Sad but True — Metallica
Chords and lyrics for Sad but True by Metallica (key of F).
Verse 1
Metallica – sad but true
(E= 6 open strings)
Intro
[A5] [Bb5] [A5] [Bb5]
[F5] [E5]
[E5]
[E5]
Verse 1
[E]Hey[D5]
[E]i'm your life
i'm the one who [Bb5]takes [E]you there
Hey[D5]
[E]i'm your life
i'm the one who[Bb5] cares[E]
they[D5]
[E]they betray
i'm your only [Bb5]true [E]friend now
they[D5]
[E]they'll betray
i'm forever[Bb5] there[E]
Chorus
[F5]i'm [D5]your [F5][E5]dream, make you real
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes [A5]when you must steal
[Bb5]i'm [G5]your [A5]pain [G5]when you can't feel[C5]
sad but [F5]true
[F5]i'm your[D5] [F5]dream,[E5] mind astray
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes [A5]while you're away
[Bb5]i'm your[G5] pain[A5] [G5]while you repay
[C5]you know it's sad but [F5]true
[E5]
sad but [E5]true
[E5]
Verse 2
[E]You[D5]
[E]you're my mask
you're my cover, [Bb5]my [E]shelter
you[D5]
[E]you're my mask
you're the one [Bb5]who's [E]blamed
do[D5]
[E]do my work
do my dirty [Bb5]work, [E]scapegoat
do[D5]
[E]do my deeds
for you're [Bb5]the [E]one who's shamed
Chorus
[F5]i'm [D5]your [F5][E5]dream, make you real
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes [A5]when you must steal
[Bb5]i'm [G5]your [A5]pain [G5]when you can't feel[C5]
sad but [F5]true
Bridge
[F5]i'm your[D5] [F5]dream,[E5] mind astray
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes [A5]while you're away
[Bb5]i'm your[G5] pain[A5] [G5]while you repay
[C5]you know it's sad but [F5]true
[E5]
sad but [E5]true
Interlude
[A5] [Bb5] [A5] [Bb5] [A5]
[Bb5] [A5] [Bb5]
Solo
[E5]
[E5] [A5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [A5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [A5]
[Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [A5] [Bb5] [G5] [Bb5] [A5]
[F5]i'm your[D5] [F5]dream[E5]
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes[A5]
[Bb5]i'm your[G5] [A5]pain[G5]
[C5]you know it's sad but [F5]true
Solo
[E5]
Verse 3
[E][D5]Hate
[E]i'm your hate
i'm your hate [Bb5]when you [E]want love
Pay[D5]
[E]pay the price
pay, for [Bb5]nothing's [E]fair
[D5]hey
[E]i'm your life
i'm the one who[Bb5] took[E] you here
hey[D5]
[E]i'm your life
and i no [Bb5]longer [E]care
Chorus 2
[F5]i'm [D5]your [F5][E5]dream, make you real
[F5]i'm your[D5] eyes [A5]when you must steal
[Bb5]i'm [G5]your [A5]pain [G5]when you can't feel[C5]
sad but [F5]true
[F5]i'm [D5]your [F5]truth,[E5] telling lies
[F5]i'm [D5]your [A5]reasoned alibis
[Bb5]i'm [G5][A5]inside, [G5]open your eyes
[C5] i'm[F5] you[E5]
sad but [E5]true
[E5]
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