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Devil's Dance Tabs

(ver. 2)
Metallica
METALLICA-DEVIL'S DANCE
                    -----------------------
                     Christopher J. Rizzo
                    -----------------------
                           11/13/97

This is based on the track from ReLoad. This is in 4/4 time but parts
of it have a strong swing feel. Also notice the guitars are tuned at 
standard pitch except for the low E string which is tuned down to D. 
Remember for the best crunch down-pick EVERYTHING! The lyrics are
at the end of the tab.

TUNING: Drop-D

Intro:
 
  (Intro bass riff tabbed for guitar)
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------| REPEATS
D|------------------------------------| THROUGHOUT
A|------------------------------------| INTRO
D|--6~--0---0---0-3-0---0-5-3-0-3-5---|


E|-----------|--------------|----------|---------------|
B|-----------|--------------|----------|---------------|
G|-----------|--------------|----------|---------------| PLAY 
D|-----------|--------------|----------|---------------|  1X
A|--8-8------|--8-8-8-8-8---|--8-8-----|--0-0-0-0------|
D|--8-8------|--8-8-8-8-8---|--8-8-----|--0-0-0-0------|
    x x         x x x x        x x        m m m m

   
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---|
    m m m m   m m   m m   m m  m 
   
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------------------------------|
    ^ Let Ring out about 16 beats.... 

  
E|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
G|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
D|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
A|-/5----------|-/5---------|-/5--------|-/5-----------|
D|-----6~------|-----5~-----|-----6~----|-----5~-------|


Main Riff: with swing feel.
       
E|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------|---------------------------| PLAY
D|------------------------|---------------------------|  2X
A|--5-----------5---------|--5------------5-----------|
D|------6~----------5~----|------6~----------5--3p0---|


E|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------| PLAY
D|-------|  1X
A|-------|
D|--3p0--|

Verse:

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|  3X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0---0--|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-3-----0---0---0--|
    m m m m   m       m   m   m

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|  1X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0----------------|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-3-----5b6r5--3---|
    m m m m   m 
                     
E|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|--------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|  1X
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--3--|
    m m m m   m m   m m   m m       m m m m   m m   m m

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|  1X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0---0--|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-3-----0---0---0--|
    m m m m   m       m   m   m

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|  1X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0----------------|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-3-----5b6r5--3---|
    m m m m   m 

E|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|--------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|--------------------------|  1X
A|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--3-|--2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2-----|
E|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--3-|--2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2-----|
    m m m m   m m   m m   m m       m m m m   m m   m


Bridge:

E|---------------------------|----------------------------|
B|---------------------------|----------------------------|
G|---------------------------|----------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------|----------------------------|  1X
A|--5-----------5------------|---5-----------5------------|
D|------6~----------5~-------|-------6~----------5~--3p0--|


E|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------| PLAY
D|-------|  1X
A|-------|
D|--3p0--|


Chorus:

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------|  3x
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---|
        m m     m m     m m              m                   

E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------| PLAY
D|------------------|  1X
A|--6---------------|
D|--6---------------|


Repeat Main Riff
Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus

Solo Rhythm:

   
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------------|  4X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0---|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0--0---|
    m m m m   m m   m m   m m  m 

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------------|  3X
A|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--3---|
D|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3--3---|
    m m m m   m m   m m   m m  m  

E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------------|  1X
A|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3------------|
D|--3-3-3-3---3-3---3-3--5b6r5--3--|
    m m m m   m m   m m    

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| PLAY
D|-------------------------------|  4X
A|--0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0---0--|
D|--0-0-0-0---0-3-----0---0---0--|
    m m m m   m       m   m   m

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------| PLAY
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------|  3x
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---|
        m m     m m     m m              m                   

E|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------| PLAY
D|------------------|  1X
A|--6---------------|
D|--6---------------|


E|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|
G|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------| PLAY 
D|-------------|------------|-----------|--------------|  1X
A|-/5----------|-/5---------|-/5--------|-/5-----------|
D|-----6~------|-----5~-----|-----6~----|-----5~-------|

      
E|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------|---------------------------| PLAY
D|------------------------|---------------------------|  1X
A|--5-----------5---------|--5------------5-----------|
D|------6~----------5~----|------6~----------5--3p0---|


E|------------------------|---------------------------|
B|------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------|---------------------------| PLAY
D|------------------------|---------------------------|  1X
A|--5-----------5---------|--5-------6---------6--6---|
D|------6~----------5~----|------6~--6---------6--6---|


Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus
END


LYRICS:

Yeah, I feel you too
Feel, those things ya do
In your eyes I see a fire that burns just for you
That's running through
deep inside you know, seeds I plant will grow 

    One day we'll see
    The Dance come down to me
    Yeah come on come on now take the chance
    That's right
    Lets dance 

Snake, I am the snake
Tempting, that bite you take
Let me make your mind, leave yourself behind
Be not afraid
I've got what ya need, hunger I will feed 

    One day we'll see
    The dance come down to me
    Come on, come on now take a chance
    haha! 
    Come dance

Come dancin'
(solo)

    One day you will see
    The dance come down to me
    Come on, come on now take a chance
    
(more solo) 

Yeah, I feel you too
Feel, those things you do
In your eyes I see a fire that burns just for you
Thats running through
Deep inside you know, seeds I plant will grow 

   One day you'll see
   The dance come down to me
   Come on, come on now take a chance
   That's right
   Let's dance! 

Lyrics culled form Tim Meyers "Nothing Else Matters"

11/07/97
Notation:
 m = Palm mute note or chord above.
 x = Mute by gently placing left hand on string(s)
     and striking with pick.
 ~ = Vibrato or slight string bend.
 / = Slide up to note.
 \ = Slide down from note.
 p = Pull-off.
 b = Bend note.
 r = Release bend.
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