================================================================================ M E T A L L I C A - T H E T H I N G T H A T S H O U L D N O T B E ================================================================================ MASTER OF PUPPETS (c) Elektra/Music For Nations/Vertigo Records (1986) http://www.metallica.com/ D Standard Tuning D G C F A D Tempo = 56 BPM Time Signature = 4/4 ----------------------------- Transcribed by PADDY MCMULLAN pmtabs (@t) gmail [dot] com Version 1.0 [25th September 2012] Date Tabbed 25th September 2012 ----------------------- Tablature Symbols Used: (/) - Legato Slide (Blank space indicates length of slide) \ - Slide Down to/Down From / - Slide Up to/Up From ( ) - Ghost Note/Tied Note/Implied Note REST - Rest and sustain rest for duration of blank space |_3_| - Triplet Notes P.M... - Palm Mute 5b6 - Bend 6r5 - Release Bend 13b; - Quarter Note Bend 5~~ - Vibrato x - Dead Note/Muted Note % - Whammy Bar Articulation 5h7 - Hammer-On 7p5 - Pull-Off * - Staccato Notes (Bring the indicated note(s) to an abrupt end) (9t12) - Trill (quickly hammer-on and pull-off between the written notes) ================================================================================ Part 1: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 00:00 - 01:02 ] ================================================================================ --------- Guitar 3: Clean (Doubled with Acoustic) --------- * Let notes ring wherever possible * | |--------| |---------------------|---------------------| | |--R- ---| |---------------------|---------------------| |1|--E- ---|4|---------------------|---------------------| |/|--S- ---|/|---------------------|---------------------| |4|--T- -2-|4|--4----------------2-|--4----------------2-| | |------0-| |--2----------------0-|--2----------------0-| |-------------------------|-------------------------|| |-------------------------|-------------------------|| |-------------------------|-------------------------|| |-------------------------|-------------------------|| |--4---3-----4-----5----2-|--4---3-----4-----5------|| |--2-------2-----2------0-|--2-------2-----2--------|| Rest for 9 bars -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: Distortion -------------- | |-------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| | |--R- -| |-- --|-- --|-- --| |1|--E- -|4|-- --|-- --|-- --| |/|--S- -|/|-- --|-- --|-- --| |4|--T- -|4|-- --|-- --|-- --| | |-------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|------------------------------| |-- -----|------------------------------| |-- -----|------------------------------| |-- -----|--------5-5----6-----7---7----| |-- --2--|--2-3-4-3-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--| |-------------------0--|--0-1-2------2-----2-------0--| ... ..... ... ... ... |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |--------5----6-----7---7----|--------5----6-----7---7----| |--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--|--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--| |--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--|--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--| ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... |----------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------5----6-----7---7----|--------5------6------7---------| |--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--|--2-3-4-3--3-4-4--3-4-5--3-4-2--| |--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--|--0-1-2----1-2----1-2----1-2-0--| ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ..... |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------5------6------7---------| |--2-3-4-3--3-4-4--3-4-5--3-4-2--| |--0-1-2----1-2----1-2----1-2-0--| ..... ... ... ..... Fret E-string with thumb |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| |--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| |--7--9--9--9-----9----------5--5--5-----5-----| |--7--7--7--7-----7----------3--3--3-----3-----| .......... ... ....... ... |----------------------------------------------|---------------------| |----------------------------------------------|---------------------| |--4----------4----4---------------------------|---------------------| |--4----------4----4---1-1---------------------|---------------------| |----6--6--6----6----------3--3--3--3--3--3--2-|--4----------------2-| |----4--4--4----4----------1--1--1--1--1--1--0-|--2----------------0-| ....... ... ................ |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |---------------------|| |--4----------------2-|| |--2----------------0-|| ================================================================================ Part 2: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 01:02 - 01:32 ] ================================================================================ -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: -------------- ||---------------------|------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------|------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------|------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------|------------------------------------------------| ||--4----------------2-|--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--5--5-10\ -2--| ||--2----------------0-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-10\ -0--| .................................. ... |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |----------------------------|----------------------------| |--------5----6-----7---7----|--------5----6-----7---7----| |--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--|--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--| |--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--|--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--| ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------------------------------| |--4----------------2-|--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--4--4--4--4--5--5-10\ -2--| |--2----------------0-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-10\ -0--| .................................. ... |----------------------------|| |----------------------------|| |----------------------------|| |--------5----6-----7---7----|| |--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--|| |--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--|| ..... ... ... ... --------- Guitar 3: --------- ||---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------| ||--R-- ----|---------------------|-------------------------| ||--E-- ----|---------------------|-------------------------| ||--S-- ----|---------------------|-------------------------| ||--T-- --2-|--4----------------2-|--4---3-----4-----5------| ||-------------------0-|--2----------------0-|--2-------2-----2--------| |-------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-- --|-- ----|---------------------| |-- --|-- ----|---------------------| |-- --|-- ----|---------------------| |-- --|-- --2-|--4----------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------0-|--2----------------0-| |-------------------------|| |-------------------------|| |-------------------------|| |-------------------------|| |--4---3-----4-----5------|| |--2-------2-----2--------|| Messenger of fear in sight Dark deception kills the light Hybrid children watch the sea Pray for father, roaming free ================================================================================ Part 3: Guitars 1 & 2 [ Time 01:32 - 02:08 ] ================================================================================ Fret E-string with thumb ||----------------------------------------------| ||----------------------------------------------| ||--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| ||--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| ||--7--9--9--9-----9----------5--5--5-----5-----| ||--7--7--7--7-----7----------3--3--3-----3-----| .......... ... ....... ... |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--4----------4----4---------------------------| |--4----------4----4---1-1---------------------| |----6--6--6----6----------3--3--3--3--3--3--2-| |----4--4--4----4----------1--1--1--1--1--1--0-| ....... ... ................ |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| |--------------7-----7-- \-3----------3-----3--| |--7--9--9--9-----9----------5--5--5-----5-----| |--7--7--7--7-----7----------3--3--3-----3-----| .......... ... ....... ... |----------------------------------------------| |---------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |---------------------| |--4----------4----4---------------------------|3|--4----5-------------| |--4----------4----4---1-1---------------------|/|--x----x----0-1-1-0--| |----6--6--6----6----------3--3--3--3--3--3--2-|4|--2----3----0-1-1-0--| |----4--4--4----4----------1--1--1--1--1--1--0-| |---------------------| ....... ... ................ ... ... | |-----------------------------------------------| |---------------------| | |-----------------------------------------------| |---------------------| |4|-----------------------------------------------|3|--4----5-------------| |/|--1-----------------------------------0-1-1-0--|/|--x----x----0-1-1-0--| |4|--1--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0-1-1-0--|4|--2----3----0-1-1-0--| | |-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------| |---------------------| .................................. ... ... ... | |-----------------------------------------------|------------------------|| | |-----------------------------------------------|------------------------|| |4|-----------------------------------------------|--4----5---------4------|| |/|--1-----------------------------------0-1-1-0--|--x----x----3----x------|| |4|--1--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0-1-1-0--|--2----3----x----2---2--|| | |-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|------------1--------0--|| .................................. ... ... Fearless wretch Insanity He watches, lurking beneath the sea Great old one Forbidden sight He searches, hunter of the shadows is rising Immortal In madness you dwell ================================================================================ Part 4: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 02:08 - 02:34 ] ================================================================================ -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: -------------- ||-----------------------------|----------------------------| ||-----------------------------|----------------------------| ||-----------------------------|----------------------------| ||--------5-----6-----7---7----|--------5----6-----7---7----| ||--2-3-4-3---4-4---4-5---5-2--|--2-3-4-3--4-4---4-5---5-2--| ||--0-1-2-----2-----2-------0--|--0-1-2----2-----2-------0--| ..... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------5------6------7---------|--------5------6------7---------| |--2-3-4-3--3-4-4--3-4-5--3-4-2--|--2-3-4-3--3-4-4--3-4-5--3-4-2--| |--0-1-2----1-2----1-2----1-2-0--|--0-1-2----1-2----1-2----1-2-0--| ..... ... ... ..... ..... ... ... ... |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------|---------------------|| |--4----------------2-|--4----------------2-|| |--2----------------0-|--2----------------0-|| --------- Guitar 3: --------- Rest for 5 bars |---------------------|| |--R-- ----|| |--E-- ----|| |--S-- ----|| |--T-- --2-|| |-------------------0-|| ================================================================================ Part 5: Repeat Part 2 [ Time 02:34 - 03:04 ] ================================================================================ Crawling chaos underground Cult has summoned twisted sound Out from ruins once possessed Fallen city, living death ================================================================================ Part 6: Repeat Part 3 with the following variation [ Time 03:04 - 03:43 ] ================================================================================ -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: -------------- Note the full chord in the first bar |----------------------| |--------------------| | |----------------------| |--------------------| | |--4----5---------4----|2|--(4)---------------|4| |--x----x----3----4----|/|--(4)---0--1--1--0--|/| |--2----3----x----2----|4|--(2)---0--1--1--0--|4| |------------1---------| |--------------------| | ------------ Lead Guitar: Guitar solo segue ------------ |_3_| |-------------------| |-----------9h 12-| | |-- --| |-- --------| | |-- --|2|-- --------|4| |-- --|/|-- --------|/| |-- --|4|-- --------|4| |-------------------| |-----------------| | ------------ Lead Fill 1: ------------ |-------------------| |------------------------| |--------------------|| |-- --| |-- ----%---%---%---%---| |--%-----------------|| |-- --|2|-- --0-9---11--12--14--|4|--15-- --|| |-- --|/|-- --------------------|/|--------------------|| |-- --|4|-- --------------------|4|--------------------|| |-------------------| |------------------------| |--------------------|| % - Pull bar up one step then dip one step below the written note; the final note is gradually dipped down over the course of the bar. ------------ Lead Fill 2: ------------ |-------------------| |-----------------------| | |-- --| |-----------------------| | |-- --|2|-- ------------------|4| |-- --|/|-- ------------------|/| |-- --|4|-- --%---%---%---%---|4| |-------------------| |-------0---12--14--15--| | % - Pull bar up one step then dip one step below the written note. Fearless wretch Insanity He watches, lurking beneath the sea Timeless sleep Has been upset He awakens Hunter of the shadows is rising Immortal In madness you dwell ================================================================================ Guitar Solo: Guitars 1, 2 & Lead Guitar [ Time 03:43 - 04:13 ] ================================================================================ -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: -------------- ||-----------------------------------------------| | ||-----------------------------------------------| | ||-----------------------------------------------|*| ||--1-----------------------------------0-1-1-0--|*| x 4 ||--1--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0-1-1-0--| | ||-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------| | .................................. ... |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--2-----------------------2-----------------------| |--2-------2--3-2----3--2--2-------2--5-3-2--3--2--| |----3--5---------3----------3--5------------------| .................... .................... |------------------------------------|-----------------------|| |------------------------------------|-----------------------|| |--4----5----------------------------|--4----5---------4-----|| |--x----x----2----------2------------|--x----x----3----x-----|| |--2----3----2-------2----3-2--3--2--|--2----3----x----2---2-|| |--------------3--5------------------|------------1--------0-|| .................... ------------ Lead Guitar: ------------ % - Gradual dive % - pre-dip then return ||--(9t12)---------------------------16~~-------------------/12-12-12-| ||---%-------------------------------%--------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||--------------------------------------------------------------------| ||---------------------------------------------13\ -------------------| |_____3_____| |_3__| |_3__| |--16-14--12--15-(13p12)-(16 p13p12)-(16 p13p12)-(16 p13h| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------| |___3___| | 12)-(16 p13p12)-(16p13p12)-(16p13p12)-(16p13p12)-(16p| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | 13p12)-(16 p13p12)-(16p13p12)-12---------------------| |----------------------------------15-(15b17;r15)~~----| |----------------------------------------------------x-| |----------------------------------------------------x-| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| [With Lead Fill] |---------------11-12-11h12p11---------------------------------------------| |--------11-12------------------12-11--------------------------------------| |--11h12------------------------------13-12--------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------14-13--------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------15-14-10h11-10~~---13\ --| |--------------------------------------------------------------------13\ --| |__3___| |__3___| |__3___| |__3___| |__3___| |------16p13p12-16p13p12-16p13p12-16p13p12-16p13p12-| |------%- -| |--0------------------------------------------------| |--%------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| % - Dive % - 1/4 gradual dive |__3___| |__3___| |__3___| |--16p13p12-16p13p12-16p13p12-----------|---------------------|| | -15--------|---------------------|| |-----------------------------%---14~~--|--(14)---------------|| |---------------------------------%-----|---------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------|| |---------------------------------------|---------------------|| % - Pre-dip