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Key: Em
🤘 Intro:
E5 E5 E5 E5
Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5
Bb5 E5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5
F#5 C5B5
🤘 Verse:
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
GUILTY AS CHARGED, BUT DAMN IT AINT RIGHT
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE CONTROLLING ME
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
DEATH IN THE AIR, STRAPPED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO
ME
F# F# F# F#
WHO MADE YOU, GOD TO SAY, I'LL TAKE YOUR LIFE FROM YOU
🤘 Chorus:
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE
F#5, F#5
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 X4
🤘 Verse 2:
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
WAIT FOR THE SIGN, TO FLICK THE SWITHCH OF DEATH
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE , END
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
SWEET CHILLING COLD, AS I WATCH DEATH UNFOLD
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
CONCIOUSNESS MY ONLY, FRIEND
F# F# F# F#
MY FINGERS, GRIP WITH FEAR, WHAT AM I DOING HERE
🤘 Chorus:
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE
F#5, F#5
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME
E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5
E5 G5 E5 G5
🤘 Bridge:
C5 B5 Bb5 A5
SOMEONE HELP ME, OH PLEASE GOD HELP ME
Bb5 A5
THEY'RE TRYING TO TAKE IT ALL AWAY
F5 G5 Bb5
I
DON'T WANT TO
E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5 E5 G5 E5 G5
DIE
HALF TIME FEEL:
E5 Eb5 D5
C5 C5, B5, B5
🤘 Solo:
E5 ,E5 , E5 , G5 A5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5
E5 ,C5 ,G5 A5, B5
SOLO CONTINUES RHY CHANGE:
F#5, D5 F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5 F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5 F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
F#5, D5 F#5 G#5 , A5 B5, B5
DOUBLE TIME FEEL:
E5, E5 B5 C5 B5
E5, E5 B5 C5 B5
E5, E5 B5 C5 B5
E5, E5 B5 C5 B5
OCTAVE PULLOFFS PART:
C5, B5, Bb5, A5,
C5, B5, Bb5, A5,
F5 ,D5 Bb5
C5, B5, Bb5, A5,
F5, G5 Bb5 C5
E5 Eb5 D5 Bb5 C5 Ab5 B5 G5 , E5 G5 E5 G5
🤘 Verse 3:
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
TIME ,MOVING SLOW, THE MINUTES SEEM LIKE HOURS
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
THE FINAL CURTAIN CALL, I SE
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5
HOW TRUE IS THIS, JUST GET IT OVER WITH
Bb5 E5 Bb5 E5 C5 B5
IF THIS IS TRUE JUST LET, IT BE
F# F# F# F#
WAKENED BY, HORRID SCREAM,FREED FROM THIS FRIGHTENING DREAM
🤘 Chorus:
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
FLASH BEFORE MY
EYES
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
NOW ITS TIME TO, DIE
F#5, F#5
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
BURNING IN MY
BRAIN
C#5 B5 B5 C#5 A5
I CAN FEEL THE, FLAME
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 X4
🤘 Outro:
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 E5 E5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C5 C5
F#5 E5 F#5 A5 E5
E5 E5 D5 E5 E5
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| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Ride The Lightning (Bass)
- Ride The Lightning (Tabs)
- Ride The Lightning Album (Bass)
- Ride The Lightning Album (Tabs)
- Ride The Lightning (Ver2) (Tabs)
- Ride The Lightning (Ver3) (Intro)
Song History
Published: October 2, 2025
Last Updated: January 9, 2026