Until It Sleeps Chords by Metallica

Until It Sleeps chords by Metallica

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

METALLICA - UNTIL IT SLEEPS

Intro:
G#m  B  F#
G#m  B  E

Verse:
G#m                               B  F#
Where do I take this pain of mine
G#m                                 B  E
I run but it stays right by my side

Chorus 1:
G#m         F#        E
So tear me open and pour me out
G#m               F#           B
There's things inside that scream and shout
G#m       F#         E
And the pain still hates me
G#m       F#   E       G#m
So hold me until it sleeps

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G#m  B  E
G#m  F#  E

Verse:
G#m                                      B  F#
Just like the curse, just like the stray
G#m                               B      E
You feed it once and now it stays,  now, it stays

Chorus:
G#m         F#   E
So tear me open but beware
G#m               F#      B
There's things inside without a care
G#m       F#         E
And the dirt still stains me
G#m       F#   E       D#m
So wash me until I'm clean

Post-Chorus:
D#m          C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It grips you so hold me
D#m           C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It stains you so hold me (yeah)
D#m          C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It hates you so hold me (yeah)
D#m          C#  D   D#m
It holds you so hold me
           G#m               B     E
Until it sleeps,  until it sleeps, until it sleeps

G#m  F#  E

Verse:
G#m                             B  F#
So tell me why you've chosen me
G#m                                         B       E
Don't want your grip, don't want your greed, don't want it

Chorus:
G#m          F#     E
I'll tear me open, make you gone
G#m          F#      B
No more can you hurt anyone
G#m       F#         E
And the fear still shakes me
G#m       F#   E       D#m
So hold me, until it sleeps

Post-Chorus:
D#m          C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It grips you so hold me
D#m           C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It stains you so hold me
D#m          C#  D   D#m   C#  D
It hates you so hold me (yeah)
D#m            C#   D    D#m
It holds you, holds you, holds you
           G#m               B     E
Until it sleeps,  until it sleeps, until it sleeps
G#m              F#   E     G#m
Until it sleeps,  until it sleeps

G#m  B  E
G#m  F#  E

Bridge:
G#m  B
G#m  B
   I don't want it,
G#m              B
I don't want it, want it, want it,
G#m
Want it, want it, no, woah-woah

Chorus:
G#m        F#    E
So tear me open but beware
G#m              F#      B
There's things inside without a care
G#m       F#         E
And the dirt still stains me
G#m       F#          E
So wash me 'til I'm clean

G#m          F#     E
I'll tear me open, make you gone
G#m            F#       B
No longer will you hurt anyone
G#m       F#         E
And the hate still shapes me
G#m       F#   E      G#m
So hold me until it sleeps

Outro:
            B         E
Until it sleeps,  until it sleeps
G#m          F#       E      G#m
Until it sleeps,  until it sleeps

G#m  B  E
G#m  F#  E
G#m

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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