Metallica - The Memory Remains guitar tab

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Metallica - The Memory Remains guitar tab

The memory remains
Hetfield/ulrich
As performed on "Reload"
Tab by Lars Nielsen
lnpost@get2net.dk

Tune all guitars 1/2 step down
It's a kind of hard song to play with all the solo's, but this is how it's played on the album
It's hard to tab, just listen to the song and then you'll find out.

  Intro (james)
eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb--7-9-------9--9--7-9-------9--9--9-9-------9--9-----10-----------------------------
db--7-9-------9--9--7-9-------9--9--9-9-------9--9-----10-----------------------------
ab--5-7-------7--7--5-7-------7--7--5-7-------7--7------8-----------------------------
eb-------0-0-------------0-0-------------0-0--------0---------------------------------
  PM     ...             ...             ...        .


  Riff A
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
db------------------------5-7-7bfp5----------------------5-7-7fbp5---------------------
ab-------5h7~~--7-5h7-7~~-----------7~~-----5h7~~--7-5h7-----------7~~-----------------
eb--0--0---------------------------------0---------------------------------------------

                                End Riff A   Rhy.fill 1A    Harm
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
db------------------5-7-7bfp5------5-----5---2-----------------------------------------
ab----5h7~~-7-5h7-7-------------------2------2-----------------------------------------
eb--0---------------------------3------------0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3/12----------------------

  Verse
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
db-----------------------5-7-7bfp5---------------------7fb----------------5-7-7bfp5----
ab------5h7~~--7-5h7-7~~-----------7~~-----5h7~~-7-5h7-------5h7~~--7-5h7--------------
eb--0-0---------------------------------0------------------0---------------------------


eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
db-----5-----5---------------------5-7-7bfp5------7fb----------------------------------
ab--------2---------5h7~~--7-5h7~~-----------7~~--------5h7~~-7-5h7-7~~----------------
eb--3-----------0-0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------


eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
db--------5-------------------5-7-7bfp5------5-----5----2------------------------------
ab------5-----5h7~~-7-5h7-7~~-----------7-------2-------2------------------------------
eb--5h7-----0------------------------------3------------0------------------------------

  Chorus rhy.fig1                 end fig 1       fill2 end
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
gb--7-9------9--9-9--7-9------9--9--7-9------9--9------------7-9------9--7--7-9--------
db--7-9------9--9-9--7-9------9--9--7-9------9--9--7-5--7-5--7-9------9--7--7-9--------
ab--5-7------7--7-7--5-7------7--7--5-7------7--7--5-5--5-5--5-7------7--5--5-7--------
eb-------0-0--------------0-0------------0-0----------------------0-0------------0-0---
  PM     ...              ...            ...                      ...            ...

        1.Time   end chorus   W/riff A         
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb--------------------------------------------------12----12-14bhr-12----12-14-14bhr---
gb--9-7-7-9-------9--7---10----14fbr-12-------------12----12-14bhr-12----12-14-14bhr---
db--9-7-7-9-------9--7---10-------------14~~-12h14-----14-------------14---------------
ab--7-5-5-7-------7--5----8------------------------------------------------------------
eb-----------0-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  PM         ...

eb------------------------------------------12------12---------------------------------
bb--12----12-14bh-14bhr-12----12---------12----15hb----15-12---------------------------
gb--12----12-14bh-14bhr-12----12----14fb---------------------14fbp12-------------------
db-----14------------------14----14----------------------------------------------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  W/rhy.fill 1A
eb----------------------------------15\\-----------------------------------------------
bb---------12b--x-12--12-12--12-12--15\\-----------------------------------------------
gb---------12b--x-12--12-12--12-12-----------------------------------------------------
db--14--14-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  2.Time after chorus          -Rhy.fig 2                               end rhy.fig2
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-----------------------------.-------------------------------------------------------
gb-------10~~------------12fbr-.----------------0---------0----------------------------
db----10------10------12-------.------2-------4---------0----------7---4---------------
ab--8-------------/10----------.----2---2h3-2-----3p2-------2h3-/5---2-----------------
eb--------------------------------0-------------------3--------------------------------
  PM                                .         .         .

