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Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Chords

Chord reference Em, D, C, G, Bm, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[Em]So close no matter [D]how far [C] [Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C] [Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[Em]Never opened [D]myself this way [C] [Em]Life is ours, we live it [D]our way [C] [Em]All these words I don’t [D]just say [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[Em]Trust I seek and I [D]find in you [C] [Em]Every day for us [D]something new [C] [Em]Open mind for a [D]different view [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[C] [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am] [D]But I [Em]know

So close no matter [D]how far [C] [Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C] [Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[C] [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am] [D]But I [Em]know

I never opened [D]myself this way [C] [Em]Life is ours, we live it [D]our way [C] [Em]All these words I don’t [D]just say [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[Em]Trust I seek and I [D]find in you [C] [Em]Every day for us [D]something new [C] [Em]Open mind for a [D]different view [C] [G]And [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

[C] [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]say [Am] [D]Never cared for games they [C]play [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]do [Am] [D]Never cared for what they [C]know [Am] [D]And I [Em]know

[Em]So close no matter [D]how far [C] [Em]Couldn’t be much more [D]from the heart [C] [Em]Forever trusting [D]who we are [C] [G]No [Bm]nothing else [Em]matters

Artist Metallica
Album Metallica
Genres Alternative, Hard Rock, Indie, Rock, Metal
Year 1990
Key Em

How to Play Nothing Else Matters on Guitar?

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters can be played in the key of Em using the Em, D, C, G, Bm, Am chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Nothing Else Matters with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.