Call Of Ktulu Tab by MetallicaBuy: Metallica Music, Metallica Sheet Music or Metallica Posters Home : M : Metallica Tabs : Call Of Ktulu TabCurrent Rating: (3.5 / 5) ### Downloaded: 6/03/2003 8:21 - PST #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# t. See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: "Dennis Hoveland" Subject: m/metallica/call_of_ktulu.tab Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 20:00:18 -0600 Transcriber: Ryan Hoveland With help from previous transcriber: Kazuya Shinyashiki Artist: Metallica Song: The Call of Ktulu - 8:52 Album: Ride the Lightning-1984 I've noticed the people writing the tab for The Call of Ktulu have the right idea, but have a few details wrong, so I've decided to tab The Call Of Ktulu out. This is actually my first posting of any tab, but I use OLGA and other sites all the time so I decided to contribute to it by making this song's tab right. This tab does have most of the timings down correctly. This is the order and times of how the song goes: 0:04 - intro x2 0:33 - riff 1 x4 (I call it the up & down riff) 0:47 - riff 2 x4 (up riff (4th time has a slight variation; its not that hard to figure out) 1:01 - riff 1 x4 (add bass and drums) 1:15 - riff 2 x4 (add distortion on 4th time) 1:29 - riff 3 x4 (w\ var. (palm mute for most distorted parts from now on (wah distortion in the background) 1:43 - riff 4 x4 1:56 - riff 3 x4 2:10 - riff 4 x4 2:24 - riff 5 x4 2:37 - riff 6 x4 2:51 - riff 5 x4 3:05 - riff 6 x4 3:19 - fill 1 x4 (3rd time add solo guitar) 3:46 - fill 2 x2 4:00 - riff 5 x4 4:13 - riff 6 x4 4:27 - riff 5 x4 4:41 - riff 6 x4 4:55 - riff 5 x4 5:09 - riff 6 x4 5:22 - fill 3 x4 5:37 - fill 4 x4 5:50 - fill 5 x3 6:00 - fill 6 x3 6:10 - riff 5 x4 (w/ variation) 6:24 - riff 3 x4 6:38 - riff 4 x4 6:55 - fill 7 x4 (slow feel) 7:22 - fill 7 x4 (add 2nd guitar) 7:48 - drum and guitar interlude 7:55 - intro x2 (ritard at the end of 2nd repeat; add 2nd guitar 2nd time; end with drum roll) 8:30 - outro x2 (drum out) Intro x2 x2 x2 ---5---------5---|---6---------6---|---8----------8--- -------6-------6-|-------6-------6-|-------8--------8- -----7-----7-----|-----7-----7-----|-----9------9----- -0-------7-------|-0-------8-------|-0-------10------- -----------------|-----------------|------------------ -----------------|-----------------|------------------ x2 |---5---------5--- |-------6-------6- |-----7-----7----- |-0-------7------- |----------------- |----------------- Riff 1 (up & down) ---------0------|---------0------- -------0---0----|-------0---0----- -----5------5---|-----5-------5--- ---7------------|---7-----------7- -0------------7-|-6--------------- ----------------|----------------- Riff 2 (up) -------1-|-------1-|-------1-|-------5- -----3---|-----3---|-----3---|-----3--- ---2-----|---3-----|---4-----|---5----- -0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Riff 3 (up & down w\ dist. and palm mute) ---------0------|---------0------- -------0---0----|-------0---0----- -----5------5---|-----5-------5--- ---7------------|---7-----------7- -0------------7-|-6--------------- ----------------|----------------- Riff 4 (up w\ distortion and palm mute) -------1-|-------1-|-------1-|-------5- -----3---|-----3---|-----3---|-----3--- ---2-----|---3-----|---4-----|---5----- -0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Riff 5 (up & down w\ dist.) ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|\--------|--/------ ------\--|-------9-|-8-8-8-8-|-8-9-9--- -7-7-7-5-|-7-----9-|-8-8-8-8-|-8-9-9--- -7-7-7-5-|-7-----7-|-6-6-6-6-|-6-7-7--- -5-5-5-3-|-5-------|---------|--------- Riff 6 (up w\ dist. (if you are a beginner, you probably will want to only play the bottom two notes, if you are an experienced player, you should play the bottom three, and if you have some really flexible fingers, you should play it the way it is tabbed w\ some sort of noise suppressor or something else which will keep your guitar from sounding like one of the three Syrens.) ---------|---------|---------|--------- -6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-|-10101010 -7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7- -7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-|-9-9-9-9-|-10101010 -5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Note: ALL the fills have the same eighth note and triplet pattern. First the chords are in the rhythm of eighth notes, and then they are in the pattern of triplets. Also, a lot of the sliding and hammer on patterns are the same, so just transfer whatever is written down onto the others. If you want it perfect, you'll probably want to listen to the CD a couple of times and play along with it. Have fun... Fill 1 1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|------/--|---------|--------- ---------|-2---4-5-|---------|-2--4--5- -2-x-x-x-|-2---4-5-|-3-x-x-x-|-2--4--5- -2-x-x-x-|-0---2-3-|-3-x-x-x-|-0--2--3- -0-x-x-x-|---------|-1-x-x-x-|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|------/--|---------|--------- ---------|-2---4-5-|-7-x-x-x-|-5--4---- -4-x-x-x-|-2---4-5-|-7-x-x-x-|-5--4--5- -4-x-x-x-|-0---2-3-|-5-x-x-x-|-3--2--5- -2-x-x-x-|---------|---------|-------3- Fill 2 (same 1/8 note and triplet rhythm as Fill 1) ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|------/--|---------|--------- ---------|-5---7-8-|---------|-5--7--8- -5-x-x-x-|-5---7-8-|-6-x-x-x-|-5--7--8- -5-x-x-x-|-3---5-6-|-6-x-x-x-|-3--5--6- -3-x-x-x-|---------|-4-x-x-x-|--------- Fill 2 continued ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|------/--|---------|--------- ---------|-5---7-8-|-10x-x-x-|-8--7---- -7-x-x-x-|-5---7-8-|-10x-x-x-|-8--7--8- -7-x-x-x-|-3---5-6-|-8-x-x-x-|-6--5--8- -5-x-x-x-|---------| --------|-------6- Solo