Enter Sandman Chords by Metallica

Enter Sandman chords by Metallica (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

Metallica ? enter sandman
Standard Tuning

Intro:

E5 A5 4x Git Riff1
E5 A5 4x Git1+Git2
E5 A5 4x mit Drums + Bass
E5 4x Riff 2
E5 4x Riff 3
E5 A5 8x Riff 4


E5 A5 3x (Drums normal Beat)
G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
E5 A5 3x
G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5

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E5                     F5 E5
say your prayers, little one
                 F5 E5
don’t forget, my son,
                G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
to include everyone


E5                    F5
   tuck you in, warm within
                   F5
keep you free from sin
                   G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
till the sandman he comes


F#5 G5 F#5 (Half time)
 sleep with one eye open
F#5 G5 F#5
gripping your pillow tight


F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand
       G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
we’re off to never-never   land


E5 8x Riff


E5                     F5  E5
something’s wrong, shut the light
                 F5 E5
heavy thoughts tonight
                    G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
and they aren’t of snow white


E5                    F5 E5
   dreams of war, dreams of liars
                   F5 E5
dreams of dragon’s fire
                G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
and of things that will bite


F#5 G5 F#5 Half time
 sleep with one eye open
F#5 G5 F#5
gripping your pillow tight



F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand
      G5     F#5     G5 F#5    E5
we’re off to never-never   land

Solo:

E5 A5 3x
G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5

E5 A5 3x
G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5

F#5 B5 F#5 B5 Half time
F#5 B5 F#5 B5

F#5 B5 F#5 B5 normal
F#5 B5 E5
F#5 B5 E5

E5 -Stop- >Drums+Bass 4x

E5 A5 Riff1 8x (over spoken Part)
Now i lay me down to sleep, pray the lord my soul to keep
if I die before I awake, pray the lord my soul to take

F#5 B5 F#5 B5
hush little baby, don’t say a word
F#5 B5 F#5 B5
and never mind that noise you heard
F#5 B5 F#5 B5
it’s just the beasts under your bed
F#5 B5 F#5 B5
    in your closet, in your head


F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
F#5 B5   E5
grain of sand


F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand

      G5 E5 F#5 E5 F# G5 F#5 E5
we’re off to never-never   land


E5 A5  Riff 4 -> Fade out

END

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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