{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1902902,"song":"Enter Sandman","artist":"Metallica","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1902902-enter-sandman-chords-by-metallica/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1902902?type=chord","rating":4.70499,"votes":259,"content":"Music and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.\r\n\r\n[NOTES] \r\n1) Strum pattern of verses follows the sung lyrics.\r\n2) Am7 in \"one eye open\" is the two-finger version--same as Am but lift ring finger on \"-pen\" syllable.\r\n3) On the instrumental bridge and outro: Between the Em and Am chords, pluck the two non-open notes--\r\n   the low D and low A strings--of the Em chord before going to Am. You can actually hit any two notes\r\n   of the Em chord, as long as the first one is higher.\r\n   It's just an easier version of the intro, since this is for novices.\r\n4) In the verses, damp the strings for all chords except the final G, which you strum a few times.\r\n\r\n[INTRO]\r\n\r\nIn Em chord position: Open low E string, D string, G string, D string , open low A, D string.\r\nthen low E again. (x3)\r\nThen use ring finger rapidly on/off low E string to finish riff. (Pluck or hammer-on.)\r\n\r\n[Pause for emphasis/suspense.)\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay your prayers, little one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't forget, my son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTo include everyone  [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]            \r\nI tuck you in, warm within[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nKeep you free from sin[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTill the Sandman, he comes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[PRE-CHORUS] \r\n(Legato/gently)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nSleep with one eye o-       pen[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Now strum the D downward twice hard and mute it)\r\n\r\nD   (x2)\r\n\r\nN.C. \r\nGripping your pillow tight\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nEx-             it                    light[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Optional: Sounds cool if you pluck the open low E repeatedly to fill here)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nEn-           ter                 night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTake             my                    hand[/tab]\r\n\r\nEm                       N.C.\r\n    Off                         to Never-Never Land\r\n\r\n[INSTR BRIDGE] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSomething's wrong, shut the light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHeavy thoughts to-   night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd they aren't Snow White[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nDreams of war, dreams of lies[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nDreams of dragon's fire[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd of things that will bite[/tab]\r\n\r\n[PRE-CHORUS]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nSleep with one eye o-pen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     \r\n(hard strike twice, then mute before singing:)[/tab]\r\n\r\nN.C.\r\nGripping your pillow tight\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nEx-    it                light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Optional: Sounds cool if you hit the low E repeatedly to fill here]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]   \r\n\r\nEn-             ter                    night\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTake       my         hand[/tab]\r\n\r\nEm   N.C.\r\nOff           to Never-Never Land       \r\n\r\n[INSTR BRIDGE] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[SPOKEN INTERLUDE]\r\n\r\n(Softly strum over lyrics, spoken menacingly:)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       \r\nNow I lay me down to sleep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI pray the Lord my soul to keep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] \r\nIf I die before I wake[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] \r\nI pray the Lord my soul to take[/tab]\r\n\r\n[VOCAL BRIDGE]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch] \r\nHush, little baby; don't say a word[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch] \r\nAnd never mind that noise you heard[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch] \r\nIt's just the beasts under your bed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch] (sustain)\r\nIn your closet, in your head[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nEx-             it                      light[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Optional: Pluck open low E x7]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nEnter                       night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nTake my         hand[/tab]\r\nEm                  N.C.\r\nOff           to Never-Never Land\r\n\r\n[OUTRO]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n(End song on hard downward strum of the Em.)\r\n\r\n(Now let loose an evil laugh. Children will cry, mommies will glare at you,\r\nyoung ladies will fan themselves...\r\nYour work here is done.)\r\n\r\nMusic and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.","plain_text":"Music and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.\n\n[NOTES] \n1) Strum pattern of verses follows the sung lyrics.\n2) Am7 in \"one eye open\" is the two-finger version--same as Am but lift ring finger on \"-pen\" syllable.\n3) On the instrumental bridge and outro: Between the Em and Am chords, pluck the two non-open notes--\n   the low D and low A strings--of the Em chord before going to Am. You can actually hit any two notes\n   of the Em chord, as long as the first one is higher.\n   It's just an easier version of the intro, since this is for novices.\n4) In the verses, damp the strings for all chords except the final G, which you strum a few times.\n\n[INTRO]\n\nIn Em chord position: Open low E string, D string, G string, D string , open low A, D string.\nthen low E again. (x3)\nThen use ring finger rapidly on/off low E string to finish riff. (Pluck or hammer-on.)\n\n[Pause for emphasis/suspense.)\n\n[VERSE 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[PRE-CHORUS] \n(Legato/gently)\n\n\n\n(Now strum the D downward twice hard and mute it)\n\nD   (x2)\n\nN.C. \nGripping your pillow tight\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n(Optional: Sounds cool if you pluck the open low E repeatedly to fill here)\n\n\n\n\n\nEm                       N.C.\n    Off                         to Never-Never Land\n\n[INSTR BRIDGE] \n\nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nG  Em\n\n[VERSE 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[PRE-CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nGripping your pillow tight\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n[Optional: Sounds cool if you hit the low E repeatedly to fill here]\n\nEm              G               D   \n\nEn-             ter                    night\n\n\n\nEm   N.C.\nOff           to Never-Never Land       \n\n[INSTR BRIDGE] \n\nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nG  Em\n\n[SPOKEN INTERLUDE]\n\n(Softly strum over lyrics, spoken menacingly:)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VOCAL BRIDGE]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n[Optional: Pluck open low E x7]\n\n\n\n\nEm                  N.C.\nOff           to Never-Never Land\n\n[OUTRO]\n\nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nEm  Am \nG  Em\n\n(End song on hard downward strum of the Em.)\n\n(Now let loose an evil laugh. Children will cry, mommies will glare at you,\nyoung ladies will fan themselves...\nYour work here is done.)\n\nMusic and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.","chords":["Am","Em","D","A","G","E","Am7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}