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"Battery"

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Tunings

All Guitars tune down 1 whole steps (low to high: D A D g b e)

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Intro
First part clean accoustic, second part Heavy Distortion

Verse 1
Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting

Verse 2
Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting

Verse 3
Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting

Chorus
Very Heavy Distortion, Fast Chorusing effects

Outro
Heavy Distortion

Who?

What?

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Written by Hetfield and Ulrich From Master Of Puppets 1986 Creeping Death Music, ASCAP As heard on the certified Multi-platnium album "Master Of Puppets"

Intro:

Gtr. 1 (Acoustic) Riff 1 (Play 2x) D-|*-3--2-----------2-(2)-------------|--2-----------0--0-(0)----------------* A-|*-2--------------0-(0)-------------|--0--------------5-(5)----------------* E-|--0--------------1-(1)-------------|--2--------------3-(3)----------------- Gtr 2.(Acoustic, w/Riff 1) Riff 2 G-|--4--5--------4-----------4--5-----|----4--5------------------5--4--------- D-|--------7--------------------------|----------7-----5---------------------- A-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- E-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- Gtr. 3 (Acoustic, w/Riff 1 3x, w/Riff 2 3x) Riff 2b (Play 3x) G-|--4--5--------4-h5-p4-----4--5-----|----4--5------------------5--4--------- D-|*-------7--------------------------|----------7-----5---------------------* A-|*----------------------------------|--------------------------------------* E-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- Gtr. 4 (Dist) Riff 2c. (Gtr. 5 dist. play riff 2 4x) (Gtr. 6 dist. play riff 2b 4x) E5 E5 E5 F5 Gmaj7 G5 (Play 4x) D-|*-2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5-----------* A-|*-2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5-----------* E-|--0-----------------0--0--1--------|--2-----------------2--2--3------------ E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb G-|--------4--------------------------| D-|--2-----4-----5-----4--------------| A-|--2-----2-----5-----6--------------| E-|--0-----------3--------------------|

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Gtr. 4&5 Rhy Fig 1             Bb5   A5                            Em    F#/Eb
D-|*---------------------------8--8--7--|-------------------------5--5-\(4)--
A-|*---------------------------8--8--7--|-------------------------7--7-\(6)--
E-|--0----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0---0--0--0---0--0--0-------------
           ---t---     ---t---                 ---t---   ---t---
     p.m.....................              p.m..................

                                       [1,2,3               (End Rhy Fig 1)]
    Em                      Bb5    A5   F#5    G5         Ab5      (Play 4x)
D-|--5------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------*
A-|--7------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------*
E-|------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4--------------- 
         ---t---     ---t---
         p.m................
  
  [4                                     ]
    A#5      A5       A5       A5
D-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------|
A-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------|
E-|--6--------5--------5--------5--------|

Gtr. 4 & 5
Fill 1 E5    G5    A5        F5 F5 F#/Eb
D-|-----2-----5-----7--------------4-----|
A-|-----2-----5-----7--------3--3--6-----|
E-|-----0-----3-----5--------1--1--------|

Verse 1:

Gtr 5 ( Gtr 6 play Rhy Fig 1) D-|*----------------------------8--8--7--|---------------------------5--5--4-- A-|*----------------------------8--8--7--|---------------------------7--7--6-- E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0----0--0--0----0--0--0----------- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- p.m...................... p.m.................... 1. Lashing out the action, Returning the reaction. 2. Hypnotizing power, Crushing all that cower. D-|--4--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------* A-|--6--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------* E-|--------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4--------------- ---t--- ---t--- Weak are ripped and torn away. Battery is here to stay.

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Chorus

Rhy Fig 2 (Gtr. 4) E5 G5 A5 F5 F5 F#/Eb e-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|-2------------------------------5--------------------7--------------------4-| A-|-2------------------------------5--------------------7---------------3--3-6-| E-|-0------------------------------3--------------------5---------------1--1---| Smashing through the boundrys, lunacy has found me, Cannot stop the battery Rhy Fig 1 (first 3 bars only) Fill 1

Gtr 5 ( Gtr 6 play Rhy Fig 1) Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb D-|*----------------------------8--8--7--|---------------------------5--5--4-- A-|*----------------------------8--8--7--|---------------------------7--7--6-- E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0----0--0--0----0--0--0----------- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- p.m...................... p.m.................... Pounding out agression, turned into obsession Bb5 A5 D-|-----------------------------8--8--7--| A-|-----------------------------8--8--7--| Play Rhy Fig 1 (First 2 bars only) E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--| Cannot kill the battery

Rhy Fig. 2 E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb Cannot kill the family, battery has grounded me Rhy Fig 1 (Play 2x) Bb5 F5 E5 | Bat-ter-y |

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Rhy Fig 2 w (During first solo)

Verse 2:

Play Rhy Fig 1 2 times

Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb Crushing all decievers, mashing non-believers Bb5 A5 Never ending potency Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb Hungry violence seeker, feeding off the weaker Bb5 A5 Breeding on insanity

D-|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------| A-|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------| E-|--2-----3-----3-----4--------------|

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Then Chorus

Solo

Verse 3:

Play Rhy Fig 1 2 times

Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb Circle of destruction, hammer comes crushing. Bb5 A5 Powerhouse of energy Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb Whipping up a fury, dominating flurry. Bb5 A5 We create the battery,

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Chrous

Outro:

Repeat several times play last time e-|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------ G-|--3--4--3--4--3-----------|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4------------------------ D-|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3-----|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4--------4--3--3--3--3--2 A-|--1--2--1--2--1--4--3-----|--1--2--1--2--1--2--1--2--------4--3--3--3--3--2 E-|-----------------2--1-----|--------------------------------2--1--1--1--1--0

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And that's it folks! This is from memory so please bare with me. If you find any errors then you can contact me at:
The ContactRoom or
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Thank you and Enjoy!

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Intro	First part clean accoustic, second part Heavy Distortion
Verse 1	Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting
Verse 2	Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting
Verse 3	Heavy Distortion, Heavy Palm Muting
Chorus	Very Heavy Distortion, Fast Chorusing effects
Outro	Heavy Distortion

Who?		What?		When?		Where?
Written by Hetfield and Ulrich		From Master Of Puppets		1986 Creeping Death Music, ASCAP		As heard on the certified Multi-platnium album "Master Of Puppets"