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The Call of Ktulu Guitar Tablature
Artist: Metallica
Song: The Call Of Ktulu
Album: Ride The Lightning (Out 1984)
Tuning: Normal (Low/High E-A-D-G-B-e)
Tabber: the Koenig: 
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literally any. tv theme, vocals to a song, or if you want a written solo or a


chord progression.

RIFF A
                         2x                       2x                         2x
E----5--------------5------I----6--------------6----I----8---------------8-----I
B----------6-----5-----6---I----------6-----------6-I----------8------------8--I
G-------7------------------I-------7--------7-------I-------9---------9--------I
D-0-----------7------------I-0-----------8----------I-0-----------10-----------I
A--------------------------I------------------------I--------------------------I
E--------------------------I------------------------I--------------------------I

                         Let Ring
E----5--------------5------------I
B----------6-----5---------6-----I
G-------7------------------------I
D-0-----------7------------0-----I
A--------------------------------I
E--------------------------------I


Verse 1
                                                    4x
E--------------0-----------------------0--------------I
B-----------0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------I
G--------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--------I
D-----7-----------------------7-----------------7-----I
A--0--------------------7--6--------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------I


Verse 2
                                                  4x
E----------1-----------1-----------1-----------5----I
B-------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------I
G----2-----------3-----------4-----------5----------I
D-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------I
A---------------------------------------------------I
E---------------------------------------------------I

OR (if you're good)

                                                  4x
E---------------------------------------------------I
B----------6-----------6-----------6------------10--I
G-------7-----------7-----------7------------7------I
D----7-----------8-----------9-----------10---------I
A-5-----------5-----------5-----------5-------------I
E---------------------------------------------------I


Verse 1 w/Bass and Drums
                                                    4x
E--------------0-----------------------0--------------I
B-----------0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------I
G--------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--------I
D-----7-----------------------7-----------------7-----I
A--0--------------------7--6--------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------I

 Verse 2 w/Bass and Drums
                                                  4x
E----------1-----------1-----------1-----------5----I
B-------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-------I
G----2-----------3-----------4-----------5----------I
D-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------I
A---------------------------------------------------I
E---------------------------------------------------I
I                                                   I
I                                                   I
I          Guitar 2 (Distortion)                    I
I       (play 2 measures before Verse 1)            I
E---------------------------------------------------I
B---------------------------------------------------I
G---------------------------------------------------I
D--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7---7--------------I
A--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5---5-------------I
E-------------------------------------------------I
   P.M........................




Verse 1 (Distorted and Palm Muted)
                                                    4x
E--------------0-----------------------0--------------I
B-----------0-----0-----------------0-----0-----------I
G--------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--------I
D-----7-----------------------7-----------------7-----I
A--0--------------------7--6--------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------I
I                                                     I
I                                                     I
I    Guitar 2 (Distorted)   Verse 1                 4xI
E-----------------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8/9-------I
D--7--7--7--5/7--7--7---9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8/9-------I
A--7--7--7--5/7--7--7---7--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6/7-------I
E--5--5--5--3/5--5--5---------------------------------I
     pm...       pm..     pm...........




Verse 2 (Distorted)
                                                     4x
E-----------1------------1------------1------------5---I
B-------3------------3------------3------------3-------I
G----2------------3------------4------------5----------I
D-0------------0------------0------------0-------------I
A------------------------------------------------------I
E------------------------------------------------------I
I Pm.....      Pm......     Pm......     Pm......      I
I                                                      I
I                                                      I
I                                                      I
I Verse 2 (Guitar 2, Distorted)                        I
I                                                    4xI
E------------------------------------------------------I
B------------------------------------------------------I
G-2--2--2--2---3--3--3--3---4--4--4--4---5--5--5--5----I
D-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0----I
A------------------------------------------------------I
E------------------------------------------------------I
  Pm...............................................


