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Wherever I May Roam Guitar Tablature
Song:Wherever I May Roam-FULL, has both solo no.1+2 and end solo coming soon
Artist:Metallica

p    - pull off.
h    - hammer on.
T    - tap - fret at note shown, tap at note in brackets.      
/    - slide.
vv   - vibrate string. (or use tremolo).
br   - bend and release
b    - string bend (usually full)
()pb - pre-bend, with the fret to bend from in brackets
T.B  - Tremolo Bar
//   - Tremolo Pick


Intro (Sitar arranged for guitar)
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------5-5/6-5---------8-8/10-6----5-----5-5/6-5---(5)-------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------2-2/3-2---------5-5/7--3----2-----2-2/3-2---(2)-------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|0---------------0---------------0---------------------------------|

|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------5-5/6-5---------8-8/10-10/6---5----5-5/6-5------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------2-2/3-2---------5-5/7---7/3---2----2-2/3-2------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|

|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------5-5/6-5---------8-8/10-10/6---5-----------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------2-2/3-2---------5-5/7---7/3---2-----------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|0---------------0-------------------0-----------------------5s20-|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------5-5/7-------------------------------------------5-5/7----------------------|
|-----7-7h8-7vvv------------8----7---7-7h8-7vvv--------7-7h8-7vvv------------8-----7--7-7h8-7vvv|
|0-------------------------------0-----------------0-------------------------------0------------|

|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
|(7)-----7---8---9---10-|
|--------5---6---7---8--|

Pre-Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------5-5s7-----9--------------------------------|
|2-----7-7h8-7vv--7----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv--7---8---9---10--|
|0---0------------0--0-----------0---0------------5---6---7---8---|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------5-5s7-----9--------------------------------|
|2-----7-7h8-7vv--7----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv--7---8---9---10--|
|0---0------------0--0-----------0---0------------5---6---7---8---|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------5-5s7-----9--------------------------------|
|5-6-7-8-7h8-7vv-7-----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv-7---8---9---10---|
|----------------0---0-----------0---0-----------5---6---7---8----|

|---------|
|---------| 
|---------|
|---------|
|5-6-7-8--|
|---------|

Verse                            P.M------
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
|2---------------------------------3-------------------------------|
|0-------------------------------1---------------------------------|

           And the road becomes my bride     And the road becomes my bride
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|------0---------------------------------------------------------|
|----2-------------------------------3---------------------------|
|--2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
|0-------------------------------1-------------------------3s10-|

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
       I have stripped of all but pride,        so in her I do  con-

A5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|------------E-E-|
fide,   and she keeps me satis-   fied          Gives me all I need

        And with dust in throne I crave, only knowledge will  I save
|--------0---------------0---------------------------------------|
|------------0---------------0-----------3---------------3-------|
|--------------------------------------------3---------------3---|
|-----------------------------------3---------------3------------|
|----2---------------2-----------1---------------1---------------|
|0---------------0-----------------------------------------------|

           To the game you stay a slave             rover, wanderer
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------|
|------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---|
|------------------------------------3---------------3-----------|
|----1---------------1-----------1---------------1---------------|
|3---------------3-----------------------------------------------|

nomad, vagabond  call me what you will
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------5-5s7-----9---------------------------------|
|1---1---2---3---5-6-7-8-7h8-7---7-----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv---7---8---9---10--|
|--------------------------------0---0-----------0---0-------------5---6---7---8---|

 Oh     But I'll take my time anywhere    free to speak my mind anywhere
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|3---3-------3--------3---2h3-2vv--2---2-------2-------2---2h3-2vv-|
|3---3-------3--------3------------2---2-------2-------2-----------|
|1---1---1-1-1----1-1-1------------0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------|

   And I'll redefine anywhere
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|3---3-------3-------3-----------|
|3---3-------3-------3---2h3-2vv-|
|1---1---1-1-1---1-1-1-----------|
|--------------------------------|

Anywhere I roam                   Where I lay my head is home, yeah
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|7--------------------------------5--------------------------------|
|7--------------------------------5--------------------------------|
|5--------------------------------3--------------------------------|

Pre-Verse
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------5-5s7-----9--------------------------------|
|2-----7-7h8-7vv--7----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv--7---8---9---10--|
|0---0------------0--0-----------0---0------------5---6---7---8---|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------5-5s7-----9--------------------------------|
|2-----7-7h8-7vv--7----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv--7---8---9---10--|
|0---0------------0--0-----------0---0------------5---6---7---8---|
 
|---------|
|---------| 
|---------|
|---------|
|5-6-7-8--|
|---------|

Verse            And the earth becomes my throne  And the earth becomes my throne
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|2-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
|2---------------------------------3-------------------------------|
|0-------------------------------1---------------------------3s10-|