and return % - Extreme vibrato ---------- Lead Fill: ---------- |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------19-20-19h20p19----------------------------------| |--------19-20------------------\19-19-------------------------| |--19h20---------------------------------\19-19-16h17p16-------| |--------------------------------------------------------18-17-| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--18h19p18------------ \--| ================================================================================ Part 7: Repeat Part 4 with the following fills [ Time 04:13 - 04:39 ] ================================================================================ ------------ Lead Fill 1: ------------ ||--------------------|----------------------------| ||--------------------|-------------(15)-----------| ||--%----%------------|---------9----14------------| ||--5----5------------|--(5)----%------------------| ||--3----3------------|--(3)-----------------------| ||--------------------|----------------------------| % - Pre-dip 2 steps and return % - Pull 2 steps up, dive 4 steps, pull up 1 step, dive 1 step % - Pre-dip 4 steps, pull up 1 step % - Pre-dip a 1/2 step, return, dive |-------------------------------| |--12---------------------------| |--%----------------------------| |-------------------------------| |---------------12\ -------12\ -| |---------------12\ - /12--12\ -| % - Pre-dip 1 step, return, dive |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--%-----------------|-------------------|| |--10----------------|--(10)-------------|| |--8-----------------|--(8)--------------|| % - Dip, return, pull up 4 steps, wiggle and dive ------------ Lead Fill 2: ------------ Drag string over edge of fretboard ||---------(14 r 12)--0---|--(0)----10-------x----------------------| ||-- -------------0---|--(0)----10-------%----------------------| ||-- -------------%---|-----------------------------------------| ||-- -----------------|-----------------------------------------| ||-- -----------------|-----------------------------------------| ||------------------------|-----------------------------------------| % - Pre-bend a 1/2 step and return % - Pull bar up one step |____3____| |--x------x------------x--|-----x----------20------(22b23)---22---| |---------%------------%--|-----------(22b24)--22------------%----| |-------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------------------------------| % - Dive 2 steps % - Pull up 1 step % - Uneven dive |-----------------------------22--|--(24)-22--22--22-----22--22--22--22----|| |-- --(24b;b25;26)----(26)--24--|--(24)-24--24--24-----24--24--24--24----|| |-- ------------------(0)---%---|-------%-------%------%---%---%---%-----|| |-- ----------------------------|---------------(0)----------------------|| |-- ----------------------------|----------------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|| % - Pull bar up one step % - Return previous bend % - Dive 2 & 1/2 steps % - Pre-dive 4 steps, return, raise 1 step % - Return previous bend % - Pre-dive 3 steps and return % - Pull up 2 steps, dive ================================================================================ Part 8: Repeat Part 2 [ Time 04:39 - 05:09 ] ================================================================================ Not dead which eternal lie Stranger eons, death may die Drain you of your sanity Face the thing that should not be ================================================================================ Part 9: Repeat Part 3 with the following variation [ Time 05:09 - 05:45 ] ================================================================================ Replace the last bar with the following: |----------------------|| |----------------------|| |--4----5---------4----|| |--x----x----3----x----|| |--2----3----x----2----|| |------------1---------|| ================================================================================ Part 10: Guitars 1, 2 & Lead Fill [ Time 05:45 - 06:38 ] ================================================================================ -------------- Guitars 1 & 2: -------------- | |--------------------------------------|| | |--------------------------------------|| |3|--------------------------------------|| |/|--2----------2------------0--1--1--0--|| |4|--2-------2----3-2--3--2--0--1--1--0--|| | |----3--5------------------------------|| ....................... ... | |--------------------------------------------------| | | |--------------------------------------------------| | |4|--------------------------------------------------|*| |/|--1-----------------------------------0--1--1--0--|*| Repeat until fade |4|--1--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--1--1--0--| | | |-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------| | .................................. ... ---------- Lead Fill: with wha ---------- ||--------------------------------------------------| | ||--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--| | ||--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|*| ||--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|*| Repeat until fade ||--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--| | ||--------------------------------------------------| | ================================================================================ End ================================================================================ Tab summary: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Guitar Solo Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 END