THE GOD THAT FAILED - METALLICA Words and Music By: James hetfield and Lars Ulrich Written to tab from the "METALLICA Songbook" by: Niclas Buss Tempo=76 Tune down a 1/2 step Intro (Bass & drums) Gtr.I E-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| B-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| G-------------|-12-12\9----------------|-12-12\9----------------|-(9)---------16-16\9----|-(9)-------------------| D-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------/-| A-------------|-10-10\7----------------|-10-10\7----------------|-(7)---------14-14\7----|-(7)---------------2/--| E-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| x4 Gtr.II E-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| G-------------|-------------16-16\9----|-(9)--------------------|-12-12\9----------------|-12-12\9----------------| D-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| A-------------|-------------14-14\7----|-(7)--------------------|-10-10\7----------------|-10-10\7----------------| E-------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------10\--| x4 Riff A (both guitars) (end Riff A) E--------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------| B--------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------| G--------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------| D---------------9-9--------|----------9--------------7----|-----------------------|----------9-----4h5p4--------------| A-10-10-7-----------7------|-10-10-7-----7--10-10-7-----7-|-10-10-7------5-5-7----|-10-10-7-----7--2-----7-5--4\2-----| E----------0-----------0---|------------------------------|----------0---------0--|----------------0--------------5-3-| PM--| PM--| Rhy.Fill 1-------------| (both gtrs.) E-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| B-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| G-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| D-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| A---2-2--2---3--2-2--2--|-3--2-2--5--2--3--2-2-2--|-3--2-2--2---3--2-2--2--|-3--2-2--5--2--3--2-2--2--| E-2-0-0--0---1--0-0--0--|-1--0-0--3--0--1--0-0-0--|-1--0-0--0---1--0-0--0--|-1--0-0--3--0--1--0-0--0--| PM----| PM-----| PM-----| PM-----| PM-----| PM-----| PM-----| PM-----| 1st Verse Rhy.Fig 1 (end Rhy.Fig 1) E----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| G----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| D----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| A--3---2-2--2---3--2-2---2---|--3---2-2----5---2--3--2-2---2---|--3--2-2--2----3---2-2---2--|--3--2-2---5---2---2--3--3---3----| E--1---0-0--0---1--0-0---0---|--1---0-0----3---0--1--0-0---0---|--1--0-0--0----1---0-0---0--|--1--0-0---3---0---0--1--1---1----| PM------| PM-----| PM------| PM-----| PM-----| PM------| PM-----| PM------| Pride you took ,pride you feel,pride that you felt when you'd kneel. Not the word not the love ,not what you thought from above E---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A-3----3--3-----3---3--3----|-3---3/5-----5-------3--3---3----|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3----|-3---3/5-----5---5---------2-------| E-1--0-1--1-----1-0-1--1----|-1-0-1/3--0--3----0--1--1---1----|-1--0--1---1-----1--0--1---1----|-1-0-1/3--0--3---3--0--0---0h(1)/7-| PM-----| PM----| PM--| PM--| PM------| PM------| PM-------| PM---| PM--| PM------| It feeds It grows It clouds all that you will know Deceit Deceive decide just what you belive (It feeds) (It grows) Chorus E-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| B-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| G-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| D---------------9-9-------|----------9---------------7------|------------9-----------------9--------|--9----------| A-10-10-7-----------7-----|-10-10-7-----7---10-10-7---------|-10--7---7-----7---10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----| E----------0-----------0--|-----------------------------3/7-|-------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----| I see faith in your eyes Rhy.Fig 2 E---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| B---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| G---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| D---------------------------------------|------------|------------9--------------------9--------|--9----------| A------------9--------------------9-----|--9-----7---|-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----| E-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7--|--7-----5---|----------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----| Never you hear the discouraing lies I hear faith in your cries (end Rhy.Fig 2) E--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A------------9------------------9------|-----------9-----------------9---------| E-10--7---7-----7---7--10-7---7---7--7-|-11--7---7---7---7-11-7---7-----7---7\-| Broken is the promise betrayal The healing hand held back by the deepened nail w/Riff A E-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D-------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| A-5-----------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| E-3-------------3/7-|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Follow the god that failed 2nd Verse (substitute Rhy.Fill 1) E----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| G----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| D----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| A--3---2-2--2---3--2-2---2---|--3---2-2----5---2--3--2-2---2---|--3--2-2--2----3---2-2---2--|--3--2-2---5---2---2--3--3---3----| E--1---0-0--0---1--0-0---0---|--1---0-0----3---0--1--0-0---0---|--1--0-0--0----1---0-0---0--|--1--0-0---3---0---0--1--1---1----| PM------| PM-----| PM------| PM-----| PM-----| PM------| PM-----| PM------| Find your peace ,find your say ,find the smooth road on your way. Trust you gave a child to save ,left you cold and him in grave