IntermediateMetalKey of Em069 BPM

Nothing Else Matters (Intro)

Metallica

Chord Chart
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
Am = x 0 2 2 1 0
C  = x 3 2 0 1 0
D  = x x 0 2 3 2

Intro: | Em | Em | Am | C | D | Em |

Strumming Pattern

Fingerpicking: p-m-i-m-a-m-i-m (repeat)

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About This Song

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica (1991) surprised many fans with its gentle, fingerpicked acoustic intro. The intro uses open strings almost exclusively.

The Fingerpicking Pattern

The pattern is: thumb (bass), middle finger (G), index finger (B), middle (G), ring finger (e), middle (G), index (B), middle (G). This creates a flowing, symmetrical arpeggio pattern.