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Song
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BETTER THAN YOU
As recorded by Metallica
(From the 1997 Album RE-LOAD)
Transcribed by www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk
Words and Music by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Rhythm w/dist'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Rhythm w/dist'
Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Lead w/dist'
Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Lead w/dist'
Intro
Q=160
4/4
Gtr I
W W W Q E E H
|----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----<2>-<2>------|
Gtr II
W W E E E E Q Q W W
| | | |
x x x x
H E E Q Q. E E E Q H E E Q Q. E E E Q H E E Q
|-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |------5-6-7--|-5------2------|---------5-6-7--|-5------2------|------5-6-7--| |------5-6-7--|-5------2------|---------5-6-7--|-5------2------|------5-6-7--| |------3-4-5--|-3----0-0------|---------3-4-5--|-3----0-0------|------3-4-5--|
|-Rhy Fig 1 end Rhy Fig 1-|
w/Rhy Fig 1 x2
Gtr II
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<10>-<10>-|-<9>-<9>-<9>-<9>-<8>-<8>-<7>-<7>-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------5-6-7--| |---------------------------------|-----------------5-6-7--|
|-<7>-<7>-<6>-<6>-<6>-<5>-<5>-<5>-|-<5>-<4>-<4>-<3>-3-4-5--|
Gtrs I, II
PM--| PM--|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q 4x
||-----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--o|| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---||
|-Rhy Fig 2 end Rhy Fig 2-|
Verse 1
Gtr II
|-Rhy Fig 3A end Rhy Fig 3A-|
G5 A5 G5 E E5 G5G#A5
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / o / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
PM--| PM--|
Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--|
|-Rhy Fig 3 end Rhy Fig 3-|
Rhy Fig 3 + 3A
|-Rhy Fig 4A
G5 A5 C5 D5
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E +E E Q Q E E E E Q
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q
|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|------------------|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|-7--7---------7-0--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|-7--7-7b9r(7)-7-0--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-3--3-3-(3)-3-3--|-5--5-5---(5)-5-0--| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-3--3-3-(3)-3-3--|-5--5--------------|
|-Rhy Fig 4
end Rhy Fig 4A-|
G5 A5 F5 G5X
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E Q Q. E +Q Q E E Q H
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E Q
|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-10---10---10--10--|-12-------------|| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7--|-10---10---10--10--|-12------5-6-7--|| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7--|--8----8----8---8--|-10------5-6-7--|| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|--8----8----8---8--|-10------3-4-5--||
end Rhy Fig 4-|
Chorus
Gtrs I, II |-Gtr II plays notes in ()*
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
||-----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|| ||o----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------o|| ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--|-5------2-------|-2-(2)-----5-6-7----|| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--|-5------2-------|-2-(2)-----5-6-7---o|| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0--0--0-0-3-4-5----||
|-*Rhy Fill 1
Verse 2
w/Rhy Fig 3 x4
Gtr II
PM| PM| PM
Q. E +E E Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
||-------------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|| ||o-------0-(0)------|-------0-(0)------|----------------|-----------------o|| ||--------------0----|---------------0--|----------------|------------------|| ||--5-------------5--|-7----------------|-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7----|| ||o-5----------------|-7----------------|-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---o|| ||--3----------------|-5----------------|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5----||
|-Rhy Fig 5 end Rhy Fig 5-|
w/Rhy Fig 4 + 4A
Gtrs III, IV
Q E E +E Q E H +E E Q
|------------------|----------------------| |------------8---8s|=10------(10)-10-10---| |------7-(7)-------|----------------------| |------------5---5s|==7-------(7)--7--7---| |------5-(5)-------|----------------------| |------------------|----------------------|
Q E E +E Q E H +E E Q
Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E
|------------------|----------------------------| |-8-----8-(8)---8S=|=10-10-10-10---10--10-10-10-| |------------------|----------------------------| |-5-----5-(5)---5S=|==7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7-| |------------------|----------------------------| |------------------|----------------------------|
Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E
Q. E +Q Q Q Q E E E E
|-------------------|----------------------| |-8-----8-(8)---8S==|=5--5---/10--10-10-10-| |-------------------|----------------------| |-5-----5-(5)---5S==|=7--7-----7---7--7--7-| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------|
Q. E +Q Q Q Q E E E E
Q. E +Q Q E E Q H
|-----------------------|----------------|| |-/13------13-(13)--13S=|=15-------------|| |-----------------------|----------------|| |-/10------10-(10)--10S=|=12-------------|| |-----------------------|----------------|| |-----------------------|----------------||
Q. E +Q Q E E Q H
Chorus
w/Rhy Fig 2 x2
1. 2.
