#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the-# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.-# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# BETTER THAN YOU As recorded by Metallica (From the 1997 Album RE-LOAD) Transcribed by www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk Words and Music by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Rhythm w/dist' Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Rhythm w/dist' Gtr III (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Kirk Hammett - Lead w/dist' Gtr IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'James Hetfield - Lead w/dist' Intro Q=160 4/4 Gtr I W W W Q E E H |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|-----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----<2>-<2>------| Gtr II W W E E E E Q Q W W | | | | x x x x H E E Q Q. E E E Q H E E Q Q. E E E Q H E E Q |-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |-------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| |------5-6-7--|-5------2------|---------5-6-7--|-5------2------|------5-6-7--| |------5-6-7--|-5------2------|---------5-6-7--|-5------2------|------5-6-7--| |------3-4-5--|-3----0-0------|---------3-4-5--|-3----0-0------|------3-4-5--| |-Rhy Fig 1 end Rhy Fig 1-| w/Rhy Fig 1 x2 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<12>-<10>-<10>-|-<9>-<9>-<9>-<9>-<8>-<8>-<7>-<7>-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q |---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------5-6-7--| |---------------------------------|-----------------5-6-7--| |-<7>-<7>-<6>-<6>-<6>-<5>-<5>-<5>-|-<5>-<4>-<4>-<3>-3-4-5--| Gtrs I, II PM--| PM--| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q 4x ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--o|| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|| |-Rhy Fig 2 end Rhy Fig 2-| Verse 1 Gtr II |-Rhy Fig 3A end Rhy Fig 3A-| G5 A5 G5 E E5 G5G#A5 Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / / o / / / / / / / / / / / Gtr I PM--| PM--| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q |------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |------------------|------------------|----------------|----------------| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--| |-Rhy Fig 3 end Rhy Fig 3-| Rhy Fig 3 + 3A |-Rhy Fig 4A G5 A5 C5 D5 Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E +E E Q Q E E E E Q | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q |------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|------------------|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|-7--7---------7-0--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|-7--7-7b9r(7)-7-0--| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7---|-3--3-3-(3)-3-3--|-5--5-5---(5)-5-0--| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-3--3-3-(3)-3-3--|-5--5--------------| |-Rhy Fig 4 end Rhy Fig 4A-| G5 A5 F5 G5X Q E E E E E E Q E E E E Q Q. E +Q Q E E Q H | | | | | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / / / / / / Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E Q |------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |------------------|-----------------|-10---10---10--10--|-12-------------|| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7--|-10---10---10--10--|-12------5-6-7--|| |-5--5-5-(5)-5-5---|-7--7-7-(7)-7-7--|--8----8----8---8--|-10------5-6-7--|| |-3--3-3-(3)-3-3---|-5--5-5-(5)-5-5--|--8----8----8---8--|-10------3-4-5--|| end Rhy Fig 4-| Chorus Gtrs I, II |-Gtr II plays notes in ()* PM--| PM--| PM--| PM| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|| ||o----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------o|| ||-----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--|-5------2-------|-2-(2)-----5-6-7----|| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--|-5------2-------|-2-(2)-----5-6-7---o|| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0--0--0-0-3-4-5----|| |-*Rhy Fill 1 Verse 2 w/Rhy Fig 3 x4 Gtr II PM| PM| PM Q. E +E E Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||-------------------|------------------|----------------|------------------|| ||o-------0-(0)------|-------0-(0)------|----------------|-----------------o|| ||--------------0----|---------------0--|----------------|------------------|| ||--5-------------5--|-7----------------|-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7----|| ||o-5----------------|-7----------------|-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---o|| ||--3----------------|-5----------------|-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5----|| |-Rhy Fig 5 end Rhy Fig 5-| w/Rhy Fig 4 + 4A Gtrs III, IV Q E E +E Q E H +E E Q |------------------|----------------------| |------------8---8s|=10------(10)-10-10---| |------7-(7)-------|----------------------| |------------5---5s|==7-------(7)--7--7---| |------5-(5)-------|----------------------| |------------------|----------------------| Q E E +E Q E H +E E Q Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E |------------------|----------------------------| |-8-----8-(8)---8S=|=10-10-10-10---10--10-10-10-| |------------------|----------------------------| |-5-----5-(5)---5S=|==7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7-| |------------------|----------------------------| |------------------|----------------------------| Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E Q. E +Q Q Q Q E E E E |-------------------|----------------------| |-8-----8-(8)---8S==|=5--5---/10--10-10-10-| |-------------------|----------------------| |-5-----5-(5)---5S==|=7--7-----7---7--7--7-| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| Q. E +Q Q Q Q E E E E Q. E +Q Q E E Q H |-----------------------|----------------|| |-/13------13-(13)--13S=|=15-------------|| |-----------------------|----------------|| |-/10------10-(10)--10S=|=12-------------|| |-----------------------|----------------|| |-----------------------|----------------|| Q. E +Q Q E E Q H Chorus w/Rhy Fig 2 x2 1. 