Alright guys! I promised a Thing That Should Not Be tab, so here it is!
Alright for starters,the tab is in Drop D (DADGBE). But if you wish to go down further
D standard tuning. Move the tab i have = up two frets.
Here we go , The song in its entirety. I've spend hours trying to perfect this tab, so
has my hard work, pain, and sweat put into it.
Song - The Thing That Should Not Be
Band - Metallica
Album - Master of Puppets
Tuning - Drop D
Guitar I (Distorted) - James
Guitar II (Distorted) - Kirk
Guitar III (Solo) - Kirk
Guitar IIII (Acoustic) - James
Intro -Guitar IIII- (Acoustic)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-0-2------0-2------0-2------2--1-----2------(2)--3--(3)-0-2--1----2------|(2)
e-0-2------0-2------0-2------2------2--------(2)-2---(2)-0-2------2-------|(2)
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| Intro (continued)
e-----------|
b-----------|
g-----------|
d-----------|
a--3--(3)-0-|
e-2---(2)-0-|
Guitar (I & II)
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-----| (x4)
d-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-0---|
a-0-1-2-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-(3)-0---|
e-0-1-2---2-------2-------2-------0---|
. . . . . . .
(x2)
e--------------------------------------|------------|
b--------------------------------------|------------|
g-------3-----3-(3)-----4-(4)-----5-(5)|------------| ___
d-------3-----3-(3)-----4-(4)-----5-(5)|-00-0-------|
a-0-1-2-1-----1-(1)-----2-(2)-----3-(3)|-00-0-------| Only Second Time
e-0-1-2---1-2-------1-2-------1-2------|-00-0-------| ___
. . . . . . . . . .. .
Guitar (I & II) (x1)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------5---5---6---------6---6---7---------7---7-----------------|
d-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
a-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
e-7-7-7-7---7-------3-3-3-3---3-------4-4-4-4---4---------0-1-1-1-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II) (x1) (x2)
e------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------|-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
d-0-2----(0)-2-----(2)--2----(0)-----------|-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
a-0-2----(0)-2-----(2)--2----(0)-----------|-0-1-2-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-----|(3)
e-0-2----(0)-2-----(2)--2----(0)-----------|-0-1-2---2-------2-------2-------|
. . . . . .
(x1)
e-----------------|
b-----------------|
g-----------------|
d-0-2-------------|
a-0-2-------------|
e-0-2-------------|
Guitar (I & II) (x2)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------5---5---6---------6---6---7---------7---7-----------------|
d-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
a-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
e-7-7-7-7---7-------3-3-3-3---3-------4-4-4-4---4---------0-1-1-1-1-|
Guitar (I & II)
e------|---------------------------------------------------------|
b------|---------------------------------------------------------|
g------|---------------------------------------------------------|
d-2--3-|----6-(6)----(6)-----------------------------6-(6)--2--3-|
a-0--1-|--5-6-(6)--5-(6)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-6-(6)--0--1-|
e------|--5-6-(6)--5-(6)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-6-(6)-------|
| . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Continued Add Madness , Get Twelve
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------|
d---6-(6)----6---------------------------6-(6)--2-3---1-0-|
a-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-(6)--0-1---1-0-|
e-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-(6)--------1-0-|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II)
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-----| (x4)
d-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-0---|
a-0-1-2-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-(3)-0---|
e-0-1-2---2-------2-------2-------0---|
. . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II) (x2)|
e---------------------------------------|-----------|
b---------------------------------------|-----------|
g-------3-----3-(3)-----4-(4)-----5-(5)-|-----------| ___
d-------3-----3-(3)-----4-(4)-----5-(5)-|-00-0------|
a-0-1-2-1-----1-(1)-----2-(2)-----3-(3)-|-00-0------| Only Second Time
e-0-1-2---1-2-------1-2-------1-2-------|-00-0------| ___
. . . . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II) (x1)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------5---5---6---------6---6---7---------7---7-----------------|
d-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
a-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
e-7-7-7-7---7-------3-3-3-3---3-------4-4-4-4---4---------0-1-1-1-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II) (x1) (x2)
e----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------|-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
d-0-2----(0)-2----(2)-2----(0)-----------|-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
a-0-2----(0)-2----(2)-2----(0)-----------|-0-1-2-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-----|(3)
e-0-2----(0)-2----(2)-2----(0)-----------|-0-1-2---2-------2-------2-------|
. . . . . .
(x1)
e-------|
b-------|
g-------|
d-0-2---|
a-0-2---|
e-0-2---|
Guitar (I & II) (x2)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------5---5---6---------6---6---7---------7---7-----------------|
d-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
a-7-7-7-7-5-7-5---6-3-3-3-3-6-3-6---7-4-4-4-4-7-4-7---4p0-0-1-1-1-1-|
e-7-7-7-7---7-------3-3-3-3---3-------4-4-4-4---4---------0-1-1-1-1-|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guitar (I & II)
e------|---------------------------------------------------------|
b------|---------------------------------------------------------|
g------|---------------------------------------------------------|
d-2--3-|----6-(6)----(6)-----------------------------6-(6)--2--3-|
a-0--1-|--5-6-(6)--5-(6)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-6-(6)--0--1-|
e------|--5-6-(6)--5-(6)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-6-(6)-------|
| . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Continued Add Madness , Get Twelve
e---------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------|
d---6-(6)----6---------------------------6-(6)--2-3---1-0-|
a-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-(6)--0-1---1-0-|
e-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-(6)--------1-0-|
. . . . . . . . . . . .
