Metallica - Welcome Home (Sanitarium): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" 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 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 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 "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" smoothly on your guitar.
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Intro: Em Em Em Em Em Em C D A G Em C D A G Em C D A G Em C Welcome to where time stands still D A G No one leaves and no one will E C Moon is full, never seems to change D A G Just labelled mentally deranged Em C Dream the same thing every night D A G I see our freedom in my sight Em C No locked doors, no windows barred D A G No things to make my brain seem scarred Em C Sleep, my friend, and you will see D A G That dream is my reality Em C They keep me locked up in this cage D A G Em Em Can't they see it's why my brain says "ra-a-age"? Chorus: B B G Em Em B Sanitarium C G Em Em Leave me be B B G Em Em Sanitarium B B Just leave me alone Em C D A G Em C D A G Em C Build my fear of what's out there D A G Cannot breathe the open air Em C Whisper things into my brain D A G Assuring me that I'm insane Em C They think our heads are in their hands D A G But violent use brings violent plans Em C Keep him tied, it makes him well D A G He's getting better, can't you tell? Em C No more can they keep us in D A G Listen, damn it, we will win Em C They see it right, they see it well D A G Em Em But they think this saves us from our hell Chorus: B B G Em Em B Sanitarium C G Em Em Leave me be B B G Em Em Sanitarium B B Em Just leave me alone Em B A Em Sanitarium (Just leave me alone) Em Em Em Em Em Em D Fear of living on Fm Natives getting restless now C Mutiny in the air B Em Got some death to do Em D Mirror stares back hard D Fm Kill, it's such a friendly word C Seems the only way B Em For reaching out again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  E  Em  Fm  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. |
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