Sad But True

Sad But True

by Hetfield and Ulrich

as performed on Metallica

tab by Phil Boyle; ibzrg470@apk.net





Tune all guitars down 1 step

d------------------------------------

A------------------------------------

F--2--2-2-2-3--3-2-------------------

C--2--2-2-2-3--3-2--7-6-5-3h5p3h5p3h5

G--0--0-0-0-1--1-0-------------------

D------------------------------------

intro                                      full

                                            ^  V

C--2--2-2-------------   -----------------------

G--2--2-2--5p0-1p0----   -5p0-5-5~~~~~5p0-5-5---

D--0--0-0----------3p0   -----------------------

main riff                before verse



C-------------0-------------------3----

G--2-2--2-2-2-0-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-1-2-2

D--0-0--0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0---0-0

 pm..........   .................   ... 

verse riff



C----------3-0-3-2------------3-0-3-0-2-2-2-2-2-3---2--

G----------3-0-3-2------------3-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-5-0-5

D--0-0-0-0---------0--0-0-0-0---------------------3---3

 pm.......         ..........         .........



C-------------5-5-5-5p0----

G--5--5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3p0-3-2

D--3--3-3-3-3-----------1-0

 pm..........

chorus



d--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-5--6-3-5-3-------------

A--5--6-3-6-5--6-3-6-5--6-3-5-3-------------

F-------------------------------------------

C--------------------------------5-5-5------

G--------------------------------3-3-3---3-2

D--------------------------------------0-1-0

chorus lead





d-----------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------5-4-3-----5-4-3----

F--------------2-------------------------2---------3--

C--------------2-7-6-5----7-6-5------------2---------3

G------1p0-----0-------7--------8---------------------

D--3p0-----3p0----------------------------------------



C--2-3-5-3-2h3p2--2-3-5-3-2-3

G----------------------------

D----------------------------

interlude





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solo pt 1

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A--12--------12-12----------------------------

F--11--------12-12------------12--------------

C------12-14-------14---12-14----14-12----12~~

G--------------------------------------14-----

D---------------------------------------------





pt2

d-----------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------

F-----------12-------9p7p6----------------------

C-----12-14----14~~--------7h9~~9h10p9p7p0-----9

G--14--------------------------------------7~~~-

D-----------------------------------------------





pt3

d-----------------------------------------------------------------

A-----12-15p12----12-15p12----12-15p12-----------12---------------

F--14----------14----------14-----------12-------12---------------

C------------------------------------------14-14----14-12---------

G---------------------------------------------------------14-12-10

D-----------------------------------------------------------------

(this part is just a little too quick for me, but it's close)





pt4 ^  ^                 ^                  ^     ^     ^

d-----------------------------------------------------------

A--14-14----------------14-------12--------14-12-14-12-14-12

F--14-14-14-12----12-14-14-12----12-----12-14-12-14-12-14-12

C--------------14-------------14-----14---------------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------





pt5

d-----------------------------------------------------------------------12-15

A-----------------------------------------------12-13----12-13-15-13-15------

F-----------------------------12----12-14-12-14-------14---------------------

C-----------12----12-14-12-14----14------------------------------------------

G--14-12-14----14------------------------------------------------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                           ^  ^

d--15-13-12-15-13-12-15-13-12----------------------------------

A------------------------------15-12----15-12----15-12----15-15

F------------------------------------14-------14-------14------

C--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------





solo 2              ^          AH*******

d-----------------0-------------------------

A---------------0---3-0---------------------

F-------------2---------2-0----4-4-4-4-4-0--

C--2-0-2-0-2~~--------------2~~------------2

G-------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------



d-------------------------------------12----12----12---

A-------12-12--12-12--12-12-12-----12----15----15----15

F-------12-12--12-12--12-12-12--14---------------------

C--//14------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------




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.



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2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|

2------------------/7---6---5---|3-5-3-5-3-5-353535353535--------|

0-------------------------------|------------------------x\------|

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2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|

2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|

0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------|

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--------------------------------|----         -------------------|

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2-------------------------------|5---         -------------------|

2------------------/7---6---5---|3---         -------------------|

0-------------------------------|----         -------x---x-x-x-x-|

--------------------------------|----         -------------------|



--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

--------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------| 4%

--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|   |   |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|   |   |0-----------0---0---------------|



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--------------------5p0-5-5-----|(5)^----r-----------x---x-x-x-x-|

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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|



All these lyrics are played over the following tablature line.



Verse 1:

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 2:

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 3:

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.



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------------7-------------------|------------3-------------------|

------------5-------------------|------------1-------------------|

0---0---0-0-----0---0-------0-0-|0---0---0-------0---0-------0-0-|





        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-

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--------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------------------|

--------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------7---7---7-7-|

0---0-------------------0---0-0-|0---0-----------0---5---5---5-5-|



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.

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--------------------------------|--------5--5--5-5---------------|

7---7---8-8-5---7---5---5---5-5-|5---5---3--3--3-3-------3-3-----|

5---5---6-6-3---5---3---3---3-3-|3---3---------------0---1-1-0---|



_____________________

| 1.                           Sad but true.

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--------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|   |   |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|   |   |0-----------0---0---------------|



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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0---------------|



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

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(5)-----------------x---x-x-x-x-|

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_____________________

| 2.                        Sad but true.