2. Gtr II PM--| PM--| PM| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q ||-----------------|-----------------||------------------| ||o----------------|----------------o||----3-------------| ||-----------------|-----------------||----4-------------| ||--5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---||--2-2-----5-6-7---| ||o-5------2-------|-2-------5-6-7--o||--2-------5-6-7---| ||--3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---||--0---0-0-3-4-5---| Rhy Fig 2 x2 (w/Rhy Fill 1 on last bar) Bridge $ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E E Q. E Q. H H ||----------------|--------------------|---------------|------------|| ||o---------------|--------------------|---------------|-----------o|| ||--2-------------|-2-4-4b5r(4)-2--x-x-|-2-------------|------------|| ||--2-4----2-4----|-2-4-4b5r(4)-2--x-x-|-2-4----2-4----|-2----3-----|| ||o---4----2-4----|--------------------|---4----2-4----|-2----3----o|| ||----------------|--------------------|---------------|-0----1-----|| |-Rhy Fig 6 end Rhy Fig 6-| Gtr II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E Q. +H +H E E E +E |-----------------|---------------------------| |-4---------------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |-4---------------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |---6----(6)------|-(6)-----------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| | | Gtr I | ~~ ~~ | E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E |-----------------|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-4---------------|--4--6-6b7r(6)-4---x----x--| |-4-6-----4--6----|--4--6-6b7r(6)-4---x----x--| |---6-----4--6----|---------------------------| |-----------------|---------------------------| |-Rhy Fig 7 To Coda ~~~~~~~~~ E Q. +H H. +Q |-----------------|-------------------| |-4---------------|-4--------(4)b4.5--| |-4---------------|-4--------(4)b4.5--| |---6----(6)------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| | | ~~ ~~ | E Q. E Q. H H |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-4---------------|-------------------| |-4-6-----4--6----|-4-----5-----------| |---6-----4--6----|-4-----5-----------| |-----------------|-2-----3-----------| Gtr III ~~ ~~ ~~ E Q. E Q. E E E +E E E E E E E +Q E Q. H E E Q |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |-4------4------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---4---|-4-6b7r(6)--4------|-4------12-13-14--|| |-4------4------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---4h6-|-4-6b7r(6)--4------|-4------12-13-14--|| |---6------6----|---------------6-----|--------------6----|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| | W | | ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~ | E Q. E Q. E E E +E Q E E E Q. E Q. E E Q E E Q |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|-4-6-4------------|| |-4-------------|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---x-x-|-4-----------------|-4-6-4------------|| |-4-6----4-6----|-4-6-6b7r(6)-4---x-x-|-4-6--------4-6----|---------5--6--7--|| |---6----4-6----|---------------------|---6--------4-6----|---------5--6--7--|| |---------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------3--4--5--|| end Rhy Fig 7-| Guitar Solo w/Rhy Fig 2 + 2A x4 Gtr III ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ Q +Q Q E E +E E Q E E Q |------------------------------|------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12-13-14--| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12-13-14--| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-------------| |------------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------------|------------------------| ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Q +Q Q E E +E E E E E +E E E |------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------14b16r(14)-12-14-| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-12------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------------------| |------------------------------|--------------------------------| ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Q +Q Q E E +E E E E E E E E |------------------------------|---------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------12----12-14-| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|---------------12----12-14-| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14-14----14-------| |------------------------------|---------------------------| |------------------------------|---------------------------| ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ Q +Q Q E E +E E Q E E E E |------------------------------|--------------------------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12----------| |-12b12.5===(12)r--------------|--------------12----12----| |-------------------14---12-14-|-(14)-14-14------------14-| |------------------------------|-----------------14-------| |------------------------------|--------------------------| w/Rhy Fig 3 + 3A x2 Gtr III