Metallica Ride The Lightning Ride The Lightning (1984) E5 E5 E5 E5 B ----12-13~------12~-------------------- G -------------14----------11~---12------ D ----------------------14----------14~-- x 4 \ A --------------------------------------- E --0--------0--------0--------0--------- A5/B♭5 e e A5/B♭5 e e e e x 12 (1) (embarque 5e) F♯5 E5 xA5 xC5 x 4 F♯5! C5 B5 B♭5 Guilty as charged, but damn it it ain't right There is someone else controlling me (fin: C5 B5) Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair w/ (1) This can't be happening to me (fin: C5 B5) Who made you God to say F♯5 F♯5 "I'll take your life from you" w/ A --2h4-----2h4---------- x 4 (2) E --2---2-2-----2-2-2-2-- Flash before my eyes w/ C♯5 C5 B5 C♯5 A5 Now it's time to die C♯5 C5 B5 C♯5 A5 b~ (2) Burning in my brain I can feel the flames (B5) F♯5 E5 xA5 xC5 x 4 Wait for the sign, to flick the switch of death It's the beginning of the end Sweat chilling cold, as I watch death unfold Consciousness my only friend My fingers grip with fear What I am doing here? Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flames E5 D♯5 D5 a♯ C5/G g♯ B/F♯ G5 eeee C5/D eeeee C5/D x 4 Someone help me Oh please God help me w/ C5 B5 B♭5 A5 F5 G5 B♭5 They are trying to take it all away I don't want to die E5 D♯5 D5 a♯ C5/G g♯ B/F♯ G5 eeee C5/D eeeee C5/D x 3 E5 D♯5 D5 a C5 (reste) B5 (reste) E5 e g C5 e f♯ G5\A5 A5 (reste) x 6 (3e: début solo) F♯5 G♯ D5 F♯5 G♯5 A5 B5 B5 x 4 A5 A5 A5! G5 G5! F5 (reste) \ {eeeeeeg^e x 3 B5C5B5 } x 4 C5 B5 B♭5 A5 C5 B5 B♭5 A5 F5 D5 B♭5 C5 B5 B♭5 A5 F5 G5 B♭5 E5 D♯5 D5 a♯ C5/G g♯ B/F♯ G5 eeee C5/D eeeee C5/D x 4 Post-refrain E5 D♯5 D5 a♯ C5/G g♯ B/F♯ G5 eeee C5/D eeeee C5/D x 3 E5 D♯5 D5 a♯ C5 (reste) (drum) A5/B♭5 e e A5/B♭5 e e e e x 12 (embarque 5e) fin: C5 B5 B♭5! C5 B5 B♭5 Time moving slowly, the minutes seem like hours The final curtain call I see How true is this? Just get it over with If this is true, just let it be Wakened by the horrid scream Freed from the frightening dream Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flames F♯5 E5 xA5 xC5 x 4 F♯5 E5 xA5 xC5 (reste) F♯5 E5 xA5 E5 (reste) x 2 F♯5 E5 xA5 xC5 B5 F♯5 E5 xA5 E5 x 2 intro (fin: E5E5E5) \