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Ride The Lightning Chords by Metallica

Ride The Lightning chords by Metallica

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: Em

🤘 Intro:

E5  E5  E5  E5


Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5

F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5         C5B5

🤘 Verse:
Bb5      E5          Bb5         E5
GUILTY AS CHARGED, BUT DAMN IT AINT RIGHT

Bb5      E5          Bb5      E5 C5 B5
THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE CONTROLLING ME

Bb5      E5          Bb5         E5
DEATH IN THE AIR, STRAPPED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

Bb5      E5               Bb5      E5 C5 B5
THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO
ME

F#             F#           F#                        F#
WHO MADE YOU, GOD TO SAY, I'LL TAKE YOUR LIFE FROM YOU



🤘 Chorus:

C#5  B5 B5  C#5   A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES

C#5  B5 B5  C#5  A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE

F#5, F#5

C#5  B5 B5 C#5   A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN

C#5  B5 B5 C#5  A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME

F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 X4


🤘 Verse 2:

Bb5      E5          Bb5         E5
WAIT FOR THE SIGN, TO FLICK THE SWITHCH OF DEATH

Bb5      E5                Bb5      E5 C5 B5
IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE , END

Bb5      E5          Bb5         E5
SWEET CHILLING COLD, AS I WATCH DEATH UNFOLD


Bb5      E5           Bb5      E5 C5 B5
CONCIOUSNESS MY ONLY, FRIEND

F#          F#              F#                F#
MY FINGERS, GRIP WITH FEAR, WHAT AM I DOING HERE



🤘 Chorus:

C#5  B5 B5  C#5   A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES

C#5  B5 B5  C#5  A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE

F#5, F#5

C#5  B5 B5 C#5   A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN

C#5  B5 B5 C#5  A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME


E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5
E5    G5  E5         G5


🤘 Bridge:

C5               B5    Bb5    A5
SOMEONE HELP ME, OH PLEASE GOD HELP ME

Bb5                                A5
THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE IT ALL AWAY

F5   G5    Bb5
I
DON'T WANT TO


E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5  E5    G5  E5         G5
DIE


HALF TIME FEEL:
E5 Eb5 D5
C5  C5, B5, B5

🤘 Solo:
E5 ,E5 , E5 , G5 A5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5

SOLO CONTINUES RHY CHANGE:
F#5, D5  F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5  F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5  F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5  F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5

DOUBLE TIME FEEL:
E5, E5      B5 C5 B5
E5, E5      B5 C5 B5
E5, E5      B5 C5 B5
E5, E5      B5 C5 B5

OCTAVE PULLOFFS PART:

C5, B5, Bb5, A5,
C5, B5, Bb5, A5,

F5 ,D5 Bb5
C5, B5, Bb5, A5,

F5, G5 Bb5 C5

E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5 , E5    G5  E5         G5



🤘 Verse 3:
Bb5      E5          Bb5         E5
TIME ,MOVING SLOW, THE MINUTES SEEM LIKE HOURS

Bb5      E5    Bb5      E5 C5 B5
THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL, I SE

Bb5      E5        Bb5         E5
HOW TRUE IS THIS, JUST GET IT OVER WITH


Bb5      E5               Bb5      E5 C5 B5
IF THIS IS TRUE JUST LET, IT BE

F#          F#              F#                F#
WAKENED BY, HORRID SCREAM,FREED FROM THIS FRIGHTENING DREAM



🤘 Chorus:

C#5  B5 B5  C#5   A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES

C#5  B5 B5  C#5  A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE

F#5, F#5

C#5  B5 B5 C#5   A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN

C#5  B5 B5 C#5  A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME

F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 X4


🤘 Outro:
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5    C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5    C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 E5    E5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5    C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 E5

E5  E5 D5 E5 E5








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| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo

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Published: October 2, 2025

Last updated: October 2, 2025

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