RIDE THE LIGHTNING As recorded by Metallica (From the 1984 Album RIDE THE LIGHTNING) Transcribed by Erik Graauwmans Words and Music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine C5 B5 B 5 A5 F5 G5 B 5VI F 5 x xxx 3 fr. x xxx x `xxx x xxx xxxx xxxx 3 fr. x`xxx 6 fr. bxxx D5 A5V B5VII G5(type 2) F5VIII C5VIII E5 x xx 5 fr. xxx 5 fr. xxx 7 fr. xxx 3 fr. x xxx 8 fr. xxxx 8 fr. xxxx A Intro Moderate Rock = 152 1. , 2. , 3. 4. P E Gtr III j j j j j _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 open c c c c c c k V V k V V k k V k V 4x k V 1 g 4 V V V V V V V V V } I 4 k u k u k V k V V k u k V V j} u u u Gtrs I, II [[[[ [[[[ [[[[ [[[[ [[[[ 7 8 7 7 T 7 8 10 7 8 7 7 8 7 9 9 9 9 A 7 9 9 B 5 7 5 7 x x sl. sl. sl. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. Fb5 E5 Fb5 A5 Fb5 C5 Fb5 C5 B5 12x 4x 5 g R R 3 c k j I P fV P V gV V V V fV 4 gV fV V P e V V V P V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 2 5 5 4 B 7 8 7 8 4 2 4 0 4 3 4 3 2 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 sl. sl. B 1st. 2nd, 3rd Verses T B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. 8 g 4 R R R R R R I 4 P fV P V P fV P V P fV P V Pe V V V P V V V V V Pe V V V P V V V V V Pe V V V P V V V V V P.M. P.M. [[ P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A B 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org RIDE THE LIGHTNING - Metallica Page 2 of 15 B`5N.C. B`5N.C. C5 B5 B`5N.C. B`5N.C. B`5N.C. B`5N.C. B`5N.C. B`5N.C. 11 g R R R R R R R R I P fV P V VgV P fV P V P fV P V P fV P V Pe V V V P V V V f V Pe V V V P V V V V V Pe V V V P V V V V V Pe V V V P V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 4 B 7 8 7 8 3 2 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. B`5 N.C. B`5 N.C. C5 B5 Fb5 15 g R R I P fV P V V gV gV V gV V P e V V V P V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 5 4 B 7 8 7 8 3 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 5 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 sl. sl. H H H H C Chorus Cb5 C5 B5 Cb5 18 g k c k c I gV fV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V g V f V V g V T A 6 5 4 6 B 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 H H H H A5 Cb5 C5 B5 Cb5 A5 21 g k c k c I gV fV V gV V V V V V V V V g V f V V g V V V V V V V V V tr[[[[ T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 5 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 (3) Fb5 Cb5 C5 B5 Cb5 24 g k c k c I gV fV V gV V gV V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V g V f V V g V T A 6 5 4 6 B 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 H H H H Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org RIDE THE LIGHTNING - Metallica Page 3 of 15 1. To Coda 27 g k c k c I V V V V V V V V ggV ffV V ggV V V V V V V V V gV V V V fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. T A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 5 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 4 3 2 0 2 2 2. A5 Gtr III^ 3x 31 g I gV V V V fV gV V V V fV gV V V V fV U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V U P.M. P.M. P.M. T A 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 B 4 2 4 0 4 3 4 2 4 0 4 3 4 2 4 0 4 3 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 E5 E`5 D5 N.C. C5 N.C. B5 G5 N.C. G5 N.C. G5 N.C. 4x 35 g V eeV V V fV I V eV V V V V V V eV V gV fV fV V V V V V V V V V V V V T 9 8 7 5 4 A 9 8 7 5 4 5 5 5 B 7 6 5 3 2 5 5 5 6 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C5 B5 Gtr III _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 g I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V T A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B`5 A5 F5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 g I fV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V e V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V fV V T A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen.