"DISPOSABLE HEROES" Metallica As heard on Master of Puppet s (ELEKTRA)

"DSPOSABLE HERO" Metallica As heard on Master of Puppet s (ELEKTRA) Words and Music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett Transcribed by Jeff Perrin. 7fr A5v V F#5 1 x X ASX C#S O xxxx xxxx xxxx x xxx )( xxx lffl m 9fr 12fr 4fr!fflffr 11 1 11. 5fr 14 14 14 14. 14 6fr 14 14. 14 6fr 05 BS AS A#S cs A#SV FS Em 0#5 x m xxx XO XXX x xxx x xxx xxxx x xxx ffl m m ii m5fr x xxx.ofr 14 14 14 14 14 14 3 14 [A] ntro (O:OO) Fast q = 204 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 F#5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 Gtrs. and 2 (elec. w/dist.) Rlty. Fig. P.M., * P.M., P.M., end Rlty. Fig. P.M., ++++ +574 +++++ 3 5 2 ++ +++454 ++ ++ + 2 32 Fig. J end Fig..._.._... o 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 U U U o 0 0 0 0 0 3s2 U U U o00000232 U U U ooooooo u u uu o o E5Y1' Gtrs. and 2 repeat Rlty. Fig. ( see meas. ) 5 Gtr. 3 (elec. w/dist. and wah) plays Fig. (see met,s. ) Esvn 9 Gtr. 3 Gtrs. l and 2 P.M., P.M., ':\. o 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 o 0 0 0 0 0 3 s 2 o 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 U U U U U U U U U Copyright 1986 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP). nternational Copyr ight Secured. All Rights Reserved. Repfinted by Permission ot Cherry Lane Music Company. 1

"DSPOSABLE HERO" [ill (0:32) Slower.J = 180 N.C.() G!r. Rhy. Fig. 2 13 P.M., (repea t previous measure),..., "' ~ o o oooo oo o o o,. ::,,, H LJ LJ ; ~o.. w/halftime feel Gtr. 1 repeats Rhy. Fig. 2 (see meas. 13) 17 B_ass i.,..;. ~.,, end Rhy. Fig. 2....,,... i 999 ~ ~ 0 9~ Gtrs. 1 Ulld 2 play Rhy. Fig. 2 six times ( see meas. 13) 21 Fig. 2 end Fig. 2 lb z z z:. (0:54) Gsx 25 G1r. 3 Asx11 FS V Esv11 plays Fig. Zfour times (see meas. 21) ~ (1:15, 5:49) w/doubletime feel C#S G1rs. and 2 33 l'.m., N.C.(A7) (2nd time) skip ahead to [D Verse ~ ~5 ~ ~ ~5 ~ ~M, ; 6. 5 44 7 64 444 4 444544444 44 0 0 7 5 4 54 2 54 2 L...J (play 6 times) ft; f 4 44 44 4 5 44 4 44 44 LJ. '" i31 2 1 1 Fill, L 3' L 3' 5 # # '!" 3 '!" [Qj (1:26) (end doubl etime feel) N.C.() GlfS. and 2 36 P.M., ~ z z z. 1 HLJ LJ 1111 p lays Fig. 2 Mi ce (see meas. 21) 2

"DSPOSABLE HERO" [D Verses (1:37, 2:51, 6:00) 1. Bodies fill the fields see Hungry heroes end 2. Barking of machin&gun fire does nothing to me now 3. Life planned out before my birth Nothing could say N.C.(E5) () () Gtrs. and 2 ~ ~M 10 0oo o o o oooo ' 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3=i:::; 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 _J L..l:::d LJ LJ b:ld::! L..l:::d LJ LJ b:ld::! L..l:::d LJ LJ b:ld::! Fig. 3 end Fig. 3 2 22 2 2 2 22 22 _J 1ooooooo o00o 3 333 3 3 3 3 3 3 3=i::::2 L..l:::d LJ LJ b:ld::! L..l:::d LJ LJ l::!d:d No one Sounding Had no () to play of the chance to soldier clock see that myself now ticks No one to get used to it molded day () pretend somehow by day ~ ~M (85) Running More a Looking () Gtrs. and 2 blind through killing man more stripes you back realize fields wear bred to kill them Glory seeker nothing have (G5} all treads done (F#5) ~ ~~ [,o000000000 /,',, M 3 333 3 3 312 2 2 2 2 2 M 2 J L..l:::d LJ LJ l::!d:d L..l:::d LJ LJ l::!d:d L..l:::d LJ LJ l::!d:d plays Fig. 3 (see meas. 40) Victim Bodies Left (} to of fill die what the with said fields only should be see friend a servant the slaughter Alone 'ii never clench my ~ ~M, fall ends gun 05 C#S d 7 7 1 Li L..Jd0 0t _Jo_ LJ _o ob:yd ooo:::_j,:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: :::~:::::::::::: ::::::::::::.t:::::::::::::::::::::::: :::~:::::::::::::::.±1L..Jdo ot_.j_o...,o~~lo~~l~ _s_.f plays Fig. 2 (see meas. 21) 3