Gtr II
PM--| PM--| PM|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q
||-----------------|-----------------||------------------| ||o----------------|----------------o||----3-------------| ||-----------------|-----------------||----4-------------| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---||--2-2-----5-6-7---| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--o||--2-------5-6-7---| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---||--0---0-0-3-4-5---|
Rhy Fig 2 x2 (w/Rhy Fill 1 on last bar)
Bridge
$
~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E E Q. E Q. H H
||----------------|--------------------|---------------|------------|| ||o---------------|--------------------|---------------|-----------o|| ||--2-------------|-2-4-4b5r(4)-2--x-x-|-2-------------|------------|| ||--2-4----2-4----|-2-4-4b5r(4)-2--x-x-|-2-4----2-4----|-2----3-----|| ||o---4----2-4----|--------------------|---4----2-4----|-2----3----o|| ||----------------|--------------------|---------------|-0----1-----||
|-Rhy Fig 6 end Rhy Fig 6-|
Gtr II
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
E Q. +H +H E E E +E
|-----------------|---------------------------| |-4---------------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |-4---------------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |---6----(6)------|-(6)-----------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------|
|
| Gtr I
| ~~ ~~
| E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E
|-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-4---------------|--4--6-6b7r(6)-4---x----x--| |-4-6-----4--6----|--4--6-6b7r(6)-4---x----x--| |---6-----4--6----|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------|
|-Rhy Fig 7
To Coda
~~~~~~~~~
E Q. +H H. +Q
|-----------------|-------------------| |-4---------------|-4--------(4)b4.5--| |-4---------------|-4--------(4)b4.5--| |---6----(6)------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------|
|
| ~~ ~~
| E Q. E Q. H H
|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-4---------------|-------------------| |-4-6-----4--6----|-4-----5-----------| |---6-----4--6----|-4-----5-----------| |-----------------|-2-----3-----------|
Gtr III
~~ ~~ ~~
E Q. E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E +Q E Q. H E E Q
|---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |-4------4------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---4---|-4-6b7r(6)--4------|-4------12-13-14--|| |-4------4------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---4h6-|-4-6b7r(6)--4------|-4------12-13-14--|| |---6------6----|---------------6-----|--------------6----|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------||
| W
|
| ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~
| E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E E Q. E Q. E E Q E E Q
|---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|-4-6-4------------|| |-4-------------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---x-x-|-4-----------------|-4-6-4------------|| |-4-6----4-6----|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---x-x-|-4-6--------4-6----|---------5--6--7--|| |---6----4-6----|---------------------|---6--------4-6----|---------5--6--7--|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------3--4--5--||
end Rhy Fig 7-|
Guitar Solo
w/Rhy Fig 2 + 2A x4
Gtr III
~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~
Q +Q Q E E +E E Q E E Q
|------------------------------|------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12-13-14--| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12-13-14--| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-------------| |------------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------|
~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Q +Q Q E E +E E E E E +E E E
|------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-14-| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-12------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------------------|
~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Q +Q Q E E +E E E E E E E E
|------------------------------|---------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------12----12-14-| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------12----12-14-| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-14----14-------| |------------------------------|---------------------------| |------------------------------|---------------------------|
~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~
Q +Q Q E E +E E Q E E E E
|------------------------------|--------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12----------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12----12----| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14------------14-| |------------------------------|-----------------14-------| |------------------------------|--------------------------|
w/Rhy Fig 3 + 3A x2
Gtr III
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|------------------------|------------------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14-14---14-----14---12-| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14-14---14-----14---12-| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~
E +E E E E E E E +E +E E E S E. +Q
