Sad But True (tab) — Metallica

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SAD BUT TRUE - METALLICA Copyright Cherry Lane Music Company, Inc.

Tabbed by Vassilis Tzerpos

Key: s = slide p = pull-off __3__ = Triplets h = hammer-on ^ = bend r = release bend x = dumped string % = repeat last measure / = slide up to the note indicated from a few frets below = slide back a few frets from the note indicated * = slide to the above or below indicated note from as many frets below as the number of stars

Tune guitar one whole step down.

All these lyrics are played over the following tablature line.

Verse

Hey, I`m your life. I`m the one who takes you there. Hey, I`m your life. I`m the one who cares. They, they betray. I`m your only true friend now. They, they`ll betray. I`m forever there.

Verse

You, you`re my mask. You`re my cover, my shelter. You, you`re my mask. You`re the one who`s blamed. Do, do my work. Do my dirty work, scapegoat. Do, do my deeds, for you`re the one who`s shamed.

Verse

Hate, I`m your hate. I`m your hate when you want love. Pay, pay the price. Pay, for nothing`s fair. Hey, I`m your life. I`m the one who took you there. Hey, I`m your life. And I no longer care.

I`m your dream, make you real. I`m your eyes when you must I`m your dream, mind astray. I`m your eyes when you`re a-

steal I`m your pain when you can`t feel Sad but true way I`m your pain while you repay You know it`s sad but true.

| 1. Sad but true.

--------------------------------| Go back and play verse 2.

| 2. Sad but true.

For the backing rhythm figure of solo 1 see end of transcription

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At this point play Chorus once and go on with the second solo:

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----------------| Go back and play verse 3.

At the end of the chorus play the basic riff and end with:

Backing guitar for solo 1