"DSPOSABLE HERO" [!] Prechorus (1:58, 3:12, 6:22) w/doubletime feel (1.) Soldier boy madeof clay now an empty shell (2.) Twenty one only son but he served us well (3.) Bred to kill not to care Do just as we say (4.) Finished here greeting death He's yours to take away C#5 85 Gtrs. land 2 56 P.M., P.M. _, P.M. _, P.M., P.M., (play 4 times) r' "'c1 ~... i h!lt6 4 4 +tl + +~ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (play 4 times) [Qj(2:17, 3:31, 6:41) (3rd time) skip ahead to B 85 A5 overdub (w/dist. and reverb) 59 rs..,... rs. rs. rs. " " rs. ",..._ 1716.,..._....._.1_6_... 1_1+1 _6. 1617 16 1716 171617 HM 61516 15,1514, 14, 12 ~ 19 19 1 9 2 2 l 2 2 2 2"1 P.M., P.M., P.M., P.M., P.M. *, 1... *note in parenthesis is played first time 011/y (end doubletime feel) 85 A#5 65 Gtrs. 1 and 2 62 P.M., C5 65!!] 1st and 2nd Choruses (2:28. 3:42) (2.) Back to the front (3.) Back to the front (4.) Back to the front N.C.(E5) Rhy. Fig. 3 G5 You will You will You coward do die A#5vi F#5 4 3 4 5 4 _....,...~~~,..,... 2 1232_.. 5.. X 8"' t++ + + 1<~,o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 + X6 t::::i L...J ~.._1 Fig. 4 LL Hi. 4 4 2 2=,.1...,r, 1+' "'2 222222 2200000 0 0 0 0 0 0) l+... 2 1 1 1 2 =:i 3 + 2=====:: ~= o o o o=.=.=.o o o===o=.=.=.3,...=,,...,.~,3 3 o=.=.=.6 =.=.=.. 0~ 2.= ~. 3, t::::i L...J t 65 what when you servant say say F5 when say you must die you blind man (play 4 rimes) end Rhy. Fig. 3 N.C.() P.M., ( lsr rime) go back ro!fil Verse 1 5 1 ~ 2 += ~tt'~ 1 3 oo o oo ooo o~ ~ L..t::::: L..l t (play 4 times) end Fig. 4 r)2222501 t t ~1) 11 1 1 3 3 t L..l 4

"DSPOSABLE HERO" m (4:04) 69 P.M., Em w/halftim e feel Gtrs. and 2 substitute Rhy. Fi/12 second time (see meas. 72) Rhy. Fill, P.M. P.M., P.,ltl., P.M., Fig. 5 * ~0) *omit tie on repeats r.. s::::::::::::... o 0 2 ~ 0 o ~. 2. E5 G5 Rhy. Fill 2, 72 P.M., P.M., P.M., P.M., 2 2 7 5, <== 4,=, 2 1 1 11 5 A,,.. 2 ff 11 o o o s o xo1..._3 0x020 0 3 o x 0 2 0 0 ~ 11 o v L...J L J L J 50 end Fig. 5.,.,., 0 2 0 )_ 3 0 0 2 0 0 L.J 3 o 0 0 2 tt (T Brid ge (4:16) (1.) Why (2.) Lie E5 Gtrs. J and 2 Rhy. Fig. 4 P.M. P.M., 1111 live off P.M., dying lying P.M., Kill Hell P.M. P.M., have Hell no is P.M., fear here E5 plays Fig. 5 twice simile (see meas. 70) ~ Guitar Solo (4:26) (end halftim e feel) E5 ASv Gtrs. and 2 play Rlry. Fig. 4 four times (see meas. 75) Gt r. 3 F#5 79.1~i~"""T",,.._ + + 12,.= =.,., <=, "i\1..= +12 l+ 15 12 12 15 12 _,,, _, 14 ++ 1 ++tt++t+ ~ plays Fig. 5 four times simile (see meas. 70) G5 82 t 12 =' 12 f 15' 15 A5v t~ ) _rj,,..,,.._,.., G5 F#5 r...,,... r X 19 r. 22 22!22) 19 22 19,_ 22 19 19 =) 19 15 22 22 122) 22 19 22j G5 F#5 ASV = _J _J l=l...j w/de lay,..._,..._ +r 19 20 22 20 19 1 9 =~ ++++++ 22 22 20 22 20 19 3 3 3 3 5

