Artist: Metallica Song: 2x4 Album: Load Transcribed by: Tyler Watts Time Time 2/4 4/4 Riff A (Guitars I & II) eb--------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Gb--------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Db--------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Ab--------------------|-----------------------------------------------| Eb---0---0---3/5---6~~|---(6)---0---3/5---6~~-----0---3h5---0---------| End of Riff A Riff A1 eb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Eb---(0)---0---3h5-0------0--3/5---6~~|-(6)-0---3/5---6~~---0--3h5-0--| End of Riff A1 eb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Eb---(0)---0---3h5-0------0--3/5---6~~|-(6)--0--3/5---6~~--0---3h5--0-|
eb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Ab------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Eb-(0)---0---3h5---0------0--3/5---6~~|-(6)--0--3h5--6~~---0---3/5--0-| Riff B (Gtr.II w/wah as filter) eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab----------------------------------|-------------------7~~-----------| Eb-(0)---0---3h5-0-----0---x--------|--0---0--3b1/4--0---5/6---------0| End of Riff B eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab-----7~~------------7-------------|-------------------------7~~-----| Eb-5/6--------0---5/6-----3bfull--3-|--0---0--3b1/4--0---5/6---------0| I'm a gonna make you... (wah off) Riff C eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab------7~~------------7------------|---------------------------------| Eb-5/6--------0---5/6-----3bfull--3-|--0---0--3b1/4--0--3/5---0----5b^| full bend eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Db------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Eb-(5)rb--3~~---5b1/2--3~~---0------|(0)---0--3b1/4--0--3/5---0----5b^| release bend half bend eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Db------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Eb-(5)rb--3~~---5b1/2--3~~---0--|-(0)---0---3b1/4--0--3/5---0-----5b^-| eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Db------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Eb-(5)rb--3~~---5b1/2--3~~---0--|-(0)---0---3b1/4--0--3/5---0-----5b^-| End of Riff C eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Db------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Ab------------------------------|---------------------------7~~-------| Eb-(5)rb--3~~---5b1/2--3~~---0--|-(0)---0---3b1/4--0--5/6----------0--| (Gtr.II w/wah filter next 4 bars) eb---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Db---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Ab-------7~~----------7~~----------|------------------------7~~---7---| Eb--5/6-------0--5/6-------3b^--3--|-0---0---3b1/4--0--5/6-----------0| eb---------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------| Db---------------------------------| Ab------7~~--7----------7----------| Eb-5/6----------0--5/7-----3b^--3--| Fill 1 (Gtr.III) eb---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Bb-*---------------------------12--|-(12)--(12)/-------------------*-|| Gb-----------------------------12--|-(12)--(12)/---------------------|| Db---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Ab-*-------------------------------|-------------------------------*-|| Eb---------------------------------|---------------------------------|| Repeat Play Riff C for 2nd and 3rd Verse 2.Yeah, you got some... 3.Yeah, I'm gonna make you... Then, come back in with this eb---------------------------|----------------------------------------| Bb---------------------------|----------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------|----------------------------------------| Db---------------------------|----------------------------------------| Ab---------------------------|----------------------------------------| Eb--(0)-----0-----3/5---6~~~~|(6)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0------3h5-----0-| eb-------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------| Ab-------------------------5/7---5~~---| Eb-(0)---------------------3/5---6~~---| Fill 2 (Gtr.III) eb--------------------------------------------------|-----------------| Bb*------------------------------------------------*|-----------------| Gb--------------------------------------------------|------------12-12| Db--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--|--14---14--------| Ab*------------------------------------------------*|-----------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------|-----------------| eb--------------------------------------|--------|--------------------| Bb--------------------------------------|--------|-12--12--12--(12)/--| Gb-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12b1/2-----14--|-(14)---|-12--12--12--(12)/--| Db------------------------------14------|--------|--------------------| Ab--------------------------------------|--------|--------------------| Eb--------------------------------------|--------|--------------------| Chorus 2nd Time w/Fill 2 eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Db--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Ab-(5)~~~~~~-------------5h7------|-----------------------5/7---5~~~~~| Eb-(7)~~~~~~-------0!0---3h5--0!7-|-(0)!