From: tscott@plains.NoDak.edu (Timothy E Scott) Subject: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica Transcription by Tim Scott ==== ==== Rhythm A ==== ==== 4x |-|--|-----|--|----||--------------|--|---|--|-----|--|------||------------ |-|--|-----|--|----||--------------|--|---|--|-----|--|------||------------ |-|--|--Z--|--|--Z-||.----.,;:'"':;,.-|---|--|--Z--|--|--Z--.||------------ |-4--4-----4--4----||.-(2)---------|-(2)--4--4-----4--4-----.||------------ |-4--4-----4--4----||--(2)---------|-(2)--4--4-----4--4------||------------ |-2--2-----2--2----||--(0)---------|-(0)--2--2-----2--2------||------------ (Lead over Rhythm transcribed for guitar...4x w/Rhythm A and 4x w/Rhythm B) ----- ---- ----- |-----|---|---|)-|-|-|--|---|---|--|-|------------------------------------- |-----|---|---|--|-|-|--|---|---|--|-|------------------------------------- |-Z---|---|---|--|-|-|--|---|---|--|-|------------------------------------- |----12--11--10--9-|-|--|--12---|--|-|------------------------------------- |------------------|10--9-------|--|-|------------------------------------- |------------------|-----------10-(9)|------------------------------------- Rhythm B . . 8x --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ||-------------|-|---|)----|)----||-|--||--|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|- ||-------------|-|---|-----|-----||-|--||--|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|- ||.---.,;:'"':;,.|---|-----|----.||-|--||.-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-3- ||.(2)---------|(2)--4-----4----.||-|--||.-2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-|-2-5-4-3-2-4-5-3- ||-(2)---------|(2)--4-----4-----||-|--||--2-5-4-3-2-5-4-3-|-2-5-4-3-2-4-5-1- ||-(0)---------|(0)--2--x--2--x--||-|--||--0-3-2-1-0-3-2-1-|-0-3-2-1-0-2-3--- 4x Rhythm C -||------------|-----------|-||------------|----------|------------|-|.---- -||------------|-----------|-||------------|----------|------------|-|----- .||---.,;:'"':;,.----------|-||.---.,;:'":;,.---------|------------|-|--Z-- .||(2)---------|(2)--------|-||.(2)--------|(2)-------|(5)---------|-5----- -||(2)---------|(2)--------|-||-(2)--------|(2)-------|(5)---------|-5----- -||(0)---------|(0)--------|-||-(0)--------|(0)-------|(3)---------|-3----- 2x ----------|------------|---------|----------|--|----|-----||--------------- ----------|------------|---------|----------|--|----|-----||--------------- ---Z---Z--|---.,;:'"':;,.--------|----------|--|----|----.||--------------- ----------|(2)---------|(2)------|(5)-------|(10)--(7)---.||--------------- ----------|(2)---------|(2)------|(5)-------|(10)--(7)----||--------------- ----------|(0)---------|(0)------|(3)-------|(-8)--(5)----||--------------- Rhythm D ----- ----- ----- ||--|-|-|--|.-|-|-|--|.--|--|-|-|--|--|--|--|-|-|-|--|--|-|-|--|-|--------- ||--|-|-|--|--|-|-|--|---|--|-|-|--|--|--|--|-|-|-|--|--|-|-|--|-|--------- ||.-|-|-|--|--|-|-|--|---|--|-|-|--|--|--|--|-|-|-|--|--|-|-|--|-|--------- ||.-2-|-|--5--2-|-|--7---|--2-|-|--5--8--4--|-2-|-|--5--2-|-|--7-|--------- ||--2-|-|--5--2-|-|--7---|--2-|-|--5--8--4--|-2-|-|--5--2-|-|--7-|--------- ||--0-0-0--3--0-0-0--5---|--0-0-0--3--6--2--|-0-0-0--3--0-0-0--5-|--------- ----- 2x Rhythm C 2x Rhythm D 2x -|-|-|--|-|-|--||------------------|-------------||---------|--------|----- -|-|-|--|-|-|--||------------------|-------------||---------|--------|----- -|-|-|--3-|-|-.||------------------|-------------||.--------|--------|----- -2-|-|--3-4-3-.||------------------|-------------||.(2)-----|(2)-----|----- -2-|-|--1-4-3--||------------------|-------------||-(2)-----|(2)-----|----- -0-0-0----2-1--||------------------|-------------||-(0)-----|(0)-----|----- ----- ----- ----------------|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|--|-----------|----------||--------------- ----------------|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|--|-----------|----------||--------------- ----------------|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|--|-----------|---------.||--------------- (2)-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|(2)--------|(9)------.||--------------- (2)-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|(2)--------|(9)-------||--------------- (0)-------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|(0)--------|(7)-------||--------------- Rhythm C 2x Rhythm D 2x --- --- --- (slower..till fade) ----------------|------------||--|.-|-|--|.-|-|-|-|--||-------------------- ----------------|------------||--|--|-|--|--|-|-|-|--||-------------------- ----------------|------------||.-|--|-|--|--|-|-|-|-.||-------------------- ----------------|------------||.-2--4-4--2--4-4-5-5-.||-------------------- ----------------|------------||--2--4-4--2--4-4-5-5--||-------------------- ----------------|------------||--0--2-2--0--2-2-3-3--||-------------------- I'm not sure if the notation is absolutely correct -- I wrote this down a while ago. Z = rests. Parentheses around chords signify half/whole note notation... --tim -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ uunet!plains!tscott OR tscott@plains OR tscott@plains.nodak.edu "Call collect!