E5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|----------------|
           I adapt to the unknown,        under wandering stars I've 

A5--------------|----------------|Bb5-------------|------------E-E-|
grown,       by myself but not alone           I asked no-one

    And my ties are severed clean, less I have the more I 
|--------0---------------0---------------------------------------|
|------------0---------------0-----------3---------------3-------|
|--------------------------------------------3---------------3---|
|-----------------------------------3---------------3------------|
|----2---------------2-----------1---------------1---------------|
|0---------------0-----------------------------------------------|

 gain               Off the beaten path I rain            rover, wanderer
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-------|
|------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3---|
|------------------------------------3---------------3-----------|
|----1---------------1-----------1---------------1---------------|
|3---------------3-----------------------------------------------|

nomad, vagabond  call me what you will
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------5-5s7-----9---------------------------------|
|1---1---2---3---5-6-7-8-7h8-7---7-----------8---7-----7-7h8-7vv---7---8---9---10--|
|--------------------------------0---0-----------0---0-------------5---6---7---8---|

Pre-Chorus
 Oh     But I'll take my time anywhere    free to speak my mind anywhere
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|3---3-------3--------3---2h3-2vv--2---2-------2-------2---2h3-2vv-|
|3---3-------3--------3------------2---2-------2-------2-----------|
|1---1---1-1-1----1-1-1------------0---0---0-0-0---0-0-0-----------|

   And I'll redefine anywhere
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|3---3-------3-------3-----------|
|3---3-------3-------3---2h3-2vv-|
|1---1---1-1-1---1-1-1-----------|
|--------------------------------|

Chorus
Anywhere I roam                   Where I lay my head is home, yeah
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|7--------------------------------5--------------------------------|
|7--------------------------------5--------------------------------|
|5--------------------------------3--------------------------------|

Interlude
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------9--------------------------8--9--11/12--8--|
|-----------------6-7-6vv--9-10-----------------6--7--9--10-----------------|
|2----/7-7-8-7vv-------------------2------7--8------------------------------|
|0---0-----------------------------0--0-0-----------------------------------|

For the next line you have two guitars notated one above the other.

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------8--------------------------7--8--10-12--7vv|
|-----------------4-5-4vv--8-9---9--------------4--5--8--9--8--9--11-12--8vv|
|--------6-7-6vv--6-7-6vv--9-10-----------6--7--6--7--9--10-----------------|
|2---2---7-8-7vv-------------------2--2---7--8------------------------------|
|0---0-0---------------------------0--0-0-----------------------------------|

Play prechorus and chorus again

Solo 1-I've put the time where the certain bar appears in the song

Uses wah all the way through

4:14

|-12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-12----------------------------------9-12p9-9-12p9-9-10-9-------------------------------------|
|-------9vvv-----9--(10)pb11--10-11b13-----------------------10p9-10p9-10-----------------------|
|------------10---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

|-12------------------------------------------------------|
|-12----------------------15b17r15---15b17vvv-------------|
|--------9vvv----9--9b10-----------------------------------|
|-------------10-------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

4:21

  T     T           T     T           T     T           T     T           T     T          
|-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12-----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   T     T           T     T           T     T
|-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12-17p16-17p16p13p12----|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

4:25

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-15p13p12-15p12-15p13p12-15p12-17p15p12-12--15p12-17p15p12-12-15p13p12-13p12-------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------14-13-14b16r14---|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

4:29
                                          T.B
|-----------------------------------------------------16-17-17-17---16--------------------------|
|-15b17-hb-r15--15b17vvv-15b17r15--12--15///-16-17------------------18p17-17vv17-18p17-12vvv-|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                             T.B                                            T.B
|-------------------------------------------------------------17/19--19--19///---------------|
|-12-12-12--12--12s15--15-15///--15-15-12-12-13--14/16/18--17/19--19--19///---------------|
|-12-12-12--12--12s15--15-15///--15-15-12-12-13--14/16/18--17/19--19--19///---------------|
|-12-12-12--12--12s15--15-15///------------------//--//--//----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


|-22b24--r22--22b24--r22vvvvvvvv-------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|

4:51

|-19p16-------19-19p16-------19-19p16-------19-19p16-16-------16-19p16-1613-13-13h16p13-12-12--|
|------17-17----------17-17----------17-17-------------17-17------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|-13p12----12--------------------------------------------|
|-------15----15p13-13-13-13h15p13vvvvvvvvvv-------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|

Play prechorus and last chorus which goes:

A5--------------|----------------|G5--------------|----------------|
Anywhere I roam                   Where I lay my head is home

C5--------------|----------------|B5--------------|Bb5-------E-G-F#|
Carved upon my stone           my body lie, but    still I roam yeah yeah

Pre-verse until end over solo 2-I'll post this seperatly later
Zas
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