((7)~~~~-----0!0--3/5---6~~~~~| Gtr.I indicated to right of ! eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Db--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Ab-(5)~~~~~~-------------5h7------|------------------------8----8-----| Eb-(6)~~~~~~-------0!0---3h5--0!7-|-(7)~~~~~----------0---/6----6-----| eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Db--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Ab-(8)---------------------2---2--|-----------------------------------| Eb-(6)---------------------0---0--|-(0)-----------------0----3/5---6~~| eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------|-(2)--------------/8----8-----| Eb(6)~~---0---3/5---6~~---0---3h5---0--|-(0)--------------/6----6-----| eb-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Db-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Ab-(8)-----------------2---2---|-(2)---------------------2----2-------| Eb-(6)-----------------0---0---|-(0)----------------x----0----0-------| eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Eb-(0)---0---3h5---0---0---3/5---6~~~~~|(6)~~--0--3/5--6~~--0--3h5--0-| Rhy.Fig 1 eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Db------------------------------|------------------------5-----5------| Ab-----------------------2---2--|-(2)--------------------5-----5------| Eb-(0)--0---3h5--0-------0---0--|-(0)--------------------3-----3------| eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Db-(5)-------------------7----7--|-(7)-------------------5------------| Ab-(5)-------------------7----7--|-(7)-------------------5------------| Eb-(3)-------------------5----5--|-(5)-------------------3----0-------| End of Rhy.Fig 1 eb----------------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------------| Db-5--------------------------------------| Ab-5--------------------------------------| Eb-3----------------------0----3/5---6~~--| Play with Riff A1 one and a half times "Can't hear ya, time to meet..." Play with Riff A2 eb---------------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------------| Db---------------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------------| Eb-(0)----0----3h5---0---------------x---| "...two by four, hey" Then play Riff B twice Then come back in... Riff A3 Riff D eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Db----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab----------------------5b1/2----7~~|-(7)--7--5b1/2--7~~--7--5b1/2--7~| Eb-(0)---0---3h5--0-----------------|---------------------------------| Riff D1 eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Db----------------------5--7b^--(7)p5--|------------------------------| Ab-(7)--7---5b1/2--7~~-----------------|-7~--7--5b1/2--7~--7--5b1/2-7~| Eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| End of Riff D1 eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Db----------------------5--7b^--(7)p5--|-7b^--12--14~--14--12b1/2--14~| Ab-(7)--7--5b1/2--7~-------------------|------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-----------------------12-14b^(14)p12|------------------------------| Db(14)~-14--12b1/2--14~----------------|14~-12b1/2-14-14~-14-12b1/2-14| Ab-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Rhy.Fig 2 Riff E (w/wah as filter) eb--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Db------------------------12--14b1/2--12|--/14------------------------| Ab(14)~--14--12b1/2--14~----------------|--------12b1/2--12-----10/7--| Eb--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Db--/14--------------------------|--/14-------------------------------| Ab---------12b1/2----12----10/7--|---------12b1/2----12----10/7-------| Eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| End Rhy.Fig 2 End of Riff E eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Ab--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8---8--| Eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Triplets Rhy.Fig 3 (played with solo) Repeat four times eb-------0----|------------|-------0----|------------|| Bb*-----------|-------0----|------------|-------0---*|| Gb------------|------------|------------|------------|| Db------------|------------|------------|------------|| Ab*-----------|------------|-0----------|-----------*|| Eb-0----------|-3----------|------------|-3----------|| Fill 3 eb------------------------| Bb--14b1/2----------------| Gb--14b^------------------| Db------------------------| Ab------------------------| Eb------------------------| Guitar Solo hold bend until release is mentioned eb------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------| Bb--15--------|--(15)-------|--15-------------15----------------------| Gb--14b^------|--(14)-------|-------14-----------------14-------------| Db------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------| Ab------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------| Eb------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------| release bend eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------|------14b1/2---------------------| Gb--(14)---(14)-------------12------|-12---14b^-----------------14----| Db--------------------------------14|---------------------------------| Ab----------------------------------|---------------------------------| Eb----------------------------------|---------------------------------| eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb-14b1/2----14b1/2----14b1/2~~~--|-----------------------------------| Gb-14b^------14b^------14b^~~~~~--|-14b^----12------------------------| Db--------------------------------|-14b^----12------12----------------| Ab--------------------------------|-------------14--12---10--------10-| Eb--------------------------------|---------------------------12------| eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------|-12b1/4-----------------------------| Gb----------------12---13---14---|-12b1/4-----------------------------| Db-12---13---14---12---13---14---|----------14--14--14--12b1/4--------| Ab-12---13---14------------------|------------------------------14/12-| Eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| eb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| Db-------------12---