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: neilg@hpqtdya.sqf.hp.com (Neil Gall) Subject: TAB: Metallica - For whom The Bells Tools. Chords used: E F F# G A Bb B C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 - - Intro: F# F# E (while bass plays doomy riff) x12, (4 as intro, 4 when drums come in, and 4 with bass playing E G F# F) Then: E G F# F (x3) E F# G A E G F# F (x3) E F# G B E G F# F (x3) E F# G A E G F# F (x3) E F# G B Then verse chords (E, G, E, C, A) with the following lead repeated over and over: ---------------- ---------------- 12-9-11----9-11- (triplets) --------12------ ---------------- ---------------- E Make us fight on the hills in the early day G Constant chill deep inside E Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey C A (can't remember this line) E For a hill, men will kill why they do not know G (you get the idea) E C A Chorus: E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F# For whom E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F# the bell tolls Time marches E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F# on For whom E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F# the bell tolls Bridge: E E (with lead, but I can't remember it) G GGGG GGGG E B Verse 2 (same as verse 1) Chorus (same again) Ending E F# F# E F# F# G G repeated, with wailing lead, harmonics etc, then, when we do it at least, we go into free time on the final G chord (you know, big heavy metal ending), big drum fill, then: G.... EEEEE E EEEE E EEEEE (ie a massive E chord at the end) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Gall Internet : neilg@hpsqf.sqf.hp.com Hewlett-Packard Ltd. /_ __ Phone : +44 (0)31 331 7895 Queensferry Telecoms Operation / / /_/ Fax : +44 (0)31 331 7488 South Queensferry / HP Telnet : 313-2895 Scotland EH30 9TG Home : 031 447 1078 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: fitch@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (TRAVIS FITCH) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS From the Album: Ride The Lightning Words and music by: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton Transcribed by Travis fitch (Fitch@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moderate Rock ÷ 120 (Rhy 1) (End of Rhy 1) Intro (Play 8 times) w/Bells F#5 F#5 E5 F#5 F#5 e:-------------------|-------------------|--10--9--8--7--|--------10-------------------| B:-------------------|-------------------|---------------|--8--7-----------------------| G:-------------------|-------------------|---7--6--5--4--|---------7--7--6-------------| D:-------------------|-------------------|---------------|--5--4-----------------------| A:-------------------|--------4-4---4-4--|---------------|------------5--4-------(4)\--| E:-------------------|--------2-2---2-2--|---------------|-----------------------------| w/Rhy 1 (Play 4 times) e:-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| B:-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| G:-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| D:-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------2--| A:-------------------|-------------------|--2--5--4--3--2--5--4--3--|--2--5--4--3--2--5--6--0--| E:-------------------|-------------------|--0--3--2--1--0--3--2--1--|--0--3--2--1--0--2--3-----| e:--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B:--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G:--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D:--------------------------|-----------------------4--|--2----------------|--(2)--------------| A:--2--5--4--3--2--5--4--3--|--2--5--4--3--2--4--5--2--|--2----------------|--(2)--------------| E:--0--3--2--1--0--3--2--1--|--0--3--2--1--0--2--3-----|--0----------------|--(0)--------------| Rhy Fig 2 E5 e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B:--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--| G:-----9-----7--9--------9-----7--9-----|------9-----7--9--------9-----7--9----| D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G5 G5 (abrupt halt on G5) e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B:--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--| G:-----9-----7--9--------9-----7--9-----|------9-----7--9--------9-----7--9----| D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E5 e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B:--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--| G:-----9-----7--9--------9-----7--9-----|------9-----7--9--------9-----7--9----| D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| (x2) (End of Rhy Fig 2) G5 C5 A5 e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B:--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--|--8-----7--------7--8-----7--------7--| G:-----9-----7--9--------9-----7--9-----|------9-----7--9--------9-----7--9----| D:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| (Rhy Fig 3) (end of Rhy Fig 3) e:---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------| B:---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------| G:---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------------| D:------------------2--|-------------3------|------------------2--|----------------3----------| A:--------5---------0--|---------5---1---4--|--------5---------0--|--------5-------1---4---3--| E:--0-0-0-3---0-0-0----|---0-0-0-3-------2--|--0-0-0-3---0-0-0----|--0-0-0-3-0-0-------2---1--| 1st Verses w/Rhy 2 (2 times) Make his fight on the hills in the early days. Constant chill deep inside. Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey. On they fight for they're right Yes, but who's to say? For a hill men would kill. Why? They do not know. Suffered wounds test their pride. Men of five still alive through the raging glow. Gone insane from the pain that they surely know. (Chorus) w/Rhy Fig 3 (2 times) For whom the bell tolls Time marches on. For whom the bell tolls Interlude E5 E5 e:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| G:--12--9--11----9---------------------------|-------------------------------------------| D:------------12----11--12--9--11-----9--10--|--2----------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------12--------|--2----------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------|--0----------------------------------------| E5 G5 e:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| G:--12--9--11----9---------------------------|-------------------------------------------| D:------------12----11--12--9--11-----9--10--|-------------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------12--------|--5------5-5-5--5-----5-5-5----------------| E:-------------------------------------------|--3------3-3-3--3-----3-3-3----------------| E5 B5 e:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| G:--12--9--11----9---------------------------|-------------------------------------------| D:------------12----11--12--9--11-----9--10--|--4----------------------------------------| A:---------------------------------12--------|--2----------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| E5 E5 e:-------------------7-------------------7---|--(7)------------------------------------| B:--8------7-----------8------10--7---8------|-----------------------------------------| G:-----9-------7--9--------9-----------------|-----------------------------------------| D:--9------11-----9----12--9--11------9------|-----------------------------------------| A:-----12------12---10------------12-----10--|-----------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| E5 G5 e:-------------------7-------------------7---|-----------------------------------------| B:--8------7-----------8------10--7---8------|-----------------------------------------| G:-----9-------7--9--------9-----------------|-----------------------------------------| D:--9------11-----9----12--9--11------9------|-----------------------------------------| A:-----12------12---10------------12-----10--|--5------5-5-5--5-----5-5-5--------------| E:-------------------------------------------|--3------3-3-3--3-----3-3-3--------------| E5 B5 e:------------------7-------------------7---|-----------------------------------------| B:--8------7----------8------10--7---8------|-----------------------------------------| G:-----9------7--9--------9-----------------|-----------------------------------------| D:--9------11----9----12--9--11------9------|--4--------------------------------------| A:-----12-----12---10------------12-----10--|--2--------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 1st Verses w/Rhy 2 (2 times) Take a look to the sky just before you die. It's the last time he will. Blackened roar massive roar, fills the crumbling sky. Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry. Stranger now are his eyes to this mystery. Hears the silence so loud. Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be. Now they see, what will be, blinded eyes to see. (Chorus) w/Rhy Fig 3 (2 times) For whom the bell tolls. Time marches on. For whom the bell tolls Outro Not in strict time 2nd time w/tremolo bar effects (till fade) w/Bells (Repeat and fade) E5(VII) F#5(IX) E5(VII) F#5(IX) G5(X) e:-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| B:-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| G:-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| D:--9----------11--11--11--|--9----------11--11--11--|--12--12--12------------| A:--7----------9---9---9---|--7----------9---9---9---|--10--10--10------------| E:-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------| ========================================================================= F O R W H O M T H E B E L L T O L L S Words and Music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton B A S S T A B Typed by Ilan Galiani (lhdalia@weizmann.weizmann.ac.il) Intro / 3 \ / 3 \ w q e e e e e e G+---+--------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|-4-|------R-------------------------|----R-----------R------R-----------| A|-4-|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E+---+--------------------------------+------------2-2----2-2-------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q s s e e e e e e e e e e 8 G+-----19-18-17-16--19p16-------------+---------19------------------------+ D|*-----------------------------------|---17-16------------R------R------*| A|*-----------------------------------|------------17--------------------*| E+---0--------------------------------+----------------2-2----2-2---------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e G+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|*-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|*-----------------------------------|-------------------0---------------| E+----0-3-2-1--0-3-2-1----------------+----0-3-2-1--0-2-3-----------------| e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e 4 G+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------*| A|------------------------------------|-------------------2--------------*| E+----0-3-2-1--0-3-2-1----------------+----0-3-2-1--0-2-3-----------------| w +w G+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E+----0-------------------------------+-----(0)---------------------------| Bass Fig.1 / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q e e e q e e e q e e e G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q e e e q q G+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|-------R---------------------------| A|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E+----3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--------------+----3-----12\----------------------| / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q e e e q e e