Play 'Verse 1 (Distorted)' and 'Verse 2 (Distorted)'

Play 'Guitar 2 (Distorted) Verse 1' and 'Verse 2 (Guitar 2, Distorted)' 2x


Bridge Guitars 1 AND 2
                                                                           2x
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A--2--2-2-2--0----2-3--3--3-3-3--0--2-3--4--4-4-4--0----2-3--5--5-5-5--3-2---I
E--0--0-0-0----0-------1--1-1-1----------2--2-2-2-----2------3--3-3-3-----3--I
      Pm...    ..         .....             .....    ..         .....



  Guitar 1        Solo                                                      2x
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D-7--7--9-9h10--9--7---7--9-9h10--9--7---7--9-9h10--9--7---7--9-9h10-10/12--10I
A--------------------8-----------------9----------------10--------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I                                                                             I
I                                                                             I
I                                                                             I
I Guitar 2                                                                  2xI
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A--2--2-2-2--0----2-3--3--3-3-3--0--2-3--4--4-4-4--0----2-3--5--5-5-5--3-2----I
E--0--0-0-0----0-------1--1-1-1----------2--2-2-2-----2------3--3-3-3------3--I
      Pm...    ..         .....             .....    ..         .....




  Guitar 1        Solo                                                     2x
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B--8--8-10-10h11-10--8---8-10-10h11-10--8---8-10-10h11-10----8-10-10h11--11/13--11I
G----------------------8------------------9---------------10----------------------I
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I                                                                                 I
I                                                                                 I
I                                                                                 I
I Guitar 2                                                                      2xI
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A--5--5-5-5--3----5-6--6--6-6-6--3--5-6--7--7-7-7--3----5-6--8--8-8-8--6-5--------I
E--3--3-3-3----3-------4--4-4-4----------5--5-5-5-----5------6--6-6-6------6------I
      Pm...    ..         .....             .....    ..         .....


Guitar 1 plays Verse 1 4x while Guitar 2 plays the solo


  Guitar 2     Guitar Solo
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)r20p17--I
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I



E--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20b(22)--20~~--20--20--20--17-I
B-----------------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------------------------------------------I
D-----------------------------------------------------------I
A-----------------------------------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------------I

For this part, strike and bend 20 to 22. 
While still being bended, strike the note
again, release the bend, and pull-off to
17. (Confusing, eh?)
I noticed that every other tab skipped
this part, heh. What losers.

                        8x
E-------------------------I
B----20b(22)-22r20p17-----I
G-------------------------I
D-------------------------I
A-------------------------I
E-------------------------I



Another part that tabbers got wrong.
It's a friggin' A pentatonic scale!!!


E--17-20-17-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B-----------20-17-17-20-17--------------------------------------------------------------I
G--------------------------19-17----17-19-17--------------------------------------------I
D--------------------------------19----------19-17----17-19-17--------------------------I
A--------------------------------------------------19----------19-17----17--------------I
E--------------------------------------------------------------------20----20-17-20-17--I



 (Guitar 1 plays Verse 2 (Guitar 2, Distorted) 4x)
E--12-10-9----10-9-------9--------------------------------------------------------------I
B----------12------12-10---12-10-9-12-10-9----10-9------9-------------------------------I
G------------------------------------------11------11-9---11-9----11-9-------9----------I
D--------------------------------------------------------------12------12-11---12-11-9--I
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I

 (Last note here is bent up a 1/4, or is just a little sharp)
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D--12-11-9----11-9-------9------------------------------------------------------I
A----------12------12-11---12-11-9-12-11-9----11-9-------9----------------------I
E------------------------------------------12------12-10---12-10-9-12-10-9-7-3--I



                                                               yes,  this is a trill
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-------------------------------5--7b8--7b8-7b8-7b8-7b8-7b9r---5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5------I
D-----------4h5h7--7p5p4p0h5h7--------------------------------------------------------7---I
A--0h3h5h7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I



  (Guitar 1 plays Verse 1 Distorted 4x)
E------------17p13---------------17p3--------------17p13-------------17p13------I
B--------15--------15--------15-------15-------15--------15------15--------15---I
G-----14------------------14----------------14-----------------14---------------I
D--15------------------15----------------15-----------------15------------------I
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I



