The Memory Remains - Metallica

               Words and Music by Hetfield and Ulrich





Tab symbols:



  - slide

pm - palm mute

b  - bend

r  - release

  )

b/    - gradual bend and release

p  - pull off

~  - tremelo

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----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----|

Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--5--|

Eb-----0-0--0-0----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--7h8p7-5---------------|  |--5-----4--|

Ab------7~~5--7--7------------7-------------|  |-----2-----|

Eb--0-0-------------------------------------|  |-3-------0-|



Kirk



Eb------------------------------------------|

Bb------------------------------------------|

Gb----------------12-14h15p14---------------|

Db------14~~12-14-------------14------------|

Ab------------------------------------------|

Eb--0-0-------------------------------------|



Jaymz (Riff 2)



Eb------------------------------------------|

Bb------------------------------------------|

Gb------------------------------------------|

Db-----------------5-7h8p7-5-8~~------------|

Ab------7~~5--7--7--------------------------|

Eb----0-------------------------------------|



Jaymz (Riff 3)

                  pm......

Eb------------------------------------------|

Bb------------------------------------------|

Gb------------------------------------------|

Db------------------------------------------|

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    pm     pm

Eb----------------------------------------------|

Bb----------------------------------------------|

Gb----------------------------------------------|

Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9------------|

Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--75--75--|

Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0----53--75--|

Fortune fame, mirror vane.......



       pm   pm     pm    pm     pm        rest

Eb------------------------------------------|

Bb------------------------------------------|

Gb------------------------------------------|

Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----|

Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--5--|

Eb-----0-0--0-0----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 tp 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.....