Battery Bass

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Battery
By: Metallica
Tabbed By: Kane Bochatyn (JenoUnion)
 
Any questions, comments, or concerns, you can ask at DarkCloud1916@aol.com
OR CryofthePlanet@hotmail.com. This is based off of Cliff Burton's master
bass track for the original song on the Master of Puppets album.
The link to this bass track alone is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJF06bNLVlo.
Hope you all enjoy.
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Battery
Metallica
 
 
Acoustic guitar intro for the first forty seconds...
 
Intro (Play x2)
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|-0~--0-0-1~--2~--2-2-3~---|
 
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0~--0-0-1~--2~--2-2-3~--3-2-1--|
 
End Intro
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|----2~/----------|
E|-0~-----3~-2~-0--|
 
 
Verse Intro
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-0--6-6-5-0--|
 
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-6-5-5-5-5--|
 
 
Verse Riff 1 (Play x2)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-(0-2--3-0-3--4)--|
 
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-6-5-5-5-5--|
 
 
Bass Break 1
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-----------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--------|
 
 
Verse 1A
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 2
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Verse 1B
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 3
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7-7-7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0---------3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Chorus 1
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---7-------5---6---|
E|-0---7-2-3---5-----|
 
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6-5-0-0--0--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6~-2~-0---|
 
 
Bass Break 4
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Verse 2A (Play x2)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3----|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 5
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Verse 2B
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3----|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 6
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Chorus 2
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-----|
 
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---7-------5---6---|
E|-0---7-2-3---5-----|
 
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6-5-0-0--0--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6~-2~-0---|
 
 
Bridge Intro
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|-7~----7----|
E|-0~----0----|
 
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-33-3-7--|
 
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-33-3-7--|
 
 
Bridge
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-7b8r7-5--|
 
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-0-3-5--5-5/7--|
 
 
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-7b8r7-5--|
 
 
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3-0-3-0-3-3-0-3-0-3-5-5-5-7-7--|
 
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-7b8r7-5--|
 
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-3-0-3-5~----5/7--|
 
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------3-----|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--3---3~--|
 
Solo Backing
 
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-6-5-5-5-5--|
 
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-0---|
 
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-2-2-0-2--|
 
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5--|
 
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-0---|
 
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-2-2-0-0--|
 
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-0---|
 
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-6-5-5-0-2-2-0-0--|
 
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5--|
 
 
Solo Backing End
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7------------------------------------------|
E|-0----0-----0---0-3--0-3-0-3-0-5-5-0-5-5-0-2-2-0-2-0-2---|
 
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|---7---7---7---7---------------------|
E|-0---0---0---0---0-3--0-3-0-3-0-3-5--|
 
 
Post-Solo Bridge (Play x4)
G|-----|--------------------------------|
D|-----|--------------------------------|
A|-----|--------------------------------|
E|-0-3-|-2-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-2--|
 
G|----
D|----
A|----
E|-0--
 
 
Verse 3A (Play x2)
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-/6-7--|
E|-------|
 
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3----|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 7
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Verse 3B
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3----|
 
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-2--3-0-3--4--|
 
 
Bass Break 8
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|---7----7-7---7-------------------------------/6-7--|
E|-0----0-----0---3-3--0h3-3-0-3-5-5-5-0-5-5--0-------|
 
 
Chorus 2
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-----|
 
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---7-------5---6---|
E|-0---7-2-3---5-----|
 
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-0-0--0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6-5-0-0--0--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6~-2~-0---|
 
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-0-0--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6-5-0-0--0--|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--6-5-5-0-0--0--3-3-2-3--|
 
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-0--0--6-5-5-6~-2~-0---|
 
 
Outro (Play x7)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|-2-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-2--|
 
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-2-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7~--|
 
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3-2-2-2-2-2-0~--|
 
 
Good, done. Some things might not have the exact discrepancies Cliff played
for every little thing this time, but most all of them are there. Hope you
like it.
 
 
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| ~  Vibrato
| /  Slide up
| h  Hammer-on
| r  Release
| b  Bend
 
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8 comments
sounds perfect :D 5* R.I.P cliff burton
This tab has a few mistakes, im not gonna list them all but the main riff has a more galloped feel, this is the main riff on the E string: E|-0-000-000-6-6-5-0-000-000-3-3-2-| E|-0-000-000-6-6-5-0-2---3-0-3---4-| its pretty damned fast. Then the break down bit something like this i think: |----------------------------------------------| |--------------------5------5-5-----7-7--------| |----7-------7-7------------------------7-7-6--| |-0------0-0-----3-3----3333----5-5------------| Also outro sounds more like this on the E string: E|-1-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-6-0-7-0-2--| (repeated) then ends on E|-2-1-1-1--1-0-| this is just what i hear, but i think its right. otherwise good job.
Wow. Yes. Thank you for this!! Looking at this, listening to the master track, and playing it (working on that part) this tab is good. I don't know that it is 100% but it is at least 99%! Thank you!