Slither Lyrics

Date: Sun, 28 Dec 1997 15:11:35 -0600
From: "Art R."
Subject: TAB: "Slither" by Metallica
Slither
As recorded by Metallica on "Reload"
Transcription by Matt Rasmussen
PLEASE send any comments to mattrasmussen@mail.utexas.edu
All guitars tune down 1 half step - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
H = hammer on
P = Pull off
B = Bend
p.m. = palm mute
sim. = similar - play the rest of the notes with similar style
Guitar I
"Don't go looking..." "Don't set..." "Haven't I seen you...."
Guitar II
Guitar I
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. sim.
Guitar II
Guitar I
Riff A
Guitar II
Guitar I
"Ohhh, watch the puppets dancin' ....."
Riff B
Guitar II
Guitar I
"See you crawlin'......"
Riff C
Guitar II
Guitar I
Guitar II
Tremolo picking.............................
Guitar I
"Don't go looking for snakes you......"
Riff D
Guitar II
Guitar I
"haven't i seen you.." "there ain't no..."
Guitar II
Guitar I
Riff E
Guitar II
Solo:
Play this a whole bunch of times
then play riff Riff B a couple of times.
Outro Solo:
Guitar I
Guitar I
Riff F
Here are the Riffs with the song.
Intro:
Don't go looking for snakes you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before ?
Riff B:
Ohhh, watch the puppets dancin'
Yeah, see the clowns fall down
Hey, tie your tap shoes tightly
Yeah, and wear them into town
Riff C:
See you crawlin'...
See you crawlin' in...
RIff D:
Don't go looking for snakes you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before ?
There ain't no heroes here...no....no more
Hey hey hey
Riff B:
Oooh, play the game so nicely
Oh, check, its your move now
Yeah, we're standing in this jungle
Yeah, with serpents I have found
Riff C:
See you crawlin'...
See you crawlin' in...
Riff D:
Don't go looking for snakes you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before ?
Have your heroes disappeared?
Riff C:
See you crawlin'....
See you crawlin' in....
Riff D:
So don't go looking for snakes you might find them
Don't send your eyes to the sun you might blind them
Haven't I seen you here before ?
No there ain't no heroes here.......no no
Outro:
Haven't I seen you here before ?
No there ain't no heroes here.
Don't go looking for snakes you might find them...
Haven't I seen you here before?
Have your heroes disappeared?
Don't send your eyes to the sun you might blind them...
James plays Riff E a couple times here.