Human Chords
by Metallica
Human by Metallica is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Db. It uses the chords Db, Ab, Gb, Bb, Eb, D, C#, F#, B, E and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
written by Metallica
as performed live with the San Francisco Symphony on S&M
tab by Phil Boyle; [email protected]
There are two ways to tune the guitar to play this song. The way the band has
it tuned (or at least James) on the S&M video is: Db, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
(Dropped D down 1/2 step). The song can also be played in standard C# tuning.
Music theory lesson for today: C# and Db are the same note.
Tuning #1
low to high Db, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb (Dropped Db tuning)
1)
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db---------------5-0-3---------7-6-0-2-3-3--0
Ab---------------5-0-3---------7-6-0-2-3-3--0
Db--0--0-7~~0-6~~5-0-3---0-0-0-7-6-0-2-3-3--0
2)
Gb----------------------- ----------
Db--------------6-7-6-5-0 three -3-5-3-2-0
Ab--------------6-7-6-5-0 times -3-5-3-2-0
Db--0---0---0---6-7-6-5-0 then -3-5-3-2-0
3)
Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------
Db--0--0--3--3--5--5--0-----------6-7-6-5-0--0--3--3--5--5--7-7-7-7
Ab--0--0--3--3--5--5--0-----------6-7-6-5-0--0--3--3--5--5--7-7-7-7
Db--0--0--3--3--5--5--0---0---0---6-7-6-5-0--0--3--3--5--5--7-7-7-7
"Don't you leave me father time"
Tuning #2 down 1 1/2 steps (C# tuning)
low to high C#, F#, B, E, G#, C#
1)
E---------------------------------------------
B---2------------7---5---------------4-5--5--2
F#--2------------7---5---------9-7---4-5--5--2
C#--0--0-7~~0-6~~5-0-3---0-0-0-7-6-0-2-3--3--0
pm.... . .......
2)
E------------------------ ----------
B---------------8-9-8-7-2 three -5-7-5-2-2
F#--------------8-9-8-7-2 times -5-7-5-4-2
C#--0---0---0---6-7-6-5-0 then -3-5-3-2-0
3)
E------------------------------------------------------------------
B---2--2--5--5--7--7--2-----------8-9-8-7-2--2--5--5--7--7--9-9-9-9
F#--2--2--5--5--7--7--2-----------8-9-8-7-2--2--5--5--7--7--9-9-9-9
C#--0--0--3--3--5--5--0---0---0---6-7-6-5-0--0--3--3--5--5--7-7-7-7
"Don't you leave me father time."
verse
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Contribuição: Fábio da Silva Ribeiro([email protected])