The Shortest Straw (btab) — Metallica

Metallica The Shortest Straw written by Hetfield and Ulrich as performed on ...And Justice For All

Chorus

A bar is repeatedly done after a number of the above Chorus lick. The bar is below (very simple).

Verse

After 2 or more times of the above, the same lick goes higher, demonstrated directly below.

Main lick (used in several parts of song, and after a few of the Chorus`s...it is also used as a Pre-Chorus. When used as a Pre-Chorus, just do the first bar twice):

Another Bridge or Pre-Chorus is shown below.

Pre-Solo

Chorus, then:

Chorus, then back to the song (Verse and Chorus)

The ending is below: