"Battery"   Band: Metallica Album: Master Of Puppets   Acoustic Riff 1 e-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- B-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- G-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- D-|--3--2-----------2-(2)-------------|--2-----------0--0-(0)----------------- A-|--2--------------0-(0)-------------|--0--------------5-(5)----------------- E-|--0--------------1-(1)-------------|--2--------------3-(3)-----------------   Acoustic Riff 2 e-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- B-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- G-|--4--5--------4-----------4--5-----|--4--5--------------------5--4--------- D-|--------7--------------------------|--------7-----5------------------------ A-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- E-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------   Acoustic Riff 2b e-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- B-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- G-|--4--5--------4-h5-p4-----4--5-----|--4--5--------------------5--4--------- D-|--------7--------------------------|--------7-----5------------------------ A-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- E-|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------     Start with Acoustic Riff 1 once and then while that keeps playing Gtr II plays   Riff 2 Riff 2b Riff2 Riff2   Then the electrics come crashing in:-   E5 E5 E5 F5 Gmaj7 G5 e-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- B-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- G-|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------- D-|--2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5------------ A-|--2-----------------2--2--3--------|--5-----------------5--5--5------------ E-|--0-----------------0--0--1--------|--2-----------------2--2--3------------   While 2 other electrics play Riffs 2 and 2b This continues for several bars and then   E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb e-|-----------------------------------| B-|-----------------------------------| G-|--------4--------------------------| D-|--2-----4-----5-----4--------------| A-|--2-----2-----5-----6--------------| E-|--0-----------3--------------------|   Verse: Riff 3 Bb5 A5 Em F#/Eb e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ D-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------5--5--4 A-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------7--7--6 E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--------- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t---   Em Bb5 A5 F#5 G5 Ab5 e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ D-|--5--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------- A-|--7--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------- E-|--------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4--------------- ---t--- ---t--- Play this twice but on the second time at the % play this A#5 A5 A5 A5 e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------| A-|--8--------7--------7--------7--------| E-|--6--------5--------5--------5--------|   Then Fill 1 and into the verse   Fill 1 E5 G5 A5 F5 F5 F#/Eb?? e-|--------------------------------------| B-|--------------------------------------| G-|--------------------------------------| D-|-----2-----5-----7--------------4-----| A-|-----2-----5-----7--------3--3--6-----| E-|-----0-----3-----5--------1--1--------|       Riff 3 e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ D-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------5--5--4 A-|-----------------------------8--8--7--|-----------------------------7--7--6 E-|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--------- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- ---t--- Lashing out the action Returning the reaction     e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ D-|--4--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------- A-|--6--------------------------8--8--7--|--4-----5-----5-----6--------------- E-|--------0--0--0-----0--0--0--6--6--5--|--2-----3-----3-----4--------------- ---t--- ---t--- Weak are ripped and torn away   Lashing out the action, returning the reaction Weak are ripped and torn away Hipnotizing power, crushing all that cower Battery is here to stay     With Fill 1   E5 C5 Smashing through the boundrys, lunacy has found me F5 F5 F#/Eb Cannot stop the battery   Riff 3     With Fill 1   E5 C5 Pounding out agression, turned into obsession F5 F5 F#/Eb Cannot stop the battery   Riff 3 (first 2 bars)   E5 B5 G5 F#/Eb Cannot kill the family, battery has grounded me   Riff 3 (first 3 bars)| | Bb5 F5 E5 | Play this several Bat-ter-y | times and then back to the next verse   Outro: Repeat lots Last time e-|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------ G-|--3--4--3--4--3-----------|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4------------------------ D-|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3-----|--3--4--3--4--3--4--3--4--------4--3--3--3--3--2 A-|--1--2--1--2--1--4--3-----|--1--2--1--2--1--2--1--2--------4--3--3--3--3--2 E-|-----------------2--1-----|--------------------------------2--1--1--1--1--0 verses   Crushing all decievers, mashing non-believers Never ending potency Hungry violence seeker, feeding off the weaker Breeding on insanity   Chorus   Circle of destruction, hammer comes crushing Powerhouse of energy Whipping up a fury, dominating flurry We create the battery   Chorus