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Enter Sandman Guitar Tablature
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From: [email protected] (Jason Mueller-Neuhaus)

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"Enter Sandman" (solo) by Metallica
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         N.C.         E5                N.C.                  E5
               1/4
e:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-15-15-15-12-----12---------|------12-12----15b(17)-15b(17)-(15)/-|
G:-------------14b----14b(16)-|-(14)-------14-----------------------|
D:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|


                                                    
               N.C.                          G5

e:-------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------|
G:-12/14-14-14-1412-12-12-12/14-14-14-1412-12-12-|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|


                                        
            F#5            G5 F#5 E5
                              ~~~~~~
e:-------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------|
G:-14p12-------------------------------|
D:-------14-14p12----------------------|
A:----------------14-14p12/10----------|
E:----------------------------12-(12)/-|



                    N.C.                                         E5

e:---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12-|
B:-15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|


                                                               
                    N.C.                                E5

e:---------12-12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12-15-12-12-14-14-|
B:-15b(17)----------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|


              N.C.                            G5

e:-17p14----17p14----17p14-19p15----19p15----19p15-|
B:-------15-------15-------------17-------17-------|
G:-------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|


                                                     Half-Time Feel
              F#5                 G5  F#5   N.C.
                              ~~~~~~~~~~
e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----22b(24)-(22)/--------|------------------|
B:-------17-------17-------17---------------9b(10)-|-(9)---9b(10)---9-|
G:------------------------------------------9b(11)-|-(9)---9b(11)---9-|
D:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|




                      ~~~~~            ~~~~~~~~
e:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-9b(10)--9b(10)-----------------10-|-(10)----10-8-7---7/87---7---------|
G:-9b(11)--9b(11)--7--9--------7-----|----------------9-------9---9-7---7-|
D:------------------------7h9--------|--------------------------------9---|
A:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|


                      End HTF
                                 F#5               B5            F#5
                                                            ~~~~~
e:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G:-9p7-------------------------|-16b(18)-14-----14-16b(18)--14------14-|
D:-----9p7---7-9-7-------------|------------16------------------16-----|
A:---------9-------9-6-7-------|---------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------10-7-|---------------------------------------|


                                         
                     B5            F#5

e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:-16b(18)-14----14-16b(18)-14-------14-|
D:------------16---------------16-16----|
A:--------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------|


                                 B5        E5       Grad. Trem.
                                                      Release
e:------------------------------------------------|------------|
B:---------17---------17---------------17---------|------------|
G:-16b(18)----16b(18)----16b(18)----------16b(18)-|-(16)-------|
D:------------------------------------------------|------------|
A:------------------------------------------------|------------|
E:------------------------------------------------|------------|


                                                          
   F#5                        B5                E5

e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----|
B:-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|




                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e:-22b(24)--22-22--22b(24)--22-22-22b(24)-------(22)-|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|



   E5
                                        ~~~~trem~~~~
e:-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B:-10p8p7----------------------|-------------------------|
G:--------9-9p7----------------|-------------------------|
D:--------------9-9p7-5--7b(9)-|-5-----------------------|
A:-----------------------------|----7---(7)----------5h7-|
E:-----------------------------|-------------------------|


                             

       ~~~~~~~trem~~~~~~~
e:--------------------------|
B:--------------------------|
G:--------------------------|
D:--------------------------|
A:-4---(4)----------------0-|
E:--------------------------|



                                                Jason Mueller-Neuhaus
                                                [email protected]
                                                Dalhousie University
                                                Halifax, Nova Scotia

From: "Constantijn Enders"  

Enter Sandman - Metallica

[intro]
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------  repeat 4 times
---------5----------------------5----------------
------7--------------7-------7--------------7----
---0--------6--5----------0--------6--5----------

[destortion]

E5 / / F5  E5 / / F5  E5 / / F5             repeat several times

E5 / / F5  E5 / / A#5 E5 / / F5             repeat several times


E5 / / A#5 A5         E5 / / A#5 A5

E5 / / A#5 A5         G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5

Note : E! is just an open E played on the lower E string
or you can play it like this

---3--0--2--0--2--3--2--0---------


[end intro]
[couplet]

E5 / / /  / / / F5 E5 / / /  / / / F5
E5 / / /  / / / G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5

E5 / / /  / / / F5 E5 / / /  / / / F5
E5 / / /  / / / G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5


