Metallica - Blackened
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Autoscroll
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Blackened 2020 acoustic version, based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_yeICLSDOQ, JH´s part
E5 in the chorus on the 7nd fret
[Intro]
no singing
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 4x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
[Verse]
Blackened......Winter.......Throwing.....Into obscurity
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--------|
Death.........Never.........Evolution.....Never will it mend
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--------|
By the last "never" switch to
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 2x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
[Chorus]
Callous.......Nothing.......Never.........Breathing nevermore
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--------|
By the last "never" switch to
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 2x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
[Chorus]
then
then
Darkening.....Decadence....All............Never is the sun
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8--------| stop by the first "Never"
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6--------|
By the last "never" switch to
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 2x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
[Chorus]
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| * Natural harmonics
| ~ Vibrato
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N.C.
Blackened is the end Winter it will send Throwing all you see Into obscurityN.C.
Death of mother earth Never a rebirth Evolution's end Never will it mend neverE5Fire to D5begin whipping A5dance of the E5dead
G5Blackened D5is the E5end
To D5begin whipping A5dance of the C5dead G5
Bb5Color our world blackened
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 2x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
[Verse]
Blistering....Terminate....Deadly........Kills what might have been
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--------|
N.C.
Blistering of earth Terminate its worth Deadly nicotine Kills what might have beenN.C.
Callous frigid chill Nothing left to kill Never seen before Breathing nevermore neverE5Fire to D5begin whipping A5dance of the E5dead
G5Blackened D5is the E5end
TD5o begin whippinA5g dance of thC5e deadG5
Bb5Color our world blackened
[Bridge]
play
e|-----------0~---|
B|-------12*-0~---|
G|-----------2~---|
D|----12*----2~---| 4x no singing, 4x singing
A|-----------0~---|
E|-12*------------|
all the way through
N.C.
Opposition, contradiction premonition compromise Agitation violation mutilation, planet diesG5Darkest color
Gb5Blistered earth
G5 A5 back to bridge part
True death of life
e|-----------0~---|
B|-------12*-0~---|
G|-----------2~---|
D|----12*----2~---| 4x no singing, 4x singing
A|-----------0~---|
E|-12*------------|
all the way through
N.C.
Termination, expiration, cancellation, human race Expectation, liberation, population, lay to wasteG5See Gb5our mother put to death
G5See our A5mother E5die
[solo],
rhythm guitar plays
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 8x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
Exactly same things played through the rest of the song, i.e.
[Verse]
Smoldering.....Take........Millions.......In minutes disappears
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-7--8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5--------|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--------|
N.C.
Smoldering decay Take her breath away Millions of our years In minutes disappearsN.C.
Darkening in vain Decadence remains All is said and done Never is the sun neverE5Fire to D5begin whipping A5dance of the E5dead
G5Blackened D5is the E5end
TD5o begin whippinA5g dance of thC5e deadG5
Bb5Color our world blackened
play this until the end
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------| 4x
D|---------------9------8-8-8-8---|
A|--7-7-7-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---|
E|-0-0-0-----0-0---0-0--6-6-6-6---|
N.C.
Color our world blackened end on Bb5 Color our world