Enter Sandman - Metallica [intro] ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- repeat 4 times ---------5----------------------5---------------- ------7--------------7-------7--------------7---- ---0--------6--5----------0--------6--5---------- [destortion] E5 / / F5 E5 / / F5 E5 / / F5 repeat several times E5 / / F5 E5 / / A#5 E5 / / F5 repeat several times
E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5 Note : E! is just an open E played on the lower E string or you can play it like this ---3--0--2--0--2--3--2--0--------- [end intro] [couplet] E5 / / / / / / F5 E5 / / / / / / F5 E5 / / / / / / G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5 E5 / / / / / / F5 E5 / / / / / / F5 E5 / / / / / / G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------2----------------------2---------------- ------4--------------4-------4-------------4----- ------------3--2-------------------3--2---------- ---2----------------------2---------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------2--------------------------------------- ------4--------------4--------------------------- ------------3--2--------------------------------- ---2--------------------------0------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------2--------------------------------------- ------4--------------4--------------------------- ------------3--2--------------------------------- ---2--------------------------0------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ---5-----4-----4--5--4--2------------------------ ---5-----4-----4--5--4--2------------------------ ---3--0--2--0--2--3--2--0------------------------ E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5 E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 E5 / / A#5 A5 G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Solo while playing ^^^^ : ------------------------------------B--15S\\\------ -12----------------P--------------14B--15S\\\------ -12--------12-14-14-12----12-14---14--------------- --------14-------------14-------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- note : P := 14 pull off 12 B := use your tremelo to bend them both slowly up S := slowly slide both down. ------------- Other version: Intro: (Play 12 times) ====== 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|------------5-------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--------7---------------7-------------------------------------------------- 6|----0-----------6---5------------------------------------------------------ Rhythm Fill 1: ============== E5 PM------------------| sl PM----------------------| sl 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--2---------------------------/7------------------------------/7----------- 6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------- |-------------3x------------| F5 E5 *F5 E5 PM--| PM------| P PM--| PM--| P 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|----------7------------------3\2-------------7-------------------3\2------- 6|--0---0------6---0---0---0---1\0-----0---0-------6---5---0---0---1\0------- |-------------4x-------------| |--------------8x-------------| When playing the F5-E5 pulloffs, the E5 is not strummed. * Skip the F5-E5 pulloff on the 8th repetition. Rhythm Fill 2: ============== E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 sl V PM------------------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--2---2----/7--------------5-------5-------4---5---4----------------------- 6|--0---0---------6---5------3---0---3---0---2---3---2----------------------- |-------3x--------| (Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 once) Rhythm Fill 3: ============== E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 PM------------------| P PM-----------------------| P 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--2----------------------------3\2-------------------------------3\2------- 6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0----1\0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---1\0------- E5 G5 E5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 PM----------------------| PM-----------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|---------------------------------5-------5-------4---5---4----------------- 6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0------3---0---3---0---2---3---2----------------- Say your prayers....... Don’t forget......... To include ........ (Repeat Rhythm Fill 3 once) Tuck you in....... Keep you free ......... Till the sandman ...... Bridge: ======= F#5 E5 F5 F#5 PM--------------------------| 1|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------- 2|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------- 3|---------2-----------|----------------------------------------------------- 4|-----4---------------|----------------------------------------------------- 5|-------------3---2---|---4---4---4---4---4---2---3---4--------------------- 6|--2------------------|---2---2---2---2---2---0---1---2--------------------- |------3x------| Sleep with one....... Gripping your ........ Chorus Fill: ============ F#5 C5 B5 F#5 C5 B5 F#5 C5 B5 E5 PM-----------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|----------------------------------------------------------------2---------- 4|------5---4---------5---4---------5---4---------5---2---5---2-------2------ 5|--4---3---2-----4---3---2-----4---3---2----2------------------------------- 6|--2-------------2-------------2------------0------------------------------- Exit light Enter night F#5 C5 B5 E5 G5 F5 G5 PM----------| PM----------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|------------------------------------2-------------------------------------- 4|------5---4---------5---2---5---2-------2---------------------------------- 5|--4---3---2-----2----------------------------5-------5-------4---5---5----- 6|--2-------------0----------------------------3---0---3---0---2---3---3----- Take my hand We’re off to never....... (Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice) Something’s wrong.......... Heavy thoughts ........ And they aren’t .......... Dreams of War........... Dreams of dragon’s ..... And of things ........... (Repeat Bridge) Sleep with ............. Gripping you ........... (Repeat Chorus Fill) Exit .... Enter ..... Take my ..... Off to never-...... Solo N.C. E5 N.C. E5 1/4 e:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| B:-15-15-15-12-----12---------|------12-12----15b(17)-15b(17)-(15)/-| G:-------------14b----14b(16)-|-(14)-------14-----------------------| D:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| N.C. G5 e:-------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------| G:-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-| D:-------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------| F#5 G5 F#5 E5 ~~~~~~ e:-------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------| G:-14p12-------------------------------| D:-------14-14p12----------------------| A:----------------14-14p12/10----------| E:----------------------------12-(12)/-| N.C. E5 e:---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12-| B:-15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------| G:---------------------------------------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------| N.C. E5 e:---------12-12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12-15-12-12-14-14-| B:-15b(17)----------------------------------------------------| G:------------------------------------------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| N.C. G5 e:-17p14----17p14----17p14-19p15----19p15----19p15-| B:-------15-------15-------------17-------17-------| G:-------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------| Half-Time Feel F#5 G5 F#5 N.C. ~~~~~~~~~~ e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----22b(24)-(22)/--------|------------------| B:-------17-------17-------17---------------9b(10)-|-(9)---9b(10)---9-| G:------------------------------------------9b(11)-|-(9)---9b(11)---9-| D:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ e:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:-9b(10)--9b(10)-----------------10-|-(10)----10-8-7---7/8\7---7---------| G:-9b(11)--9b(11)--7--9--------7-----|----------------9-------9---9-7---7-| D:------------------------7h9--------|--------------------------------9---| A:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| End HTF F#5 B5 F#5 ~~~~~ e:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------| G:-9p7-------------------------|-16b(18)-14-----14-16b(18)--14------14-| D:-----9p7---7-9-7-------------|------------16------------------16-----| A:---------9-------9-6-7-------|---------------------------------------| E:-----------------------10-7\-|---------------------------------------| B5 F#5 e:--------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------| G:-16b(18)-14----14-16b(18)-14-------14-| D:------------16---------------16-16----| A:--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------| B5 E5 Grad. Trem. Release e:------------------------------------------------|------------| B:---------17---------17---------------17---------|------------| G:-16b(18)----16b(18)----16b(18)----------16b(18)-|-(16)-------| D:------------------------------------------------|------------| A:------------------------------------------------|------------| E:------------------------------------------------|------------| F#5 B5 E5 e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----| B:-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-| G:-------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e:-22b(24)--22-22--22b(24)--22-22-22b(24)-------(22)\-| B:----------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------| E5 ~~~~trem~~~~ e:-----------------------------|-------------------------| B:-10p8p7----------------------|-------------------------| G:--------9-9p7----------------|-------------------------| D:--------------9-9p7-5--7b(9)-|-5-----------------------| A:-----------------------------|----7---(7)----------5h7-| E:-----------------------------|-------------------------| ~~~~~~~trem~~~~~~~ e:--------------------------| B:--------------------------| G:--------------------------| D:--------------------------| A:-4---(4)----------------0-| E:--------------------------| (Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice) (Repeat Bridge) (Repeat Chorus Fill) (Repeat Intro 8 times) Now I lay me ..... Pray the lord my ...... If I die before ...... Pray the lord ............... (Repeat Bridge, 1st measure only, 6 times) Hush little baby................ And never mind ............ It’s just the ............ In your closet.................. (Repeat Chorus Fill twice) Exit ...... Enter ........ Take my ..... Off to never............... (Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice) BOOM! (Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 4 times) Outro: ====== E5 F5 E5 F5 E5 PM PM--| P PM---------------------| P 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--2-------7-------------------3\2-----------7------------------3\2--------- 6|--0---0-------6---5---0---0---1\0---0---0------6---5---0---0---1\0--------- |-------------3x-------------| F5 E5 PM--| PM------| P PM--------------------------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|----------7------------------3\2-------------7----------------------------- 6|--0---0------6---0---0---0---1\0-----0---0-------0---0---0---0---0--------- |------------4x--------------| |------------4x-------------| PM------------------------------| 1|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5|--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------------------------- |--- Repeat while fading out ---| -- Struggling to come to terms with | This message brought to you by the This God-awful life that I live | amazing I.R.PURDIE@BRADFORD.AC.UK Stumbling, but still I try |____________________ Deliberate To get out from under your grip (Anthrax - Invisible) | Gap ----------------------------------- "Enter Sandman" (solo) by Metallica ----------------------------------- N.C. E5 N.C. E5 1/4 e:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| B:-15-15-15-12-----12---------|------12-12----15b(17)-15b(17)-(15)/-| G:-------------14b----14b(16)-|-(14)-------14-----------------------| D:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------| N.C. G5 e:-------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------| G:-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-| D:-------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------| F#5 G5 F#5 E5 ~~~~~~ e:-------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------| G:-14p12-------------------------------| D:-------14-14p12----------------------| A:----------------14-14p12/10----------| E:----------------------------12-(12)/-| N.C. E5 e:---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12-| B:-15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------| G:---------------------------------------------------------------------| D:---------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------------------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------------------------------------| N.C. E5 e:---------12-12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12-15-12-12-14-14-| B:-15b(17)----------------------------------------------------| G:------------------------------------------------------------| D:------------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------| N.C. G5 e:-17p14----17p14----17p14-19p15----19p15----19p15-| B:-------15-------15-------------17-------17-------| G:-------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------| Half-Time Feel F#5 G5 F#5 N.C. ~~~~~~~~~~ e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----22b(24)-(22)/--------|------------------| B:-------17-------17-------17---------------9b(10)-|-(9)---9b(10)---9-| G:------------------------------------------9b(11)-|-(9)---9b(11)---9-| D:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------|------------------| ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ e:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:-9b(10)--9b(10)-----------------10-|-(10)----10-8-7---7/8\7---7---------| G:-9b(11)--9b(11)--7--9--------7-----|----------------9-------9---9-7---7-| D:------------------------7h9--------|--------------------------------9---| A:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| End HTF F#5 B5 F#5 ~~~~~ e:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------| G:-9p7-------------------------|-16b(18)-14-----14-16b(18)--14------14-| D:-----9p7---7-9-7-------------|------------16------------------16-----| A:---------9-------9-6-7-------|---------------------------------------| E:-----------------------10-7\-|---------------------------------------| B5 F#5 e:--------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------| G:-16b(18)-14----14-16b(18)-14-------14-| D:------------16---------------16-16----| A:--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------| B5 E5 Grad. Trem. Release e:------------------------------------------------|------------| B:---------17---------17---------------17---------|------------| G:-16b(18)----16b(18)----16b(18)----------16b(18)-|-(16)-------| D:------------------------------------------------|------------| A:------------------------------------------------|------------| E:------------------------------------------------|------------| F#5 B5 E5 e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----| B:-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-| G:-------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e:-22b(24)--22-22--22b(24)--22-22-22b(24)-------(22)\-| B:----------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------| E5 ~~~~trem~~~~ e:-----------------------------|-------------------------| B:-10p8p7----------------------|-------------------------| G:--------9-9p7----------------|-------------------------| D:--------------9-9p7-5--7b(9)-|-5-----------------------| A:-----------------------------|----7---(7)----------5h7-| E:-----------------------------|-------------------------| ~~~~~~~trem~~~~~~~ e:--------------------------| B:--------------------------| G:--------------------------| D:--------------------------| A:-4---(4)----------------0-| E:--------------------------|
This is a classic heavy metal song by Metallica from their fifth studio album, The Black Album. The opening riff, played by lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, is one of the most iconic in rock history - it’s a series of palm-muted power chords with a descending melody.
Hammett’s guitar style is known for his emphasis on melody and emotion, often incorporating elements of blues and jazz into his metal playing. When playing "Enter Sandman," it’s important to get the rhythm and timing of the riff just right, making it a fun challenge for guitarists of all levels.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Enter Sandman by Metallica