King Nothing
written by Hetfield, Ulrich & Hammett
as performed on Load
Tab by Richard Miller & tab by Phil Boyle;
tune all guitars down 1/2 step
1)
eb-----0----0----0----0---
Bb--17---17---17---17---17
Gb------------------------ feedback
Db------------------------
Ab------------------------
Eb------------------------
For this riff, there is a flange moving slowly in the background, then
also tremlo (chorus at a fast pace) to get the bending sound.
2)
Db-------------5---------5-------8---7
Ab--5-6-7--5h7----7--5h7---7----------
Eb--0-0-0----------------------6----5-
pm..... ......
3a) James
Db----------------
Ab--2-5---8--8-7-5
Eb--0-3-0-6--6-5-3
pm pm
Wish I may.
3b) Kirk (after "are you satisfied")
Db---------------9
Ab--2-5---8--8-7-7
Eb--0-3-0-6--6-5--
4)
Gb------5----------------5--7p5-7---5
Db--7-7---7-7-5-7----7-7----------7--
Ab----------------6------------------
Eb----------------6------------------
All the wants you've waste.
5)
Db--9--5--4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
Ab--7--3--2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Eb--7--3--2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
pm.......
And it all crashes down.
6)
eb----0-----0-----0-----------0---0---0----0---0--
Bb------3/5---5\3---3/5\3---2---2---2----1---1---1
Gb------------------------------------------------ repeat
Db------------------------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------------------
Eb--0---------------------2------------1----------
after solo
---------------------------
solo (w/ wah):
full full
^ ^ ^
eb--12~~----12-14-15
Bb------11~~--------
Gb------13~~--------
eb--12p0-14p0-15p0-14p0-12p0 tw -12h15p12----12 tw -12p0-14p0-15p0-14p0-12p0
Bb-------------------------- ic ----------15--- ic -------------------------
Gb-------------------------- e --------------- e -------------------------
^
eb--17-17-17-20-15-17----15-----17-17-17-20-15-17------
Bb--------------------17----15--------------------17-15
Gb-----------------------------------------------------
^ ^
eb--15p12-----------15p12-------------------------------------
Bb--------15p12h15--------15p12h15--15p12----12---------------
Gb----------------------------------------14----14p12-14p12---
Db----------------------------------------------------------14
eb----------------
Bb--12--14--15--14
Gb--12--14--15--14
eb--------12h15p12----12---------------------------------
Bb--12h15----------15----15p12h15p12----12---------------
Gb-----------------------------------14----14p12h14p12-14
Ab-------------------------------------------------------
eb------------------------12
Bb------------------------12
Gb--14--14--14--14p12-----12
Ab--------------------14----