E---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D---------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A-3----3--3-----3---3--3----|-3---3/5-----5-------3--3---3----|-3-----3---3-----3-----3---3----|-3---3/5-----5---5---------2-------| E-1--0-1--1-----1-0-1--1----|-1-0-1/3--0--3----0--1--1---1----|-1--0--1---1-----1--0--1---1----|-1-0-1/3--0--3---3--0--0---0h(1)/7-| PM-----| PM----| PM--| PM--| PM------| PM------| PM-------| PM---| PM--| PM------| It feeds It grows It clouds all that you will know Deceit Deceive decide just what you belive (It feeds) (It grows) Chorus E-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| B-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| G-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------| D---------------9-9-------|----------9---------------7------|------------9-----------------9--------|--9----------| A-10-10-7-----------7-----|-10-10-7-----7---10-10-7---------|-10--7---7-----7---10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----| E----------0-----------0--|-----------------------------3/7-|-------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----| I see faith in your eyes Rhy.Fig 2 E---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| B---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| G---------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-------------| D---------------------------------------|------------|------------9--------------------9--------|--9----------| A------------9--------------------9-----|--9-----7---|-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----| E-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7--|--7-----5---|----------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----| Never you hear the discouraing lies I hear faith in your cries (end Rhy.Fig 2) E--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A------------9------------------9------|-----------9-----------------9---------| E-10--7---7-----7---7--10-7---7---7--7-|-11--7---7---7---7-11-7---7-----7---7\-| Broken is the promise betrayal The healing hand held back by the deepened nail Gtrs.I&II: E5 B5 Gtr.III E-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| G-------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------12-----| D-------------------|-trill~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|-trill~~~~~~~~~~-trill~~~~--12/14-----14-| A-5-----------------|-7-(10)-------------------|-7-(9)-----------6-(9)----(6)------------| E-3-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| Follow the god that failed Yeah Guitar Solo w/Riff A (1st 2 bars only) G5 Full Trem.Pick E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-0--0--0---0---0---0--0--0--| B---------12--------------------------------|----------------------------------|-5//7//8//10//12\\10\\8\\7//| G-14^~~~~----14-14-11-12-11--------11h12p11\|\7------7---7-7-7/9-------9--(9)\-|-/--/--/---/---/---/--/--/--| D---------------------------14--------------|----------9----------------------\|-/--/--/---/---/---/--/--/--| A-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-/--/--/---/---/---/--/--/--| E-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------| Full B5 w/Riff A (1st 2 bars only) Full/-\ Full/-\ Full/-\ | E-0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0-|-10/12----12\1/12----12\------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B-8\\7\\5\\4\\5//7//8//10-|-10/12----12\1/12----12\\-----|---------------------------------------------------------15~~~~~| vib.w/bar G-/--/--/--/--/--/--/---/-|-----/----------/-------\-----|-----12-14-14^-(14)p12----14^-(14)p12-14^-(14)p12----12--14^~~~~| D-/--/--/--/--/--/--/---/-|-----/----------/-----------7/|/14--------------------14-------------------------14------------| A-/--/--/--/--/--/--/---/-|-----/----------/-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| G5 B5 E-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------14h15p14----14-15-17--| B-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------A.H.--14h15p14----14-15-17----------17-----------| G-9//11/12//14//16\\14\12/16--x-x-14--x-x-12-11--9----|-9----7--6-----6--7-------------16--------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------|------------9-----------------------------------------------------| A-7//9//10//12//14\\12\10/14--x-x-12--x-x-10--9--7----|------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| (A.H. pitch:F#) w/Riff A (1st 2 bars only) E-19---19191919-19----191919-19---1919191919---19191919-|-19-19p17p15-19--19p17p15-19----19p17p15----15h17-19p17p15h17p15----15h17-19-| B-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------17----------------------17----------| G-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G5 B5 (Gtr.III tacet) E-19p17p15------19p17p15------19p17p15------19p17p15-----15-|-19p17p15\14-17p15p14\12-15p14p12\10-14p12p10\9-12p10p9\7-10p9p7---7-----| B----------17------------17------------17------------17-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------8----8--| G-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| w/Rhy.Fill 2 (Gtr.II) Rhy.Fill 2 (Gtr.II) E-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| B-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| G-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------| D-4h5p4----------------4h5p4----------------| |----------------------7h9p7----------------|-----------------------| A-------7--5--4\2------------7--5--4\2------| |----------------------------10-9-7\5--4----|--------2----3-2-2--2--| E------------------5-3------------------5-3-| |----------------------------------------7--|-5-3-3--0----1-0-0--0--| PM---| PM--| PM---| PM--| PM--| PM-----------| w/Rhy.Fill 1 (Gtr.I) w/2nd Bar of Rhy.Fig 1 (Gtrs.I&II) _ Full Full/ \_/\/ Gtr.III Full Full Full Full Full Full E-------22^---22^--------(22)~~~19-22-|-19h22p19----19-----19-----19---19---19---19---9-| B-------------------------------------|----------22----22^----22^---22^--22^--22^--22^--| G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| w/1st Bar of Rhy.Fig 1 (Gtrs.I&II) E-22p19----19-22p19-22p19----19-22p19-22p19----19-22p19----19-22p19-22p19--19------------------| B-------22----------------22----------------22----------22--------------------22-22^--(22)p19)-| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gtrs.I&II: F5 E5 E5 G5 F5 G E E E G E E E PM-------| PM---------------| Chorus Full Full/------------------------------------\ w/Rhy.Fig 2 (Gtr.III out) E----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------| B-22^--22p19-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------| G------------21--19----19-21^----21--21--21--21--21--|-21-21-21-21---19----------------|-----------------------|------------| D-------------------21-------------------------------|-------------------12---(21)~~~~~|~(21)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|------------| A----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------| E----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------| I see faith in your eyes G5 E-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Broken is the promise Betrayal The healing hand held back by he deepened nail Follow the god E5 E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| G------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| D------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| A------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| that failed (Hey!) Gtr.I E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| G-12-12\9----------------|-12-12\9----------------|-(9)---------16-16\9----|-(9)------9\-----------| D------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------\-2--------| A-10-10\7----------------|-10-10\7----------------|-(7)---------14-14\7----|-(7)------7\--2--------| E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------\-0--------| Gtr.II E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| G-------------16-16\9----|-(9)--------------------|-12-12\9----------------|-12-12\9---------------| D------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------9--------| A-------------14-14\7----|-(7)--------------------|-10-10\7----------------|-10-10\7------7--------| E-0----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|--------------0--------| 3rd Verse w/Rhy.Fig 1 (2 times) Pride you took ,pride you feel Pride that you felt when you'd kneel Trust you gave ,a child to save Left you cold and him in grave Chorus E---------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------|------------| B---------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------|------------| G---------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------|------------| D------------9-----------------9--------|--9----------|---------------------------------------|------------| A-10--7---7-----7---10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----|------------9--------------------9-----|--9-----7---| E-------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----|-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7--|--7-----5---| I see faith in your eyes Never you hear the discouraing lies Rhy.Fig 2 E------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| D------------9--------------------9--------|--9----------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| A-10--7---7-----7---7--10--7---7-----7-----|--7-----5----|------------9------------------9------|-----------9-----------------9---------| E----------------------------------------0-|--0-----3----|-10--7---7-----7---7--10-7---7---7--7-|-11--7---7---7---7-11-7---7-----7---7\-| I hear faith in your cries Broken is the promise betrayal The healing hand held back by the deepened nail E---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------|-12--12\9------------------------------------| D---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| A-5------------(5)----------------|-10--10\7------------------------------------| E-3------------(3)-----------3/10-|-------------7p0----0---3p0----0--0----0--0--| PM-----------| Follow the god that failed Fill 1 (Gtrs.III&IV) E------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------| B------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------| G------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| |----7h9p7-------9--7--------------| D------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| |----------9--7--7--7--9--7--------| A-----------2------------------------------|------------9--------------------------------| |---------------------10--9--------| E-3p0----0-----0----0--3p0----0--0----0--0-|-10p7----7-----7----7--10p7----7--7----7--7--| |----------------------------------| PM-----------| PM------------| PM--| Follow the god that failed E----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------| D----------9---------------9-------|----------9---------------9-------|------------9--------------------9--------| A-10p7---7---7--7-10p7---7---7---7-|-10p7---7---7--7-10p7---7---7---7-|-10--7--7-7---7-7-7---10--7--7-7---7-7-7--| E----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------| PM--------------------------------------| Broken is the promise Betrayal Betrayal, Gtr.II w/Fill 1 Gtr.V(clean tone) E-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------0--------| B-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------0-----------| G-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------0--------------| D------------------------7h9p7------------------|-7h9p7--------------------------2-----------------| A------------------------------10--9--7\5--4----|-------10--9--7\5--4---------2--------------------| E---------------------------------------------7-|----------------------7---0-----------------------| PM---| PM---| PM---| Freely let ring----------| Yeah Gtr.I molto rit. E-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| D-4h5p4------------------4h5p4------------------|-4h5p4--------------------------------------------| A-------7--5--4\2---------------7--5--4\2-------|--------7--5--4\2---------------------------------| E------------------5--3--------------------5--3-|-------------------5--3---------------------------| PM--| PM---| PM---| PM---| PM---|