E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |------------------------|------------------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14-14---14-----14---12-| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14-14---14-----14---12-| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ E +E E E E E E E +E +E E E S E. +Q |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-14b15r(14)-12----12-14---14b15==|=(14)r(14)-12-------------------| |-14b15r(14)-12----12-14---14b15==|=(14)r(14)-12----12-------------| |---------------14----------------|--------------14----14----(14)--| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E |------------------------|------------------------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14b15r(14)-12-14-------------| |-12-12---12-----12---12-|-14b15r(14)-12-14-12----------| |------------------------|----------------------14------| |------------------------|-------------------------14---| |------------------------|------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S e S S E |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-|-14p12----12-14p12-14p12----12-14-14p12----| |-------14----------------14----------------14----|-------14----------------14-------------14-| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| w/Rhy Fig 4 + 4A (1st 6 bars only) ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H E E E E +H. +E +E |------------12---------------|---------------------------| |-15b17----------15-12--------|---------------------------| |-------------------12-14b16==|=(14)------------(14)r(14)-| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ E +E E E S E. E E +E E E E S E. +Q |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-14pb15r(14)-12----12--14------14b16==|=(14)r-14-12------12----------------| |----------------14--------------------|-------------14-------14----(14)----| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E S S E E S S E E S S E E S S E E E E E |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-12----------12-----------12-------|----12-----------------12-14-| |-12----------12-----------12-------|----12-----------------12-14-| |----14p12-------14p=12-------14p12-|-14----14p12----12--14-------| |----------14-----------14----------|-------------14--------------| |-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| D.S. al Coda F5 G5X Q. E +Q Q E E Q H | | | | | / / / / / ~~ E +E E E E E E +E Q +E +E H |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-14b15r(14)-12----------17b19r(17)-|-17b19====(17)r(17)-15----|| |-14b15r(14)-12----12S14------------|--------------------------|| |---------------14------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| | | Q Q Q Q E E Q H |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------|| |-10---------10----10----10---------|-12-----------------------|| |-10---------10----10----10---------|-12-----------------------|| |--8----------8-----8-----8---------|-10-----------------------|| |--8----------8-----8-----8---------|-10-----------------------|| & w/last 4 bars of Rhy Fig 7 ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ E Q. E Q. +H E E E +E |---------------|---------------------------| |-4------4------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |-4------4------|---------------4-6-6b7r(6)-| |---6------6----|-(6)-----------------------| |---------------|---------------------------| |---------------|---------------------------| ~~ ~~ E Q. E Q. H. +Q |---------------|----------------------|| |-4------4------|-4-----------(4)b4.5--|| |-4------4------|-4-----------(4)b4.5--|| |---6------6----|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------|| |---------------|----------------------|| Chorus Rhy Fig 2 x4 (w/Rhy Fill 1 on 2nd and 4th time) Rhy Fig 2 + 2A Rhy Fig 2 + Rhy Fig 2 1st bar and Rhy Fill 1 w/Rhy Fig 2 x2 PM| PM| PM PM| PM| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|--------------2-|-0-2------------| |-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7--|-5------2-----2-|-0-2-----5-6-7--| |-5------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7--|-5------2-------|---------5-6-7--| |-3----0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--|-3----0-0-0-0---|-----0-0-3-4-5--| Free Time H.=H A Tempo Q=160 G5 G#A5 Gtr II W +W +W +H E E Q | | | | | | | / / / / / / / Gtr I TP TP ~~~~~~~~~ H +H +H E E E E H +H +H E E Q |-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-------------:----------------:--------------:---------------|| |-5----(5)----:-(5)----5-5-5-5-:--5----(5)----:-(5)----5-6-7--|| |-5----(5)----:-(5)----5-5-5-5-:--5----(5)----:-(5)----5-6-7--|| |-3----(3)----:-(3)----3-3-3-3-:--3----(3)----:-(3)----3-4-5--|| Chorus Gtr III |-Rhy Fig 8 end Rhy Fig 8-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-w/Rhy Fig 8 x7 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Gtrs I, II PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q |------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---| w/Rhy Fig 2 x4 Gtr II PM| PM| PM--| PM--| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q ||-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|| ||o------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------o|| ||-------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|| ||--5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7-----|| ||o-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7----o|| ||--3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5-----|| PM| PM| PM PM| PM Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E Q E E Q |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |-5--------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---|-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2---5-6--7---|| |-5--------2-----2-|-----2---5-6-7---|-5--------2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2---5-6--7---|| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0---3-4--5---|| | | PM--| PM--| PM| PM | Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q. E E E E E E E E E E Q. |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|-----------------|----------------0-|---0---0---0------|| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-----0-|---0---0---0------|| |-5--------2-------|-2-------5-6-7---|-5--------2-------|------------------|| |-3------0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-3-4-5---|-3------0-0-0-0---|------------------|| Outro w/Rhy Fig 2 + 2A x7 Gtr III ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E |------------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------12b12.5---------|---------------12b12.5---------| |-12--14-12-14-12b12.5---------|------14-12-14-12b12.5---------| |------------------------14-14-|-(14)--------------------14-14-| |------------------------------|-------------------------------| |------------------------------|-------------------------------| ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ +E E S S E Q E E +E E S S E Q E E |----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |------------------12b12.5---------|------------------------------------| |------------------12b12.5---------|------------------12b12.5-----------| |-(14)-14-14p12--------------14-14-|-(14)-14-14p12--------------14-14---| |---------------14-----------------|---------------14-------------------| |----------------------------------|------------------------------------| ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|------14-12-14---------------| |------14-12-14-12b13---------|------14-12-14-12b13---------| |-(14)------------------14-14-|-(14)------------------14-14-| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| +E E E E Q. +E E E E E Q. +E |------------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------12b12.5======(12)r-|---------------12b12.5======(12)r-| |-----------------12b12.5======(12)r-|-12\-----------12b12.5======(12)r-| |-(14)\-----12-14--------------------|---------12-14--------------------| |-------/14--------------------------|-----/14--------------------------| |------------------------------------|----------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----------------------|---------------------------------| |----14---14---14---14-|---14b15---14b15---14b15---14b15r| |----14---14---14---14-|---14b15---14b15---14b15---14b15r| |----------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------------------| |----------------------|---------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~ +Q E E E E E E +Q E E S E. +Q |------------------------------|-----------------------------| |-(14)--12-------14b15---14b15r|=(14)------------------------| |-(14)--12----12-14b15---14b15r|=(14)---12----12-------------| |----------14------------------|-----------14----14----(14)--| |------------------------------|-----------------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------------| E S S E E E +E Q E S S E E Q +E E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------12-14-14b16==(14)r-----|---------12-14-14b16====(14)r---| |----12h14------------------------|---12h14------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------------------|--------------------------------| w/Rhy Fig 2A ~~ E S S E E E +E E E E E E E H |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|-----14--14---------------| |----------12-14-14b16r(14)-12------|-12--14--14---------------| |----12h14----------------------14--|-----------------11-------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| | | Q. E E E E E E E E E E E Q |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-----------------------------------|--------------------------| |-5---------------2-----------------|------------------5-6-7---| |-5---------------2-----------------|------------------5-6-7---| |-3------------0--0------0--<3>-<3>-|-<3>-<3>-<3>-<3>--3-4-5---| w/Rhy Fig 2 x4 ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Q E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |---------------------------|-----------------------------| |-------15---------15-15----|---------15------------15----| |-/16------16-(16)-------16-|-(16)-16----16-(16)-16----16-| |---------------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------------|-----------------------------| ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-15-----15------------15----|---------15------------15----| |-----16----16-(16)-16----16-|-(16)-16----16-(16)-16----16-| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| |----------------------------|-----------------------------| G5 E E5 G5 G#A5 Gtr II Q. E E E E E E Q E E E Q | | | | | | | | | | / o / / / / / / / / ~~~~~ E E E E E Q E +E Q E +Q S S E |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-15-----15----15-17b20---17b20==|=(17)r--17b20---17b19==(17)r---17p15----| |-----16----16-------------------|-------------------------------------16-| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--------------------------------|----------------------------------------| G5 E E5 G5 G#A5 Q. E E E E E E E Q E E Q | | | | | | | | | | / o / / / / / / / / E E E E E Q. S S E E E +E Q E |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |-15------------------------|-------------15b17==(15)rs5s==17--| |-----16-14-12-14-14b16-----|-14p12----12----------------------| |---------------------------|-------14-------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------|----------------------------------| Free Time G5 Gtr I H. Q +Q H Q | | | | | / / / / / Gtr III |------5------| S E S E E +E E E a a E E E E E E E E E E |-19----17--------------------------:-------------------------------: |------------20-(20)-19-20-19h20p19-:-17--19-17-15-14---------------: |-----------------------------------:-----------------16-14s==12-14-: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: | | Gtr II | W +W |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |-----------------------------------:-------------------------------: |--5--------------------------------:-(5)---------------------------: |--5--------------------------------:-(5)---------------------------: |--3--------------------------------:-(3)---------------------------: +H H +W | | | / / / ~~ |-----3-----| |-3-| Q. E +E a a E E E a a E E E E E E Q a Q |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-12b14---12-(12)-10h11h12s11-12-11h12p11s:==9s=7---------------| |-----------------------------------------:-------9s7s5s7--7s9--| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| | | +W +W |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-----------------------------------------:---------------------| |-(5)-------------------------------------:-(5)-----------------| |-(5)-------------------------------------:-(5)-----------------| |-(3)-------------------------------------:-(3)-----------------| A Tempo Q=160 G5 G#5A5 G5 E5 Gtrs I, II Q. E H +H E E Q H Q Q W | | | | | | | | | / / / / / / / / / ~~~ ~~ +Q +Q +Q. +E +H E E Q H Q +Q W |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:--------12-13-14--|-12---------------|------*| |-(9)--(9)b10.5====(9)---(9)r:=(9)--------------|-------14--(14)\--|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| | | +W +H H W W |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |----------------------------:------------------|------------------|------*| |-(5)------------------------:-(5)--------------|------------------|------*| |-(5)------------------------:-(5)--------------|------------------|------*| |-(3)------------------------:-(3)--------------|------------------|------*| Downloaded from www.taborama.com ================================================================================ Better Than You by Hetfield and Ulrich as performed on ReLoad tab by Peter Johnson; jointson@yahoo.com tune all guitars down 1/2 step 1a)intro eb------------------------------------------------------------- Bb------------------------------------------------------------- Gb------------------------------------------------------------- Db------------5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2 Ab------------5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2-----5-6-7--5----2 Eb--2.4-2.4---3-4-5--3--0-0-----3-4-5--3--0-0-----3-4-5--3--0-0 Harm*** 1b) Harm******************************************************************* eb------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bb------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gb------------------------------------------------------------------------- Db------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb--12-12-12-12-12-12-10.4-10.4-9-9-9-9-8-8-7-7-7-7-5.6-5.6-5.6-5-5-5-4-4-3 2)main and chorus eb--------------------------------------------------------------- Bb--------------------------------------------------------------- Gb--------------------------------------------------------------- Db--5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5 pm... ..... ..... ..... 'Beter than you...' 3a)verse eb------------------------------------------------------ Bb------------------------------------------------------ Gb------------------------------------------------------ Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--5----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5 pm... ..... 'I look at you then you me...' 4a)Pre-chorus eb----------------------------------------------------- Bb----------------------------------------------------- Gb-----------------------------5--5-5--5-5--7--7----7-0 Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7^-7-0 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-0 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5---3--3-3--3-3--5--5------- 'Holding the lion's share...' 4b) continued eb---------------------------------------------- Bb---------------------------------------------- Gb----------------------------10--10--10--10--12 Db--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7--10--10--10--10--12 Ab--5--5-5--5-5--7--7-7--7-7---8---8---8---8--10 Eb--3--3-3--3-3--5--5-5--5-5---8---8---8---8--10 5) eb---------------------------------------------------- Bb------0-----------0--------------------------------- Gb---------0------------0----------------------------- Db--5--------5--7----------5-----2-------2-------5-6-7 Ab--5-----------7----------5-----2-------2-------5-6-7 Eb--3-----------5----------3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5 pm... ..... 'Lock horns, I push and I strive 6a)Bridge eb---------------------------------------------- Bb---------------------------------------------- Gb--2-----------2-4-4^-2--X-X-2----------------- Db--2-4---2-4---2-4-4^-2--X-X-2-4---2-4---2----3 Ab----4---2-4-------------------4---2-4---2----3 Eb----------------------------------------0----1 'Oh, can't stop this train...' 