  Riff B
eb--------12----------14-15-------------15-----------17----14--------------------------
bb-----12----12h13-12-------13p12----15----12h13-/15----12-----------------------------
gb--------------------------------12---------------------------------------------------
db--14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Played with rhy.fig 2 3 times and together with riff B 4 times during "na na na na"
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb-----7h8-7~~-8-7------/10-10-8p7--------------7h8-7~~-8-7-8~~-(8\)-/10-10-10fbr-8~~--
gb--/9-------------7~~-------------9--9~~-9/-\9----------------------------------------
db-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb--8~~-(8\)----7h8-7~~-8-7----------/10-10-8p7-------------7h8-7~~-8-7-8~~-/10-10-----
gb-----------/9-------------7~~-(7\)-/7--7--5p4-9-9~~-9\-/9-----------------/7--7------
db-----------/5-7/9-7~~-9-7-5~~-(5\)------------5-5~~-5\-/5-7/9-7~~-9-7-9~~------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            end  The part where it goes "drift away fade away little...."with rhy.fig1
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb--10fbr-8~~--.------10-------10-------------------------14hbp12-14hbp12--------------
gb--7fbr-------.-12fb-----12fb----14fbp-12----12-------12-14hbp12-14hbp12--------------
db--------9~~--.---------------------------14----14~~~~-------------------12-----------
ab-------------.-------------------------------------------------------------14-12-----
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb--14hbr-12-14hbr-12-------12~~-----17-(17)----15---------------------------14hbr-12--
gb--14hbr-12-14hbr-12-14fbr-12~~-/16---------16----\12-----------------12-14-14nbr-12--
db-----------------------------------------------------14~-14~14~-14~~-----------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


eb---------------------------------------------------12--------------------------------
bb-----12-14-14p12-------------------------------------------------12------------------
gb--14-------------14-12h14p12---------------12-14fb---------------12-12----12-14fb----
db-----------------------------14-12-14-14~~------------12-14-14~~-------14------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  end on "memory remains"    part "ash to ash, dust to dust...."
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bb--15-12------------------.-----------------------------------------------------------
gb--------14-12\-----------.-----------------------------------------------------------
db-------------------------.-5-----------------------5-5-5-5---------------------------
ab-------------------------.-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------
eb---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-
  PM                           .....................         ..............harmed

                            Last solo W/wah wah     
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bb------------------------.------------------------------------12-14-14hbp12-14fb------
gb------------------------.-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12~~------12-14-14hbp12-14fb------
db------------------------.-------------------------------14~~-------------------------
ab------------------------.------------------------------------------------------------
eb--7-7-7-7-7-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------------------------------
    harmed               PM ........             


eb--------------------------------------------------------------------12---------------
bb------------------------14hbr-12----12-14-14hbr-12----12---------12----15fb----------
gb--2-2fb-2fb-0-------0---14hbr-12----12-14-14hbr-12----12----14fb---------------------
db--------------2-2~~---0----------14----------------14----14--------------------------
ab-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


eb--12---------------13\--15-(15\)---
bb-----15-12---------13\--15-(15\)---
gb-----------14fbp12----------------- and then "na na na na na na na......" end
db-----------------------------------
ab-----------------------------------
eb-----------------------------------



  H = Hammer on 
  P = Pull off
 FB = Full bend
 HB = Half bend
FBR = Full bend and then release
HBR = Half bend and then release
HBP = Half bend and then pull off
FBP = Full bend and then pull off
 PM = Palm mute

Good luck 
Feel free to mail me with questions.

==============================================

I downloaded this tablature from Harmony Central Page, but it was full of
mistakes, so I had to remake it. Btw. solos are still not managed, I know 
how to play them, but I was lazy to correct it... But if you'll send me 
a mail I'll write it for you.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sorry Travis, I had to remake it a little bit...
* before the tab means I have changed it...

Solos are totally bad, if you want I'll write it for you...
 
BIG THANKS for the lyrics, I was unable to hear it..., his pronounciation is
really terrible...
			Pietro (pietro@guitar.sk)


"The Memory Remains"
Metallica
Reload

Tabbed by Travis Grady (trgrady@vt.edu)

Tab symbols:

s  - slide
pm - palm mute
b  - bend
r  - release
  )\
b/   \ - gradual bend and release
p  - pull off
~  - tremelo ????????????? I am not sure if you know what exactly is tremolo, 
probably you mean tremolo bar...
h  - hammer on
Harm  - harmonics
x  - fret hand mutting
tr~ - trill


tune guitars down 1/2 step


Intro
       pm   pm     pm    pm     pm           rest
*Eb-------------------------------------------------|
*Bb-------------------------------------------------|
*Gb-------------------------------------------------|
*Db--7/9----9-9-9--7/9-----9-9-9--7/9-----9-9-9-----|
*Ab--5/7----7-7-7--5/7-----7-7-7--5/7-----7-7-7--5--|
*Eb-----0-0------------0-0------------0-0--------3--|
Fortune fame, mirror vane.......

Verse
The verse is divided into three different parts.  It is the same basic riff
just a little different on the endings.  Kirk plays his riff along with
Jaymz' three diffenent riffs. 
I'll put all the different parts together at the end. 
         