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-14b15r(14)-12----12-14---14b15==|=(14)r(14)-12-------------------| |-14b15r(14)-12----12-14---14b15==|=(14)r(14)-12----12-------------| |---------------14----------------|--------------14----14----(14)--| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E
|------------------------|------------------------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14b15r(14)-12-14-------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14b15r(14)-12-14-12----------| |------------------------|----------------------14------| |------------------------|-------------------------14---| |------------------------|------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e S S E
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-|-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-14-14p12----| |-------14----------------14----------------14----|-------14----------------14-------------14-| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
w/Rhy Fig 4 + 4A (1st 6 bars only)
~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
H E E E E +H. +E +E
|------------12---------------|---------------------------| |-15b17----------15-12--------|---------------------------| |-------------------12-14b16==|=(14)------------(14)r(14)-| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~
E +E E E S E. E E +E E E E S E. +Q
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-14pb15r(14)-12----12--14------14b16==|=(14)r-14-12------12----------------| |----------------14--------------------|-------------14-------14----(14)----| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E E E E
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-12----------12-----------12-------|----12-----------------12-14-| |-12----------12-----------12-------|----12-----------------12-14-| |----14p12-------14p=12-------14p12-|-14----14p12----12--14-------| |----------14-----------14----------|-------------14--------------| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D.S. al Coda
F5 G5X
Q. E +Q Q E E Q H
| | | | |
/ / / / /
~~
E +E E E E E E +E Q +E +E H
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------||
|-14b15r(14)-12----------17b19r(17)-|-17b19====(17)r(17)-15----||
|-14b15r(14)-12----12S14------------|--------------------------|| |---------------14------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------||
|
| Q Q Q Q E E Q H
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-10---------10----10----10---------|-12-----------------------|| |-10---------10----10----10---------|-12-----------------------|| |--8----------8-----8-----8---------|-10-----------------------|| |--8----------8-----8-----8---------|-10-----------------------||
&
w/last 4 bars of Rhy Fig 7
~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
E Q. E Q. +H E E E +E
|---------------|---------------------------| |-4------4------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |-4------4------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |---6------6----|-(6)-----------------------| |---------------|---------------------------| |---------------|---------------------------|
~~ ~~
E Q. E Q. H. +Q
|---------------|----------------------|| |-4------4------|-4-----------(4)b4.5--|| |-4------4------|-4-----------(4)b4.5--|| |---6------6----|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------||
Chorus
Rhy Fig 2 x4 (w/Rhy Fill 1 on 2nd and 4th time)
Rhy Fig 2 + 2A
Rhy Fig 2 + Rhy Fig 2 1st bar and Rhy Fill 1
w/Rhy Fig 2 x2
PM| PM| PM PM| PM|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|--------------2-|-0-2------------| |-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7--|-5------2-----2-|-0-2-----5-6-7--| |-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7--|-5------2-------|---------5-6-7--| |-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--|-3----0-0-0-0---|-----0-0-3-4-5--|
Free Time
H.=H A Tempo Q=160
G5 G#A5
Gtr II
W +W +W +H E E Q
| | | | | | |
/ / / / / / /
Gtr I
TP TP ~~~~~~~~~
H +H +H E E E E H +H +H E E Q
|-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-5----(5)----:-(5)----5-5-5-5-:--5----(5)----:-(5)----5-6-7--|| |-5----(5)----:-(5)----5-5-5-5-:--5----(5)----:-(5)----5-6-7--|| |-3----(3)----:-(3)----3-3-3-3-:--3----(3)----:-(3)----3-4-5--||
Chorus
Gtr III
|-Rhy Fig 8 end Rhy Fig 8-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-w/Rhy Fig 8 x7
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Gtrs I, II
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|
w/Rhy Fig 2 x4
Gtr II
PM| PM| PM--| PM--|
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
||-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|| ||o------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------o|| ||-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|| ||--5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7-----|| ||o-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7----o|| ||--3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5-----||
PM| PM| PM PM| PM
Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E Q E E Q
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |-5--------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---|-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2---5-6--7---|| |-5--------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---|-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2---5-6--7---|| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0---3-4--5---||
|
| PM--| PM--| PM| PM
| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E Q.
