Metallica - Ride The Lightning: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Ride The Lightning" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Ride The Lightning Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Metallica
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ride The Lightning" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m Guilty as charged, but dammit, it ain't right C B There's someone else controlling me A#m Death in the air, strapped in the electric chair C B This can't be happening to me F# Who made you God to say "I'll take your life from you?" Chorus: C# C B C# A Flash before my eyes C# C B C# A F# Now it's time to die C# C B C# A Burning in my brain C# C B C# A I can feel the flame Wait for the sign to flick the switch of death It's the beginning of the end Sweat, chilling cold, as I watch death unfold Consciousness, my only friend My fingers grip with fear What am I doing here? Chorus: Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame C Someone help me B Oh please, God, help me A# A They're trying to take it all away F G A# E I don't want to die Someone help me Oh please, God, help me They're trying to take it all away I don't want to die Time moving slow, the minutes seem like hours The final curtain call I see How true is this? Just get it over with If this is true, just let it be Wakened by a horrid scream Freed from this frightening dream Chorus: Flash before my eyes Now it's time to die Burning in my brain I can feel the flame You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C  C#  E  F  F#  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ride The Lightning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ride The Lightning" by Metallica.