Fight Fire With Fire, by Metallica

h – hammer on
p – pull off
sl – slide
b – bend
. – palm mute
f – full note
q – 1/4 note
e – 1/8 note
s – 1/16 note
t – 1/32 note

CHORDS (EADgbe):
Em(023000), G5(2)(3x00xx), C(x32010), G5(366xxx),
F#5(133xxx), E5(011xxx), A5(577xxx), E(0xxxxx)
A(5xxxxx), G(3xxxxx), F#(2xxxxx)

INTRO: (Moderately,82 bpm.)

Gtr.I (Two gtrs. arr. for one)
[G/B] [G/B]

E ---------------- -----__3__------- ---------------- ---------------2
B --0----1----3--- -5-6-5h6p5-3----- --5------------- 3-----3-----3--3
G -------2----4--- -5---------4-5sl4 -----4-----__3__ ---2-----2--2---
D ---------------- -------------7--- --------6--6sl7- 4--------4------
A ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------
E ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- 

[G/B] [G/B]

E ---------------- -----__3__------- ---------------- ---0-----------5
B --0----1----3--- -5-6-5h6p5-3----- -0-----2----2--- 2--2-----2--5---
G --0----2----4--- -5---------4-5sl4 ----2-------2--- 2-----2---------
D ---------------- -------------7--- ---------------- 2---------------
A ---------------- ----------------- -2-------------- 0---------------
E ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- 

[G/B] [G/B]

E ---------------- -----__3__------- -5-------------- 3------3-------3
B --0----1----3--- -5-6-5h6p5-3----- -----5---------- ---3--------3--3
G --0----2----4--- -5---------4-5sl4 ---------6--6sl7 4--------4--4---
D ---------------- -------------7--- ---------------- 5--------5------
A ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------------
E ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- 

[G/B] [G/B] [G5(2)]

E ---------------- -----__3__------- -------3-3---3-- -----7-10-8-----
B --0----1----3--- -5-6-5h6p5-3----- ---0-3-3-3-3-3-3 -8-5-5-8--------
G --0----2----4--- -5---------4-5sl4 -0-0-4-----4---4 -5-5------9-----
D ---------------- -------------7--- -2-------------- -5-5-5----------
A ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------8--7-----
E ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- 

Vol.Swell with increasing distortion (C)

Fast Rock (184 bpm.)

Rhy. Fig.1

E ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- Play
G o--------------------------------- -------------------------------- Four
D o--------------------------------- -------------------------------- Times
A -------------5-----------------4-- -------------5-------4-------4--
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-2---0-0-2-- 

……….. …………. ……….. … …

(end Rhy. Fig.1)

E ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- -------------------------------- Play
G ---------------------------------- -------------------------------o Three
D ---------------------------------- -------------------------------o Times
A -------------5-----------------4-- -------------5-------4-------3--
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-2---0-0-1-- 

……….. …………. ……….. … …

(Gtr. II:1st time tacet, 2nd time play slashes,
3rd and 4th times double Gtr. I)

Rhy. Fig.2A (end Rhy. Fig.2A)
NC F#5 G5 NC F#5 F#5

E --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
B --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
G o-------------------------------- --------------------------------o
D o-------------------------------- --------------------------------o
A --------------------------4---5-- -----------------4------4--------
E ---0--3---5p0-0-0-3---0-0-2---3-- -0---3---5p0-0-0-2------2-------- 

e e s s s s e s s e e e e s s s s q q

Rhy. Fig.2B (end Rhy. Fig.2B)
NC F#5 G5 NC F#5

E ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- ------------------------r--------
G ---------------------------------- ------------------------e--------
D ---------------------------------- ------------------------s--------
A --------------------------4---5--- -----------------4------t--------
E ---0--3---5p0-0-0-3---0-0-2---3--- -0---3---5p0-0-0-2--------------- 

e e s s s s e s s e e e e s s s s e

%
w/Rhy. Fig.1 (2 times)
VERSE 1:
Do__ un – to__ oth – ers__ as__ they’ve_ done_ to you.___

But__ what_ the__ hell is__ this__ world_ com – ing to?____

w/Rhy. Fig. 2A w/Rhy. Fig.2B
NC F#5 G5 NC F#5 NC F#5 G5 NC F#5
_____________________

VERSE 2:
Blow the universe into nothingness.
Nuclear warfare shall lay us to rest.

VERSE 3:
Time is like a fuse, short and burning fast.
Armageddon is here, like said in the past.

VERSE 4:
Soon to fill our lungs, the hot winds of death.
The gods are laughing, so take your last breath.

Chorus
E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
G -------------------______3______-- ----------------------------------
D -______3______-----3-----4-----3-- ----------------------------------
A -2-----5-----------1-----2-----1-- -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--
E -0-----3-----0-------------------- ---------------------------------- 

.
Fight fi – re with fi – re.

E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
G -------------------______3______-- ----------------------------------
D -______3______-----3-----4-----3-- ----------------------------------
A -2-----5-----------1-----2-----1-- -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--
E -0-----3-----0-------------------- ---------------------------------- 

.
End – ing is near.

