Sad But True Artist: Metallica Album: Metallica (Black Album) Copyright Cherry Lane Music Company, Inc. 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. (D,A,F,C,G,D) E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------| D--2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------| A--0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D--2------------------/7---6---5---|3-5-3-5-3-5-353535353535--------| A--0-------------------------------|------------------------x\------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------| D--2-------------------2---2---2---|3-----------------------3-------| A--0-------------------0---0---0---|1-----------------------1-------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| E----------------------------------|---- -------------------| B----------------------------------|---- -------------------| G--2-------------------------------|5--- -------------------| D--2------------------/7---6---5---|3--- -------------------| A--0-------------------------------|---- -------x---x-x-x-x-| E----------------------------------|---- -------------------| E----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| B----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| G----------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------| 4% D----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| A--2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| | |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----| E--0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| | |0-----------0---0---------------| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A--------------------5p0-5-5-----|(5)^----r-----------x---x-x-x-x-| E--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D----------------------------------|--------------------------------| A--2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| E--0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| 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. E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D--------------7-------------------|------------3-------------------| A--------------5-------------------|------------1-------------------| E--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- E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D----------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------------------| A----------3-3-0---3---2-----------|--------3-3-0-------7---7---7-7-| E--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. E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G----------------------------------|--------___3___-----------------| D----------------------------------|--------5--5--5-5---------------| A--7---7---8-8-5---7---5---5---5-5-|5---5---3--3--3-3-------3-3-----| E--5---5---6-6-3---5---3---3---3-3-|3---3---------------0---1-1-0---| _____________________ | 1. Sad but true. E----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| B----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| G----------------------------------| % | % |--------------------------------| D----------------------------------| | |--------------------------------| A--2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----| | |2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----| E--0-----------0---0-----------3p0-| | |0-----------0---0---------------| E----------------------------------|--------------------------------| B----------------------------------|--------------------------------| G----------------------------------|--------------------------------| D----------------------------------|--------------------------------| A--2-----------2---2---5p0-1p0-----|2-----------2---2---5p0-5-5-----| E--0-----------0---0-----------3p0-|0-----------0---0---------------| E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| G----------------------------------| Repeat verse 2. D----------------------------------| A--(5)-----------------x---x-x-x-x-| E----------------------------------| _____________________ | 2. Sad but true. 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D----------------| A----x---x-x-x-x-| E----------------| At the end of the chorus, play the basic riff. 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