"DSPOSABLE HERO" E5, 88 T T * + 15 17 15 1715121715 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 repeal pr evious bear G5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 w/ha lftime feel (4:45) _, C5 05 C5 BS Gtr. 3 95 15 11 ~ ~ ~12 :===:~::.;::::... 1_3_:: 12 1;~ ~~ 8 _~ 10,4= 1 = 2,,,,,4 1 ~.== == 5 1 5 ~t+1_3i1_3_ 1... 3_... 15+1_5+1_5i1_si1... s_... 1s_,+1_a 1_a+ 1_a+ 12 _ 12 _ 12 _ 14 _ 14 _ 13 13 13 15 14 Gtrs. and 3 Rhy. Fig. 5 end Rhy. Fig. 5 P.M,., 5+ + + 3 + ++ Fig. 6 end Fig. 6 3 + ++ L..,...' '1<'~'4+'+ +++++++'+1++ J +1 3~2 E5 F#5 E5 A5v G5 F#5 Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 4 (see meas. 75) W' W',,..,,.. 17 12 16 12 1 1 1 z Gtr.3 99,,..,,.. ~ 17 12 ~i1 612 ~ z w 3 3 3 3 plays Fig. 5 simile (see meas. 70) z w w/halftim e feel, cs 05 cs 85 Gm. J and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 5 ( see meas. 95) ful.lv_.; ~ ~~..,_. ~...=.,._...,.._~ =~<r,.,,_...,.c=,. 1s ~1s1 1,;,2...,.. ++ t+ 15 12 + ++...=,=...~++ plays Fig. 6 (see meas. 95) G5 Gm. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 4 (see meas. 75) 107 P.M., ';:' ' ' l + t 12+ + 12_ 15 14 1717) 1 + t ' 11 9 +14 + + 12++ + +++ ++,th plays Fig. 5 (see meas. 70) 6

"DSPOSABLE HERO" w/half time feel, N.C.(C) Gtr. 3 Riff A 111 ~ 12 12 13 12 ; 12 12 15 ~12 17 12 ; 12 12 12 +12 12 13 12 ;12 12 ~ 15 12 12 12 end Riff A fr""+ 15 15115) L...J r r r r L...J r r Gtrs. and 2 Rhy. Fig. 6 P.M._,, P.M. _, *., P.M. _,, P.M._, P.M._,, P.M, _,, P.M. 20 40 2 0 2 0 0 f,.<2 42 52 4 2 2 4 2 52 f.+333 33 33 33t33 3 3 3 3 3 L...J L...J *Gtr. 1 plays top notes; Gtr. 2. bottom. Fig. 7 end Rhy. Fig. 6 *., P.M._, 20 42 33j end 8ass Fig. 7,, 33333333..,. 3 3 2 2 00 E5 A5v G5 Gtrs. and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 4 (see meas. 75) Gtr. 3 115,,... 151212=~~"'=~12 t+ +15 1512 1512 12 12 l++++++++14 14 1 +++ 3 2_J E5 pla ys Fig. 5 simile (see meas. 70) ' 3 J w/halftime feel, N.C.(C) Gtrs. and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 6 (see meas. ) Ctr. 3 pla ys Riff A ( see meas. 111) Gtr. 4 (elec. w/dis t.) 119. 9 999 ::::J=s 9 9~9 9 9 r, 9 9 9 LJiF b ~ 1 b r 1 1 1+1 LJ~ 1 1 a pla ys Fig. 7 ( see meas. 111) 1::: 999~99 p 9 ASv Gtrs. and 2 pla y Rhy. Fig. 4 (see meas. Gtr. 3 123,,... 75),...,,,...,,,.. 1512 12 14 171514 1514 14 191715 == 1 211917 222119 22 22 l+ + 15 1512 1 5 12 12 ++++++l 17 1715 171514 191716 211917 222119 l+ ++++++ + 14 +t++++ ++++ +++ +++++++ ++ + + +++++++ ++++++ ~ ASV F#5 E5 pla ys Fig. 5 simile (see meas. 70) [ (5:24) w/ha lftim e feel (3.) Why (4. ) Lie am live off dying lying Kill Hell Gtrs. and 2 pla y Rily. Fig. 4 four times (see meas. 75); substitute Rily. Fill first time (see meas. 70) (pla y st time only) 127 ~ )~, ~22 i22) '._ 1td ~ plays Fig. 5 four times (see me'f. 70) Gtrs. and 2 131 P.M., 2 was born for dying 5...,.... G5 Have Hell no is P.M., ~oo oo o o00 0 3 L...J:::::j l_j...,,..,. ; ' O o o 0 0 0 ooo L...J:::::j l_j fear here (play 4 times). 1 go back to lg ' 7