6b) eb---------------------------------------------- Bb---------------------------------------------- Gb--4-----------4-6-6^-4------4----------------- Db--4-6---4-6---4-6-6^-4--X-X-4-6---4-6---4----5 Ab----6---4-6-------------X-X---6---4-6---4----5 Eb----------------------------------------2----3 'No, can't stop this train...' 7)solo eb--------------------------------------------------------- Bb--------------------------------------------------------- Gb--------------------------------------------------------- Db--5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2---5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2-- Ab--5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2---5-6-7--5----2-----2-----2-- Eb--3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-4-5--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 pm. ... . ... ... . Downloaded from www.taborama.com ================================================================================ Better Than You written by: Hetfield and Ulrich as performed on ReLoad tab by Phil Boyle and Wayne Hanvey; phil@encycmet.com Tune all guitars down 1/2 step Drum intro 1) Db------------------------ Ab--5-6-7-5--2--5-6-7-5--2 Eb--3-4-5-3--0--3-4-5-3--0 2) Db-------------------------------------------------------- Ab--5-6-7-5------2-----2-----2--5-6-7-5------2-----2-----2 Eb--3-4-5-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-4-5-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 pm.. ... ... ... ... ... 3a) Gb-------------------------------------------- Db-------------------------------------------- Ab--5-6-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-5-5------2-----2-----2 2 times Eb--3-4-5-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 (timing is messed up) pm.. ... ... "I look at you look at me" 3b) Gb------------------------------------------------------- Db--------------------5-5-5-7-7-7-------------10-10-10-12 Ab--5-6-7-5-5-5-7-7-7-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-8--8--8--10 Eb--3-4-5-3-3-3-5-5-5-------------3-3-3-5-5-5------------ "Holding the lion's share, holding the key" 4) Gb---------------4p2------------- --------------6p4------------- Db--2-4-2-4-2-4------4--4p2---2-3 tw -4/6-4-6-4/6------4--6p4---4-5 Ab--2-4-0-4-2-4-------------2-2-3 ic -4/6-2-6-4/6-------------4-4-5 Eb--0h2---2-0h2---------------0-1 e -2/4---4-2/4---------------2-3 Chorus "Oh, cannot stop this train from rolling" _______________________________________ solo Transcribed by: Guido Maciocci Email: Themenace@hotmail.com Guitar Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb This comes just after the chorus "Can't stop the train from rolling...." it's really simple. --------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------- -12-13-14---12------------------|12-13-14--12-----------------|--------------- -12-13-14---12------------------|12-13-14--12-----------------|--------------- -----------------14-12-14--14-14|--------------14-12-14--14-14|--------------- --------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------- --------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------- -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-- -12-14b16r14-12----12----------------|-12-12/14-13-12----12----------------|-- -12-14b16r14-12----12----------------|-12-12/14-13-12----12----------------|-- ----------------14----14-12-14--14-14|----------------14----14-12-14--14-14|-- -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-- -------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-- -------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------- -------------1212----12-12--12-1414---14-14|-12-14b16r14-12-----------|------- -12----12----1212----12-12--12-1414---14-14|-12-14b16r14-12----12h--14|------- ----14----14-------------------------------|----------------14--------|------- -------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------- -------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------- -------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------ -14-14b16r14-12----------|-1212---12-12-12-14b16r14-12-----------|------------ -14-14b16r14-12----12----|-1212---12-12-12-14b16r14-12-----12----|------------ ----------------14---14^^|-----------------------------14----14^^|------------ -------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------ -------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -14p12----12-14p12-14p12-----14p12-14p12----14p12----14p12-14p12----14p12----- -------14----------------14--------------14-------14-------------14----------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------15b17^^--17-15-12-------12-14b16r14-12----12h--14---12-14b16r14-12----- -14p12-------------------14^^^----------------14--------------------------14-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------- -12------|-12----------12-----------12-----------12----------------|---------- ---14^^^^|-12----------12-----------12-----------12----------------|---------- ---------|-----14p12------14p12--------14p12--------14p12----12h14-|---------- ---------|-----------14---------14-----------14-----------14-------|---------- ---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------- . ------------------15b^^----r15|----------------------------------------------- -12--14b16r14-12--------------|----------------------------------------------- -12--14b16r14-12--------------|----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------|----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------|----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------