Metallica - King Nothing - Bass Cover with Tabs

Bass Cover with Tabs of the Metallica song King Nothing from the Load album in E Flat tuning.
Song: King Nothing
Artist: ‪@metallica‬
Album: Load
Original Bassist: Jason Newsted
Tuning: Half Step Down (Bb Eb Ab Db Gb)
Tabs: Transcribed by ear tabs 👂👉 tinyurl.com/ja...
"King Nothing" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1996 album Load, released on January 7, 1997.
The song was written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett. The song starts on a bass riff which develops into the main riff of the song. A single of "King Nothing" was released in the United States. It included a live version of the song "Ain't My Bitch", which is also on the album Load. A music video also accompanied the song. The guitars and bass are both tuned to Eb.
The words "Off to never-never land", heard at the end of the song, are a nod to the song "Enter Sandman", from Metallica's preceding album, which also contains these words. Both songs have a similar structure.
On the US charts, the song reached number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number six on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song circles around the theme of "be careful what you wish for". The lyrics depict a man who just wants to play the king and does not care about anything else. This ultimately leads to his downfall, as shown in "And it all crashes down, and you break your crown".
The demo of "King Nothing" was called "Load" (hence the title of the album on which it is featured) and was recorded in Lars Ulrich's home studio 'Dungeon' by James Hetfield and Ulrich on November 30, 1994.
Source Wikipedia.
Metallica King Nothing Lyrics:
Wish I may
Wish I might
Have this I wish tonight
Are you satisfied?
Dig for gold
Dig for fame
You dig to make your name
Are you pacified?
All the wants you waste
All the things you've chased
And it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing, just to play the king
But the castle crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Where's your crown?
Hard and cold
Bought and sold
A heart as hard as gold
Yeah! Are you satisfied?
Wish I might, wish I may
You wish your life away
Are you pacified?
All the wants you waste
All the things you've chased
Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing, just to play the king
But the castle crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Where's your crown?
Huh!
Wish I may, wish I might
Have this wish, I wish tonight
I want that star, I want it now
I want it all and I don't care how
Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish you may regret it
Careful what you wish you just might get it
Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger, but there's no one around
Just want one thing, just to play the king
But the castle crumbled and you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King Nothing?
Nothing
Oh, you're just nothing
Where's your crown King Nothing?
Oh, you're just nothing
Absolutely nothing
Off to never never land
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[@HvyMetal4Ever]

Yah did Jason proud on that one. One of my favorite 'Tallica bass lines of that era.

[@jasinara4437]

What a killer ton, keep kicking ass. Suggesting blackened next. 🤘

[@Ally123234]

I forgot about this song! Sick playing mate

[@JamesDixon]

Well look who it is ha. Thanks man 👌

[@lesterkakepetum2586]

Kool

[@MikePScott624]

The concept is cool . The bass line is sick

[@rudyescalante5126]

🤘🤨🤘NEEWWSSTEEEDDD

[@oisincoghlan4604]

Amazing job as always, its criminal you don't have more views. BTW, your visuals are always top-notch! Are you self taught?

[@JamesDixon]

Thanks, yes 100% self taught and learn and tab songs by ear 👍

[@czolgistta]

Sweet sound!

[@stevebadachmusic]

sounds awesome! I have had to play a few shows in winter gear. I did not enjoy it so much.

[@JamesDixon]

Tell me about it 🥵🥵

[@LeventNizamoglu94]

:)

[@aluralunajade1251]

🤩

[@mapexmurderer7249]

That's a bad, bad tone, coming from a bad, baaaad man. Well fuckin done bro🤘🏽👊🏽

[@JamesDixon]

Haha my favourite comment so far. Thank you 😎

[@oisincoghlan4604]

Would you ever consider putting the lyrics on screen as well as tabs? I love singing and playing but I always have to learn the song first then look up the lyrics which can be annoying lol.

[@JamesDixon]

I always include the lyrics in the video descriptions 👌 As for including them in the video like I do occasionally with tabs, I may try it one time but it will have to depend on the song as it is a very time consuming process.