Sabbath Tab Book

HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF

BLACK SABBATH

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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 2

B5

D5

E5

G5

F 5

1 4 7 fr 1 4 10 fr 1 4 12 fr 1 4 15 fr 1 4 14 fr

Intro

(0:00)

Slowly = 69

I

am

Iron

Man

(cont. kick drum) Gtrs. 1 and 2

*

1 grad. release 1/2

1

kick drum (elec. w/dist.)

X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 (0) (0)

pitch: F

* Bend executed by pushing down on low E string behind the nut.

A

(0:28)

B5

D5

E5

1 grad. release 1 _1/2

5

fdbk. tempo increases slightly

9 12 12 14 14 17

0 0 0 (0) (0) 0 0 0 0 7 10 10 12 12 15

pitch: F

F 5 G5 F 5 G5 D5

E5

B5

D5

E5

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5

D5

E5

Gtrs. 1 and 2 _{Rhy. Fig. 1}

9

17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14 9 12 12 14 14 14 17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14 15 14 15 14 15 10 10 12 12 15 7 10 10 12 12 12 15 14 15 14 15 10 10 12 12 X 3 Bass Fig. 1 slight vib. Bass 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 15 7

1st Verse

(0:42)

Slightly Faster = 76

Has

he

lost

his

mind

Can

he

see

or

is

he

blind

N.C.

12

5 4 5 4 5 4

5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (15)

7

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 five times (see bar 10)

B

Can

he

walk at

all

or

if

he moves

will

he

fall

B5

D5

E5

Gtrs. 1 and 2

14

5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (12) 9 12 12 14 14 17 7 7 10 10 12 12 15

G5

N.C.(E5)

w/fdbk.

T

A

B

IRON MAN

IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 3

IRON MAN

Is

he

’live or

dead

Has

he

thoughts within

his

head

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5

D5

E5

N.C.

17

5 4 5 4 5 4

17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (14)

15 14 15 14 15 10 10 12 12 X 3 7

We’ll

just

pass

him

there

Why

should

we

even

care

20

5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (12) 7 (1:14)

(B5)

(A5)

(B5)

1/4 1/4 Gtrs. 1 and 2

22

5 (5) 5 (5) 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 0 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 Bass Bass Fig. 2 7 5 7 5 7 5 5 (5) 7 5 (5) 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 0 7 7 7 6

(A5)

(B5)

(A5)

1/4

25

5 (5) 5 5 5 0 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 (5) 5 5 5 0 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 (1:33)

B5

D5

E5

G5 F 5

G5 F 5

G5

D5

E5

28

Gtrs. 1 and 2 9 12 12 14 14 17 17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14 7 10 10 12 12 15 15 14 15 14 15 10 10 12 12 X 0

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)

B5

D5

E5

G5 F 5

G5 F 5

G5

D5

E5

30

9 12 12 14 14 17 17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14

IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 4

IRON MAN

2nd and 3rd Verses

(1:45, 2:34)

2.

He

was

turned

to

steel

in

the

great

magnetic

field

3.

Now

the

time

is

here

for

Iron

Man

to

spread fear

N.C.

32

5 4 5 4 5 4

5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (13)

7

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)

C

When

he

traveled

time

for

the

future

of

mankind

Vengeance

from

the

grave

kills

the

people

he

once

saved

34

5 4 5 4 5 4

5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 (13)

7

Choruses

(1:58, 2:47)

Nobody

wants

him

He

just

stares

at

the

Nobody

wants

him

They just

turn

their

E5

D5

D

Gtrs. 1 and 2

36

14 12 12 10 Bass

Substitute Bass Fill 2 on 2nd Chorus (see last page) _{Bass Fig. 3}

9 (9) 7 9 9 8 7 7 4 5 4 7 5 5 4 5 5 4 5

world

heads

B5

38

7 8 9 7 8 9 9 9 7 7 8 9 9 9 7 7 8 9 7 7 7 10 7 7 7 10

end Bass Fig. 3

7 8 9 7 8 9

7 7 8 9 7 7 8 9

7 7 7 9 7 7 7 9

Planning his

vengeance

that he

will soon unfurl

Nobody helps

him

Now he

has his revenge

E5

D5

B5

Gtrs. 1 and 2

40

7 8 9 14 12 9 9 7 7 8 9 12 10 7 7 7 10

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 on 1st Chorus and Bass Fill 3 Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see bar 37) on 2nd Chorus (see last page)

1.