e q e e e G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ --- / 3 \ / 3 \ --- q e e e q e e e |1. q e e e q e e e | G+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|----------------------------------*| A|------------------------------------|----3--3-3-3--0--0-0-0------------*| E+----3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--------------+-----------------------------------| --- / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ |2. q e e q e e e q G+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------| A|-----3---3--3---3---0-0-0---12\-----| E+------------------------------------+ Bass Fig.2 / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ /3\ e e e q e e e q e e e q e q q G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E+----0-0-0--3--0-0-0--5--------------+----0-0-0--3-0-6-2------------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ e e e q e e e q e e e e e e q q q G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| A|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| E+----0-0-0--3--0-0-0--5--------------+----0-0-0--3-0-0--6-2-1-------------+ Interlude / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q e e e q e e e q e e e G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|*-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| E+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ q e e e q q q e e e q e e e G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E+----0--0-0-0--0--/12\---------------+----3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--------------+ / 3 \ / 3 \ --- / 3 \ / 3 \ --- q e e e q e e e |1. q e e e q e e e | G+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------*| A|------------------------------------|----2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2-------------*| E+----0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--------------+------------------------------------+ --- / 3 \ |2. q e e e q q G+------------------------------------+ D|------------------------------------| A|-----2--2-2-2--2--2\----------------| E+------------------------------------+ Outro /3\ /3\ /3\ h q h h q h q h 8 G+------------------+------------------+-+----------------+ D|*-----------------|------------------|2|---------------*| A|*-----------------|------------------|4|---------------*| E+----0---2-2-------+----0--2-2--------+-+----3-3---------+ The order of the parts : Intro Bass Fig.1 Bass Fig.2 Bass Fig.1 Bass Fig.2 X 2 Interlude Bass Fig.1 Bass Fig.2 X 2 Outro The Lyrics To this Song are : Make his fight on the hill in the early day Constant chill deep inside Shouting gun, on the run through the endless grey On they fight, for they are right, yes, but who's to say? For a hill men would kill, why? They do not know Suffered wounds test their pride Men of five, still alive through the raging glow Gone insane from the pain that they surely know For whom the bell tolls Time marches on For whom the bell tolls Take a look to the sky just before you die It is the last time he will Blackened roar massive roar fills the crumbling sky Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry Stranger now, are his eyes, to this mystery He hears the silence so loud Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be Now they see what will be, blinded eyes to see For whom the bell tolls Time marches on For whom the bell tolls -- /¬\ ____________________________________ /¬\ \|/ /¬\ \ \|/ /|\ / /\\ Ilan Galiani > /|\ |\_/| | / \ lhdalia@weizmann.weizmann.ac.il / |\_/| | | | \_/ / - - - - - - - - / | | | | | | / H E A V Y M E T A L ! ! ! \ | | | | | | / /¬\---------------------------------\ | | | | | | | \ | Ilan Galiani, Rehovot, Israel \ | | | ==========================================================================0 From: neilg@hpqtdya.sqf.hp.com (Neil Gall) Subject: TAB: Metallica - For whom The Bells Tools. Chords used: E F F# G A Bb B C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 8 2 3 0 1 2 3 5 6 - - Intro: F# F# E (while bass plays doomy riff) x12, (4 as intro, 4 when drums come in, and 4 with bass playing E G F# F) Then: E G F# F (x3) E F# G A E G F# F (x3) E F# G B E G F# F (x3) E F# G A E G F# F (x3) E F# G B Then verse chords (E, G, E, C, A) with the following lead repeated over and over: ---------------- ---------------- 12-9-11----9-11- (triplets) --------12------ ---------------- ---------------- E Make us fight on the hills in the early day G Constant chill deep inside E Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey C A (can't remember this line) E For a hill, men will kill why they do not know G (you get the idea) E C A Chorus: E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F# For whom E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F# the bell tolls Time marches E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb F# on For whom E E E G E E E A E E E G E E Bb G F# the bell tolls Bridge: E E (with lead, but I can't remember it) G GGGG GGGG E B Verse 2 (same as verse 1) Chorus (same again) Ending E F# F# E F# F# G G repeated, with wailing lead, harmonics etc, then, when we do it at least, we go into free time on the final G chord (you know, big heavy metal ending), big drum fill, then: G.... EEEEE E EEEE E EEEEE (ie a massive E chord at the end) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Gall Internet : neilg@hpsqf.sqf.hp.com Hewlett-Packard Ltd. /_ __ Phone : +44 (0)31 331 7895 Queensferry Telecoms Operation / / /_/ Fax : +44 (0)31 331 7488 South Queensferry / HP Telnet : 313-2895 Scotland EH30 9TG Home : 031 447 1078 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------