Stone Cold Crazy Chords
by Metallica
Stone Cold Crazy by Metallica is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, Bb and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Main riff:
As usual h=hammer on, p=pull off
E--
B--
G--
D-----------------2-------------4---4--------------- }
A---4---4-4-4-4-4-0-----4---4-4-0h2-2--2--1--2--3--4 } Play twice
E---0h2-2-2-2-2-2-------0h2-2-2--------------------- }
E-
B-
G-
D--2h4-4-4-4p2---2-------------4---4--------------- }
A--------------4-0-----4---4-4-0h2-2--2--1--2--3--4 } Twice
E----------------------0h2-2-2--------------------- }
Verse 1:
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(No more guitar as the singing starts..)
Guitar comes in with a B power chord (x244xx) as Freddie sings
'crazy' for the first time (BEFORE the harmony vocals on 'Stone
cold crazy')
Then back to the main riff as before
Verse 2 same as Verse 1
Now, after the harmony vocals on 'Stone cold crazy' :
A power chord (x022xx), then Bb power chord (x133xx) leads into
the guitar break which is all over the Bb chord
(Half way through there is a little downward bit :
E
B
G--3--1------------
D--------3--2--1---
A-----------------4-
E
...then back to Bb for the rest of the solo)
After the solo, the main riff again , another verse, another
chorus over a B power chord, then it ends with:
(attack the muted strings for the xs)