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|----------------0-|---0---0---0------|| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-----0-|---0---0---0------|| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|------------------|| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0---|------------------||
Outro
w/Rhy Fig 2 + 2A x7
Gtr III
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E
|------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------12b12.5---------|---------------12b12.5---------| |-12--14-12-14-12b12.5---------|------14-12-14-12b12.5---------| |------------------------14-14-|-(14)--------------------14-14-| |------------------------------|-------------------------------| |------------------------------|-------------------------------|
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~
+E E S S E Q E E +E E S S E Q E E
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------12b12.5---------|------------------------------------| |------------------12b12.5---------|------------------12b12.5-----------| |-(14)-14-14p12--------------14-14-|-(14)-14-14p12--------------14-14---| |---------------14-----------------|---------------14-------------------| |----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
+E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|------14-12-14---------------| |------14-12-14-12b13---------|------14-12-14-12b13---------| |-(14)------------------14-14-|-(14)------------------14-14-| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
+E E E E Q. +E E E E E Q. +E
|------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------12b12.5======(12)r-|---------------12b12.5======(12)r-| |-----------------12b12.5======(12)r-|-12\-----------12b12.5======(12)r-| |-(14)\-----12-14--------------------|---------12-14--------------------| |-------/14--------------------------|-----/14--------------------------| |------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|---------------------------------| |----14---14---14---14-|---14b15---14b15---14b15---14b15r| |----14---14---14---14-|---14b15---14b15---14b15---14b15r| |----------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~
+Q E E E E E E +Q E E S E. +Q
|------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-(14)--12-------14b15---14b15r|=(14)------------------------| |-(14)--12----12-14b15---14b15r|=(14)---12----12-------------| |----------14------------------|-----------14----14----(14)--| |------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E S S E E E +E Q E S S E E Q +E E
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------12-14-14b16==(14)r-----|---------12-14-14b16====(14)r---| |----12h14------------------------|---12h14------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
w/Rhy Fig 2A
~~
E S S E E E +E E E E E E E H
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-----14--14---------------| |----------12-14-14b16r(14)-12------|-12--14--14---------------| |----12h14----------------------14--|-----------------11-------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
|
| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-5---------------2-----------------|------------------5-6-7---| |-5---------------2-----------------|------------------5-6-7---| |-3------------0--0------0--<3>-<3>-|-<3>-<3>-<3>-<3>--3-4-5---|
w/Rhy Fig 2 x4
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
Q E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|---------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------15---------15-15----|---------15------------15----| |-/16------16-(16)-------16-|-(16)-16----16-(16)-16----16-| |---------------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------|
~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-15-----15------------15----|---------15------------15----| |-----16----16-(16)-16----16-|-(16)-16----16-(16)-16----16-| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G5 E E5 G5 G#A5
Gtr II
Q. E E E E E E Q E E E Q
| | | | | | | | | |
/ o / / / / / / / /
~~~~~
E E E E E Q E +E Q E +Q S S E
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-15-----15----15-17b20---17b20==|=(17)r--17b20---17b19==(17)r---17p15----| |-----16----16-------------------|-------------------------------------16-| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G5 E E5 G5 G#A5
Q. E E E E E E E Q E E Q
| | | | | | | | | |
/ o / / / / / / / /
E E E E E Q. S S E E E +E Q E
|---------------------------|----------------------------------| |-15------------------------|-------------15b17==(15)rs5s==17--| |-----16-14-12-14-14b16-----|-14p12----12----------------------| |---------------------------|-------14-------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------|
Free Time
G5
Gtr I
H. Q +Q H Q
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/ / / / /
Gtr III
|------5------|
S E S E E +E E E a a E E E E E E E E E E
|-19----17--------------------------:-------------------------------: |------------20-(20)-19-20-19h20p19-:-17--19-17-15-14---------------: |-----------------------------------:-----------------16-14s==12-14-: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------:
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| Gtr II
| W +W
|-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |--5--------------------------------:-(5)---------------------------: |--5--------------------------------:-(5)---------------------------: |--3--------------------------------:-(3)---------------------------:
+H H +W
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/ / /
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|-----3-----| |-3-|
Q. E +E a a E E E a a E E E E E E Q a Q
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| +W +W
|-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-(5)-------------------------------------:-(5)-----------------| |-(5)-------------------------------------:-(5)-----------------| |-(3)-------------------------------------:-(3)-----------------|
A Tempo Q=160
G5 G#5A5 G5 E5
Gtrs I, II
Q. E H +H E E Q H Q Q W
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/ / / / / / / / /
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+Q +Q +Q. +E +H E E Q H Q +Q W
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| +W +H H W W
|----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |-(5)------------------------:-(5)--------------|------------------|------*| |-(5)------------------------:-(5)--------------|------------------|------*| |-(3)------------------------:-(3)--------------|------------------|------*|
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Better Than You
by Hetfield and Ulrich
as performed on ReLoad
tab by Peter Johnson; jointson@yahoo.com
tune all guitars down 1/2 step
1a)intro
eb-------------------------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------
Db------------5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2 Ab------------5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2 Eb--2.4-2.4---3-4-5--3--0-0-----3-4-5--3--0-0-----3-4-5--3--0-0
Harm***
1b) Harm*******************************************************************
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--12-12-12-12-12-12-10.4-10.4-9-9-9-9-8-8-7-7-7-7-5.6-5.6-5.6-5-5-5-4-4-3
2)main and chorus
eb---------------------------------------------------------------
Bb---------------------------------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------------------------------------
Db--5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5
pm... ..... ..... .....
