NOTHING ELSE MATTERS As Recorded by METALLICA (From the 1991 Album METALLICA) Transcribed by Jon Symons & Craig Words and Music by James Hetfield Clayton Ulrich

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS As recorded by METALLICA (From the 1991 Album METALLICA) Transcribed by Jon Symons & Craig Words and Music by James Hetfield Clayton Ulrich

C A D Dsus4 Dsus2 Em E5 E5VII D5 C5 G5 B5 x x x xx xx xx xxxx x xxx 7 fr. x xxx 5 fr. x xxx 3 fr. x xxx 3 fr. x xxx

A Intro 0:00 Slowly = 46 Em P

1 g V V V V V V V V I 86 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtr I mfV clean gtr w/ compressor &V reverb. V V V let ring throughout. 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 0 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 P

6 V V P g V V z V V V V P V V V V V V V V V VV VV I V V V V 83 V 3 z 86 V V V V V u u V V V V let Vring 7 8 7 8 (8) 5 7 5 3 (3) 2 2 0 0 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 A 0 5 5 5 5 5 B 0 0 0 2 0 H sl. P sl. P

C Dadd2 Em 3

10 t V V t t g VV V V V V V V VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V let ring V V N.H. 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 [12] 0 T 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 0 0 5 [12][12] 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 [12] 0 0 0 A 0 B 3 3 3 5 0 0 P H P P H

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D C Em D C

14 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V V 0 0 7 7 T 0 0 0 0 8 7 5 8 7 5 0 0 0 0 9 7 5 9 7 5 A 9 7 5 9 7 5 B 7 5 3 7 5 3 0 0 0 0

g I V V V V W V V W V V Gtr V mpW synth/orhcestra arr. for guitar W T A 7 5 7 5 B 2 5 3 2 5 3 0 0

Em D C G B7 Em

20 g V V V V V V I V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V V 7 0 0 T 8 7 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 9 7 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 A 9 7 5 5 4 B 7 5 3 2 0 3 0 0

g c V V I V V V V V W V V V W W T 4 A 7 5 4 5 4 B 2 5 3 2 2 (2) 0 2 3 0 (0)

3 V q g j V V k V V V k V V k V V k V gV j q I V V V V V V V Gtr II mf 7 let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring N.H. 7 5 3 3 2 [12] T 8 7 5 3 4 [12] 9 7 5 4 2 2 0 0 [12] A 4 B P

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B 1st. Verse 1:04 Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 N.C. Em

25 V V V g V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V so close, no mat - ter how__far______V could - n't be much more___ let Vring V V V 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 T 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 0 3 2 0

D Cadd2 N.C. Em D

28 g V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fVrom tVhe heart______V for - ev - er trust - ing who we areV____V______V let ring V V V 2 3 0 2 3 3 T 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 P

C 2nd. Verse 1:27 G B7 Em N.C.

31 g V V V V V V V V I V V VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V and noVth - V ing else__ mat - ters______Nev - er o - pened my - let Vring V V V V V 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 2 2 3 0 0 3 2 0

g W I Gtr IIImf w/dist (both 2 gtrs).

T 8 A 9 B

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D Dsus4 Cadd2 N.C. Em D Cadd2 N.C. Em

35 g V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V sVelf tVhis way______V life is ours, we live it our wayV____V ______V All these words I don't let ring V V V V V V 2 3 0 3 0 2 3 0 T 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 3 2 0 P

V g V V V V W V V V V W I T 10 12 8 (8) 10 12 13 12 A 11 12 9 (9) 11 12 12 12 B

D Dsus4 Cadd2 G B7 Em N.C.

39 g V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V jVust sVay______V and norh -V ing Velse__ matters______let ring V V V V V 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 2 2 3 0 0 3 2

g V V V V V V W W I W W W T 10 12 8 8 7 11 12 9 9 (9) A 9 (9) (9) B

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D 3rd. Verse 1:51 Em D Cadd2 N.C. Em D Cadd2 N.C.

43 g V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Trust I seek and I findV in_V__ you____ V every day__ for us____ some - thinVg nVew___ V let Vring V V V V V 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 T 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 0 3 2 0 3 2 P

g c R R c R R I j V V P V V P V j V V P V V P V Gtr II mfV VelecP. wV/cleanV toneP V V V V V V V P V V P V V V V V T A 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 4 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 4 0 0 B 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 5 7 7 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 5 sl. sl. sl. sl.

Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 G B7

47 V V V V g V V V V V V V VV V V I V V V V V V V V V open mind______for a dif -f' rent view ______V And noth - ing elVse__ V let Vring V 3 0 2 3 3 3 2 2 T 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A 0 0 B 3 2 2 0 3

g c R j R V V P k I V V P V V P V V V V V V V V T V V V V V 0 A 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 4 2 0 B 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 5 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 sl. sl.

