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Metallica 
Atlas, Rise!
[INTRO]
A D A C A
E A E
[VERSE]
EBitterness and burden
ECurses rest on thee
ESolitaire and sorrow
EAll Eternity
ESave the Earth and claim perfection
EDeem the mass and blame rejection
EHold the pose, reign perception
EGrudges break your back
[Pre-Chorus]
EAll you bear
EAll you carry
EAll you bear
EPlace it right on, Cright on Eme
[Chorus]
EDie as you suffer in Dvain
DOwn all the grief and the Epain
EDie as you hold up the skies
D#Atlas, ERise!
EHow does it feel on your Down?
DBound by the world all alone
BCrushed under heavy skieEs
D#Atlas, ERise!A  
[VERSE]
ECrucify and witness
ECircling the sun
EBastardize and ruin
EWhat have you become?
EBlame the world, and blame your maker
EWish ‘em to the undertaker
ECrown yourself the other savior
ESo you carry on
[Pre-Chorus]
EAll you bear
EAll you carry
EAll you bear
EPlace it right on, Cright on Eme
[CHORUS]
EDie as you suffer in Dvain
DOwn all the grief and the Epain
EDie as you hold up the Dskies
EAtlas, DRise!
EHow does it feel on your own?
DBound by the world all alone
D#Crushed under F#heavy skies
D#Crushed under heavy skies
EAtlas, BRise!
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C D A E G E G E G E G E C E G C F# C F# C F#
A D# A B E B E G D B C D B C G F# C D G A
[VERSE]
EMasquer
Eade as maker
EHeavy is the crown
EBeaten down and broken
EDrama wears you down
EOverload, the martyr stumbles
EHit the ground and heaven crumbles
EAll alone, the fear shall humble
ESwallow all your pride
[Pre-Chorus]
EAll you bear
EAll you carry
EAll you bear
EPlace it right on, Cright on Eme
[CHORUS]
EDie as you suffer in Dvain
DOwn all the grief and the Cpain
EDie as you hold up the skies
D#Atlas, ERise!
[OUTRO]
DHow does it feel on your own?
EBound by the world all alone
BCrushed under Cheavy skies
D#Crushed under heavy skies
EAtlas, D#RiseE! 
[INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO]
G E G E A E A E G E

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Metallica

Atlas, Rise!

[INTRO]

A D A C A

E A E

[VERSE]

Bitterness and burden

Curses rest on thee

Solitaire and sorrow

All Eternity

Save the Earth and claim perfection

Deem the mass and blame rejection

Hold the pose, reign perception

Grudges break your back

[Pre-Chorus]

All you bear

All you carry

All you bear

E C E

Place it right on, right on me

[Chorus]

E D

Die as you suffer in vain

D E

Own all the grief and the pain

Die as you hold up the skies

D# E

Atlas, Rise!

E D

How does it feel on your own?

Bound by the world all alone

B E

Crushed under heavy skies

D# E A

Atlas, Rise!

[VERSE]

Crucify and witness

Circling the sun

Bastardize and ruin

What have you become?

Blame the world, and blame your maker

Wish ‘em to the undertaker

Crown yourself the other savior

So you carry on

[Pre-Chorus]

All you bear

All you carry

All you bear

E C E

Place it right on, right on me

[CHORUS]

E D

Die as you suffer in vain

D E

Own all the grief and the pain

E D

Die as you hold up the skies

E D

Atlas, Rise!

How does it feel on your own?

Bound by the world all alone

D# F#

Crushed under heavy skies

E B

Atlas, Rise!

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C D A E G E G E G E G E C E G C F# C F# C F#

A D# A B E B E G D B C D B C G F# C D G A

[VERSE]

Masquer

ade as maker

Heavy is the crown

Beaten down and broken

Drama wears you down

Overload, the martyr stumbles

Hit the ground and heaven crumbles

All alone, the fear shall humble

Swallow all your pride

[Pre-Chorus]

All you bear

All you carry

All you bear

E C E

Place it right on, right on me

[CHORUS]

E D

Die as you suffer in vain

D C

Own all the grief and the pain

Die as you hold up the skies

D# E

Atlas, Rise!

[OUTRO]

How does it feel on your own?

Bound by the world all alone

B C

Crushed under heavy skies

E D# E

Atlas, Rise!

[INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO]

G E G E A E A E G E

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