Sad But True

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Metallica – sad but true
D
Tuning:
E
(= 6 open strings)
[Intro]
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5
F5 E5
E5
E5
[Verse 1]
E D5
Hey
E
i'm your life
Bb5 E
i'm the one who takes you there
D5
Hey
E
i'm your life
Bb5 E
i'm the one who cares
D5
they
E
they betray
Bb5 E
i'm your only true friend now
D5
they
E
they'll betray
Bb5 E
i'm forever there
[Chorus]
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream, make you real
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes when you must steal
Bb5 G5 A5 G5 C5
i'm your pain when you can't feel
F5
sad but true
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream, mind astray
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes while you're away
Bb5 G5 A5 G5
i'm your pain while you repay
C5 F5
you know it's sad but true
E5
E5
sad but true
E5
[Verse 2]
E D5
You
E
you're my mask
Bb5 E
you're my cover, my shelter
D5
you
E
you're my mask
Bb5 E
you're the one who's blamed
D5
do
E
do my work
Bb5 E
do my dirty work, scapegoat
D5
do
E
do my deeds
Bb5 E
for you're the one who's shamed
[Chorus]
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream, make you real
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes when you must steal
Bb5 G5 A5 G5 C5
i'm your pain when you can't feel
F5
sad but true
[Bridge]
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream, mind astray
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes while you're away
Bb5 G5 A5 G5
i'm your pain while you repay
C5 F5
you know it's sad but true
E5
E5
sad but true
[Interlude]
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5
Bb5 A5 Bb5
[Solo]
E5
E5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5
Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes
Bb5 G5 A5 G5
i'm your pain
C5 F5
you know it's sad but true
[Solo]
E5
[Verse 3]
E D5
Hate
E
i'm your hate
Bb5 E
i'm your hate when you want love
D5
Pay
E
pay the price
Bb5 E
pay, for nothing's fair
D5
hey
E
i'm your life
Bb5 E
i'm the one who took you here
D5
hey
E
i'm your life
Bb5 E
and i no longer care
[Chorus 2]
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your dream, make you real
F5 D5 A5
i'm your eyes when you must steal
Bb5 G5 A5 G5 C5
i'm your pain when you can't feel
F5
sad but true
F5 D5 F5 E5
i'm your truth, telling lies
F5 D5 A5
i'm your reasoned alibis
Bb5 G5 A5 G5
i'm inside, open your eyes
C5 F5 E5
i'm you
E5
sad but true
E5

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Metallica – sad but true
Tuning:D
(E= 6 open strings)
[Intro]
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5
F5 E5 
E5
E5
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
E5
E5
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
E5
[Interlude]
A5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 A5
Bb5 A5 Bb5 
[Solo]
E5 
E5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5
Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5 Bb5 G5 Bb5 A5
[Solo]
E5
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 2]
E5

Sad But True Chords by Metallica

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