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Album: Ride the Lightning-1984


This tab does have most of the timings down correctly.

This is the order and times of how the song goes:
0:04 - intro x2
0:33 - riff 1 x4 (I call it the up & down riff)
0:47 - riff 2 x4 (up riff (4th time has a slight variation;
its not that hard to figure out)
1:01 - riff 1 x4 (add bass and drums)
1:15 - riff 2 x4 (add distortion on 4th time)
1:29 - riff 3 x4 (w var. (palm mute for most distorted
parts from now on (wah distortion in the background)
1:43 - riff 4 x4
1:56 - riff 3 x4
2:10 - riff 4 x4
2:24 - riff 5 x4
2:37 - riff 6 x4
2:51 - riff 5 x4
3:05 - riff 6 x4
3:19 - fill 1 x4 (3rd time add solo guitar)
3:46 - fill 2 x2
4:00 - riff 5 x4
4:13 - riff 6 x4
4:27 - riff 5 x4
4:41 - riff 6 x4
4:55 - riff 5 x4
5:09 - riff 6 x4
5:22 - fill 3 x4
5:37 - fill 4 x4
5:50 - fill 5 x3
6:00 - fill 6 x3
6:10 - riff 5 x4 (w/ variation)
6:24 - riff 3 x4
6:38 - riff 4 x4
6:55 - fill 7 x4 (slow feel)
7:22 - fill 7 x4 (add 2nd guitar)
7:48 - drum and guitar interlude
7:55 - intro x2 (ritard at the end of 2nd repeat;
add 2nd guitar 2nd time; end with drum roll)
8:30 - outro x2 (drum out)

Intro            x2                x2                x2
---5---------5---|---6---------6---|---8----------8---
-------6-------6-|-------6-------6-|-------8--------8-
-----7-----7-----|-----7-----7-----|-----9------9-----
-0-------7-------|-0-------8-------|-0-------10-------
-----------------|-----------------|------------------
-----------------|-----------------|------------------

                 x2
|---5---------5---
|-------6-------6-
|-----7-----7-----
|-0-------7-------
|-----------------
|-----------------
---5---------5---|---6---------6---|---8----------8---
-------6-------6-|-------6-------6-|-------8--------8-
-----7-----7-----|-----7-----7-----|-----9------9-----
-0-------7-------|-0-------8-------|-0-------10-------
-----------------|-----------------|------------------
-----------------|-----------------|------------------


|---5---------5---|----------------|
|-------6-------6-|----------------|
|-----7-----7-----|-7--------------|
|-0-------7-------|-0--------------|
|-----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|----------------|

Riff 1 (up & down)
---------0------|---------0------- x4
-------0---0----|-------0---0-----
-----5------5---|-----5-------5---
---7------------|---7-----------7-
-0------------7-|-6---------------
----------------|-----------------

Riff 2 (up)
-------1-|-------1-|-------1-|-------5- x4
-----3---|-----3---|-----3---|-----3---
---2-----|---3-----|---4-----|---5-----
-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

Riff 3 (up & down w dist. and palm mute)
---------0------|---------0------- x4
-------0---0----|-------0---0-----
-----5------5---|-----5-------5---
---7------------|---7-----------7-
-0------------7-|-6---------------
----------------|-----------------

Riff 4 (up w distortion and palm mute)
-------1-|-------1-|-------1-|-------5- x4
-----3---|-----3---|-----3---|-----3---
---2-----|---3-----|---4-----|---5-----
-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0-------
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

Riff 5 (up & down w dist.)
---------|---------|---------|--------- x4
---------|---------|--------|--/------
--------|-----9-8-|-8-8-8-8-|-9-11-11-
-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-9-8-|-8-8-8-8-|-9-11-11-
-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-6-|-6-6-6-6-|-7-9--9--
-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-----|---------|---------
p.m.-->           p.m.----->

Riff 6
-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|-5-5-5-5- x4
-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-
-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-
-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
p.m.---------------------------------->

Note: ALL the fills have the same eighth note and triplet
pattern.  First the chords are in the rhythm of eighth
notes, and then they are in the pattern of triplets.  Also,
a lot of the sliding and hammer on patterns are the same,
so just transfer whatever is written down onto the others.
If you want it perfect, you’ll probably want to listen to
the CD a couple of times and play along with it.  Have fun...

Fill 1   1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|------/--|---------|---------
---------|-2---4-5-|---------|-2--4--5-
-2-2-2-2-|-2---4-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-2--4--5-
-2-2-2-2-|-0---2-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-0--2--3-
-0-0-0-0-|---------|-1-1-1-1-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|------/--|---------|---------
---------|-2---4-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-5--4----
-4-4-4-4-|-2---4-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-5--4--5-
-4-4-4-4-|-0---2-3-|-5-5-5-5-|-3--2--5-
-2-2-2-2-|---------|---------|-------3-
   p.m.->               p.m.->

Fill 2 (same 1/8 note and triplet rhythm as Fill 1)
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|------/--|---------|---------
---------|-5---7-8-|---------|-5--7--8-
-5-5-5-5-|-5---7-8-|-6-6-6-6-|-5--7--8-
-5-5-5-5-|-3---5-6-|-6-6-6-6-|-3--5--6-
-3-3-3-3-|---------|-4-4-4-4-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->

