Live Shit Riffs tab by Metallica
Guitar tabs
Hey guys, here are somes things I've tabbed that come from the Live Shit: Binge and Purge CD's and videos. I've also used some things from the Year And a Half videos. These are all riffs and rhythms that have been played live so I don't think have been recorded anywhere else but on these CD's. I hope y'all enjoy! Travis Live Shit Tabbed by Travis Grady (trgrady@vt.edu) Here are some riffs that Kirk and Jaymz play on the Live Shit CD's and videos and the Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica videos. I've tried to tab em out the best I could so they may not be exactly right. Tab symbols used:
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
\ - slide
pm - palm mute
b - bend
r - release
)\
b/ \ - gradual bend and release
p - pull off
~ - tremelo
h - hammer on
Harm - harmonics
x - fret hand mutting
tr~ - trill
This is the "Walk This Way" riff on the video. Kirk plays this when James and Lars are battling each other on the drum kits. James plays the opening to the song on the drums and Kirk kicks it in.
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D----------2---------2---------------2---------2----2---|
A---\0h1h2-----0h1h2-----------0h1h2-----0h1h2----------|
E---\-------------------0-------------------------4-----|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------2/--|
D----------2---------2---------------2---------2----2/--|
A---0h1h2-----0h1h2-----------0h1h2-----0h1h2-------0/--|
E-----------------------0-------------------------------|
This next riff is the "Inspector Gadget" riff Kirk plays while walking up to Lars' drum kit during one of the breaks.
pm.........
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------0--2---2---1---1---0---0-------------0--2---2--|
E--0--2--3-------3-------2-------1------0--2--3-------3----|
E--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D--2--0-----------------2--|
A-----------------2--2--2--|
E--------0--2--3--------0--|
Here's the "Alfred Hitchcock" riff Kirk plays during one his solos. Jaymz comes in and supports Kirk with some rhythm. This riff is on the video and the CD.
Kirk
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----7-7-5-7-8-7-5-------5-5-4-5-7-4---------------------5-|
A------------------------------------5-------8-8-7-5-7-8---|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Kirk
*(on the last time Kirk uses Wah and harmonics)
*slides this note
up to 19 and
back down
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------7-7-7-6----6-7-9-------7-7-7-6----6-7-9---|
D--7------------7---------7------------7---------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Jaymz
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G------7--x-x--x-x--x-x-------7--x-x--x-x--x-x---|
D--7---7--x-x--x-x--x-x---7---7--x-x--x-x--x-x---|
A--7---5--x-x--x-x--x-x---7---5--x-x--x-x--x-x---|
E--5----------------------5----------------------|
Play that a couple of times and then play the ascending part. On the last time Kirk trills the 9h12 and the high E.
Kirk
E------------------------------12------9h12p9--------------|
B-----10----------13-------10------12---------9h12p9---7---|
G--7------9---10------12---------------------------------7-|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Jaymz
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------7------------9-----------10------------------|
D--7----------7------------9-----------10-----10-----------|
A--7----------5------------7------------8-----10-----------|
E--5-------------------------------------------8-----------|
This next riff is from Part I of the Year And A Half videos. Kirk is just sitting around playing "The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix.
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G--8--9--10----8--9--10-----------------------------|
D--8--9--10----8--9--10----------10-12-10h12--------|
A--6--7--8-----10-11-12----10-12-------------12-10--|
E--6--7--8------------------------------------------|
This is also from Part I. Jaymz plays the first few measures to "Stairway to Heaven."
E-------5-7-----7--8-----8-2-----2--0---------0------------|
B-----5-----5--------5-------4--------1---1-----1------1-1-|
G---5---------5--------5-------2--------2---------2--0-2-2-|
D-7-------6--------5-------4--------3----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------2-0-0-|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Here are some more Live Shit riffs. These riffs are from the Mexico City CD's. Jason is finishing up his bass solo with Zepplin's "Dazed and Confused" and some other song. Kirk joins in before starting his solo. I've went ahead and tabbed some of Jason's stuff so you can get the feel of the timing and rhythm.
