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                  WHEREVER I MAY ROAM - METALLICA

Intro (Sitar arranged for guitar)

----------------|------------ ----|----------------|----------------|
------5-5s6-5---|------8-8s10 6---|5-----5-5s6-5---|(5)-------------| Repeat
----------------|------------ ----|----------------|----------------| this
------2-2s3-2---|------5-5s7- 3---|2-----2-2s3-2---|(2)-------------| line
----------------|------------ ----|----------------|----------------| once
0---------------|0----------- ---0|----------------|----------------|

----------------|------------    ----|------------------------|    ------|
------5-5s6-5---|------8-8s10 10s6---|5-----------------------|    ------|
----------------|------------    ----|------------------------|    ------|
------2-2s3-2---|------5-5s7-  7s3---|2-----------------------|    ------|
----------------|------------    ----|------------------------|    ------|
0---------------|0-----------    ----|0-----------------------|    5s20\-|

----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Repeat
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| this
----------------|------5-5s7-----|----------------|----------------| line
------7-7h8-7---|------------8---|7-----7-7h8-7---|(7)-------------| once
0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|

--------|----------------|
--------|----------------|
--------|----------------|
--------|----------------|
(7)-----|7---8---9---10\-|
--------|5---6---7---8-\-|

Rhy. Fig.1                                         (end Rhy. Fig. 1)
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Repeat
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| this
-------------tr-|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|----------------| line
2-----7-7h8-7(8)|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|7---8---9---10--| once
0---0-----------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|5---6---7---8---|

Rhy. Fig.2                                         (end Rhy. Fig. 2)
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
-------------tr-|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|----------------|
5-6-7-8-7h8-7(8)|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|7---8---9---10--|
----------------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|5---6---7---8---|

--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|2---------------|----------------|----3-----------|------------------|
5-6-7-8-|2---------------|----------------|--3-------------|------------------|
--------|0---------------|----------------|1---------------|------------------|

       And the road becomes my ...
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
------0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----2-----------|----------------|----3-----------|----------------|
--2-------------|----------------|--3-------------|----------------|
0---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------3s10\-|

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
       I have stripped of all but ...

A5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|------------E-E-|
fide,   and she keeps me ...

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
        And with dust in throne ...
--------0-------|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|
------------0---|------------0---|--------3-------|--------3-------|
----------------|----------------|------------3---|------------3---|
----------------|----------------|----3-----------|----3-----------|
----2-----------|----2-----------|1---------------|1---------------|
0---------------|0---------------|----------------|----------------|

G5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
           To the game you stay a ....
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
------------3---|------------3---|------------3---|------------3---|
----------------|----------------|----3-----------|----3-----------|
----1-----------|----1-----------|1---------------|1---------------|
3---------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|

nomad, vagabond  call ...
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|------5-5s7-----|9------------tr-|
1---1---2---3---|5-6-7-8-7h8-7---|7-----------8---|7-----7-7h8-7(8)|
----------------|----------------|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|

             Oh          But I'll take ...
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|-------------tr-|----------------|
----------------|3---3-------3---|----3---2h3-2(3)|2---2-------2---|
7---8---9---10--|3---3-------3---|----3-----------|2---2-------2---|
5---6---7---8---|1---1---1-1-1---|1-1-1-----------|0---0---0-0-0---|

speak my mind anywhere   ...
----------------|----------------|----------------|
----------------|----------------|----------------|
-------------tr-|3---3-------3---|----3--------tr-|
----2---2h3-2(3)|3---3-------3---|----3---2h3-2(3)|
----2-----------|1---1---1-1-1---|1-1-1-----------|
0-0-0-----------|----------------|----------------|

A5--------------|----------------|G5--------------|------------D-\-|
Anywhere I roam                   Where I ...

First time play Rhy.Fig. 1 and continue as follows,
second time skip to CODA

              And the earth becomes my ...
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
--------|2---------------|----------------|----3-----------|------------------|
5-6-7-8-|2---------------|----------------|--3-------------|------------------|
--------|0---------------|----------------|1---------------|------------3s10\-|

Continue with Verse 2

CODA
----------------|-------- --------|----------------|---------- -- ----|
----------------|-------- --------|----------------|---------- -- ----|
----------------|-----tr- ----9---|----------------|----8-9-11s12 8---|
-------------tr-|6-7-6(7) 9-10----|------------6-7-|9-10------ -- ----|
2----/7-7-8-7(8)|-------- --------|2-------7-8-----|---------- -- ----|
0---0-----------|-------- --------|0---0-0---------|---------- -- ----|

For the next line you have two guitars notated one above the other.

----------------|-------- --------|----------------|---------- -- ----|
----------------|-----tr- ----8---|----------------|----7-8-10 12 7---|
-------------tr-|4-5-4(5) 8-9-9---|------------4-5-|8-9-8-9-11 12 8---|
--------6-7-6(7)|6-7-6(7) 9-10----|--------6-7-6-7-|9-10------ -- ----|
2---2---7-8-7(8)|-------- --------|2---2---7-8-----|---------- -- ----|
0---0-0---------|-------- --------|0---0-0---------|---------- -- ----|

Play prechorus and chorus again

Solo 1

Play prechorus and last chorus which goes:


A5--------------|----------------|G5--------------|----------------|
Anywhere I roam                   Where I ...

C5--------------|----------------|B5--------------|Bb5-------E-G-F#|
Carved upon my stone           my body ....

Rhy.fig.1

Rhy.fig.2 until end over solo

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"Wherever I May Roam" by Metallica, from their 1991 self-titled album, features a distinctive main riff played by James Hetfield on a down-tuned guitar. The song showcases Hetfield's aggressive rhythm playing and Kirk Hammett's melodic soloing, using a wah-wah pedal for added texture. The track's lyrics were inspired by the band's extensive touring lifestyle, reflecting themes of independence and wanderlust. Bob Rock's production on the album helped Metallica achieve a more polished sound, propelling them to mainstream success.