Enter Sandman by Metallica – Lyrics with Guitar Chords
Author: Matthew King

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.
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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
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