Enter Sandman Metallica
[INTRO]
In Em chord position: Open low E string, D string, G string, D string , open low A, D string.
then low E again. (x3)
Then use ring finger rapidly on/off low E string to finish riff. (Pluck or hammer-on.)
[Pause for emphasis/suspense.)
[VERSE 1]
[Em]Say your prayers, little [Am]one
[Am]Don't forget, my s[Em]on
[Em]To include everyon[G]e
[Em]I tuck you in, warm [Am]within
[Am]Keep you free f[Em]rom sin
[Em]Till the Sandman, he c[G]omes
[PRE-CBORUS]
(Legato/gently)
[Am]Sleep with one eye o- [Am7] pen
(Now strum the D downward twice hard and mute it)
D (x2)
N.C.
Gripping your pillow tight
[CBORUS]
[Em]Ex- it [G] [Em]light
(Optional: Sounds cool if you pluck the open low E repeatedly to fill here)
[Em]En- ter [G] ni[D]ght
[Em]Take [G] my [G] hand
Em N.C.
Off to Never-Never Land
[INSTR BRIDGE]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[G] [Em]
[VERSE 2]
[Em]Something's wr[Am]ong, shut the light
[Am]Heavy thought[Em]s to- night
[Em]And they a[G]ren't Snow White
[Em]Dreams of war, dreams of [Am]lies
[Am]Dreams of dragon's[Em] fire
[Em]And of things that wil[G]l bite
[PRE-CBORUS]
[Am]Sleep with one eye o[Am7]-pen
[D](hard strike twice, then mute before singing:)
N.C.
Gripping your pillow tight
[CBORUS]
[Em]Ex- [G] it [Em] light
[Optional: Sounds cool if you bit tbe low E repeatedly to fill bere]
[Em] [G] [D]
En- ter night
[Em]Take my[G] ha[G]nd
Em N.C.
Off to Never-Never Land
[INSTR BRIDGE]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[G] [Em]
[SPOKEN INTERLUDE]
(Softly strum over lyrics, spoken menacingly:)
[Am]Now I lay me down to sleep
[Em]I pray the Lord my soul to keep
[Am]If I die before I wake
[Em]I pray the Lord my soul to take
[VOCAL BRIDGE]
[Em]Hush, little baby; [A]don't say a word
[Em]And never mind that[A] noise you heard
[Em]It's just the beast[A]s under your bed
A C (sustain)
In your closet, in your head
[CBORUS]
[Em]Ex- [G]it [Em] light
[Optional: Pluck open low E x7]
[Em]Enter[G] [D] night
[Em]Take [G]my hand
Em N.C.
Off to Never-Never Land
[OUTRO]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[G] [Em]
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