                                                              vabrato this note, sounds better

E--17p13-----17p13-----17p13-----17p13-----17p13-----17p13-----12(~~)--I
B--------15--------15--------15--------15--------15--------15----------I
G----------------------------------------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------------------------------------I
A----------------------------------------------------------------------I
E----------------------------------------------------------------------I



E--20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22-20b22r--I
B----------------------------------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------------------------------I
A----------------------------------------------------------------I
E----------------------------------------------------------------I




E--20-19-17-19-17----17-19-17-19-17----17-19-17-19-17----19-17----17--I
B-----------------19----------------19----------------19-------19-----I
G---------------------------------------------------------------------I
D---------------------------------------------------------------------I
A---------------------------------------------------------------------I
E---------------------------------------------------------------------I



 Due to major sloppiness and sucking at guitar (dats right....),
 I have no idea what the hell Kirk is doing right here.
 This is what I came up with:
E--20p19p17-20p19p17-19p17p15-19p17p15-17p15p14-17p15p14-15p13p12-15p13p12--12p10p8-12p10p8-I
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
   Very easy riff. Play on A Dorian and piece of cake.




E--10p8p7-10p8p7-8p7p5-8p7p5-I
B----------------------------I
G----------------------------I
D----------------------------I
A----------------------------I
E----------------------------I




E--5-8-5---5-8-5-------------------------------------------------I
B--------8-------8-5---5-8-5-------------------------------------I
G--------------------7------7-5---5-7-5--------------------------I
D-------------------------------7-------7-5-------5-7-5----------I
A-------------------------------------------7-5-7-------7-5------I
E-----------------------------------------------------------8-5--I



 Time for Finger-tapping.
E-----------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------------------------------I
D------------------------------t9-7p5-(repeat)--I
A-----------------------------------------------I
E--t10-8p5-(repeat some more)-------------------I




E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B--t12-5h7p5--t13-5h7p5--t14-5h7p5--t15-5h7p5--t16-5h7p5--t17-5h7p5--t18-5h7p5--t19-5h7p5--I
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I




E-----------------------------------I
B--t20-5h7p5--t21-5h7p5--t22--------I
G-----------------------------------I
D-----------------------------------I
A-----------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------I



 Both Guitars                                         4x
E-------------------------------------------------------I
B-------------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8/9-9-------I
D--7--7--7--5/7--7--7---9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8/9-9-------I
A--7--7--7--5/7--7--7---7--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6/7-7-------I
E--5--5--5--3/5--5--5-----------------------------------I
      pm...       pm..     pm...........




 Guitars 1 and 2                                     4x
E------------------------------------------------------I
B------------------------------------------------------I
G-2--2--2--2---3--3--3--3---4--4--4--4---5--5--5--5----I
D-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0----I
A------------------------------------------------------I
E------------------------------------------------------I
  Pm...............................................



 Both Guitars                         4x
E----------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------I
A--2--2-2-2--0----2-3--3--3-3-3--0--2-3--I
E--0--0-0-0----0-------1--1-1-1----------I
      Pm...    ..         .....



                                       4x
E----------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------I
A--4--4-4-4--2----4-5--5--5-5-5--2--4-5--I
E--2--2-2-2----2-------3--3-3-3----------I
      Pm...    ..         .....



                                       3x
E----------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------I
A--5--5-5-5--3----5-6--6--6-6-6--3--5-6--I
E--3--3-3-3----3-------4--4-4-4----------I
      Pm...    ..         .....



                                       3x
E----------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------I
G----------------------------------------I
D----------------------------------------I
A--7--7-7-7--5----7-8--8--8-8-8--5--7-8--I
E--5--3-3-3----3-------4--4-4-4----------I
      Pm...    ..         .....



