The Memory Remains Metallica Reload Tabbed by Travis Grady (trgrady@vt.edu) THIS IS THE CORRECTED TAB. I FOUND SOME MISTAKES AND I DIDN'T TAB THE HIGH SCREECHY PART. I CHANGED 'EM THE BEST I COULD AND INCLUDED THE SCREECHY PART. Tab symbols: \ - 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
tune guitars down 1/2 step Intro pm pm pm pm pm rest Eb------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------------| Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----| Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--3--| Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0-------1--| Fortune fame, mirror vane....... Verse The verse is divided into three different parts. It is the same basic riff just a little different on the endings. Kirk plays his riff along with Jaymz' three diffenent riffs. I'll put all the different parts together at the end. Jaymz (Riff 1) Riff Ending Eb------------------------------------------| |-----------| Bb------------------------------------------| |-----------| Gb------------------------------------------| |-----------| Db-----------------5--7h8p7-5---------------| |--5-----4--| Ab------7~~5--7--7------------7-------------| |-----2-----| Eb--0-0-------------------------------------| |-3-------0-| Kirk Eb------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------| Gb----------------12-14h15p14---------------| Db------14~~12-14-------------14------------| Ab------------------------------------------| Eb--0-0-------------------------------------| Jaymz (Riff 2) Eb------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------------| Db-----------------5-7h8p7-5-8~~------------| Ab------7~~5--7--7--------------------------| Eb----0-------------------------------------| Jaymz (Riff 3) pm...... Eb------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------------| Db-----------------------5------------------| Ab------5h7--7---------5--------------------| Eb----0---------0--5h7----------------------| Here is the layout of the three different verse patterns: After the intro: Riff 1 (2x), Riff Ending (muted scratch, harmonics) First part of verse: Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff Ending Second part of verse: Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff Ending Chorus pm pm pm pm pm Eb----------------------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------------------| Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9------------| Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7\5--7\5--| Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0----5\3--5\3--| Fortune fame, mirror vane....... pm pm pm pm pm rest Eb------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------------------| Gb------------------------------------------| Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----| Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--3--| Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0-------1--| Fortune......................but the memory remains This fill is played after the chorus and before Jaymz starts in on the second verse. Riff 1 is played under this fill. Try playing this fill through the neck pickup. Sounds almost exactly like the CD. / b/ b b b Eb---------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------15-------15--15----------| Gb--14--12------------12----12-14-14-12----14--14-12----12-| Db----------14~~12-14----14-------------14-----------14----| Ab---------------------------------------------------------| Eb---------------------------------------------------------| b b Eb--------------------------------12~~12-----------------| Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12--------------| Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12-----------| Db------------14-------------------------------14---14---| Ab-------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------| Bb---12-12--12-12-12--15---| Gb---12-12--12-12-12--14---| Db-------------------------| Ab-------------------------| Eb-------------------------| * bend this note up a full step and back Guitar 1 down really fast. Eb------------------| Bb------6~------8---| This is the little interlude before Gb----5---5---7-----| the "Aye, ya, da, duh, oi, whatever" Db--3-------5-------| part. Ab------------------| Eb------------------| Guitar 2 Eb---------------------------| Bb---------------------------| Gb-------10-----------12-----| Db----10----10-----12----12--| Ab--8-----------10-----------| Eb---------------------------| "Dance little tin goddess" The "Da, da, da" part has about five guitars playing under it, so I'm gonna try and tab them the best I can. This is rhythm part under the "Aye, da, da, da" part. Eb-----------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------| Db--2--4-----2-4-2--2--4--5--2-4-2---| Ab--2--4--5--0-2-2--2--4--5--0-2-2---| Eb--0--2--5------0--0--2--3------0---| These next two parts are played together with the "Da, da, da" part. It's exactly the same as what she sings. Eb-----------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------| Db---------------------7-7-9p7-------------------------| Ab--7-9-10-9--10-9-5-----------9-7---7-9-10-9--10-9-10-| Eb-----------------------------------------------------| Eb---------------| Bb---------------| Gb---------------| Db--7-7-9p7------| Ab----------9-7--| Eb---------------| Eb-------------------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------10-10-12p10--------------------| Gb--9-11-12-11--12-11-7---------------12-9---9-11-12-11--| Db-------------------------------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------| Bb-------------10-10-12p10-------| Gb--12-11-12---------------12-9--| Db-------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------| Finally figured out the high screechy part!!! One guitar plays the high ass part while the other doubles it lower. The high part is played with some kind of messed up pitch shifter effect or something. Guitar 1 Eb--------12--------14-15----------15--------17----14--| Bb-----12----12--12-------12----15----12-/15----12-----| Gb---------------------------12------------------------| Db--14-------------------------------------------------| Ab-----------------------------------------------------| Eb-----------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 Eb-----------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------| Gb----------------------0------------------------------| Db--------2----------4---------------0--------7-----4--| Ab-----2-----2---2---------2-----0-----2--/5-----2-----| Eb--0-------------------------3------------------------| pm............................................. Eb-----------------------------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------------------------| Db--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| Eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----| "Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black, but the memory remains" Solo before the last "da, da, da" part. w/ wah b Eb-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---0-3-5p3p0-5-------------| Bb-------------------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------2~2~0---0--| Db--------------------------------------2----| Ab-------------------------------------------| Eb-------------------------------------------| b Eb--------------| Bb--15----------| Gb--14-12----12-| Db--------14----| Ab--------------| Eb--------------| b b Eb--------------------------------12~~12------------| Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12---------| Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12------| Db------------14-------------------------------14---| Ab--------------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------| Eb--------------| Bb--------------| Gb--15-----17---| Db--14-----16---| Ab--------------| Eb--------------| /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Question, comments, abuse? 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Memory Remains by Metallica guitar tabs playing instructions.