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/metallica/216996.html ]
Guitar Solo: Guitar (III)
I have taken this from the Mutts, so Thank you!
I'm not a lead guitarist so thats my reason for not making my own.
This solo sounds just fine.
|-7tr10-7tr10-9tr6-8tr5-7tr4-6tr3-5tr2-4tr1-|
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|-6-----------------------------------------|
|-6-----0-----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
|-6-----0-----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
. . . . . . .
|-3tr0---------------------10-10-10-10-|
|------/17b19======(17)r---------------|
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|------------------------6--6----------|
|-0------0-----0-0---5---6--6-----5----|
|-0------0-----0-0---5---6--6-----5----|
. . . .
|-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p10-14p11p|
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|--6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--6-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------0----|
|--6-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------0----|
|-10-14p11p10---14p11p10-14p11p10-----------------------|
|---------------------------------13b16r(13)-----(13)\--|
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|--------------------------------------------6-6--------|
|--0----------0-----------0--------0------5--6-6---5----|
|--0----------0-----------0--------0------5--6-6---5----|
. . . .
|--------------9-10--9h10p=9-------------------------|
|--------9-10----------------10--9-------------------|
|--9h10----------------------------11-10-------------|
|----------------------------------------12-11--8--7-|
|----------------------------------------------------|
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|-------------12-14-12h14p12-------------------------|
|-------13-14----------------14-13-------------------|
|-13h14----------------------------15-14-11-10-------|
|--6-------------------------------------------12-11-|
|--6-----0-----0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----|
|--6-----0-----0-----0--------0-----0-----0-----0----|
. . . . . . .
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|-8h9----8-(8)-------(8)\----|
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|------------------6--6------|
|---0--0----0--0-5-6--6---5--|
|---0--0----0--0-5-6--6---5--|
. . . .
|------------14p11p10-14p==11p10-14p11p10-----14p11p==10-14p11p|
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|-0------------------------------------------------------------|
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|-6------------------------------------------------------------|
|-6----0-0-0--0----------0-----------0--------------0----------|
|-6----0-0-0--0----------0-----------0--------------0----------|
. . . . . . .
|-10-14p11p10------14p11p10-14p11p10-(10)-------------------|
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|---------------------------------------------12---(12)-----|
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|------------------------------------------------6---6------|
|--0-------------0-----------0---------0-------5-6---6--5---|
|--0-------------0-----------0---------0-------5-6---6--5---|
. . . .
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|-(12)-----------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
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|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------|-----------|--------------------|
|---2------------------|-2-----------------|-2----3----|-2------------------|
|---2------------------|-2-----------------|-2----3----|-2------------------|
|---0------0-1-0---1-0-|-0-----0-3-1-0-1-0-|-0----1----|-0-----0-5-1-0-1-0--|
|------3-5-------3-----|---3-5-------------|-----------|---3-5--------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(x2)
e-----------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------|
g---------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
d---------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-----|(5)
a-0-1-2-1-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-----|(3)
e-0-1-2-1---2-------2-------2-------|
This part is a little scetchy but i thing i got it the best i could.
(x1)
e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g----------------------------------|
d-0-2------(0)-2------(2)-2------0-|
a-0-2------(0)-2------(2)-2------0-|
e-0-2------(0)-2------(2)-2------0-|
Guitar (I & II)
e-------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------|
g-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-----| (x2)
d-------3---3-(3)---4-(4)---5-(5)-0---|
a-0-1-2-1---1-(1)---2-(2)---3-(3)-0---|
e-0-1-2---2-------2-------2-------0---|
. . . . . . .
e-------|
b-------|
g-------|
d-0-2---|
a-0-2---|
e-0-2---|
e-----------------------------|
b-----------------------------|
g-2---------------------------|
d-2-------------------2-3-1-0-|
a-0------0-1-0--1-0---0-1-1-0-|
e----3-5-------3----------1-0-|
Outro:
Guitar (I & II)
One of the biggest mistakes among tabber is the pinch harmonics. They're all over the
in the outro. They get deeper and harder and the song fades out. The best sounding thing
do is simple : pinch harmonics harder as the song goes along. Use your thumb to hit the
after picking them to do these pinch harmonics. As the outro progresses do it harder.
biggest thing to do is to make sure you go from the first pickup closest to the 22nd
and slowly go to the right pickup (to the left if your lefthanded).
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---6-(6)----6-----------------------------6-6-----------------------6----|(6)
a-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6----|(6)
e-5-6-(6)--5-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-6----|(6)
Ex: |pinch 1st pickup S Right pickup|
Thats it. I'm almost 100% positive this is the best The Thing That Should Not Be tab.
i'll let you decide. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Here is the legend:
/ - Slide
h - hammer on
. - Palm mute
( ) - Upstroke
Tr - Tril
~ - vibrato
p - pull off