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E Chorus 2:14 Em C A D Dsus4 D Dadd2 D

50 V g V V V V V gV V V V V V V VV V I V V V V V V V V V V V V mat - ters______V V ne - ver cared for what they let Vring Gtrs I, II f gtrI is acous. 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 T 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 0 0

g k V V V V V V V V V I Gtr V f 5 T 5 7 8 7 5 8 7 5 A B

C A D Dsus4 Dsus2 D C A

53 g V gV V V V V V V VV V V gV I V V V V V V V V V V V V Vdo______V ne - ver cared for what_ they know____V______V______0 0 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 T 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 B 3 0 3 0

g k I V V V V V Gtr III Vf w/dist. V T A 5 7 B 3 7 7 5

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F 4th. Verse 2:31 D Em Em Gtrs I, II c c G _ _ _ _ ^ 56 g 3 c V 6 W I 8 __V____ bVut I 8 know______so close, no mat - ter Gtr III V u T 7 9 A 7 B 5

W V g 3 j 6 V V V V V W I 8 Gtr V 8 sim. 7 (7) 5 5 T 8 7 8 5 A B

g V V V V I 83 j 86 V V V V V V V V V V V V V GtVr I V V let ring 0 0 3 0 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0

D Dsus4 Cadd2 N.C. Em D Cadd2 N.C.

60 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V how__ far______V couldn't be much more__ from the heart______V Gtr I V V V let ring 2 3 0 3 0 2 T 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 3 2 P

Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 G B7 Em

63 V V V V g V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V forever tusting_____ who we are______V and noth - inVg elVse matters______let Vring V V 3 0 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 T 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 2 2 0 3 0

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G Chorus 2:52 C A D Dsus4 Dsus2 D C A D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

67 g V gV V V V V V V VV V V gV V V V V V V VV V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V never cared for what_they do______V ____ V never cared for what_they Gtrs I, II 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 T 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 0 3 0

C A D Em Gtrs I, II c c G ______^ 71 g c W I k V V V 83 V V V 86 know_V______V______V but I u know______Gtr III V V T 7 9 A 5 7 (7) 7 B 3 7 7 5 5

g V V I 83 j 86 V V V V V V V V

Gtr I let Vring V 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0

V V V V V g 3 j 6 V V u u I 8 Gtr V8 u

T 12 15 12 14 A 14 B

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H Interlude 3:12 N.C. Am

V V V V 75 V V V u V V V V g u u u u I Gtr II let ring 15 17 19 20 12 T 17 17 17 17 13 A B

V V V V V V V g u V u V u V u V V V V V I V V k V V Gtr I let ring let ring 12 14 15 17 8 8 8 T 12 12 12 12 5 5 5 5 A 5 5 5 5 B sl.

V V V V g I Gt r V play 1st time only. 12 14 15 17 T A B

1. C Dsus2 Em

79 V P V V V V V g V V V z V V V V V I let ring 12 12 14 12 12 T 13 15 12 12 A 12 14 B sl.

g V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring V 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 T 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 A 0 2 0 0 0 B 0

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2. Em

83 V V V V V V g k V V V V V V V V V V V k V l V V V V V V V V I 3 1/2 Full Full

T M 12 12 15 15 M 15 M 12 12 14 12 14 14 12 14 14 14 (14) 12 12 A 14 14 12 14 B O O H H P H

g V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V let ring V V V 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 T 3 3 0 0 0 0 A 2 0 0 0 B 3 3 2

J 5th. Verse 3:53 Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 Em

86 V V V g V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V nev - er o - pened my - self this way______V life is ours, we live it GtVr I V V let ring 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 T 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 0 3 2 0

g W V V V V W IGtr IV mf

T 8 10 12 8 (8) A 9 11 12 9 (9) B

g V j I Gtr II T A 14 B

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D Cadd2 N.C. Em D Dsus4 Cadd2

89 g V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vour wVay______V all these words I don't just say____V __ V V let ring V V V 2 3 0 2 3 3 T 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 P

V g V V V V W V V V V I T 10 12 13 12 10 12 8 A 11 12 12 12 11 12 9 B

G B7 Em N.C.

92 g V V V V V V I V V VV V V V V V V V V and notVh - ingV else____ mat - ters______let Vring V V V V 3 2 2 0 0 0 T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 2 0 0 0 B 2 2 3 0 0 3 2

g V V W W I W W W T 8 7 9 (9) A 9 (9) (9) B

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I 6th. Verse 4:17 Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 Em

95 V V V g V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V Trust I seek and I find in you______V ev ' ry day___ for us____ GtVr I V V let ring 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 T 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 0 3 2 0

g c R R c R R I j V V P V V P V j V V P V V P V Gtr II V V P V V P V V V V V V V P V V P V T A 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 4 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 B 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 5 7 7 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 sl. sl. sl. sl.

