Chord Nothing Else Matter

There’s a bunch of lyric+chord videos for 'Nothing Else Matters' floating around YouTube, so when I want a clean one I usually search for phrases like "Nothing Else Matters lyrics chords" or, since you used the word 'lirik', try "lirik Nothing Else Matters chord" — that often brings up Indonesian lyric-chord uploads as well. Channels that reliably produce those types of videos include Chordify (they sometimes publish videos or link to synced chord tracks), Sing King style lyric channels, and a handful of guitar teachers who add chord overlays to lyric videos.

If you want a direct find, look for video titles containing both "lyrics" and "chords" (or "lirik" and "kunci gitar"). Check the video description for a chord list or capo note and peek at the comments — viewers often correct chord mistakes, which is handy. The original is in Em, so a proper lyric+chord video should show Em prominently and the common chord shapes (Em, D, C, G, B7, Am). That way you’ll know it’s the full chords+lyrics treatment rather than just a plain lyric upload.

I got hooked on 'Nothing Else Matters' the first time I tried the intro on my old acoustic—there's just something about that slow, ringing fingerpicked line that makes you want to learn every little nuance. If you want the best place to start, I personally recommend a two-step approach: use Songsterr for the interactive timing and Ultimate Guitar for the community-checked tabs and Guitar Pro files. Songsterr's player lets you slow things down, loop bars, and see the rhythm laid out cleanly, which was a lifesaver when I tried to match James Hetfield's delicate picking. Ultimate Guitar's Pro tab versions often have the most accurate Guitar Pro files (.gp), and their mobile app makes practice sessions feel like an organized lesson rather than a scavenger hunt.

Beyond those two heavy hitters, I like using MuseScore when I want printable sheet music or to tweak an arrangement for my skill level. There's also the official tablature books and Hal Leonard editions if you want a reliable, complete transcription (they're worth buying if you plan to play the whole song seriously). For technique-focused help, I mixed in a couple of YouTube tutorials—channels like JustinGuitar and Marty Music break down the fingerpicking pattern and right-hand mechanics so you don't just memorize shapes, you actually understand the movement. If you're into hearing different interpretations, 911Tabs is a neat aggregator to compare several tabs at once and pick the one that matches the live performance you like.

A couple of practical tips from my own practice routine: start with the simple chord version to get the harmony, then move to the intro tab slowly with a metronome. Don’t be shy about using the Guitar Pro file to isolate the lead or rhythm track and loop tricky measures. Also, watch live performances to see little tempo rubato moments—'Nothing Else Matters' is forgiving, and those subtleties give it heart. If you want, I can point you to a couple of specific tabs or a playlist of tutorials that helped me get the intro clean—it made my nightly practice way more satisfying.

If you're hunting for sheet music or a tab for 'Nothing Else Matters', there are a few places I always check first — and yes, I’ve collected more than a couple of crumpled printouts from late-night practice sessions.

Start with the official route: music publishers like Hal Leonard and sites like Musicnotes often sell licensed sheet music and arrangements for 'Nothing Else Matters'. Buying one of those not only gets you a reliable transcription (standard notation, sometimes with tablature) but also supports the artists. For interactive tabs I use Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar; Songsterr's player is great because you can hear each track and slow it down, while Ultimate Guitar has crowd-rated tabs so you can spot the most accurate versions quickly.

If you prefer community transcriptions, MuseScore has free user-uploaded scores and Guitar Pro file sites have .gp and .gp5 files you can load into software to see and hear parts. YouTube is another goldmine — many lesson videos put tabs or links in the description, and watching the hand positions helps a lot for tricky fingerpicking. A quick tip from my own practice: compare at least two sources (official sheet + a good tab) before learning, because user-submitted tabs sometimes miss nuances like the slight rubato in the intro or the exact bass notes. Also try the 'S&M' orchestral arrangement if you want a different vibe. Enjoy learning the intro — it's perfect for late-night practice with headphones.

I still get chills hearing that opening arpeggio from 'Nothing Else Matters', and over the years I’ve chased tabs that actually match the feel of the song rather than just the chords. If you want a reliable fingerstyle transcription, start with official sheet music — publishers like Hal Leonard sell accurate arrangements and usually have both standard notation and tab. It costs a few bucks, but you get the original arrangement and the assurance that the phrasing and dynamics are faithful. For someone learning the fingerstyle version, that kind of accuracy is worth it.

If you prefer online interactive tools, my go-to is Ultimate Guitar Pro and Songsterr. Ultimate Guitar has multiple user uploads, but the Pro (paid) versions often include Guitar Pro files and higher-quality fingerstyle arrangements with accurate timing and notation. Songsterr’s playback and track isolation make it easy to slow down the intro and see which strings ring together — huge help when you’re learning the harmonics and sustained notes. Musescore is great too: many people upload complete transcriptions there, and you can download editable files or play them back at reduced speed. Just be mindful of quality variance: always check ratings and read comments for lessons on capos, alternate tunings, or common mistakes.

