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Nothing Else Matters

Nothing Else Matters was composed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica during the promotional tour for the album ...And Justice for All. James Hetfield wrote the song while on the phone with his girlfriend, which inspired the lyrics. Initially, Hetfield didnt intend for the song to be released, as he considered it too personal, but after Lars Ulrich heard it, it was decided to include it in the Metallica album (also known as The Black A ... lbum). See more [+]

Key: Em

Introduction:

 Em                    D       C 
  So close no matter how far
 Em                       D              C 
  couldn' t be much more from the heart
 Em                  D        C 
  forever trusting who we are
 G      B7            Em 
  and nothing else matters
 Em                D             C 
  never opened myself this way
 Em                          D       C 
  life is ours, we live it our way
 Em                   D               C 
  all these words I don' t just say
 G      B7            Em 
  and nothing else matters
 Em                    D           C 
  trust I seek and I find in you
 Em                  D             C 
  every day for us something new
 Em                 D              C 
  open mind for a different view
 G      B7            Em       C   A 
  and nothing else matters

 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they do
 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they know
 D      Em 
but I know

 Em                    D       C 
  So close no matter how far
 Em                       D              C 
  couldn' t be much more from the heart
 Em                  D        C 
  forever trusting who we are
 G      B7            Em      C   A 
  and nothing else matters

 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they do
 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they know
 D      Em 
but I know

 Em                D             C 
  never opened myself this way
 Em                          D       C 
  life is ours, we live it our way
 Em                   D               C 
  all these words I don' t just say
 G      B7            Em 
  and nothing else matters
 Em                    D           C 
  trust I seek and I find in you
 Em                  D             C 
  every day for us something new
 Em                 D              C 
  open mind for a different view
 G      B7            Em      C    A 
  and nothing else matter-ers

 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they say
 D                         C   A 
never cared for games they play
 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they do
 D                         C   A 
never cared for what they know
 D      Em 
and I know

 Em                    D       C 
  So close no matter how far
 Em                       D              C 
  couldn' t be much more from the heart
 Em                  D        C 
  forever trusting who we are
 G      B7            Em 
  no, nothing else matters