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Nothing Else Matters

Metallica

from the album Metallica released in 1992

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Lyrics

Intro

    Em (with riff)


Verse

   Em                   D      C 
    So close, no matter how far
   Em                       D           C 
    Couldn't give much more from the heart
   Em                D        C 
    Forever trusting who we are
   G    B7           Em 
    And nothing else matters

    Never opened myself this way
    Life is ours, we live it our way
    All these words I don't just say
    And nothing else matters
    
    Trust I seek, and I find in you
    Everyday for us something new
    Open mind for a different view
    And nothing else matters


Chorus

      C → Am → D                           C 
            .....Never cared for what they do
          Am → D                           C 
            .....Never cared for what they know
          Am → D       Em 
            .....But I know

    So close, no matter how far
    Couldn't give much more from the heart
    Forever trusting who we are
    And nothing else matters

        Never cared for what they do
        Never cared for what they know
        But I know
    
    (verse chords with solo)

    I never opened myself this way
    Life is ours, we live it our way
    All these words I don't just say
    And nothing else matters

    Trust I seek, and I find in you
    Everyday for us something new
    Open mind for a different view
    And nothing else matters

        Never cared for what they say
        Never cared for games they play
        Never cared for what they do
        Never cared for what they know
        And I know

    So close, no matter how far
    Couldn't give much more from the heart
    Forever trusting who we are
    No, nothing else matters

    (intro chords to end)

Notes & Tabs

Basic Chords Used

The chords used in this song can be played as follows. Open (simpler) versions are shown on the left, with barred (advanced) versions shown on the right. Feel free to mix these up depending on the circumstances (electric vs. acoustic, playing as a group vs. individual, etc).

e-|---0-----2----0----0----3----2----      ---7-----5----3----5----3----2----
B-|---0-----3----1----1----0----0----      ---8-----7----5----5----3----4----
G-|---0-----2----0----2----0----2----      ---9-----7----5----5----4----2----
D-|---2-----0----3----2----0----1----  or  ---9-----7----5----7----5----4----
A-|---2----------2----0----2----2----      ---7-----5----3----7----5----2----
E-|---0--------------------3---------      ---0---------------5----3---------
      Em    D    C    Am   G    B7            Em    D    C    Am   G    B7

Main Intro Riff / Arpeggio

The opening riff can be played like this. In standard tuning, you can keep the fretboard entirely empty (technically these notes are in the chord of Em).

e-|------------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0--------
B-|---------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----
G-|------0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0-----0-----------0--
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-|---0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------0-----------------
      Em

Secondary Intro Riff

Later in the intro, this riff can be heard. It follows the Em → D → C progression you'll hear in the verse, and then (just like the verse) continues to the G → B7 chords before going back to Em.

Version 1 (Open, simpler)
e-|-----------0----------2---------0---            -------3---------2-----0---
B-|----------0-----------3---------1---            -------0---------0-----0---
G-|---------0---------2------------0---            -------0---------2-----0---
D-|--------2-------0------------2------  3x, then  -------0-------1-------2---
A-|-------2------------------3---------            -----2-------2---------2---
E-|---0--------------------------------            ---3-------------------0---
      Em           D         C                        G         B7        Em
Version 2 (Barred, advanced)
e-|-----------7----------5---------3---            -------3---------2-----0---
B-|----------8-----------7---------5---            -------3---------4-----0---
G-|---------9------------7---------5---            -------4---------2-----0---
D-|--------9----------7---------5------  3x, then  -------5-------4-------2---
A-|-------7--------5---------3---------            -----5-------2---------2---
E-|---0--------------------------------            ---3-------------------0---
      Em           D         C                        G         B7        Em

Looking for the complete intro solo?

If you're looking for the complete intro solo, check out YouTube or other resources online -- other guitarists have covered that with greater skill than I can bring to the table. The chords and riffs above should otherwise be enough for you to make your way through this song adequately. Enjoy!

Chord Progressions

Intro

 Em (with riff)

Verse

"So close, no matter how far..."
| Em . . | .  . . | D  . . | C . . |
| Em . . | .  . . | D  . . | C . . |
| Em . . | .  . . | D  . . | C . . |
| G  . . | B7 . . | Em . . | . . . |

Chorus

"Never cared for what they do..."
| C  . . | Am . . | D . . | . . . |
| C  . . | Am . . | D . . | . . . |
| C  . . | Am . . | D . . | . . . |
| Em . . | .  . . | . . . | . . . |

Song Info

Song: Nothing Else Matters
Artist: Metallica
Album: Metallica
Year: 1992
Label: Elektra

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Since I started playing guitar over 10 years ago, I've often been frustrated by the preponderance of mediocre and incomplete song tabs littered across the internet. To combat this, I started keeping my own collection of notes for each song I learn -- always taking the extra time to make sure accuracy and completeness are never compromised. Years later, my collection grew to the point where I knew I had to share it online with fellow aspiring musicians.

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