"Until it Sleeps"

Until it Sleeps
By Metallica
Transcripted by Karl Skewes(Sugarfeet)
of New Zealand at 

Key
~~~
x = closed hihat                * = Splashy Hihat
o = open hihat                  r = Ride cymbal
c = crash cymbal                x = times 
b = bass drum                   h = high tom
B = 2 32nd notes on bass drum   m = medium tom
s = snare drum                  l = low tom
S = 2 32nd notes on snare       < = accent

Moderate Rock 1/4 note = 120

This song is very long. But is quite good. If you would like me to tab another Metallica
song of Load let me know as i have the Metallica Load Drum Book.


Intro 4/4
~~~~~

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (Section x2)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    


1st Verse 4/4
~~~~~~~~~
Where do i take this pain of mine?...

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two barsThese two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    



1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + 
r       r       r               
        s           s   s   s    
b   b           b   l   l   l


Chorus 4/4
~~~~~~
So tear me open. Pour me out!

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b       b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
*       *       *       *               (16th note Triplets on Snare
        s               s s s s s s 
b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r                       
        s               s   s           (Snare on 4 is a Flam)
b   b           b   b    


2nd Verse 4/4
~~~~~~~~~
Just like the curse,       Just like the stray

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + 
r       r       r               
        s           s   s   s    
b   b           b   l   l   l


Chorus 4/4
~~~~~~
So tear me open,     but be - ware!

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (Section x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b       b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c   *   *   *   *   *   c   *
    s   s       s   s   s
b                           b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*   *   *   *                           (Snares on "3" & "4" are flams)
    s   s       s       s
b                   b       b


Bridge  6/4
~~~~~~
It grips you,      so hold me.......
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a 
c       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b               b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
*       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s       (Snare on "6" is a Flam)
b   b           b   b           b   b       b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a 
c       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b               b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
*       *       *       *       
        s               s       s       s       (Snare on "6" & "5")  
b               b   b               b       b   (is a Flam         )

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a
c       c       *       c       *       
        s               s               s s s s
b               b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + a 5 e + a 6 e + a
*       c       *       c
        s               s   s s s s
b   b           b   b               h h m m l l

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a
c       c       *       c       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + 
*       c       *       c
s       s   s   s   s   s   s   s     
b       l   l   l   l   l   l   l   b   h h b


4/4

Until it Sleeps,      Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r          
        s               s   s
b   b           b   b


3rd Verse 4/4
~~~~~~~~~
So tell me why you've chosen me........
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + 
r       r       r               
        s           s   s   s    
b   b           b   l   l   l

Chorus 4/4
~~~~~~
I'll tear me open,    make you gone.......
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b       b

1   + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
c                  
      s s s s s s s
b                   h h h h m m

1 e + a 2 e + a 3   +   4   +
s s             s       s               (Snares on"3" & "4" are Flams)
    h h m m l l     b       b


Bridge  6/4
~~~~~~
It grips you,      so hold me.......
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a 
c       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b               b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
*       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s       (Snare on "6" is a Flam)
b   b           b   b           b   b       b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a 
c       *       *       *       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b               b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
*       c       *       c       
        s               s       s       s       (Snare on "6" & "5" 
b   b           b   b               b       b    is a Flam)

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a
c       c       *       c       *       
        s               s               s s s s
b               b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + a 5 e + a 6 e a + 
*       c       *       c                       
        s               s       s   s   s s     (6 e a is 16th note)
b   b           b   b                       b b (note triplets)

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + a
c       c       *       c       *
        s               s               s s s s
b               b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6 e + 
*       c       *       c
s       s   s   s   s   s   s   s     
b       l   l   l   l   l   l   l   b   h h b


4/4
Until it Sleeps,      Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r          
        s               s   s
b   b           b   b


3rd Verse 4/4
~~~~~~~~~
So tell me why you've chosen me
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   + 
r       r       r               
        s           s   s   s    
b   b           b   l   l   l


Coda 6/4
~~~~
It holds you,  holds you, holds you---------until it sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
c       c       *       c       *       c
        s               s               s
b               b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   5   +   6   +
c                                       *
s       s   s   s   s   s   s   s   m   s
        l   l   l   l   l   l   l   l       b


Interlude 4/4
~~~~~~~~~
Until it Sleeps,      Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r   
        s               s
b   b           b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r                       (16th note triplets On Snare)
        s               s s s s s s
b   b           b   b    

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
        s
b   b           b   b   h   m

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r               
    h   m   m   h   m   m               (High Tom on 3 is a Flam)
b                       l   l

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r
        s               s
b               b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
        s
b   b           b   b   h   m


1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
        s               s
b               b   b

Don't Want it......
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
    s       s       s   s   s
b               b

I don't want it, want it,
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       c       r       r
        s               s
b               b

Want it, want it,
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
        s       
b   b           b   b   h   m

Want it no........
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r       r
b   h   b   h   b   h   h   h


1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r
    h   h   m   m   m   m   m
b   m   m   l   l   l   l   l


Chorus
~~~~~~
So tear me open,        but beware!

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b               b   b
                                        (These two bars x3)
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*       *       *       *
        s               s
b   b           b   b       b


1   + a 2 e + a 3   + a 4 e + a
c
    s s s s s s s     
b                     h h h h h 

1 e + a 2 e + a 3   +   4   +
                s       s
h h m m m m l l     b       b

so tear me open, make you gone
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b               b   b

No longer will you hurt anyone,
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
*       *       *       *
        s               s               (This bar x6)
b   b           b   b

Until it sleeps
1   +   2   +   3 e + a 4 e + a
*       *
        s       s s s s s s s s
b   b

Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b               b   b
                                        (These two bars x2)
Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e + a
x       x       x
        s               s s s s
b   b           b   b

Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       *       *       *
        s               s
b               b   b
                                        (These two bars x2)
Until it Sleeps
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e + a
x       x       x
        s               s s s s
b   b           b   b

1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r
        s               s
b               b   b
                                        
1   +   2   +   3   +   4 e a + e a
r       r       r
        s               s s s s s s     (16th note Triplets on Snare)
b   b           b   b


1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
c       r       r       r
        s               s
b               b   b


1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
r       r       r
        s           s   s   s
b   b       b       m   m   m

1       2       3       4
c
b