"Ain't My Bitch" Ain't My Bitch written by Hetfield and Ulrich as performed on Load tab by Phil Boyle; phil@encycmet.com All guitars down 1/2 step 1) Db--------------------------------5-------------------------- Ab--5-7-7-5---5-6-7-7-7--5--7-7-7---7--5-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-7-7-5 Eb--0-0-0-3---0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-3 pm..... pm.................... ..................... opening and main riff 2) Gb----------------------5------------------------------ Db--5-6-7-7-7--5--7-7-7---7--5-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-7-7-5---- Ab--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-5---2 Eb------------------------------------------------3---0 pm..................... ..................... let ring w/ flange "Head Strong..." "before" 3) Db-----------------------------------------4------ Ab--(2)------------------------------------2--7--5 Eb--(0)-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----5--3 pm........... "you arrived......kiss your ass goodbye Dragging me down..." 4) Db----------------------------- -------- Ab--5-4-3---------------------- -5-4-3-2 Eb--3-2-1-0-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-0-3-3 -3-2-1-0 pm.................... You're so useless It ain't my bitch! 5a) 5b) eb--------------- ------------------ Bb--------------- ------------------ Gb----------2---- ---------2-------- Db----2-5-2---5-2 3 times ---2-5-2---5-2-5-5 then the first one Ab--5------------ -5---------------- and play Eb--------------- ------------------ 5c) eb------------------- Bb------------------- This is a straight E pentatonic progression Gb----------2-4-2---- Kirk plays this higher before the solo. Db----2-5-2-------5-2 Ab--5---------------- Eb------------------- 5d) eb----------------------------------- Bb-------------10-------------------- Gb------9-12-9----9-12-9----9-12-9-12 Db---12------------------12---------- Ab----------------------------------- Eb----------------------------------- 6) Gb--2--4--2-------2--4--2 then about -4--6--4-------4--6--4 Db--2--4--2-------2--4--2 1/2 way -4--6--4-------4--6--4 Ab-----------4-4--------- through ----------6-6--------- Eb----------------------- up a step ----------------------