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--------------------------------| % |--------------------------------|

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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|   |2-----------2---2-------0h1p0---|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|   |0-----------0---0---0-3-------3-|



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---/7---6---5---2---------------|---/7---6---5---3---------------|

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2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------|

0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------|

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--------------------------------|--------------------5---4---3---|

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---/7---6---5---2---------------|---/7---6---5---3---------------|

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--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|-------------------/7---6---5---|

2-------------------2---2---2---|3-------------------------------|

0-------------------0---0---0---|1-------------------------------|

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--------------------5---4---3---|--------------------------------|

2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

--------------------------------|--------------------2-3-5-3-5-3-|

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2------------------/7---6---5---|3-------------------2-3-5-3-5-3-|

--------0-----------------------|--------1-----------------------|

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--------------------------------|----            ----------------|

--------------------------------|----            ------------3-s-|

2-------------------------------|----            ------------5-s-|

--------------------2-3-5-3-5-2-|3---            ----------------|

--------------------------------|----            --Solo 1--------|

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--------------------------------|----            ----------------|

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2-------------------2-3-5-3-5-2-|3---            ----------------|

--------0-----------------------|----            ----x---x-x-x-x-|

--------------------------------|----            ----------------|



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



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11----------------------------------------------12--12--12------|

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14------------------14--12------14-12-----------\-------12--14--|

----------------------------14--**------------------14----------|

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12--------------------------------------------------------------|

12------------------------------9p7p6---------------------------|

----14--12------14----------------------9---7---9-----------\---|

------------14--**------------------------------**--------------|

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4-h-5p4-----4---------------------------------------------------|

--------7-------7---5---4-----------------------9---s---5---s---|

----------------------------5---7-------------------------------|

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---------- -- -- -- ____3___--- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|

----12--15p12 15p12 ---12 12-15p12----12h15p12--12h15p12------------------|

14^------- -- -- -- 14^-- ----- --14^--- -- --14-- -- --1412--------------|

---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------14--14------|

---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|

---------- -- -- -- ----- ----- -------- -- ------ -- --------------------|



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--------12------------------------------------------------------|

--------12------14--12------------------------------------------|

12-h14------14----------14--12----------------------------------|

--------------------------------14--12-s10--12--10--------------|

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14^-r---14^-r-------------------14^-r-----------12--------------|

14^-r---14^-r---14^r12--12--14--14^-r---12------12----------12--|

----------------------14--------------------14----------14------|

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14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r-----------------------|

14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-r---12--14^-------------|

------------------------------------------------------------12--|

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________6________ ________6________ _________6________ ________6________|

----------------- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|

----------------- ----------------- -------------12-12 13-12-13-15-15-15|

----------------- ---------12----12 14-12-14-14^------ -----------------|

---------12----12 14-12-14----14--- ------------------ -----------------|

14-12-14----14--- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|

----------------- ----------------- ------------------ -----------------|



                    __________6_________ _______6_______ 

12h15p12--12--12 12 15p12 12 12 12 12 12-15p12 -- --------- --------------|

-- -- --15------ -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- 15p13--13-15p13----13--15--|

-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --14----- --14----------|

-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|

-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|

-- -- ---------- -- ----- -- -- -- -- -------- -- --------- --------------|



15------15------------------------------r-----------------------|

15^-----15^-----------------------------r-----------------------|

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



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2-------2-p-0---2-------2-p-0---2-------------------------------|

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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---1-p-0-----------|

0-----------------------0-------0-----------------------3-p-0---|





-------0------------0-------------------------------------------|

-----------3^-----------3---0-----------------------------------|

2^------------------------------2^rp0---------------------------|

----------------------------------------2-----------------------|

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2-----------------------2-------2---------------0-h-1-p-0-------|

0-----------------------0-------0-------0---3---------------3---|





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4^------4^------4^------4^------4^--------------0---------------|

-----Semi - harmonics-------------------------------2-----------|

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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---1-p-0-----------|

0-----------------------0-------0-----------------------3-p-0---|





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 --------12--12--x---12--12------12--12--12--12--x---12--12--12--|

 --------12--12--x---12--12------12--12--12--12--x---12--12--12--|

/14--------------------------14----------------------------------|

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 2-----------------------2-------2---------------0-h-1-p-0-------|

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--------12----------12------12----------------------------------|

----12------15^---------15^-----15^-\---------------------------|

14^-------------------------------------------------------------|

-------------------------------------------End of Solo 2--------|

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2-----------------------2-------2-------5-p-0---5---5-----------|

0-----------------------0-------0-------------------------------|





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--------------------5p0-5-5-----|(5)^----r-----------x---x-x-x-x-|

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

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----x---x-x-x-x-|

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





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--------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----

2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----| |-----------------x---x-x-x-x-|2---

0-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|0---





Backing guitar for solo 1

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--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

--------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------|

--------------------------------|   |   |--------------------------------|

2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|   |   |2-----------2---2---5-0---------|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|   |   |0-----------0---0-------0-0-3-5-|



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2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2-------0h1p0---|

0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0---0-3-------3-|





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--------------------------------| 3%  -> To chorus

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7---7---8-8-5---8---7---7---7-7-|

5---5---6-6-3---6---5---5---5-5-|