-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
---------2----------------------2----------------
------4--------------4-------4-------------4-----
------------3--2-------------------3--2----------
---2----------------------2----------------------


-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
---------2---------------------------------------
------4--------------4---------------------------
------------3--2---------------------------------
---2--------------------------0------------------

-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
---------2---------------------------------------
------4--------------4---------------------------
------------3--2---------------------------------
---2--------------------------0------------------

-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
---5-----4-----4--5--4--2------------------------
---5-----4-----4--5--4--2------------------------
---3--0--2--0--2--3--2--0------------------------

E5 / / A#5 A5         E5 / / A#5 A5

E5 / / A#5 A5         G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5

E5 / / A#5 A5         E5 / / A#5 A5

E5 / / A#5 A5         G5 E! F#5 E! F#5 G5 F#5
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Solo while playing ^^^^ :

------------------------------------B--15S------
-12----------------P--------------14B--15S------
-12--------12-14-14-12----12-14---14---------------
--------14-------------14--------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------

note : P := 14 pull off 12
       B := use your tremelo to bend them both slowly up
       S := slowly slide both down.

I hope I was a little helpful.

[email protected]

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Repost - credit to original tablaturers :)

######  NetTab: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica #####


Intro:   (Play 12 times)
======

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|------------5--------------------------------------------------------------
5|--------7---------------7--------------------------------------------------
6|----0-----------6---5------------------------------------------------------


Rhythm Fill 1:
==============

   E5

	PM------------------|   sl   PM----------------------|  sl

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|--2---------------------------/7------------------------------/7-----------
6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------

				     |-------------3x------------|



			      F5 E5                              *F5 E5

    PM--|          PM------|    P      PM--|               PM--|     P

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|----------7------------------32-------------7-------------------32-------
6|--0---0------6---0---0---0---1-----0---0-------6---5---0---0---1-------

    |-------------4x-------------|     |--------------8x-------------|

		 When playing the F5-E5 pulloffs, the E5 is not strummed.
			  * Skip the F5-E5 pulloff on the 8th repetition.


Rhythm Fill 2:
==============

   E5                        G5  E5  G5  E5 F#5  G5 F#5

	     sl       V          PM------------------|

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|--2---2----/7--------------5-------5-------4---5---4-----------------------
6|--0---0---------6---5------3---0---3---0---2---3---2-----------------------

    |-------3x--------|

(Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 once)








Rhythm Fill 3:
==============

    E5                          F5 E5                              F5 E5

	PM------------------|     P    PM-----------------------|   P

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|--2----------------------------32-------------------------------32-------
6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0----1---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---1-------



   E5                              G5  E5  G5  E5 F#5  G5 F#5


    PM----------------------|          PM-----------|

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|---------------------------------5-------5-------4---5---4-----------------
6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0------3---0---3---0---2---3---2-----------------


Say your prayers, little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone

(Repeat Rhythm Fill 3 once)

Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman comes



Bridge:
=======

			  F#5                  E5  F5  F#5

			   PM--------------------------|

1|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------
3|---------2-----------|-----------------------------------------------------
4|-----4---------------|-----------------------------------------------------
5|-------------3---2---|---4---4---4---4---4---2---3---4---------------------
6|--2------------------|---2---2---2---2---2---0---1---2---------------------

    |------3x------|


Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight



Chorus Fill:
============

  F#5  C5  B5    F#5  C5  B5   F#5  C5  B5  E5

						 PM-----------|

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|----------------------------------------------------------------2----------
4|------5---4---------5---4---------5---4---------5---2---5---2-------2------
5|--4---3---2-----4---3---2-----4---3---2----2-------------------------------
6|--2-------------2-------------2------------0-------------------------------


Exit light
Enter night



  F#5  C5  B5   E5                            G5              F5  G5

		      PM----------|            PM----------|

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|------------------------------------2--------------------------------------
4|------5---4---------5---2---5---2-------2----------------------------------
5|--4---3---2-----2----------------------------5-------5-------4---5---5-----
6|--2-------------0----------------------------3---0---3---0---2---3---3-----


Take my hand
We're off to never never land


(Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice)

Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts tonight
And they aren't of Snow White
Dreams of War, dreams of lies
Dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite, yeah!

