Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Chords
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How to play Nothing Else Matters on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Nothing Else Matters uses these transitions most often: D → C (29), Em → D (21), and C → Em (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.
2. D → C chord transition
Switching from D to C:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.
3. C → Em chord transition
Here's how to move from C to Em:
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.
4. C → G chord transition
Switching from C to G:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em:
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.
7. C → Am chord transition
Switching from C to Am:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.
8. Am → D chord transition
Here's how to move from Am to D:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.
Nothing Else Matters chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nothing Else Matters.
- Nothing Else Matters includes 113 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Nothing Else Matters contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Nothing Else Matters connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%