Motorbreath Tab by Metallica

Motorbreath tab by Metallica

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Motorbreath by Metallica: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Motorbreath" by Metallica is a thrash metal anthem from their debut album, "Kill 'Em All." The song features lightning-fast palm-muted downpicking by rhythm guitarist James Hetfield, showcasing the band's aggressive and energetic style. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett delivers a blistering solo, adding to the song's intensity. Bassist Cliff Burton's driving bassline anchors the track, while Lars Ulrich's relentless drumming propels the song forward.

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Motorbreath - Metallica
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Transcribed by Tony 'Bony' Asplund (ep93tas@t.hfb.se)

Here are the riffs included in the song:

RIFF A
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-I-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-I
I-9--9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-I-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-I
I-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-I-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-I
 						 END RIFF A
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-I-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-I
I-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-I-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-I
I-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-I-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-I

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RIFF B								   END RIFF B
I------------------I------------------I------------------I------------------I
I------------------I------------------I------------------I------------------I
I------------------I------------------I------------------I------------------I
I-9-9---7--9-9---7-I-5-5---4--5-5---4-I-7-7---5--7-7---5-I-4-4---2--4-4-----I
I-9-9---7--9-9---7-I-5-5---4--5-5---4-I-7-7---5--7-7---5-I-4-4---2--4-4-----I
I-7-7---5--7-7---5-I-3-3---2--3-3---2-I-5-5---3--5-5---3-I-2-2---0--2-2-----I

RIFF C			 END RIFF C
I---------------------------------I
I---------------------------------I
I---------------------------------I
I-9-9---7-9-9---7-9-9---7-9-9---7-I
I-9-9---7-9-9---7-9-9---7-9-9---7-I
I-7-7---5-7-7---5-7-7---5-7-7---5-I

RIFF D					  END RIFF D
I--------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------I
I-------------7-7----------------------------------I
I-9-9---5-5---7-7---4-4---5-5---2-2---4-4-4-2-4----I
I-9-9-x-5-5-x-5-5-x-4-4-x-5-5-x-2-2---4-4-4-2-4----I
I-7-7-x-3-3-x-----x-2-2-x-3-3-x-0-0---2-2-2-0-2----I

RIFF E (2 guitars)
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I-9---7---9---7---9-7-9-7-9---7--I-9---7---9---7---9-7-9-7-9---7--I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I				 I				  I
I				 I				  I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I-7#############################-I-7#############################-I

							 END RIFF E
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I-9---7---9---7---9-7-9-7-9---7--I-9---7---9---7---9-7-9-7-9---7--I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I				 I				  I
I				 I				  I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I--------------------------------I--------------------------------I
I-5#############################-I-7#############################-I

RIFF F
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--6---6--I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--6---6--I
I-9-9-########--------------------9-########--9---4---4--I
						END RIFF F
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------6---6---6--I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------6---6---6--I
I-9-9-########--------------------9-########--4---4---4--I
					      .   .   .

RIFF G
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--6---6--I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--6---6--I
I-9-9-########--------------------9-########--9---4---4--I
						END RIFF G
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I--------------------------------------------------------I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--10-----I
I-11------------11-9--9---11-9-11-------------11--10-----I
I-9-9-########--------------------9-########--9---8------I



Here's the song:

A5 A#5

RIFF A x 2

RIFF B x 2

RIFF B x 2
 Living and dying laughing and ....

RIFF C x 1

RIFF D x 2
    Motorbreat...

RIFF E x 2

RIFF B x 2
 Don't stop for nothing its full ....


RIFF C x 1

RIFF D x 2
    Motorbreat...

RIFF E x 2

B5 B5 C5

RIFF F x 1 \
	    (solo)
RIFF G x 1 /

RIFF B x 2

RIFF B x 2
 Those people who tell you ....

RIFF C x 1

RIFF D x 2
    Motorbreat...

B5 C5

RIFF F x 6 (solo)

B5 B5 B5 F#5 F#5 F#5 C#5
.  .  .   .   .   .   .

Last updated: July 4, 2025

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