I also learn a lot from players who post full covers on YouTube — Sungha Jung’s rendition is a beautiful fingerstyle interpretation, and watching the hands gives you rhythmic and fingering cues that a dry tab sometimes misses. LickNRiff and other fingerstyle creators sometimes share free tabs or Patreon links; those versions often include the arranging choices that make the song sing on solo guitar. A practical tip: compare at least two tabs (one official, one community), slow the playback, and loop the intro bar-by-bar. If you use a Guitar Pro file, toggle the count-in and use the tempo slider. That combination of official, interactive, and video sources has helped me learn a fuller-sounding 'Nothing Else Matters' without getting stuck on a flawed transcription.

Whenever I'm showing a friend how to play 'Nothing Else Matters', the first thing I check is whether the tab mentions a capo — and almost every reliable transcription I use doesn't. The original recording is played in standard tuning and the signature intro is an open, fingerpicked pattern that sits nicely on the natural tones of the guitar without any capo. So if a tab doesn't list a capo or a fret number at the top, you can safely assume it's meant to be played without one. I learned the intro late at night with my headphones on, and that ringing low E is such a giveaway that there's no capo hiding the bass notes.

That said, the wild internet mess of user-submitted tabs means you'll sometimes find versions that do include a capo. Those are usually personal arrangements: someone might put a capo on to shift the key for their voice, or to let beginners use easier chord shapes instead of the original fingerstyle pattern. If you spot a capo marking on a tab, double-check whether the chord shapes make sense for the song's melody. A quick way to verify is to play the riff along with the recording — if the pitch is off, the tab may be transposed or the uploader is playing it in a different key to suit singing or to simplify fingering.

If you're after the authentic feel, go for the no-capotab and focus on the classic Em-ish shapes and the arpeggiated motif. If you're singing and need a different key, slap a capo on where it works for your voice, but remember that changes the harmonic relationship — so your chord shapes and the ringing at the top will sound different. For practice, I often keep a tuner nearby and compare the low E string to the recording; it helps me catch whether someone's arranged it in a different tuning or used a capo to fake an easier position. Play around with both approaches; sometimes a capoed version is great for a campfire singalong, while the uncapped one keeps the song's haunting open-string resonance intact.

Hey — I can’t provide the literal tablature of 'Nothing Else Matters' here, but I’m happy to help you get the bass part in every practical way that actually helps you learn it and play it with feeling.

I’ve spent hours learning songs by ear and arranging parts for friends’ bands, so let me walk you through the musical DNA of that song and how to craft tasteful bass lines around it. At a high level the tune lives in an E minor atmosphere, with the guitar playing arpeggiated chords and a slow, spacious pulse. For the bass, that means focusing on strong root notes to lock the harmony, then color with passing tones and occasional octaves. Start by anchoring the downbeats with the root (E on beat 1), then add a fifth or octave on beat 3. Use E natural minor (E F# G A B C D) or E Dorian flavors for fills if you want a slightly brighter feel. For the intro and verses, I like to play sparse whole-note or half-note roots, letting the guitar arpeggios sing; for choruses you can step up with quarter-note movement or tasteful syncopated anticipations.

If you want practice drills: play the root on beat 1 and add an octave on beat 3 for 8 bars, then add a chromatic passing tone coming into the next chord (e.g., E — F# — G when moving from Em to G). Work on dynamic control: compress the attack for the intro, push slightly harder in the chorus. For bridges or instrumental sections, try a simple walking approach that outlines the chord tones (root—third—fifth—octave) and resolves to a strong root on downbeats. If you’d rather have a concrete map, I can build an original bass arrangement inspired by the song’s mood (my own tab that isn’t a transcription), or point you toward official tab books and licensed sheet music so you can get an exact transcription legally. Tell me which route you prefer — I can craft practice-friendly exercises, bass-only tracks to play along with, or a fully notated original groove next.

On slow evenings when I noodle through songs to unwind, 'Nothing Else Matters' always sneaks into my rotation — and early on I learned the hard way that not all tabs are created equal. I chased down transcriptions across forums and apps and ended up preferring a few reliable sources: Songsterr for its licensed, play-along clarity; Ultimate Guitar Pro for its crowd-vetted but polished 'Pro' tabs; and the Guitar Pro app if you want to work with .gp files and slow things down without losing fidelity.

Songsterr tends to be my go-to when I want a quick, mostly-accurate playback that shows timing and lets me loop sections. Their interface highlights the notes and gives you the rhythm context, which helps a lot for the fingerpicked intro of 'Nothing Else Matters'. Ultimate Guitar is an enormous library — the free tabs are a mixed bag, but the 'Pro' tabs (subscription) are often transcribed carefully and include standard notation, tab, and interactive playback. If you can find an official Guitar Pro (.gp) file from a respected transcriber, loading it into the Guitar Pro app gives you the best hands-on experience: isolated tracks, tempo control, and export options for printing.

If you want absolute reliability, I eventually bought the official Hal Leonard tab book for Metallica and also checked Musicnotes for official licensed downloads. Community sites like MuseScore and user-uploaded GP files can be excellent, but their accuracy varies, so I compare at least two sources before trusting a tricky passage (like the subtle harmonics and rubato in some live versions). A few checks I always use: look for a 'Pro' label or high rating, read comments for timing/alternative fingering notes, make sure the tab matches the studio tuning and version (studio vs. live), and use the app’s tempo/loop features to drill tough parts.

