Wherever I May Roam
Tom: E
Tuning:E
Intro: E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 – E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 - E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5
E5 F5
(whispered)Em F5
E5
...And the road becomes my bride
Bb5
I have stripped of all but pride
A5
So in her I do confider
Bb5
And she keeps me satisfied
E5
Gives me all I need
E5 Bb5
...And with dust in throat I crave
G5
Only knowledge will I save
Bb5
To the game you stay a slave
Rover wanderer
Nomad vagabond
Call me what you will, oh
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
F5 E5
But Ill take my time anywhere
Bb5
Free to speak my mind anywhere
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5
Anywhere I roam
G5
Where I lay my head is home
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
(whispered)E5 F5
E5
...And the earth becomes my throne
Bb5
I adapt to the unknown
A5
Under wandering stars I've grown
Bb5
By myself but not alone
E5
I ask no one
E5 Bb5
...And my ties are severed clean
G5
The less I have the more I gain
Bb5
Off the beaten path I reign
Rover wanderer
Nomad vagabond
Call me what you will
E5 A5 Bb5 C5
F5 E5
But Ill take my time anywhere
Bb5
Free to speak my mind anywhere
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5
Anywhere I roam
G5
Where I lay my head is home
Interlude:
E5
F5 E5
But Ill take my time anywhere
Bb5
Free to speak my mind
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5
Anywhere I roam
G5
Where I lay my head is home
Solo
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5 D5
E5 Bb5 G5 Bb5
E5 A5 Bb5 B5 C5
D5 B F5
F5 E5
But Ill take my time anywhere
Bb5
Free to speak my mind anywhere
And I'll redefine anywhere
A5
Anywhere I roam
G5
Where I lay my head is home
C5
Carved upon my stone
B5 Bb5
My body lie, but still I roam, yeah, yeah
E5
A5 Bb5 B5 C5
Wherever I may roam
E5
A5 Bb5 B5 C5
Wherever I may roam
E5
A5 Bb5 B5 C5
Wherever I may roam
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Ryan Average |
#1 by Ryan Noffke at Sep 27, 2007 at 8:02 PM EST |
| i think this song is partially about the band travelling on the road, but maybe they are saying like it feels like they've travelled ferever and even after they all die their ties to the human world travelling with their music, will still keep them roaming the earth while their music lives on in the human world. I dunno... maybe i looked to deep into the lyrics... oh well, this is the song that got me started listening to metallica and its one of my favorites | |
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Grunge Hamster Lead Player |
#2 by Grunge Hamster at Sep 27, 2007 at 8:54 PM EST |
| I agree with smasher/devourer. Except it'sa little bit more. Like maybe a Ghost "my body lies but still I roam" "the earth becomes my throne" "And I'll redefine anywhere" - as in appear anywhere even "off the beaten path I reign" - as in the idea thatghosts Mainly dwell in places where men do not. | |
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brad Rhythm Player |
#3 by brad music at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:56 AM EST |
| This here song speaks about Freedom . a utopic kind of freedom but that's what makes it so damn good! Possibly my favorite Rock song ever... Picture yourself drivin' a convertible on a lone smooth desert road listening to this song on your CD player... HEAVEN Thank you Metallica !! respect forever | |
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Dunnie Average |
#4 by Dunnie at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:48 PM EST |
| All I got to say is, last yr for my big english creative piece I wrote a piece about a girl who runs away from home to travel the country by hitchhiking and gets murdered, and I used the quote ...And the earth becomes my throne I adapt to the unknown Under wanderering stars I've grown By myself but not alone I ask no one ...the marker of my essay said the quote was "extremely relevant to the theme of the story"... now im sure she doesn't listen to Metallica, hell she hasn't even read the whole song(!) but I agreed with her.(which is why I used the quote?!) I think this song is about just leaving everything behind and travelling the road and leaving your life in the hands of fate.... that's my personal opinion anyway. | |
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December Underg Average |
#5 by December Underground at Oct 3, 2007 at 12:08 AM EST |
| Now THIS is music! I LOVE THIS SONG! Metallica...well, old Metallica...is beyond amazing! I love these lyrics. I'm sure that this song IS about the band touring on the road, but to me it is more about a nomadic lifestlye because, well, I can kinda relate to that on a personal level. :-) | |
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Reece Wanna Be |
#6 by Reece Brown at Oct 3, 2007 at 10:12 PM EST |
| OK OK OK METALLICA MASTER HERE AGAIN!!! YALL WANNA KNOW THE REAL!! MEANING?? HERE IT IS! This song is about the band being on tour and leaving their girlfriends, friends, and loved ones behind. In the lyrics the band is compared with a roaming vagabond whose soul keeps on roaming even after his death. It could also be about having or maybe even missing the freedom. SO IN A SENCE YER ALL ON THE RIGHT TRACK | |
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Kornowski - Wanna Be |
#7 by Kornowski - Im не русский, Бог Черт возьми! at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:06 PM EST |
| Assuming its about touring is obvious and might very well be true, though, as so many Metallica songs, it can be used to symbolize other things as well, like a nomadic life, as a song about not letting yourself be tied / pinned down etc. Thats the great part abuot Metallica. Their songs have wide appeal and you can often find a personal meaning | |
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Rockstar Professional |
#8 by Rockstar at Oct 10, 2007 at 6:39 AM EST |
| This was one of the first Metallica songs I ever heard. The only reason I don't like this song as much as their others is that they just use the exact same guitar riff over and over and by the end, it gets kind of repetitive. The solo is awesome, though. Also, does anyone know what kind of instrument is playing at the start of the song? It sounds like a sitar. | |
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Chris Wanna Be |
#9 by Chris H at Oct 10, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST |
| I've always thought this song could be about Satan. He's not omnipresent, he can only be in one place at a time. Also, he "craves the dust of the Earth" or something to that effect. He's always on the move, cause he's got a lot of people to get in what I'm sure to him is very little time. Even "my body lies but still I roam" could be interpreted that hell's angels are out working all the time where he isn't. Anyways, that's just my thoughts. | |
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brandon Rhythm Player |
#10 by brandon q at Oct 11, 2007 at 1:49 AM EST |
| My favorite metallica line: Carved upon my stone; My body lies but still I roam. There's many reasons Metallica is the greatest heavy metal band of all time, and this aong is one of them. 'Nuff said. | |
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Dudey Average |
#11 by Dudey at Oct 11, 2007 at 12:51 PM EST |
| Smasher you are going to deep. Al Bundy i love your name.The song is simplle about the life of a band (this case metallica) which are constently on tour and every stop is their home. | |
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danielle Lead Player |
#12 by danielle woodley at Oct 12, 2007 at 12:04 AM EST |
| This here song speaks about Freedom . a utopic kind of freedom but that's what makes it so damn good! Possibly my favorite Rock song ever... Picture yourself drivin' a convertible on a lone smooth desert road listening to this song on your CD player... HEAVEN Thank you Metallica !! respect forever | |
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