Metallica - Sad But True
Originally in Dm, I play in Am
Intro
DD#x 4
AmAmAmAm→ Cx2
Vox on the 1
AmHey, GAmI’m your life, I’m the one who A#takes Amyou there
Vox on the 3
AmHey, GAmI’m your life, I’m the one who A#cares Am
Vox on the 3
AmThey, GAmthey betray, I’m your only A#true Amfriend now
Vox on 4→3 on “they-ey”
AmThey, GAmthey’ll betray, I’m forever A#there Am
Vox on b2 on “I’m your”
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am, make you real
Original finishes this line on something closer to iv, I prefer this i→IV acoustic
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Amwhen you must Dsteal
I’m your Cpain when you can’t feel F
Vox on the 6 of the chord on “sad”
FSad but A#trAmue
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am, mind astray
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Amwhile you’re aDway
I’m your Cpain while you repay
FYou know it’s sad but A#trAmue
AmSad but true
AmAmAmAm→ C
AmYou, GAmyou’re my mask, you’re my cover, A#my Amshelter
AmYou, GAmyou’re my mask, you’re the one A#who’s Amblamed
AmDo, GAmdo my work, do my dirty work, A#scapeAmgoat
AmDo, GAmdo my deeds, for you’re the one A#who’s Amshamed
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am, make you real
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Amwhen you must stDeal
I’m your Cpain when you can’t feel F
FSad but A#trAmue
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am, mind astray
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Amwhile you’re aDway
I’m your Cpain while you repay
FYou know it’s sad but A#trAmue
AmSad but true
Pre-solo?
DD#x 8
Solo on verse chords
Am
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Am
AmI’m your Cpain
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Am
AmI’m your Cpain
FYou know it’s sad but A#trAmue
More solo on verse chords
Am
AmHate, GAmI’m your hate, I’m your hate when A#you Amwant love
Not a typo, there’s a random bII→i at the end of this line
AmPay, GAmpay the price, pay, for nothing’s A#fair AmA#→ Am
AmHey, GAmI’m your life, I’m the one who A#took Amyou there
AmHey, GAmI’m your life, and I no longeA#r Amcare
AmA#I’m Gyour A#dream Am, make you real
AmA#I’m Gyour A#eyes Amwhen you must sDteal
I’m your Cpain when you can’t feel F
FSad but Amtrue
AmA#I’m Gyour A#truth Am, telling lies
AmA#I’m Gyour A#reasoned AmalibDis
I’m inCside open your eyes
FI’m A#trAmue
AmSad but true