Fill 2 continued
---------|---------|-------------|---------
---------|------/--|-------------|---------
---------|-5---7-8-|-10-10-10-10-|-8--7----
-7-7-7-7-|-5---7-8-|-10-10-10-10-|-8--7--8-
-7-7-7-7-|-3---5-6-|-8--8--8--8--|-6--5--8-
-5-5-5-5-|---------| ------------|-------6-
   p.m.->               p.m.----->
Solo over Fill 1
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
------h--|------p--|------h--|------p--
-----7-9-|-10--9-7-|-----7-9-|-10--9-7-
-7-------|---------|-8-------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

solo continued
---------|---------|---------|--------- x2
---------|---------|---------|---------
------h--|------p--|------h--|---s--s--
-----7-9-|-10--9-7-|-----7-9-|-10-12-10
-9-------|---------|-10------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

Solo over Fill 2
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
-12-12-14|-15-14-12|----12-14|-15-14-12
---------|---------|-13------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

solo over fill 2
---------|---------|---------|--------- x2
---------|---------|---------|---------
----12-14|-15-14-12|----12-14|-15-17-15
-14------|---------|-15------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------

Fill 3   1/2 & 1/8 notes......triplets
---------|---------|---------|--------- x4
---------|------/--|---------|---------
---------|-2---4-5-|---------|-2--4--5-
-2-2-2-2-|-2---4-5-|-3-3-3-3-|-2--4--5-
-2-2-2-2-|-0---2-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-0--2--3-
-0-0-0-0-|---------|-1-1-1-1-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->

---------|---------|---------|--------- x4
---------|------/--|---------|---------
---------|-3---5-6-|---------|-3--5--6-
-3-3-3-3-|-3---5-6-|-4-4-4-4-|-3--5--6-
-3-3-3-3-|-1---3-4-|-4-4-4-4-|-1--3--4-
-1-1-1-1-|---------|-2-2-2-2-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->


Fill 4   1/2 & 1/8 notes......triplets
---------|---------|---------|--------- x3
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|-4---6-7-|---------|-4--6--7-
-4-4-4-4-|-4---6-7-|-5-5-5-5-|-4--6--7-
-4-4-4-4-|-2---4-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-2--4--5-
-2-2-2-2-|---------|-3-3-3-3-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->

Fill 5   1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets
---------|---------|---------|--------- x3
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|-5---7-8-|---------|-5--7--8-
-5-5-5-5-|-5---7-8-|-6-6-6-6-|-5--7--8-
-5-5-5-5-|-3---5-6-|-6-6-6-6-|-3--5--6-
-3-3-3-3-|---------|-4-4-4-4-|---------
   p.m.->              p.m.->
Fill 6   1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets
---------|---------|---------|--------- x8 (last 4 with riff 3)
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|-9-8-----|---------|-9-8-----
-7-------|-9-8-----|-7-------|-9-8-----
-7-------|-7-6-----|-7-------|-7-6-----
-5-------|---------|-5-------|---------

Fill 7
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
-5-4-4-5-|-5---9---|-5-4-4-5-|-----9---
-5-4-4-5-|-7---9---|-5-4-4-5-|-----9---
-3-2-2-3-|-0-0-7---|-3-2-2-3-|-0---7---


Solo (Bend all 21’s a whole step up)
E------------------------------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-17--21-17-
B-17-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-17-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-21-17--17-21-17---------------------------------------------------
G------20--------20-17--17-20-17------------------------------------
D---------------------20--------20-17--17-20-17---------------------
A------------------------------------20--------20-17--17-20-17------
E---------------------------------------------------21--------21-17-

E-12-10-9--10-9-----9-----------------------------------------------
B--------12----12-10-12-10-9-12-10-9--------------------------------
G-----------------------------------11-9-13-11-9--11-9-----9--------
D-----------------------------------------------12----12-11-12-11-9-
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-12-11-9----11-9-------11------------------------------------------
A---------12------12-11----12-11-9-12-11-9----11-9-------9----------
E------------------------------------------12------12-10---12-10-9--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------4h5h7----5-7-14t715t717t7-----------------
A-------------------4h5h7-------5-7---------------------------------
E-12-10-9\4-0h5h7-------------------------------------------------


Then something like this ??
E-------10/20-16---
B----10----------17
G-10---------------
D------------------
A------------------
E------------------

E--20-16---20-16---20-16---20-16------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-20-
B--------17------17------17-----17/19-------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-18-21-20-18-20-19-17-20-19-17-18-17-15-18-17-15-15-13-12-15-13-12-
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-13-12-10-13-12-10-10-9-7-10-9-7-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-5-------------------
B-----------------------------------------------8-5-5-8-5----------
G---------------------------------------------------7-----7-5-5-7-5-
D------------------------------------------------------------7------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-7-5-5-7-5---------------------------------------------------------
A----7-----7-5------------------------------------------------------
E-------------8-5-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-8-5-10-5-8-10-5-8--

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------12-5-7-13-5-7-14-5-7-15-5-7-16-5-7-17-5-7-18-5-7---
D---------5-7-9-----------------------------------------------------
A------5-7----------------------------------------------------------
E-10-8-5------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------19-5-7-20-5-7-21-5-7-22-5-7-23-5-7-24-5-7-24--------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
I would really appreciate if some one confirmed this solo...


Drum and Guitar Interlude (This is my best guess...
Please feel free to correct this if you know the RIGHT WAY!)
---------|---------|-5---5---|---------
---------|---------|-5---5---|---------
-7---7---|---------|-7---7---|---------
-7---7---|---------|-7---7---|---------
-5---5---|---------|-5---5---|---------
---------|---------|-5---5---|---------

Outro
---------|---------|---------|---------
---------|---------|---------|---------
-7---5---|-7---3---|-7---10--|-7-------
-7---5---|-7---3---|-7---10--|-7-------
-5---3---|-5---1---|-5---8---|-5-------
---------|---------|---------|---------

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