Music and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.
[NOTES]
1) Strum pattern of verses follows the sung lyrics.
2) in "one eye open" is the two-finger version--same as but lift ring finger on "-pen" syllable.
3) On the instrumental bridge and outro: Between the and chords, pluck the two non-open notes--
the low and low strings--of the chord before going to . You can actually hit any two notes
of the chord, as long as the first one is higher.
It's just an easier version of the intro, since this is for novices.
4) In the verses, damp the strings for all chords except the final , which you strum a few times.
In chord position: Open low string, string, string, string , open low , string.
then low again. (x3)
Then use ring finger rapidly on/off low string to finish riff. (Pluck or hammer-on.)
[Pause for emphasis/suspense.)
Say your prayers, little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
I tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the Sandman, he comes
(Legato/gently)
Sleep with one eye o- pen
(Now strum the downward twice hard and mute it)
(x2)
N..
Gripping your pillow tight
Ex- it light
(Optional: Sounds cool if you pluck the open low repeatedly to fill here)
En- ter night
Take my hand
N..
Off to Never-Never Land
[INSTR BRIDGE]
Something's wrong, shut the light
Heavy thoughts to- night
And they aren't Snow White
Dreams of war, dreams of lies
Dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite
Sleep with one eye o-pen
(hard strike twice, then mute before singing:)
N..
Gripping your pillow tight
Ex- it light
[Optional: Sounds cool if you hit the low repeatedly to fill here]
En- ter night
Take my hand
N..
Off to Never-Never Land
[INSTR BRIDGE]
[SPOKEN INTERLUDE]
(Softly strum over lyrics, spoken menacingly:)
Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take
[VOCAL BRIDGE]
Hush, little baby; don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beasts under your bed
(sustain)
In your closet, in your head
Ex- it light
[Optional: Pluck open low x7]
Enter night
Take my hand
N..
Off to Never-Never Land
(End song on hard downward strum of the .)
(Now let loose an evil laugh. Children will cry, mommies will glare at you,
young ladies will fan themselves...
Your work here is done.)
Music and lyrics copyright Metallica. For personal, noncommercial use only.