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Motorbreath

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Album: Kill 'Em All
The chords in this song are played in a very fast rythm. you will have to figre out how
many times the chords are actually played by listening to the album. Also some of these
may be notes instead of chords, again listen to the recording and it should be easy to
Chords
B5 7-9-9-x-x-x
G5 3-5-5-x-x-x
A5 5-7-7-x-x-x
F#5 2-4-4-x-x-x
E5 0-2-2-x-x-x
C#5 9-11-11-x-x-x
B#5 8-10-10-x-x-x
[Intro] (after Lars does his drum intro)
B5 G5 A5 F#5
B5 G5 A5 F#5
B5 G5 A5 F#5
B5 G5 A5 F#5
[Verse]
B5living and dying
G5laughing and crying
A5once you have seen it
F#5you'll never be the same
B5life in the fast lane
G5is just how it seems
A5it's hard and it's heavy
F#5it's dirty and mean
B5 B5 B5 B5
[Chorus]
B5motorG5breath
A5its how I F#5live my life
G5I can't E5take it
F#5any other way
B5motorG5breath
A5the side of F#5living fast
G5it is E5going to
F#5take your breath away
B5 B5 B5 B5 A5 A5 A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 B5
B5 B5 B5 B5 A5 A5 A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 B5
when you play the solo and the end play these chords
C#5 C#5 C#5 B#5
C#5 C#5 C#5 B#5
C#5 C#5 C#5 B#5
C#5 C#5 C#5 B#5
don't stop for nothing
it's full speed or nothing
I am taking down whatever is in my way
getting your kicks as you are shooting the line
sending the shivers up and down my spine
those people who tell you
not to take chances
they are all missing on what life is about
you only live once
so take hold of the chance
don't end up like others
same song and dance

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Motorbreath

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

C#5

Album: Kill 'Em All

The chords in this song are played in a very fast rythm. you will have to figre out how

many times the chords are actually played by listening to the album. Also some of these

may be notes instead of chords, again listen to the recording and it should be easy to

Chords

B5 7-9-9-x-x-x

G5 3-5-5-x-x-x

A5 5-7-7-x-x-x

F#5 2-4-4-x-x-x

E5 0-2-2-x-x-x

C#5 9-11-11-x-x-x

B#5 8-10-10-x-x-x

[Intro] (after Lars does his drum intro)

B5 G5 A5 F#5

[Verse]

living and dying

laughing and crying

once you have seen it

F#5

you'll never be the same

life in the fast lane

is just how it seems

it's hard and it's heavy

F#5

it's dirty and mean

B5 B5 B5 B5

[Chorus]

B5 G5

motorbreath

A5 F#5

its how I live my life

G5 E5

I can't take it

F#5

any other way

B5 G5

motorbreath

A5 F#5

the side of living fast

G5 E5

it is going to

F#5

take your breath away

B5 B5 B5 B5 A5 A5 A5 A5 B5 B5 B5 B5

when you play the solo and the end play these chords

C#5 C#5 C#5 B#5

don't stop for nothing

it's full speed or nothing

I am taking down whatever is in my way

getting your kicks as you are shooting the line

sending the shivers up and down my spine

those people who tell you

not to take chances

they are all missing on what life is about

you only live once

so take hold of the chance

don't end up like others

same song and dance

About Motorbreath Chords by Metallica

Learn how to play Motorbreath by Metallica with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Motorbreath chords”, “Motorbreath guitar chords”, or “Metallica Motorbreath chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Motorbreath chords and for experienced players who want accurate Motorbreath lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, F#, C#, B#, B5, G5.

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What key is "Motorbreath" in?

The chords for "Motorbreath" show the original chord names (including Em, F#, C#, B#, B5, G5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.