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Tabs for

"Ride the Lightning"


Ride the Lightning

by Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton and Mustaine

as performed on Ride the Lightning

tab by Phil Boyle; ibzrg470@apk.net





e--7h8--5h7---------- -------------------

B------------5h7--8p5 -7h8---------------

G-------------------- ------7h9----------

D-------------------- -----------7h9-----

A-------------------- ----------------5h7

E-------------------- -------------------

 guitar 1guitar 2

intro



D--------------------- four-5-4

A--7/8-----7/8-------- times -3-2 to verse B 

E--5/6-0-0-5/6-0-0-0-0 then----

pm.. .......

Guilty as charged...

verse A



D--4/5-----4/5--------

A--2/3-----2/3--------

E------2-2-----2-2-2-2

pm.. .......

Who made you...

verse B (verse A up a step)



D-----------2--5 four----5-4

A--4--2--4--0--3 times -4--3-2

E--2--0--2------ then-2-----

right before verse



D--6--5-4--6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2play this riff twice, verse B once

A--4--3-2--4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0and this one twice more

E---------------------------

Flash before my eyes...



D--9-8-7--5-4-5----------5-------------5

A--7-6-5--3-2-5----------5-------------5

E-------------3--0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-3

pm...... ...........

after 2nd verse



D--5--4--3--2--------3

A--3--2--1--0--3--5--1

E--------------1--3---

Someone help me...(listen to song for timing.Most of this is palm muted,

and you should only play the root (lowest note)



D---------5--------2-2

A--2------3--------0-0

E--0--0-3----0-2-3----

pre-solo



D-----------2-----5------5------5------5\4-----------2-----3---

A--4--2--4--0--4--3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3\2--4--2--4--0--4--5--2

E--2--0--2-----2----------------------------2--0--2-----2-----0

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