Helpless (btab) — Metallica

Helpless written by Diamond Head as performed by Metallica on Garage Days Re-revisited

Note: 1: I recommend that only the studious attempt to learn this, and that they listen to the song as they learn it, as it is quite long and complex. It might take a while, but it is really fun once one knows it.

2: Several other songs on this album are tuned down a step on all guitars, but I doubt this is the case on this one. It sounds good how it is.

Main Bass Fig. 12X (times)

Bridge into Chorus (or Pre-Chorus)

Chorus:EXTREMELY FAST

Main Bass Fig. 10X

Pre-Chorus, Chorus

Main Bass Fig. 4X

Bass Solo (Break) 8X

4X

4X

4X

2X

2X

3X, then

Now, after that huge break, there`s a whole new part to the song...you do this really long part twice, starting below.

4X

(That is the end of the big part you do twice-----/ )

Now do below, which is basically Main Bass Fig. 4X, with a little fill on the 4th time.

Now do Main Bass Fig. 8X, which is part of the beginning of the guitar solo; the rest of the guitar solo is below.

Now, right when guitar solo stops and you`re done with the above, go back to Main Bass Fig. 4X

After that, do below lick, slowly and loudly.

Do this slowly also, but fade out.

OK, the above is a quite good bass transcription of this song. However, there is one part I am unsure about. It is the Bridge to the Chorus or Pre-Chorus. I know it is something like I showed, but the bass is complex and hard to hear in that part, so that`ll have to do. If somebody gets it right, please mail me the corrections, I`d like to have it right.