Metallica

Fade to Black

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Transpozícia ( -2 -1 0 +1 +2 )

// - repeat previous beat (used for 1/16 notes)
'/, - repeat previous measure (bar)
x - rake - drag pick across strings shown from low to high
Bm(flat 6) Bm/A Bm(flat 6) A/C#
Rhy. Fig 1 (acoustic guitar) end Rhy Fig 1

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| Elec Gtr. w/flanger or chorus |

w/Rhy Fig 1 (4 times)
Bm(flat 6) Bm/A Bm(flat 6)

sl .---. ' P P sl H P `

A/C# Bm(flat 6) Bm/A Bm(flat 6) A/C#
H .---. sl P sl vibrato

Bm(flat 6) full )\ Bm/A
P / \ vibrato

Bm(flat 6) A/C#
H vibrato H H P H

Bm(flat 6_ Bm/A
vibrato

Bm(flat 6) A/C# F6 E/G# E/B

H P

Am H C T T G T

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| Rhy. Fig. 2
| H H H

Em Am C T T

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| sl H H H

G T T Em T

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| H P sl

FILL 2 FILL 3

1st,2nd verses
w/Rhy. Fig. 2
Am C G Em 1. Life it seems will fade away, drifting further every day.
2. Things not what they used to be, missing one inside of me.
Am C G Em 1. Getting lost within myself, nothing matters, no one else.
2. Deathly lost, this can't be real, cannot stand this hell I feel.
W/Rhy. Fig 2 (1st 7 bars only)
Am C G Em 1. I have lost the will to live, simply nothing more to give.
2. Emptiness is filling me, to the point of agony.
Am C G 1. There is nothing more for me. Need the end to set__
2. Growing darkness taking dawn, I was me, but now__
w/Fill 3
| E+5 A C
1.|__me free
2.|__ he's gone____________.
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A D5 E C5 A C G/B
A E
Interlude
w/Rhy. Fig. 2
Am C sl G sl

Em Am C full )\
sl sl sl / \

full (Gtr I + II)
G ) ) ) )\
/ / / / \

Rhy. Fig. 3
Faster 144 bpm
D5 sl E5 D5 E5 s G5 l F#5 D5

D5 sl E5 D5 E5 s G5 l F#5 D5

Bridge
w/Rhy. Fig. 3
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5 1. No one but me can save myself but it's too late
2. Yesterday seems as though it never existed
D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5 D5 1. Now I can't think, think why I should even try.
2. Death greats me warm, now I will just say goodbye.
w/Rhy. Fig. 3
D5 s E5 l D5 s E5 l G5 F#5 D5

N.C. (no chord) D5 E5 D5 E5 G5 F#5
sl sl

D5 N.C.

N.C. E5 N.C. G5 F#5 N.C. D

Rhy. Fig. 4
Two Gtrs. Gtr II to left of !
Riff A Gtr I A5
sl sl

G5 sl A5 sl

w/Rhy. Fig. 4 & Riff A (till fade)
B5 ) ) ) ) <- all full
lead gtr. sl / / / /

)\ full G5
/ \ P H H P H H

sl H B5

)\ full A5 ) f ) f ) f ) f
/ \ / P / P / P / P

)f )f )f )f
/ P / P / P / P P P

P P P P P P P

)f )f

B5 P A5 P

G5
A5
)f )f )f )f
P / / / /

full 3/4 1/2 1/4

/ (gradual release) ----. P

)f )f )f
/ / / P

H P A5

B5 sl P P P

P P P P P

P P A5 P

G5 P P P P P

P P P P P

A5 B5 )f )f )f )f
P / / / /

)f )f )f )f )\ f A5
/ / / / / \

G5
)f )---... f )f
/ / \ /

B5 )f )\ f )\ f )\ f )f )f
/ / \ P / \ P / \ P / /

A5 P P P P

sl G5 sl P

P P P P P

A5 )f )f )f )f fade out.

From: telliott@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Ted Elliott)
Fade to Black
by Mettalica
Tab Explanation

12/13 slide from 12th fret to 13th
13\12 slide from 13th down to 12th
/13 slide up to 13th fret
P.M. palm mute
12h13 hammer-on from 12th to 13th
13p12 pull-off from 13th to 12th
12b(14) whole-step bend
(14)r12 reverse bend from whole-step
Gtr. 1 (Acoustic)
Rhythm fig. 1 End fig. 1

Gtr. 2 (Electric)
(Gtr. 2) w/Rhythm fig. 1 4x
Bm A
Bm A/C# Bm A
Bm A/C# Bm
A Bm A/C#
Bm A Bm A/C#
Gtr. 2

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| Gtr. 1 Begin Rhy. Fig. 2

Gtr. 1 End Rhy. Fig. 2

Gtr. 1 Rhy. fig. 2 5x
Life it seems to fade away...........
Gtr. 2 & 3(distortion) (Gtr. 1 Out)

P.M.-- P.M.- P.M.--
2x

P.M.-- P.M.-
Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2 2x
Gtr. 2

Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2 4x
Gtr. 2 & 3(distortion) (Gtr. 1 Out)

P.M.-- P.M.- P.M.--
2x

P.M.-- P.M.- (Gtr. 2 plays part
in () 2nd time,Riff A)
Gtr. 2 End Riff A

Gtr. 2 Riff A once
Gtr. 2 & 3 Riff A twice
Gtr. 2 Riff A twice
Gtr. 3 2x
Riff B_________________________________________________________

Gtr. 2 & 3 Riff A twice
Gtr. 2 Riff A twice
Gtr. 3 Riff B twice
Gtr. 2 & 3 4x

Gtr. 2

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|Gtr. 3 |

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