'Beter than you...'
3a)verse
eb------------------------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------------------------
Gb------------------------------------------------------
Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5
pm... .....
'I look at you then you me...'
4a)Pre-chorus
eb-----------------------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------------------
Gb-----------------------------5--5-5--5-5--7--7----7-0 Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7^-7-0 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-0 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5---3--3-3--3-3--5--5-------
'Holding the lion's share...'
4b) continued
eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb----------------------------10--10--10--10--12 Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--10--10--10--10--12 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---8---8---8---8--10 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5---8---8---8---8--10
5)
eb----------------------------------------------------
Bb------0-----------0--------------------------------- Gb---------0------------0----------------------------- Db--5--------5--7----------5-----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5-----------7----------5-----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3-----------5----------3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5
pm... .....
'Lock horns, I push and I strive
6a)Bridge
eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb--2-----------2-4-4^-2--X-X-2----------------- Db--2-4---2-4---2-4-4^-2--X-X-2-4---2-4---2----3 Ab----4---2-4-------------------4---2-4---2----3 Eb----------------------------------------0----1
'Oh, can't stop this train...'
6b)
eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb--4-----------4-6-6^-4------4----------------- Db--4-6---4-6---4-6-6^-4--X-X-4-6---4-6---4----5 Ab----6---4-6-------------X-X---6---4-6---4----5 Eb----------------------------------------2----3
'No, can't stop this train...'
7)solo
eb---------------------------------------------------------
Bb---------------------------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------------------------------
Db--5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2---5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2-- Ab--5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2---5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2-- Eb--3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
pm. ... . ... ... .
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Better Than You
written by: Hetfield and Ulrich
as performed on ReLoad
tab by Phil Boyle and Wayne Hanvey; phil@encycmet.com
Tune all guitars down 1/2 step
Drum intro
1)
Db------------------------
Ab--5-6-7-5--2--5-6-7-5--2 Eb--3-4-5-3--0--3-4-5-3--0
2)
Db--------------------------------------------------------
Ab--5-6-7-5------2-----2-----2--5-6-7-5------2-----2-----2 Eb--3-4-5-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-4-5-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
pm.. ... ... ... ... ...
3a)
Gb--------------------------------------------
Db--------------------------------------------
Ab--5-6-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5------2-----2-----2 2 times Eb--3-4-5-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
(timing is messed up) pm.. ... ...
"I look at you look at me"
3b)
Gb-------------------------------------------------------
Db--------------------5-5-5-7-7-7-------------10-10-10-12 Ab--5-6-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-8--8--8--10 Eb--3-4-5-3-3-3-5-5-5-------------3-3-3-5-5-5------------
"Holding the lion's share, holding the key"
4)
Gb---------------4p2------------- --------------6p4-------------
Db--2-4-2-4-2-4------4--4p2---2-3 tw -4/6-4-6-4/6------4--6p4---4-5 Ab--2-4-0-4-2-4-------------2-2-3 ic -4/6-2-6-4/6-------------4-4-5 Eb--0h2---2-0h2---------------0-1 e -2/4---4-2/4---------------2-3
Chorus
"Oh, cannot stop this train from rolling"
_______________________________________
solo
Transcribed by: Guido Maciocci
Email: Themenace@hotmail.com
Guitar Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
This comes just after the chorus "Can't stop the train from rolling...."
it's really simple.
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