vol off)
0vol<<<< 0vol<<<<<<<<<< 0vol<<<<<<<<<< 0vol<< 0vol<<< 0vol<<<<
Rhyfig2a
w/ RhyFig2 2 times
2gtrs
end
B7 B7/D# RhyFig2a
Repeat RhyFig2a
w/ RhyFig2 2 times & Fill 1 full full
all full bends of G string only
vib / \/ \/ \ vib
/--3--\ vib
Fill 2 Fill 3 Fill 4
vib
\
Play RhyFig2a twice, with Fill 3 first time
Play RhyFig2 twice, with distortion, and
chord progression: E5,D5,C5,A5,B5,D#5
end
RhyFig3 RhyFig3
PM......................... PM................................
Repeat RhyFig3 once alone, then 4 times with vocals.
G F3 pick
slide slide
w/ RhyFig1 4 times
N.C. (Em)
f u l l
trem bar
\ /\ / \ / \ /\ /\
* \3/ \1.5/ \/ \1.5/ \1.5/ \1.5
* This note produced by pulling string off edge of fretboard and
"fretting" it against pickup.
full
/ gr vib
/--3--\
gr
w/ RhyFig1A
N.C. (F#m)
/--3--\
all bends in next 2 ---> full full full 1.5
measures on B string only ) ) ) )
half full
) ) full full full full
full full full full full full full full
full 2 1.5 trem bar depress & vibrate
) ) ) bar simultaneously
/ / / /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
N.C. B5
PM........................... PM...........................
E5 N.C.
PM.............. PM................... PM..................
2 gtrs
PM.............. PM..................... PM..................
PM...................................... PM..................
Coda 2:
Play RhyFig1 4 times
w/ Laughter.....