"a la Dazed and Confused"
This is Jason's bass line. (4x)
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----10--9--8--7\-------------------10--9--8--7\-----------|
E-0--------------0--10--9--8--7\-0--------------0--10--9-8-|
Kirk (comes in on the second time)
Harm
E----12-----------------------------5----------------------|
B-12-----------------------------7-------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
)\ full step
b/ \ /\ /\ /\ /\
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----8----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
trem bar/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----5----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
)\ full step trem
b/ \ /\ /\ /\ bar/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
E----19-19-------------------------------------------------|
B----------19-20-------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Jason
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----10--9--8--7\------------------10--9--8--7\------------|
E-0--------------0--10--9--8--7\-0-------------0--10--9--8-|
Kirk
(prebend all the notes marked with an * half a step and release to the note in ()
* * * * * * * *
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----9-(9)-7-(7)--------------------9-(9)-7-(7)-----------|
E--------------------9-(9)-7-(7)-------------------9-(9)-7-|
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------| Play
D--9-9-9-------7h9--------| 4x
A--9-9-9--7h9-------7h9---|
E--7-7-7------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D--7-----------------------------(7)-----------------------|
A--7-----------------------------(7)-----------------------|
E--5-----------------------------(5)-----------------------|
Fig 1 (3x)
pm... pm.............. pm.........
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------5------------------------5--------|
D---------7--7-7--5--5-5---7-7p6p5-7--7-7--5--5-5---7-7p6p5|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E--\5--5---------------------------------------------------|
pm.......... pm.........
E----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------5------------------------5----|
D-7--7-7--5--5-5---7-7p6p5-7--7-7--5--5-5---7--|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
pm... pm.............. pm.........
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------6------------------------6--------|
G---------7--7-7--5--5-5---7-7p6p5-7--7-7--5--5-5---7------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A---5--5---------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
pm... pm.............. pm.........
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------5------------------------5--------|
D---------7--7-7--5--5-5---7-7p6p5-7--7-7--5--5-5---7------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E---5--5---------------------------------------------------|
pm.. tr~ pm.. tr~
E----------------------------------------|
B------12\\10--------------10\\8---------|
G-------9\\-7-9-7(9)--------7\\5-7-5(7)--|
D-------9\\-7---------------7\\5---------|
A--7-7-----------------5-5---------------|
E----------------------------------------|
(not sure about this part, kiddies)
pm.............
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G---------------------9------------------|
D-------------------9-9------7-9-7-------|
A-------5-5--6-6--7-7-7-9-11-------11-9--|
E--5-5-----------------------------------|
This was taken from the Guitar Doodle part on the Mexico City CD's. Kirk is just making a lot of racket on his guitar and then jumps into "Third Stone From The Sun."
Play 2x
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A--11~-----11--9--7--9---4--7~------4--2--0--4--0--2~------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
w/ feedback
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------|
D-------------------------|
A--4--0--9--7~------------|
E-------------------------|
This is the decending part the Kirk plays at the end of "For Whom The Bell Tools" on the CD's and video.
With wah.
+=closed; o=open
o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--9---12---8---11---7---10---6---9---5---8---4---7---3---6|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
This next section is from Jason's bass solo on the Seattle video. I think it is from "To Live Is To Die." Jason is playing a little rhythm on his bass and Jaymz joins in and then Kirk. All guitars are clean.
Fig 1
Jaymz
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--0-h-1--------0h1p0-----0--------------------------------|
G---------2-----------2----------2------0-------0----------|
D------------2-----------------------------------------2---|
A--0------------------------------------------------------2|
E-------------------------3---------3-------3---0----------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------1-------------3-------3--------0|
G--0-------0-h-2------------------2------------------------|
D-----------------0------------------2---------------------|
A---------------------0----0-------------------------------|
E------0---1---------------------------------0---3-----3---|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------0----------------3------|
G--0------0-------------0-------0-------------------|
D----------------2---------------------0------------|
A-------------------2-------2-------------2---------|
E-----0---0---------------------3---------------0---|
Kirk
W/Fig 1
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--4h5~-----4h5-4h5p4~-------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------7--5---7/5~--------5-5-5--7--|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4h5--5~----5--7---7~------4---------------4------|
D--------------------------------------5---5--5-5-5--------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
ADDED BONUS!!!!
I tabbed this new song from the free concert in Philadelphia Nov 11. One of my friends videotaped it and I tried to tab it the best I could according to the video. Kirk was jamming on his guitar making lots of noise and Jason kicks in the opening bass line to Devil's Dance. They used a lot more effects than on the CD so I am going to try to get all the effects in there. The song is in drop D tuning. It's on the Reload CD and I don't think they played it exactly like it is on the CD. I got the lyrics from the CD. Enjoy!!!