E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
G -------------------______3______-- ----------------------------------
D -______3______-----3-----4-----3-- ----------------------------------
A -2-----5-----------1-----2-----1-- -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--
E -0-----3-----0-------------------- ---------------------------------- 

.
Fight fi – re with fi – re.

$ (2nd time to Coda I, 3rd time to Coda II)
E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- ------------------r---------------
G -------------------______3______-- ------------------e---------------
D -______3______-----3-----4-----3-- -3----------------s---------------
A -2-----5-----------1-----2-----1-- -1----------------t---------------
E -0-----3-----0-------------------- ---------------------------------- 

.
Burst ing with fear. (Spoken:)We all shall die!

w/Rhy. Fig. 1 D.S.(no repeat) al Coda I (%)
: NC G5 NC F#5 NC G5 NC F#5 NC G5 NC F#5 NC G5 NC F#5 NC F5 :

$ Coda I
Half time feel (end half time feel)

E ------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
B ------------- ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
G -------__3__- -2---------- -(2)----__3__- -5---------- -(5)---__3__-
D --3----7-5-4- -2---------- -(2)--------4- -5---------- -(5)---4---2-
A --1----5-3-2- -0---------- -(0)----5-7-2- -3---------- -(3)---2-5-0-
E ------------- ------------ --------3-5--- ------------ ---------3--- 

… ….. .

Rhy. Fig. 3
e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s s s s e e s e s e

e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

(End Rhy. Fig. 3)
e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e e s e s e

Rhy. Fig. 4
e q e e q e e q e e e q

(End Rhy. Fig. 4)
e q e e q e e q e e e q

w/Rhy. Fig.3 full full

/-----------------------------------------------------) /(

[/] [/][(]

E --------------------------------------- --------------------------------
B -_______9:8_______-____5____-____5____- --------------------------------
G -9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9- 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---7-9-----9-7-
D --------------------------------------- --------------------------------
A --------------------------------------- --------------------------------
E --------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 

s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e. s s ss t t

E ----------------------- 10-7--------------------------------------------
B ----------------------- -----10-7---------------------------------------
G ----------------------- ----------9-7---7-9-7---7-9-7-------------------
D 9----7-9p7---7-9p7-9p7- --------------9-------9-------9-7-9-7-----------
A -----------9----------- --------------------------------------9-7-9-7---
E ----------------------- ----------------------------------------------8- 

q.. s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e

__3__

E ------------------------------------ -----------------7h9p7-------------
B ------------------------------------ -----------------------10p7--------
G --------------------------------7-9- -9p7-9p7---7-9-7------------9p7-7h9
D ------------------5-7--5h7-7-9------ ---------9-------------------------
A -------------5-7-------------------- -----------------------------------
E 5s7------5h7------------------------ ----------------------------------- 

e q s s s e s e s s s e s e s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s

E ---------------------------------- ------------------ ---------12-----14
B ---------------------------------- ------------------ ---12s14---su15---
G 7h9p7-------7-9--9p7---9-7-----9s- ----------7------- 14----------------
D ------9-7-9----------9-----7-9---- 7s9--7s9-----14s16 ------------------
A ---------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------
E ---------------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 

s s s s s s s e s s s s s s s e e q. e e. q. e e. q. e e q e e

full
[/(]
[/] [(]

E 15p14-14-14-15p14-17p14-19p14-17----17p14----14-
B ------------------------------------------15----
G ------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------ 

full full full full
[/(] [/(] [/(][/(]
[/] [(] [/] [(] [/] [(] [/] [(]

E 17p14-19p14-17p14----14-17-----17-----17-----17----
B ------------------17-------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------- 

s s s s s s s s q q q q

half
[/(]
[/] [(]

E 17-----(17)---14--17p14-15p14-15p14----------------------------------
B ------------------------------------17-14-17p15p14-14-16----14-------
G ---------------------------------------------------------16----16-14-
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------- 

q s s e s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s

E ------------------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------------------
G 14-16-12-11-14-12-11----11----------------------
D ---------------------14----14-12-11-12-11-------
A ------------------------------------------14-12-
E ------------------------------------------------ 

w/Rhy. Fig. 4

E --------------------------------------------- -----------------------
B --------------------------------------------- -----------------------
G --------------------------------------------- -----------------------
D 10-12-10----10------------------------------- -----------------------
A ---------12----12-10-12-10-12-10------------- -----------------------
E ---------------------------------12-10-12-10s 12--------------------- 

s s s s s s s s s s s s s s e f

Two Guitars

E ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------19/15-19/15-
B ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
G ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
D ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
A ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
E ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- 

