Master of Puppets

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[Intro]

E5 D5 C#5 C Em
D5 C#5 C Em x(4)
B5
E5 Em

[Verse]
Em
end of passion play, crumbling away
i’m your source of self-destruction
veins that pump with fear, sucking darkest clear
leading on your death’s construction

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
taste me, you will see
more is all you need
you’re dedicated to
B5
how i’m killing you

[Chorus]
E5 D5 E5

C5 B5 D#5 B5 E5 D5 E5
come crawling faster
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
your life burns faster
B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
F
master

E5 G
master of puppets, i’m pulling your strings
C5 B5 A5
twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
D C5 B
blinded by me, you can’t see a thing
E5 D5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master
E5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master

B5

[Verse]
Em
needlework the way, never you betray
life of death becoming clearer
pain monopoly, ritual misery
chop your breakfast on a mirror

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
taste me, you will see
more is all you need
you’re dedicated to
B5
how i’m killing you

[Chorus]
E5 D5 E5

C5 B5 D#5 B5 E5 D5 E5
come crawling faster
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
your life burns faster
B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
F
master

E5 G
master of puppets, i’m pulling your strings
C5 B5 A5
twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
D C5 B
blinded by me, you can’t see a thing
E5 D5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master
E5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master

[Interlude]
Em D Cadd9 Amsus2 B7
B7/D# Em D Cadd9 Amsus2 B7 B7/D#
Em D Cadd9
Amsus2 B7 B7/D#

[Solo]
Em D Cadd9
Amsus2 B7 B7/D# Em D
Cadd9 Amsus2 B7 B7/D#
Em D Cadd9 Amsus2 B7 B7/D#

E5 D5 C5 A5 B5 D#5 x2
E5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5 C#5

[Bridge]
F#5 G5 F#5
master, master
G5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5
where’s the dreams that i’ve been after?
F#5 G5 F#5 G5
master, master
F#5 G5 F#5
you promised only lies
G5 C#5 F#5 G5 F#5 G5
laughter, laughter
F#5 G5 F#5 G5
all i hear and see is laughter
F#5 G5 F#5 G5
laughter, laughter
F#5 G#5 F#5 G5
laughing at my cries
fix me

G F#

[Solo]
Em

[Verse]
Em
hell is worth all that, natural habitat
just a rhyme without a reason
never-ending maze, drift on numbered days
now your life is out of season

F#m
i will occupy
i will help you die
i will run through you
now i rule you, too

E5 D5 E5

C5 B5 D#5 B5 E5 D5 E5
come crawling faster
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
C5 B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
your life burns faster
B5 D#5 E5 D5 E5
obey your master
F
master

[Chorus]
E5 G
master of puppets, i’m pulling your strings
C5 B5 A5
twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
D C5 B
blinded by me, you can’t see a thing
E5 D5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master
E5 C
just call my name, ’cause i’ll hear you scream
E5
Master
F
Master

B5
E5
C E5
Em x4
Haha ahaha A E5

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Performer: Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. The band was founded in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and has been one of the most commercially successful and influential heavy metal bands in history. They have released nine studio albums and are known for their fast-paced, aggressive music and energetic live performances. Some of their most popular songs include "Enter Sandman," "Master of Puppets," and "Nothing Else Matters."

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