Bass Intro (Jason starts on the intro while Kirk is still jamming on his own)
E----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------| play
D----------------------------------------------| 6x
A----------------------------------------------|
D----6\---0---0------0-3-0---0-5-3-0-3-5-------|
(with echo) *The first note was
struck and the
pm. pm.... pm. other three echoed
E----------|---------------|---------|-----------|
B----------|---------------|---------|-----------|
G--H-------|-H-------------|---------|-----------| play
D--H-------|-H-------------|---------|-----------| 1x
A---0-0----|--0-0-0-0-6----|--0-0----|--0-0-0-0--|
D---0-0----|--0-0-0-0-6----|--0-0----|--0-0-0-0--|
^
let ring
Rhy Fig 1
pm...........................
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------| play
D---------------------------------| 8x
A--0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0---|
D--0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0---|
Riff A (played with Rhy Fig 1)
Played 3x
*slight )\
pm..... bend b/ \....
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------5------------------------------------|
D------------------5---5--3--5--6-66-66-66-5-3----------|
A--3h5--5-5-5-5---------------------------------3h5-----|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
Played 1x
)\
b/ \.... w/ wah
E--------------------------|
B--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
D---6-66-66-66-5-3----7----|
A---------------------5----|
D---------------------0----|
^
let ring
w/ flanger *R=rest
w/ wah
w/ feedback tremelo bar /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ /\
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D--(7)--------------(7)---------------(7)------------R--|
A--(5)--------------(5)---------------(5)------------R--|
D--(0)--------------(0)---------------(0)------------R--|
The band stops playing at this point and Jaymz starts talking to the crowd. Jason comes in and plays the next figure on the bass and then the rest of the band kicks it back in
play 2x
E---------------------------|---------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------|
G---------------------------|---------------------------|
D---------------------------|---------------------------|
A----/5---------------------|----5----------------------|
D-------6~~~~---------------|-------5-~~~~--------------|
Guitar 1
E---------|--------|--------|----------------|
B---------|--------|--------|----------------|
G---------|--------|--------|----------------|
D---------|--------|--------|----------------|
A--/5-----|--5-----|--5-----|--5-------------|
D-----6---|----5---|----6---|----5-----3p0---|
Guitar 2
E---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
B---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
G---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
D---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
A-----5---|----5---|----5---|----5--------------|
D-----6---|----5---|----6---|----5--------------|
Riff B
Guitar 1
E---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
B---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
G---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
D---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
A--/5-----|--5-----|--5-----|--5----------------|
D-----6---|----5---|----6---|----5-----3p0--3p0-|
Guitar 2
E---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
B---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
G---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
D---------|--------|--------|-------------------|
A-----5---|----5---|----5---|----5--------------|
D-----6---|----5---|----6---|----5--------------|
Verse: 3x
pm......... pm.......
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0---0-3------0---0---0---|
D--0-0-0-0---0-3------0---0---0---|
pm.........
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0---0-3-----------------|
D--0-0-0-0---0-3------5b6r5--3---|
pm..........................................
E----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B----------------------------|-----------------------------|
G----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-|--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3----------|
D--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-|--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--5b6r5---|
pm......... pm.......
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0---0-3------0---0---0---|
D--0-0-0-0---0-3------0---0---0---|
pm.........
E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0---0-3-----------------|
D--0-0-0-0---0-3------5b6r5--3---|
pm..........................................
E----------------------------|----------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------|
G----------------------------|----------------------|
D----------------------------|----------------------|
A--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-|--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2---|
D--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-|--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2---|
Bridge: Riff B
Chorus: Play 3x
pm. pm. pm. pm
E-----------------------------|----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|----------------------------|
D-----------------------------|----------------------------|
A--6-------6-------6-------6--|--3---0-----3----3----0--3--|
D--6---6-6-6---6-6-6---6-6-6--|--3---0--0--3----3----0--3--|
E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------| Play
D--------------------| 1x
A---6----------------|
D---6----------------|
Riff B
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Riff A
Solo
Here's the beginning of the solo. It's not exactly the same as on the CD but sounds a lot like it. I know the beginning is different because it Kirk uses wah and the 15p14p13 aren't on the CD.
*tremelo pick this note fast as hell and gradually
bend up a step
(w/wah)
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D--/15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D--15p14p13-15p14p13-15p14p13-p15p14p13-15p14p13-----------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
This fill is played during the 2nd verse and after the solo.
*pre-bend this note 1/2 step and gradually
release as you pick
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------7-----------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A---5-------*6(7)6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
Send corrections or comments to Travis. (trgrady@vt.edu)
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