Downstemmed guitar is notated to the right of slashes

w/Rhy. Fig.3

E -19/15--15/12--17/14--14--15/12--12--14-------
B ----------------------15---------14--15--15/12
G o---------------------------------------------
D o---------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------- 

e e e e e e e e

E 15/12--12--14---------12---------------- ----------------------------
B -------14--15--15/12--14--14--15/12--13- -13--12----13--13--12----13-
G --------------------------14---------14- -14--12----14--14--12----14-
D ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------
A ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------
E ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 

e e e e e e e e e q e e q e

E 10--12p10-12p10-------------------10--12p10-12p10----
B 12--13p12-13p12-13--13--12----13--12--13p12-13p12-13-
G ----------------14--14--12----14------------------14-
D -----------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------- 

e s s s s e e q e e s s s s e

E -----------------12--10-------------------------- 10--------------------
B -13--10----12-13-13--12--13--12--12--10----12-13- 12--13--12--10--10--12
G -14--11----12-14---------14--12--12--11----12-14- ----14--12--11--11--12
D ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
A ------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
E ------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 

e q s s e e e e e q s s e e e e e q.

______________________________________________
1.

E --------------------------10------19/15-19/15-
B (12)--10-13-13--12h13-10--12--12--------------
G (12)--11-14-14--12h14-11------12-------------o
D ---------------------------------------------o
A ----------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------- 

e s s e s s e e e s s

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2.

E ------------------------10-------
B (12)--10--13--12h13-10--12--12sd-
G (12)--11--14--12h14-11------12sd-
D ---------------------------------
A ---------------------------------
E --------------------------------- 

e e e s s e e q

Play Rhy.Fig.4 once.

Decrease Volume and Distortion

E ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
G o--------------------------------- --------------------------------
D o--------------------------------- --------------------------------
A -------------5-----------------4-- -------------5-------4-------4--
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-2---0-0-2-- 

……….. …………. ……….. … …

___________________________________________________________________
1. G5 F#5 G5 F#5 F5

E ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
G ---------------------------------- -------------------------------o
D ---------------------------------- -------------------------------o
A -------------5-----------------4-- -------------5-------4-------3--
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-2---0-0-1-- 

……….. …………. ……….. … …

D.S.(no repeat) al Coda II (%)
_____________________________________________________________________
2. G5 F#5 G5 F#5 F5

E ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
B ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
G ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
D ---------------------------------- --------------------------------
A -------------5-----------------4-- -------------5-------4-------3--
E -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-- -0-0-0-0-0-0-3---0-0-2---0-0-1-- 

……….. …………. ……….. … …

$
Coda II
E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E --------------------------------- ----------------------------------
B --------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Play
G --------------------------------- o------------------______3______-o Eight
D --------------------------------- o______3______-----3-----4-----3-o Times
A -1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- -2-----5-----------1-----2-----1--
E --------------------------------- -0-----3-----0-------------------- 

.
Fight fi – re with fi – re.

Play eight Times
E5 G5 NC Bb5 B5 Bb5

E ------------------------------------
B ------------------------------------
G o-------------------______3______--o
D o-______3______-----3-----4-----3--o
A --2-----5-----------1-----2-----1---
E --0-----3-----0--------------------- 

.
Fight! (Sing first time only)

w/Fill 2

E ------------ ------------ -------------------------- ---------------
B ------------ ------------ -------------------------- ---------------
G ------------ ------------ -___3___-------___3___---- -9sd-----------
D -3---------- -2---------- -9--9--9--9----9--9--9--9- -9sd-----------
A -1---------- -2---------- -7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7- -7sd-----------
E ------------ -0---------- -------------------------- --------------- 

Fill 1
w/Feedback

E ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------------
B ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------------
G ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------------
D ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------------
A ---8--------- (8)------- (8)------- ---(8)---------------------------
E ------------- ---------- ---------- --------------------------------- 

Fill 2
Harm. w/Trem. Bar

E -------------------
B -------------------
G --3----------------
D -------------------
A -------------------
E ------------------- 

Chords used:

– – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – –
– – – – – – 4 5

2 3 4 5 7 8 4 5
2 3 4 5 7 8 2 3
0 1 2 3 5 6 – –

Intro:
F# F# E (while bass plays doomy riff) x12, (4 as intro,
4 when drums come in, and 4 with
bass playing E G F# F)

Then:
E G F# F (x3) E F# G A
E G F# F (x3) E F# G B
E G F# F (x3) E F# G A
E G F# F (x3) E F# G B

Then verse chords (E, G, E, C, A) with the following lead repeated
over and over:

—————-
—————-
12-9-11—-9-11- (triplets)
——–12——
—————-
—————-

Make us fight on the hills in the early day
Constant chill deep inside
Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey
(can't remember this line)
For a hill, men will kill why they do not know
(you get the idea)


Chorus:
For whom
the bell tolls Time marches
on For whom
the bell tolls

Bridge:
E (with lead, but I can’t remember it)



Verse 2
(same as verse 1)

Chorus
(same again)

Ending

repeated, with wailing lead, harmonics etc, then, when
we do it at least, we go into free time on the final
G chord (you know, big heavy metal ending), big drum
fill, then:
G…. EEEEE


EEEEE (ie a massive E chord at the end)

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