'Devils Dance' by Metallica - Guitar Tutorial

            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

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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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