!Ml (6:51) [El 3rd Chorus (6:54) ( end halft ime feel) BSA#SBSCS BS CS BS CS DS D#S Esvn Girs. and 2 136 P.M._, P.M., P.M., "DSPOSABLE HERO" A#SV 5 l+++tt+~t+t ++,.._t 0 00 0 0 0 03 u LLLJ L3 _J L3 _J + X 8 4 + X6 2 '1 7 3 51 L...J + "f 5. +3 L 3 _J L 3 _J (3)3330602 L...LJ (2)2 2225 01 U...W (. ) Backto the front You will do what say when say (2.) Backto the front You will die when say you must die (3.) Back to the front You coward you servant you blind man N.C.() A#SV AS FS Girs. and 2 142 P.M. _, (play 3 times) j ij. '1~+ jfilij gd L o o o o o o o l i;. ~== ~+ Ll::::::::j ~ plays Fig. 4 three times (see meas. 63) [Q] (7:15) Back to the front N.C.() Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 3 fou r times (see meas. 63) Gtr. 3 *, FS ' / i r12)r15 11 end Riff B plays Fig. 4 three rimes (see meas. 63) *Notes played on repeat only. Back to the front N.C.() overdub plays Riff B twice (see meas.146) Gtr. 4 150 5. 7. FS Back to NC.() the front G5 Back to the FS N.C.() front _,_..,.. ~a 0,._~ 1 10 1+ 1+++"'+ ++'++ + <+ +. o 0 0 0 o o o o ~ LJ LJ P.M..J GlrS. and 2 o o o o o o o o 3 ~LJ ~3)3 3 306 02 ~2)2222501 <1)111033... ~oooooo 1 1 1 1 LJ ~LJLJ o o 8

UDSPOSABLE HERO" [f] Outro (7:37) w/doub letime feel C#S Gtrs. and 2 P.M., P.M., 159 N.C.(A7) P.M. P.M., 6 5 4 4.. 444 444 4 544 4 4 44 4+++ 0 ++0+ end Fig. 8 05 163 P.M., P.M., N.C.(A7) P.M. P.M., 7 f. ' 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 544 1 o 0+ 1754j L...J 1.::= 4 1 ~"4 1 ~" 4 1 5441 15 5 5 55 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5J.,,c... l ~ <~ o ++ o + 7 5 4 j L...J 1 C#S N.C.(A7) GtrS. and 2 167 P.M., P.M., P.M. P.M., bdl lll l 1 11 111... 1 1 plays Fig. 8 (see meas. 159) substitutes Fill (see meas. 34) 05 C#S 85 C#S Gtrs. and 2 171 P.M.,,:,. 1 7 6 4 +.+ 1,6'+1<11 Jl.:...t.. _.,,t... 542542 \.4 ++11 13i2 10 ' 3 J ' 3 J,:,. 6 ' 6 ' r 4' 161 1 + ~ 1i, 4,1 1"""11l ~"11 \ 4/ r ' '~ l"l +'+1 ' "...U 175 P.M., N.C.(A7) 05 C#S BS C#S (play 3 times) P.M., P.M., P.M. * _, P.M.,,...+++t t +tflllt+ +tt 7 6 4 5 4 2 5 4 2.uLt l+ +f111++'320+t l L.._ *Grr. plays top notes; Gtr. 2, lxm om. 3 ' L.._ 3 ' L...l'""t''" (play 3 times) tt...,~ i+ y + 'c 116++ 1+ x ' ~ 1 x ++4 +... + ~ ++++++++<++++++.ul5~ +3~ ++~ ~ 9