Wherever I May Roam

"Wherever I May Roam" is the fifth track on the album Metallica released in 1991 by the heavy metal band Metallica. The song starts with an electric sitar playing the main riff of the song, before the drums and electric guitars come in. In addition to the use of a sitar, the loud "crack" heard at 0:30 in the song (and then repeatedly throughout the intro) is bassist Jason Newsted playing a 12-string electric bass, as mentioned by the bassist on the Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica DVD.

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] (And the road becomes my bride) And the road becomes my bride I have stripped of all but pride So in her I do confide And she keeps me satisfied Gives me all I need And with dust in throat I crave Only knowledge will I save To the game you stay a slave Roamer, wanderer, nomad, vagabond Call me what you will, yeah [Chorus] Oh, but I'll take my time anywhere Free to speak my mind anywhere And I'll redefine anywhere, anywhere I roam Where I lay my head is home, yeah [Verse 2] (And the Earth becomes my throne) And the Earth becomes my throne I adapt to the unknown Under wandering stars I've grown By myself but not alone I ask no one And my ties are severed clean The less I have the more I gain Off the beaten path I reign Rover, wanderer Nomad, vagabond Call me what you will Yeah you will [Chorus] But I'll take my time anywhere I'm free to speak my mind anywhere And I’ll never mind anywhere, anywhere I roam Where I lay my head is home, yeah yeah [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] But I'll take my time anywhere I'm free to speak my mind And I'll take my time anywhere, anywhere I roam Where I lay my head is home, that's right [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] But I'll take my time anywhere I'm free to speak my mind anywhere And I'll redefine anywhere, anywhere I roam Where I lay my head is home Carved upon my stone My body lies, but still, I roam yeah yeah [Outro] Wherever I may roam Wherever I may roam, roam Wherever I may roam Wherever I may roam, yeah Wherever I may wander, wander, wander! Wherever I may roam, yeah yeah Wherever I may roam, yeah yeah Wherever I may roam Wherever I may roam Wherever I may roam Wherever I may roam