Jaymz  (Riff 1)                                Riff Ending
                          !!!!!
*Eb------------------------------------------|  |-----------|
*Bb------------------------------------------|  |-----------|
*Gb------------------------------------------|  |-----------|
*Db-------------------5-7-7brp5--------------|  |--5-----4--|
*Ab------s7--7-5-7-7------------7------------|  |-----2-----|
*Eb--0-0-------------------------------------|  |-3-------0-|

!!!!! - 7brp5 is not very clear, I have to explain it..., btw it's Metallica's
widely used technique

Play the 7th fret, bend it full step, then release it, and then pull off to 
5th fret, everything on one strum...
(To make that pull-off means you must have your finger prepared on the 5th fret!)


Kirk

*Eb-------------------------------------------|
*Bb-------------------------------------------|
*Gb------------------------12-14-14brp12------|
*Db------s14--14-12-14-14----------------14---|
*Ab-------------------------------------------|
*Eb--0-0--------------------------------------|

Jaymz (Riff 2)

*Eb--------------------------------------------------------|
*Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
*Gb--------------------------------------------------------|
*Db-------------------5-7-7brp5-9--------------------------|
*Ab------s7--7-5-7-7----------------s7--7-5-7-7------5-5s7-|
*Eb--0-0--------------------------0--------------5-7-------|
                                          
Jaymz (Riff 3)
                  pm......
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------| this is not correct...
Ab------7~~5--7--7--------------------------|
Eb----0------------5-7-8-7-0----------------|

Here is the layout of the three different verse patterns:
After the intro:  Riff 1 (2x), Riff Ending (muted scratch,
                                              harmonics)
First part of verse:  Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff Ending
Second part of verse:  Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff Ending 
                                                  
Chorus

         pm            pm            pm        
*Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
*Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
*Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
*Db--7/9-----9-9---7/9-----9-9----7/9----9-9------------|
*Ab--5/7-----7-7---5/7-----7-7----5/7----7-7--5-5--7-5--|
*Eb------0-0-----------0-0-----------0-0------5-3--5-3--|
Fortune fame, mirror vane.......

         pm            pm            pm       rest
*Eb----------------------------------------------|
*Bb----------------------------------------------|
*Gb----------------------------------------------|
*Db--7/9-----9-9---7/9-----9-9---7/9-----9-9-----|
*Ab--5/7-----7-7---5/7-----7-7---5/7-----7-7--5--|
*Eb------0-0-----------0-0-----------0-0------3--|
   Fortune......................but the memory remains


This fill is played after the chorus and before Jaymz starts in on the 
second verse.  Riff 1 is played under this fill.  Try playing this fill 
through the neck pickup.  Sounds almost exactly like the CD.

      /
    b/                            b        b   b
Eb---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------15-------15--15----------|
Gb--14--12------------12----12-14-14-12----14--14-12----12-|
Db----------14~~12-14----14-------------14-----------14----|
Ab---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------|

        b           b
Eb--------------------------------12~~12-----------------|
Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12--------------|
Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12-----------|
Db------------14-------------------------------14---14---|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|

Eb-------------------------|
Bb---12-12--12-12-12--15---|
Gb---12-12--12-12-12--14---|
Db-------------------------|
Ab-------------------------|
Eb-------------------------|

                * bend this note up a full step and back    
                  down really fast. 
Eb------------------|
Bb------6~------8---|  This is the little interlude before
Gb----5---5---7-----|  the "Aye, ya, da, duh, oi, whatever"
Db--3-------5-------|  part.
Ab------------------|
Eb------------------|
"Dance little tin goddess"

The "Da, da, da" part has about four guitars playing under it,
so I'm gonna try and tab them the best I can.
Haven't figured out the high screechy part yet.

This is rhythm part under the "Aye, da, da, da" part.

Eb-----------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------|
Db--2--4-----2-4-2--2--4--5--2-4-2---|
Ab--2--4--5--0-2-2--2--4--5--0-2-2---|
Eb--0--2--5------0--0--2--3------0---|

These next two parts are played together with the "Da, da, da" part.
It's exactly the same as what she sings.

Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------7-7-9p7-------------------------|
Ab--7-9-10-9--10-9-5-----------9-7---7-9-10-9--10-9-10-|
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|

Eb---------------|
Bb---------------|
Gb---------------|
Db--7-7-9p7------|
Ab----------9-7--|
Eb---------------|

Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------10-10-12p10--------------------|
Gb--9-11-12-11--12-11-7---------------12-9---9-11-12-11--|
Db-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|

Eb-------------------------------|
Bb-------------10-10-12p10-------|
Gb--12-11-12---------------12-9--|
Db-------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------|

Bridge
   pm.............................................
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
Db--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
"Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black, but the memory remains"

Solo before the last "da, da, da" part.

 w/ wah                        b
Eb-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---0-3-5p3p0-5-------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
Gb--------------------------------2~2~0---0--|
Db--------------------------------------2----|
Ab-------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------|
     b
Eb--------------|
Bb--15----------|
Gb--14-12----12-|
Db--------14----|
Ab--------------|
Eb--------------|
        b           b
Eb--------------------------------12~~12------------|
Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12---------|
Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12------|
Db------------14-------------------------------14---|
Ab--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------|


Eb--------------|
Bb--------------|
Gb--15-----17---|
Db--14-----16---|
Ab--------------|
Eb--------------|


Fortune fame, mirror vane, gone insane, but the memory remains

Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor
Like the twisted vines that grow
That hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna

chorus

Heavy rings on cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back
And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song

Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black

chorus

Dance little tin goddess
da, da, da.....


==================================================

The Memory Remains
tab by Phil Boyle and Tim Meyers; ibzrg470@apk.net

tune all guitars down 1/2 step

Db--7/9--9--7/9--9--7/9--9---------7/9--9--7/9--9--7/9-9---
Ab--5/7--7--5/7--7--5/7--7--5-5\5--5/7--7--5/7--7--5/7-7--5
Eb-----00-00---00-00---00---3-5\3-----00-00---00-00-------3
      pm..      ...      ...             ...      ...
chorus "Fortune fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains"


Main riff pt1 (James)           Main riff pt2 (James)     Main riff pt3 (James)
Db----------------5-7h8p7-5--  -----------5-7h8p7-5-8~~  ---------------------
Ab------7~~5-7-7------------7  --7~~5-7-7--------------  --7~~5-7-7-----------
Eb--0-0----------------------  0-----------------------  0-----------5-7-8-7-0
                                                                   pm........
Main riff pt1 (Kirk)         
Gb----------------12-14h15p14---
Db------14~~12-14-------------14  The rest of Kirks parts follow James' except up
Ab------------------------------  this high.  He is also playing through the neck
Eb--0-0-------------------------  pickup.
                             
Main riff end  (James)
Db--------------5-7h8p7-5----5---4--
Ab----7~~5-7-7-----------------2----
Eb--0----------------------3-------0

The main riff is layed out in 3 patterns, but is the same basic riff:
end of chorus (no lyrics): part1, part 1, end (muted scratch)
first part of verse:       part1, part 2, end
second part of verse:      part2, part 3, end


eb------------------
Bb------6--------8--
Gb----5---5----7---7
Db--3--------5------
Ab------------------
Eb------------------
"Dance little tin goddess."


Db--2---4-------2-4-2---2---4---5---2-4-2
Ab--2---4---5---0-2-2---2---4---5---0-2-2
Eb--0---2---5-------0---0---2---3-------0
during Marianne Faithful's "Ey ya ya yah" part.


eb------0--------2--------3------0---2--
Bb----0---0----0---0----3---3-----------
Gb--------------------------------------
Db--------------------------------------
Ab-----------------------------0---2----
Eb--0--------2--------3----------------0
high screechy part (from live performance on SNL)


Gb-------------------------------
Db--------------------7-7-9p7----
Ab--7-9-10-9--10-9-5----------9-7
Eb-------------------------------
Guitar arrangement for the "Ey ya ya yah" part, this is the equivalent of what
she sings.


Db--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
   pm......................
The song seems to end, then "Ash to Ash..."


----------------------------------------------------------
first solo: (neck pickup) pt1
    ^                            ^        ^
eb------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------15-------15
Gb--14-12------------12----12-14-14-12----14
Db--------14~~~12-14----14-------------14---
Ab------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------

pt2  ^               ^           ^
eb---------------------------------------------12~~12---------
Bb--15---------------15----------15------12-15--------12------
Gb--14-12----12-14---14-12----12-14---14-----------------12---
Db--------14---------------14-------------------------------14
Ab------------------------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------------------------

pt3
eb------------------------
Bb-----12-12--12-12-12--15
Gb-----12-12--12-12-12--14
Db--14--------------------
Ab------------------------
Eb------------------------


Solo 2 pt1: bridge pickup with wah
                                ^
eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---0-3-5p3p0-5-----------
Bb------------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------2~2~0---0
Db---------------------------------------2--
Ab------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------

pt2  ^               ^           ^
eb---------------------------------------------12~~12---------
Bb--15---------------15----------15------12-15--------12------
Gb--14-12----12-14---14-12----12-14---14-----------------12---
Db--------14---------------14-------------------------------14
Ab------------------------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------------------------

pt3
eb----------
Bb----------
Gb--15----17
Db--14----16
Ab----------
Eb----------