The Memory Remains
written by Hetfield, and Ulrich
as performed on ReLoad
tab by Phil Boyle, Tim Meyers and Bjarte; [email protected]
tune all guitars down 1/2 step
Db--7/9--9--7/9--9--7/9--9---------7/9--9--7/9--9--7/9-9---
Ab--5/7--7--5/7--7--5/7--7--5-7/5--5/7--7--5/7--7--5/7-7--3
Eb-----00-00---00-00---00---3-5/3-----00-00---00-00-------1
pm.. ... ... ... ...
chorus "Fortune fame, mirror vain, gone insane, but the memory remains"
Main riff pt1 (James) Main riff pt2 (James) Main riff pt3 (James)
Db----------------5-7h8p7-5---- -----------5-7h8p7-5-8~~-- ---------------------
Ab------5h7~~5-7-7------------7 --5h7~~5-7---------------- --5h7~~5-7-7---------
Eb--0-0------------------------ 0------------------------- 0-----------5-7-8-7-0
pm........
Main riff pt1 (Kirk)
Gb----------------12-14h15p14---
Db------14~~12-14-------------14 The rest of Kirks parts follow James' except up
Ab------------------------------ this high. He is also playing through the neck
Eb--0-0------------------------- pickup. Kirk also ends on the 3-5 2-5 thing.
Main riff end (James)
Db----------------5-7h8p7-5----5---5--
Ab----5h7~~5-7-7-----------------2----
Eb--0------------------------3-------0
The main riff is layed out in 3 patterns, but is the same basic riff:
end of chorus (no lyrics): part1, part 1, end (muted scratch)
first part of verse: part1, part 2, end
second part of verse: part2, part 3, end
eb------------------
Bb------6--------8--
Gb----5---5----7---7
Db--3--------5------
Ab------------------
Eb------------------
"Dance little tin goddess."
Db--2---4-------7-4-2
Ab--2---2---5---5-2-2
Eb--0-------3-------0
during Marianne Faithful's "Ey ya ya yah" part.
eb------0----------2-3-------3------0-----
Bb----0---0--0h1p0-----3---3---3---------0
Gb----------------------------------------
Db--------------------------------0-------
Ab-------------------------------------2--
Eb--0--------------------3----------------
high screechy part played through a pedal 2 octaves higher on the album, but
like this live.
Gb-----------------------------------------------------------------
Db--------------------7-7-9p7--------------------------7-7-9p-7----
Ab--7-9-10-9--10-9-5----------9-7---7-9-10-9--10-9-10-----------9-7
Eb-----------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar arrangement for the "Ey ya ya yah" part, this is the equivalent of
what she sings.
Gb-------------------------14-14-16p14------
Db--14-16-17-16--17-16-12--------------16-14
Ab------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------
this is what Kirk actually plays.
Db--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5
Eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
pm......................
The song seems to end, then "Ash to Ash..."
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first solo: (neck pickup) pt1
^ ^ ^
eb------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------15-------15
Gb--14-12------------12----12-14-14-12----14
Db--------14~~~12-14----14-------------14---
Ab------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------
pt2 ^ ^ ^ ^
eb------------------------------------------12------12---------
Bb--15---------------15----------15------12----15------12------
Gb--14-12----12-14---14-12----12-14---14------------------12---
Db--------14---------------14--------------------------------14
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------
pt3
eb------------------------
Bb-----12-12--12-12-12--15
Gb-----12-12--12-12-12--14
Db--14--------------------
Ab------------------------
Eb------------------------
Solo 2 pt1: bridge pickup with wah
^
eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---0-3-5p3p0-5-----------
Bb------------------------------------------
Gb---------------------------------2~2~0---0
Db---------------------------------------2--
Ab------------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------------
pt2 ^ ^ ^ ^
eb------------------------------------------12------12---------
Bb--15---------------15----------15------12----15------12------
Gb--14-12----12-14---14-12----12-14---14------------------12---
Db--------14---------------14--------------------------------14
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------
pt3
eb----------
Bb----------
Gb--15----17
Db--14----16
Ab----------
Eb----------
The song ends with Marianne Faithful saying "Say yes. At least say hello."