The Metal Song (song)

=Additional Information= Song meaning as told by Jon: "Another TV watching song. A work harder song." (Real Groove, September 1999) =Lyrics= Well sometimes I burn like a paper doll But mostly, the thing I like doing Is doing nothing at all You're right, I'm going nowhere I got nowhere to go The super-colour nightmare's got something of a hold

So we're slaves of destiny now, are we? And it's always such an effort to believe In what you want to be Believe in what you want to be

I take a leather pouch when I go out There's no money in it But boredom hits the most where it counts I've had my limit Well we will rise again And boredom ain't my friend

Don't turn your back Now don't you be no slack jack Don't turn your back Don't you be slack Now don't you be no slack jack And don't turn your back

So we're slaves of destiny now, are we? That's why it's always such an effort to see That in a young country We're free to be what we want to be Ditch the distractions Ditch the distractions To create a reaction Create a reaction Create a reaction

Don't turn your back Now don't you be no slack jack Don't turn your back Don't you be slack Now don't you be no slack jack And don't turn your back Don't turn your back Now don't you be no slack jack Don't turn your back Don't you be slack Now don't you be no slack jack And don't turn your back

So we're slaves of destiny now, are we? When it's always such an effort to believe In what you wanna be Believe in what you want to be I'll be what you want to be I'll be what you want to be

=Tab=

Guitar
Tabbed by Paper Doll

As I note below I'm pretty sure the bridge is wrong... still sounds okay when you play it though...

enjoy... :) i know I've loved playing it... Code: Shihad The Metal Song

C Tuning - C F Bb Eb G c Down 2 Full Steps

Main Riff

--3-3---3--3-3--3 --3-3---3--3-3--3 --0-0---0--0-0--0 --0-0--20--0--2--0--0--2--2--2--- --x-x--2x--x--2--x--x--2--2--2--- --3-3--03--3--0--3--3--0--0--0---

let some of the chords ring. you'll know when by listening to the song.

Play the main riff throughout the verse. Follow the main riff with the following, alternating in the verses. The lyrics are there just to help with the timing.

Verse part 1

- - - 2-2---2-2 - --0-00-0-

... I burn like a paper doll

Verse part 2

- - - 2-2--2--- -2-4- --0-0--0-0---2-4-

...feel like doing...

Chorus

-2---2--3-3--2- -3---3--3-3--3- -2---2--0-0--2- 0-0 2-2 3-3

So we're slaves of destiny now are we?

Just the D and G chords for the chorus. Just hold the notes where the gap is. In the second part of the chorus, I'm pretty sure Jon still just holds the notes, but without any lead guitar it sounds better to strum the chorus fast.

Bridge

(pretty sure this is wrong. think it may be just different lead parts. sounds okay when I play it on my own though)

--- --- -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- --- x 2

That in a young country...

-2---2--3-3--2- -3---3--3-3--3- -2---2--0-0--2- 0-0 2-2 3-3

Ditch the distractions...

(again sounds better if strummed fast)