 Riff B
E------------------------------------------------------------I
B------------------------------------------------------------I
G----------9--8----------9--8----------9--8----------9--8----I
D----7-----9--8----7-----9--8----7-----9--8----7-----9--8----I
A----7-----7--6----7-----7--6----7-----7--6----7-----7--6----I
E----5-------------5-------------5-------------5-------------I


Guitar 2 plays Riff B while Guitar 1 plays Verse 1 (Distorted and Palm Muted)

Guitar 1 then plays Verse 2 (Distorted) 3x while Guitar 2 plays this:

                                                 3x
E--------------------------------------------------I
B--------------------------------------------------I
G--7-----------7-----------7-----------------------I
D--7-----------7-----------7-----------------------I
A--5-----------5-----------5-----------------------I
E--------------------------------------------------I



 Guitar 1 (Forth time)
E-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------3--I
B--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--3--I
G-----2-----------3-----------4-----------4-----4--I
D--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------I
A--------------------------------------------------I
E--------------------------------------------------I
I                                                  I
I                                                  I
I                                                  I
I Guitar 2 (Forth time)                            I
E--------------------------------------------------I
B--------------------------------------------------I
G--7-----------7-----------7-----------------------I
D--7-----------7-----------7-----------2-----------I
A--5-----------5-----------5-----------2-----------I
E--------------------------------------0-----------I



  Guitar 1                                          4x
E-----------------------------------------------------I
B-----------------------------------------------------I
G-----------------------9-----------------------------I
D--5--4--4--4--5--------9---5--4--4--4--5-----0-------I
A--5--4--4--4--5-----7--7---5--4--4--4--5-----0-------I
E--3--2--2--2--3--0-----0---3--2--2--2--3--0--2-------I
I                                                     I
I                                                     I
I                                                     I
I Guitar 2                                          4xI
E---------------------------------------------10b12---I
B-----------------------10b12-------------------------I
G-----------------------------------------------------I
D-----------------------------------------------------I
A-----------------------------------------------------I
E-----------------------------------------------------I



  Guitar 1                                                                 4x     
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
G----12--11--9--11--11--12--11--9---------12--11--9--11----11--12--11--9-----I
D----------------------------------7--9-----------------------------------9--I
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
I                                                                            I
I                                                                            I
I                                                                            I
I Guitar 2                                                                   I 
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
B--10/12--10--8--10--10--12--10--8--------12--10--8--8h10--10--12--10--8-----I
G-----------------------------------7--9----------------------------------9--I
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------I
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------I




E--------------I
B--7--7--------I
G--------7--7--I
D--------------I
A--------------I
E--------------I
I              I
I              I
I              I
I              I
E--------------I
B--------------I
G--6--6--------I
D--4--4--7--7--I
A--------5--5--I
E--------------I

Guitar then plays Riff A

Guitar 2 plays this when Guitar 1 repeats Riff A

E--12-------13-------15-------5--6----5h6p5--I
B--------------------------------------------I
G--------------------------------------------I
D--------------------------------------------I
A--------------------------------------------I
E--------------------------------------------I

When Guitar 1 goes back to D Minor the third time,
play this:


E-------5-------------------5-------5--I
B---------------6-------5-------6---6--I
G-----------7-----------------------7--I
D---0---------------7---------------0--I
A--------------------------------------I
E--------------------------------------I




 Guitars 1 & 2         2x       
E------------------------I------I
B------------------------I------I
G--7--5--7-----7--10--7--I--7--I
D--7--5--7--8--7--10--7--I--7--I
A--5--3--5--8--5--8---5--I--5--I
E-----------6------------I------I



Notes: James and Kirk have a lot of mistakes in this song.
You can hear James clearly mess up in the intro, when he goes up to C major, which
is 14 seconds into the song. He hits some other strings by accident. I'm not
going to list all the mistakes.

Kirk is the worst guitarist. Ever. If you want to listen to a good metal guitarist,
listen to Extreme. Listen to their song 'He-Man Woman Hater'

This is my first tab. I plan to tab a lot of other songs.
My next song that im tabbing is the Giygas music from Earthbound (I'm Earthbound crazy).
If you want a guitar tab that isn't here, you can contact me at [email protected],
or instant message me at Atticus102788 on AIM.

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