Enter Sandman by Metallica – Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Enter Sandman by Metallica is one of the band’s most popular singles and contributed to the album it appears on, Metallica or more commonly “The Black Album,” selling over 30 million copies worldwide. The song’s main riff was inspired after Kirk Hammett listened to Soundgarden’s Louder Than Love album. The single led to a new direction for the band that was celebrated my most critics and rock fans, but alienated their more loyal fans. 

You can learn to play Enter Sandman with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app. This app listens to your guitar chords and gives you visual feedback in real-time in case you make a mistake.

Key of the Song:

The original key of Enter Sandman by Metallica is in E minor.

Guitar Chords for Enter Sandman by Metallica

As you see below, this article only has the chords to the song and not a tab of the riffs. However, a chord chart will be very useful for this song as many of the riffs are not as intricate as the main riff, and are only meant to support the vocal. So playing along and hitting the various powerchord shapes will help you identify the correct ways to play this song. 

Video Lesson

Enter Sandman by Metallica – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
 
E5
 
Em   E5
 
E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5
E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
                     F5
say your prayers, little one
                 F5
don't forget, my son,
                G5
to include everyone
 
F#5 G5 F#5
 
 
E5                      F5
   I tuck you in, warm within
                   F5
keep you free from sin
                    G5
till the sandman he comes
 
F#5 G5 F#5
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
(F#5)
sleep with one eye open
 
gripping your pillow tight
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
 
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
 
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand
 
      G5     F#5     G5 F#5 E5
we're off to never-never land
 
(E5)      G5 F#5 G5 F#5
 E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
                     F5
something's wrong, shut the light
                 F5
heavy thoughts tonight
                        G5
and they aren't of snow white
 
F#5 G5 F#5
 
 
E5                    F5
   dreams of war, dreams of liars
                   F5
dreams of dragon's fire
                        G5
and of things that will bite
 
F#5 G5 F#5
 
 
[Pre-chorus]
(F#5)
sleep with one eye open
 
gripping your pillow tight
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
 
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
 
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand
      G5     F#5     G5 F#5 E5
we're off to never-never land
 
 
[Solo Сhords]
 
E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5
E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5
 
F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5
 
B5 E5 F#5 B5 E5
 
E5
 
 
[Bridge]
(F#5)
Hush little baby, don't say a word
 
and never mind that noise you heard
 
It's just the beasts under your bed
F#5
    In your closet, in your head
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
 
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
 
F#5 B5   E5
grain of sand
 
F#5  B5  F#5  B5
Ex   it: light
 
F#5  B5  E5
Ent  er: night
 
F#5 B5   E5
take  my hand
 
      G5     F#5     G5 F#5 E5
we're off to never-never land
 
 
E5
 
E5       G5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5
 
F5