over Fill 1 ---------|---------|---------|--------- ------h--|------p--|------h--|------p-- -----2-4-|-5---4-2-|-----2-4-|-5---4-2- -2-------|---------|-3-------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- solo continued ---------|---------|---------|--------- ------h--|------p--|------h--|---s--s-- -----2-4-|-5---4-2-|-----2-4-|-5---7-5- -4-------|---------|-5-------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Solo over Fill 2 s s h s s -3---3-5-|-6---5-3-|-----3-5-|-6---5-3- ---------|---------|-4-------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- solo 2 h s s h s s s -----3-5-|-6---5-3-|-----3-5-|-6---8-6- -5-------|---------|-6-------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Fill 3 1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|------/--|---------|--------- ---------|-2---4-5-|---------|-2--4--5- -2-x-x-x-|-2---4-5-|-3-x-x-x-|-2--4--5- -2-x-x-x-|-0---2-3-|-3-x-x-x-|-0--2--3- -0-x-x-x-|---------|-1-x-x-x-|--------- Fill 4 1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|-4---6-7-|---------|-4--6--7- -4-x-x-x-|-4---6-7-|-5-x-x-x-|-4--6--7- -4-x-x-x-|-2---4-5-|-5-x-x-x-|-2--4--5- -2-x-x-x-|---------|-3-x-x-x-|--------- Fill 5 1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|-5---7-8-|---------|-5--7--8- -5-x-x-x-|-5---7-8-|-6-x-x-x-|-5--7--8- -5-x-x-x-|-3---5-6-|-6-x-x-x-|-3--5--6- -3-x-x-x-|---------|-4-x-x-x-|--------- Fill 6 1/2 & 1/8 notes...........triplets ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|-7---9-10|---------|-7--9--10 -7-x-x-x-|-7---9-10|-8-x-x-x-|-7--9--10 -7-x-x-x-|-5---7-9-|-8-x-x-x-|-5--7--8- -5-x-x-x-|---------|-6-x-x-x-|--------- Fill 7 ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- -5-4-4-4-|-----5---|-2---2---|-2------- -5-4-4-4-|-----5---|-2---2---|-2------- -3-2-2-2-|-----3---|-0---0---|-0------- Fill 7 m=mute ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- -5-4-4-4-|-----5---|-2-m-2---|--------- -5-4-4-4-|-----5---|-2-m-2---|--------- -3-2-2-2-|-----3---|-0-m-0---|--------- All the 21's are bent up a whole step (2 frets) Solo (Bend all 21's a whole step up) E------------------------------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-17--21-17- B-17-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-17------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B-21-17--17-21-17--------------------------------------------------- G------20--------20-17--17-20-17------------------------------------ D---------------------20--------20-17--17-20-17--------------------- A------------------------------------20--------20-17--17-20-17------ E---------------------------------------------------21--------21-17- E-12-10-9--10-9-----9----------------------------------------------- B--------12----12-10-12-10-9-12-10-9-------------------------------- G-----------------------------------11-9-13-11-9--11-9-----9-------- D-----------------------------------------------12----12-11-12-11-9- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D-12-11-9----11-9-------11------------------------------------------ A---------12------12-11----12-11-9-12-11-9----11-9-------9---------- E------------------------------------------12------12-10---12-10-9-- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------4h5h7----5-7-14t715t717t7----------------- A-------------------4h5h7-------5-7--------------------------------- E-12-10-9\\\4-0h5h7------------------------------------------------- Then something like this??? E-------10/20-16--- B----10----------17 G-10--------------- D------------------ A------------------ E------------------ E--20-16---20-16---20-16---20-16------21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-20- B--------17------17------17-----17/19------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E-18-21-20-18-20-19-17-20-19-17-18-17-15-18-17-15-15-13-12-15-13-12- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E-13-12-10-13-12-10-10-9-7-10-9-7-8-7-5-8-7-5-8-5------------------- B-----------------------------------------------8-5-5-8-5---------- G---------------------------------------------------7-----7-5-5-7-5- D------------------------------------------------------------7------ A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D-7-5-5-7-5--------------------------------------------------------- A----7-----7-5------------------------------------------------------ E-------------8-5-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-5-8-10-8-5-10-5-8-10-5-8-- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------12-5-7-13-5-7-14-5-7-15-5-7-16-5-7-17-5-7-18-5-7--- D---------5-7-9----------------------------------------------------- A------5-7---------------------------------------------------------- E-10-8-5------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------19-5-7-20-5-7-21-5-7-22-5-7-23-5-7-24-5-7-24-------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- I would really appreciate if some one confirmed this solo... Drum and Guitar Interlude (This is my best guess... Please feel free to correct this if you know the RIGHT WAY!) ---------|---------|-5---5---|--------- ---------|---------|-5---5---|--------- -7---7---|---------|-7---7---|--------- -7---7---|---------|-7---7---|--------- -5---5---|---------|-5---5---|--------- ---------|---------|-5---5---|--------- Outro ---------|---------|---------|--------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- -7---5---|-7---3---|-7---10--|-7------- -7---5---|-7---3---|-7---10--|-7------- -5---3---|-5---1---|-5---8---|-5------- ---------|---------|---------|--------- Printable Version