D Cadd2 N.C. Em D Dsus4 Cadd2

98 V V V g V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V something new V o - pen minf for a diff'rent view_____ V let ring V V V 2 3 0 2 3 3 T 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 P

g j c R R I V V V V V V P V V P V V V V V T V 0 A 4 0 0 5 5 (5) 7 7 (7) 5 4 2 B 5 7 7 (7) 9 9 (9) 7 5 3 sl. sl.

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G B7 Em C A

101 g V V V V VV V V V V V V gV I V V V V V V and nothV - ing V else____ mat - ters______V let ring V Gtrs I, II 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 T 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 A 2 2 B 2 2 3 0 3 0

g k I V V V T V V V V V A 0 B 2 2 3 2 2 3 2

K Chorus 4:40 D C A D

104 g V V V V V V V VV V V gV V V V V V V V VV V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V never cared for what they say____V______V never cared for games they 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 3 0

C A D C A

107 g V gV V V V V V V V VV V V gV I V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vplay______V never cared for___ what they do______V______V 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 T 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 B 3 0 3 0

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D C A D Em E5 Gtr IVff j _5 7f_r. 6_open______c c 110 V g V V V V V V V VV V V gV 3 V V V V 6 W V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V 8 V V V V 8 W V V never cared for what they kVnow______V______and I know____W______yeah, yeah! W let Vring 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 G0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 K2 B 3 0 K2 K0 0 K g 3 j 6 V V V V I Gtr V 8 8 fff 5 T 5 7 8 A B

g k 3 c V 6 W I V V V V V 8 V V V u 8 Gtr III V V T 7 9 A 5 7 (7) 7 B 3 7 7 5 5

L Guitar Solo 5:08 E5 E5VII D5 C5 E5 E5VII Gtr IV c c c _ _5 2fr._5 7fr.______6 3fr._6 2fr. _ _5 2fr._5 7fr._ _

115 V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V eV fV eV V I V Gtr III fff Full Full Full Full

12 12 T 15 M M [[[[[ [[ M12 M12 15 12 12 14 14 12 14 12 11 12 11 11 12 14 12 14 14 15 15 14 A 14 12 14 B O H P P

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D5 C5 E5 E5VII D5 C5 c c c _ _ _ _6 3fr._6 2fr. _ _5 2fr._5 7fr._ _ _ _ _ V V V V V P V V V V V V V V 118 gV V fV V z V V V g V V V V Vg V fV V 3 V V V I l u Full

15 14 15 14 15 15 17 17 15 14 15 14 12 15 14 T M 14 14 13 [[[[ 12 12 12 12 14 14 13 12 (12) 12 14 12 A 14 B O sl. sl. sl. H P sl.

G5 B5 E5 _ _ ^ ^ 121 V V V V V V V V V V V W V V V g V V V 3 u I Full Full Full Full

12 T 15 M M 12 15 15 M (15) 15 12 15 M (15) (15) (15) 14 (14) 12 12 14 A 14 O O B O P P P

g V V I V V V V V V V V Gtr I pV mpV let ring 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0

^ ^ 124 V g V V V V V V V V I u T 12 15 12 (12) 7 5 7 5 A B H P sl. sl. H P

g V V I V V V V V V V V mfV Vf let ring 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 0 0

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M 7th. Verse 5:37 Em D Dsus4 Cadd2 N.C. Em

126 g W V V V V W I so close no mat - ter how fmfar______couldn't be much more_____

T 7 8 5 (5) A B

V V V g V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V V 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 T 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 B 3 0 3 2 0

D Cadd2 N.C. Em D Dsus4 Cadd2

129 V g V V V V W V V V I from the heart______for - ev - er trust - ing who we T 7 8 7 8 12 A 7 (7) B sl. steady gliss.

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring V V V 2 3 0 2 3 3 T 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 B 3 3 3 2 0 P

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G B7 Em

132 g W W W I and noth - ing else____ mat - tersf ______

T (12) (12) A 9 (9) B

g V V V V V V V V I V V VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V let Vring V V 3 2 2 0 0 0 7 T 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 2 2 0 0 0 B 2 2 3 0 0 N Outro 6:00 6:46 4x 135 g W W V W W I 83 86 T (12) (12) (12) (12) A (9) (9) (9) (9) B

V V 4x g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V 83 V 86 V V V V V V V u u let Vring V V V 7 7 0 7 8 7 (7) 8 7 5 7 5 3 0 0 0 0 7 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 P H P sl. sl.

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