12~~~~~----------|-------------12---12~~~~~-------| Ab-10--12--14-----------------14/12--|-10--12--14---------------12--14| Eb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| eb----------------------------|---------------------------------------| Bb-12------(12)b1/2-----(12)/-|-------12--14--14b1/2--14--12----------| Gb-12------(12)b^-------(12)/-|-------12--14--14b^----14--12------12--| Db----------------------------|--/14--------------------------14------| Ab----------------------------|---------------------------------------| Eb----------------------------|---------------------------------------| eb---------------------------------------|----------------------------| Bb-12--14b1/2--14--12-----------------15-|------15------15------15-15-| Gb-12--14b^----14--12------12--14/16-----|14/16---14/16---14/16----16-| Db---------------------14----------------|----------------------------| Ab---------------------------------------|----------------------------| Eb---------------------------------------|----------------------------| w/Rhy.Fig 4 hold bend eb--------------------------------------|-12---12---12---12-----------| Bb-15----------------------15b^--12-----|-15b^-15b^-15b^-15b^---------| Gb-14b^--(14)p12-------12--------12-----|-----------------------------| Db----------------14-----------------14/|-----------------------------| Ab--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Rhy.Fig 4 eb-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| Bb----------3--|--------3-----|--------5--0--|-------3-----*|| Gb-------0-----|-----4-----4--|-----5--------|----4-----4---|| Db----2--------|-/5-----------|-/7-----------|-5------------|| Ab-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------*|| Eb-0-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| now... back to the solo... release eb-(12)--12------12-------12----------12--12-| Bb-(15)------15-------15b^----12--15b^-------| Gb-------------------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------| eb-15b^-----15~~~~~~~~-12--14--|-15--14----12----12-------------------| Bb-----------------------------|--------------15----12--15~~~~~~~~~---| Gb-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Db-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------|--------------------------------------| eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb-(15)~~---15p12----------------------|-7b1/4---7---9b1/2-----7/-----| Gb----------------14--12----12--14--12-|-7b1/4---7---9b^-------7/-----| Db-----------------------14------------|-------9----------------------| Ab-------------------------------------|------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------|------------------------------| eb-----------------------------------------|--------------------------| Bb-14b1/2-14b1/2-14b1/2-14-14-14-----------|---------------14b1/2-14~-| Gb-14b^---14b^---14b^---14-14-14--14p12----|-12/----12--14-14b^---14~-| Db--------------------------------------14-|-----/14------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------|--------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------|--------------------------| eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Bb-12------12------15------15---|-15----------------------------------| Gb-12------12--14--14b^----14b^-|-14b^-(14)p12----12--12~~------------| Db-----14-----------------------|--------------14----------------14/--| Ab------------------------------|-----------------------------14------| Eb------------------------------|-------------------------------------| eb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bb----------14b1/2--(14)~~~----------|----------14b1/2-(14)~~---12/---| Gb------12--14b^----(14)~~~---12-----|------12--14b^---(14)~~---12/---| Db-/14----------------------------14-|-/14----------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Bb---------14b1/2--14b1/2-14b1/2-|-(14)--14b1/2-14b1/2--(14)~~-12-----| Gb-----12--14b^----14b^---14b^---|-(14)--14b^---14b^----(14)~~-12----- Db-/14---------------------------|---------------------------------14-| Ab-------------------------------|------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------|------------------------------------| eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Gb-12-----------------------------|-----------------------------------| Db----14/-------------------------|-----------------------------------| Ab--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| Then play... Riff A Riff A1 4 1/2 times with Gtr.II on Riff D Riff D1 4 1/2 times then, Riff A4: Riff A4 eb-------------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------| Ab----------------------------2----2---| Eb-(0)---0---3h5---0---x/-----0----0---| Then Rhy.Fig 1 Riff D2: eb----------------------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------------------| Db----------------------------------------------| Ab-(7)~~---7---5b1/2---7---7--------------------| Eb-----------------------------0-----3/5---6~~--| Riff A1 1 1/2 times Riff A2 Rhy.Fig 2 and Riff E Then play... w/wah as filter eb--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| Gb--------------------------|-----------------------------------------| Db-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----3----3-----------------| Ab-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----3----3-----------------| Eb-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----1----1-----------------| |---------P.M.----------| eb-------------------| Bb-12------(12)/-----| Gb-12------(12)/-----| Db-------------------| Ab-------------------| Eb-------------------| That's it! 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2x4 by Metallica guitar tabs playing instructions.