(Repeat Bridge)

Sleep with one eye open
Gripping you pillow tight

(Repeat Chorus Fill)

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
Off to never-never land

Solo
	 N.C.         E5                N.C.                  E5
	       1/4
e:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B:-15-15-15-12-----12---------|------12-12----15b(17)-15b(17)-(15)/-|
G:-------------14b----14b(16)-|-(14)-------14-----------------------|
D:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------|-------------------------------------|


						    
	       N.C.                          G5

e:-------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------|
G:-12/14-14-14-1412-12-12-12/14-14-14-1412-12-12-|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|


					
	    F#5            G5 F#5 E5
			      ~~~~~~
e:-------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------|
G:-14p12-------------------------------|
D:-------14-14p12----------------------|
A:----------------14-14p12/10----------|
E:----------------------------12-(12)/-|



		    N.C.                                         E5

e:---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12---------12-12-12-|
B:-15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------15b(17)----------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|


							       
		    N.C.                                E5

e:---------12-12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12h15p12-12-15-12-12-14-14-|
B:-15b(17)----------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|


						    
	      N.C.                            G5

e:-17p14----17p14----17p14-19p15----19p15----19p15-|
B:-------15-------15-------------17-------17-------|
G:-------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|


						     Half-Time Feel
	      F#5                 G5  F#5   N.C.
			      ~~~~~~~~~~
e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----22b(24)-(22)/--------|------------------|
B:-------17-------17-------17---------------9b(10)-|-(9)---9b(10)---9-|
G:------------------------------------------9b(11)-|-(9)---9b(11)---9-|
D:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------|------------------|




		      ~~~~~            ~~~~~~~~
e:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B:-9b(10)--9b(10)-----------------10-|-(10)----10-8-7---7/87---7---------|
G:-9b(11)--9b(11)--7--9--------7-----|----------------9-------9---9-7---7-|
D:------------------------7h9--------|--------------------------------9---|
A:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|


		      End HTF
				 F#5               B5            F#5
							    ~~~~~
e:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G:-9p7-------------------------|-16b(18)-14-----14-16b(18)--14------14-|
D:-----9p7---7-9-7-------------|------------16------------------16-----|
A:---------9-------9-6-7-------|---------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------10-7-|---------------------------------------|


					 
		     B5            F#5

e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:-16b(18)-14----14-16b(18)-14-------14-|
D:------------16---------------16-16----|
A:--------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------|



				 B5        E5       Grad. Trem.
						      Release
e:------------------------------------------------|------------|
B:---------17---------17---------------17---------|------------|
G:-16b(18)----16b(18)----16b(18)----------16b(18)-|-(16)-------|
D:------------------------------------------------|------------|
A:------------------------------------------------|------------|
E:------------------------------------------------|------------|


							  
   F#5                        B5                E5

e:-21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----21p17----|
B:-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-|
G:-------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------|




				  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
e:-22b(24)--22-22--22b(24)--22-22-22b(24)-------(22)-|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|



   E5
					~~~~trem~~~~
e:-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B:-10p8p7----------------------|-------------------------|
G:--------9-9p7----------------|-------------------------|
D:--------------9-9p7-5--7b(9)-|-5-----------------------|
A:-----------------------------|----7---(7)----------5h7-|
E:-----------------------------|-------------------------|


			     

       ~~~~~~~trem~~~~~~~
e:--------------------------|
B:--------------------------|
G:--------------------------|
D:--------------------------|
A:-4---(4)----------------0-|
E:--------------------------|

(Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice)
(Repeat Bridge)
(Repeat Chorus Fill)
(Repeat Intro 8 times)

Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take

(Repeat Bridge, 1st measure only, 6 times)

Hush little baby, don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beasts under your bed,
In your closet, in your head

(Repeat Chorus Fill twice)

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
Off to never-never land

(Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 twice)

BOOM!

(Repeat Rhythm Fill 2 4 times)



Outro:
======

   E5                          F5 E5                           F5 E5

	PM              PM--|    P    PM---------------------|    P

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|--2-------7-------------------32-----------7------------------32---------
6|--0---0-------6---5---0---0---1---0---0------6---5---0---0---1---------

				      |-------------3x-------------|



			      F5 E5

    PM--|          PM------|    P      PM--------------------------|
1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|----------7------------------32-------------7-----------------------------
6|--0---0------6---0---0---0---1-----0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---------

    |------------4x--------------|     |------------4x-------------|




    PM------------------------------|

1|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
3|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
5|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------------------------------

    |--- Repeat while fading out ---|



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