Bottom line: for quick, accurate playback and easy looping I reach for Songsterr; for the richest, most editable files I use Guitar Pro with verified transcriptions or Ultimate Guitar's Pro tabs; and for rock-solid, printable accuracy I fall back to official tab books. Try comparing one free tab with a paid/pro version — it’s amazing what little details you pick up, and that’s where the song really comes alive for me.

If you're digging through tabs and wondering which one actually shows the guitar solo for 'Nothing Else Matters', I’ve been down that rabbit hole more times than I care to admit. I learned the solo late at night with a battered Strat and a cup of tea, and the single most reliable thing I found was to go for transcriptions that explicitly label the section as 'solo', 'lead', or 'guitar solo' — those will usually contain the full lead part rather than just the rhythm/intro fingerpicking. My personal favorites are the official printed transcriptions (Hal Leonard/Guitar Recorded Versions) and high-rated uploads on sites like Ultimate Guitar and Songsterr that have Guitar Pro files you can preview. Those Guitar Pro files are lifesavers because you can slow them down without changing pitch and loop tricky bars.

When you're comparing tabs, watch for a few clues: tabs that include standard notation plus tablature are often more accurate rhythmically; look for a 'Transcribed by' credit and a decent user rating or positive comments; and check whether the tab indicates bends, vibrato, and double-stops — the solo in 'Nothing Else Matters' relies heavily on expressive bends and sustained notes rather than blazing shred, so a tab that lists those articulations is probably closer to the studio take. Also be aware there are multiple versions floating around: the original studio solo, live versions, and the S&M orchestra arrangement all differ a bit. If you want the classic Kirk Hammett studio solo, search for the studio/transcription keywords.

For practice, I recommend grabbing a Guitar Pro or .gp file if you can, then slow it to 70–80% while looping the trickiest measures. If you prefer video, find a slowed-down YouTube tab lesson that shows fretboard close-ups — seeing the fingerings helps more than you’d think. And if you really want the authoritative source, the official Metallica songbook includes the solo exactly as printed. Honestly, take your time with the bends and phrasing; that’s where the emotion lives, and it's way more important than speed. Give one of the highly rated pro tabs a try and see which one matches the recording you hear in your head — that always helped me pick the right transcription.

I still get a tiny thrill when the first harmonics of the intro ring out — that gentle, open-string arpeggio is very much in the original recording's tuning. To be plain: the studio version of 'Nothing Else Matters' is in standard tuning (E A D G B E), and there’s no capo on the original. If you learn a tab that uses standard tuning and it aligns with the pitch of the 1991 recording, then you’re right on the money. That said, not every tab out there is faithful to the studio track: folks often post simplified, transposed, or live-arrangement tabs that shift the tuning so it sits better under a singer’s voice or is easier to play.

If you want to be super sure, a couple of practical checks helped me over the years. First, listen to the song and match the low open E — it should sound like a true E (around 82 Hz), not Eb. Second, check the tab’s header or the uploader’s notes; many decent tab sites will say something like ‘Standard tuning’ or ‘Drop D’ right at the top. Third, compare to an official source — the band’s published guitar book or licensed sheet music will confirm tuning and any nuances (and those often include the exact fingerings Hetfield/Ulrich used). One thing to keep in mind from live footage: bands sometimes tune down a half-step for vocal comfort during long tours, so you may find versions marked ‘Eb Standard’ — those will sound a semitone lower than the studio cut.

I learned the intro on a battered acoustic on my roommate’s balcony, so I’m picky about tuning matching the record. If you want to play along with the original recording, set your guitar to standard tuning and tune by ear to the recording’s low open string, or use a tuner to make sure that low E is E. If a tab says it’s in standard but sounds off when you play with the track, try retuning a half-step down; some transcribers write in standard while actually playing live versions that are down-tuned. Bottom line: most tabs labeled ‘original’ are in standard tuning for 'Nothing Else Matters', but always double-check with the recording or an official tab if you want absolute accuracy.

If you like hearing the lyrics of 'Nothing Else Matters' sung in different ways, I’ve ended up chasing versions across YouTube and Spotify for years and found a few that most fans keep re-sharing. The cello quartet version by Apocalyptica is the one I always send to friends first — it’s instrumental but so expressive that you can almost hear the melody line carry the words. Their take on 'Nothing Else Matters' on the album 'Plays Metallica by Four Cellos' is iconic for that moodiness.

On the other end of the spectrum there’s the orchestral reimagining from Metallica’s own 'S&M' project with the San Francisco Symphony — not a cover by another artist, but a powerful arrangement that gives the song a whole new cinematic weight. Choir and choral-pop versions (think groups like Scala & Kolacny Brothers) turn the vocal line into something haunting and communal, while countless solo acoustic or piano covers on YouTube bring back the intimacy of the original lyrics. If you’re searching for lyric videos or 'lirik' versions, Indonesian and Filipino singers often post heartfelt vocal covers too, so it’s easy to find language-tagged uploads if you want subtitles or translated renditions.