B5

D5

E5

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5

D5

E5

43

7 8 9 9 9 7 7 8 9 9 12 12 14 14 17 17 16 17 16 17 12 12 14 14 7 7 7 10 7 10 10 12 12 15 15 14 15 14 15 10 10 12 12 X (0)

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IRON MAN

11 11 11 11 11 11 9 10 11 9 10 11 9 10 11 9 11 9 7 9 7 9 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 8

61

1 12 (12) 9 12 9 12 9 12 1 12 12 1 9 12 9 11 1/2 9 (9) 9 12 9 11 11 9 11 9 9 11 9 11 9 11 9 9 11 9 11 9 11 9 9 9 7 9 7 89 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7

* Bend both strings w/ring finger.

8 9 7 9 7 9 911 9

58

9 11 1/2 9 (9) 9 12 9 11 9 9 12 9 11 9 12 9 11 9 9 12 1212 * 1 1/2 9 12 9 9 12 1/2 12 1 (12) 9 9 9 0 9 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 10 11 11 9 11 9 11 9 7

55

11 9 11 9 9 11 9 11 9 11 11 11 119 1 9 12 9 11 99 9 9 1/2 (9) 11 9 9 11 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 8

52

7 7 7 9 9 Gtr. 1

F

N.C.(C m)

7

1st Guitar Solo

9 7 79 (3:17) 9 7 9 7 9 9 11 9 9 9 11 9 11 Bass 11 9 11 (11) 10 9 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9 11 9 11 (11) 10 9

49

Double-Time = 152

E

1st Interlude

Gtrs. 1 and 2

N.C.(C m)

11 9 (3:11) 11 10 9 7 7 7 9 9 11 9 11 10 9

46

B5

9 7

D5

12 10 1210

E5

14 12 1412 1412

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

D5

12 10 1210 go back to 3rd Verse

E5

14 12 1412 C X 3

2.

B5

9 7 97 7 10 7 7 8 9 7 8 9 let ring 9 1/4

IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 6

IRON MAN

Bass 7 7 5 (5) 7 6 5 5 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 5 5 5

83

N.C.(B5)

Gtrs. 1 and 2 7 7 5 1/4 (5) 7 6

1., 2.

5 5 5 0 4 5 5 6

3.

(A5)

5 5 5

Double-Time = 152

5

80

fills

5 4

his

5 4

victims

5 4 5

full

5

of

7

dread

7 (13)

Running

7 5

as fast

5

as they

7

can

7 5

Iron

4 5 4

Man

5 4 5 5

lives

7

again

7 (15)

77

B5

9 7

D5

12 10 1210

E5

14 12 1412 1715

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

D5

12 10 1210

E5

14 12 1412 X 3

G

Heavy

N.C.

7

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)

4th Verse

5 (4:10)

boots

5

of

7 7

lead

(3:57)

75

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)

B5

9 7

D5

12 10 1210

E5

14 12 1412 1715

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

F 5

16 14

G5

17 15

D5

12 10 1210

E5

14 12 1412 X 0 (3:45)

73

End Double-Time = 76

Gtrs. 1 and 2

B5

9 7

Bass plays last two bars of Bass Fig. 3 twice (see bar 38)

9 7 7 10 7 7 8 9 7 8 9 9 7 97 7 10 7 7 8 9 7 8 9 11 9 11 (11) 10 9 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9 11 9 11 (11) 10 9 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9

69

Gtrs. 1 and 2 11 9 11 10 9 7 7 7 9 9 11 9 11 10 9 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 111011 11 111011 11 111011 11 111011 111011 11

65

911 911 (11) 911 (11)911 911 911 911 911 (11) 911 (11)911 911 911

(A5)

Bass

IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 7

IRON MAN

5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

end Bass Fig. 5 3 3 3 3 9 1¼ (9) 1½ 9 (9) 9 1½ (9) 7 9 7 9 9 9 8

105

7

(D5)

9 9 1½ (9) 9 1½ (9) 9

(C )

1½ (9) 7 9 7 9 (9)

(C5)

8 9 10 12 10 1012 Bass 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 Bass Fig. 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Gtr. 2 7 5 7 4 5 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 5 7 5 7 7 9 7 79

102

Gtr. 1 7

(C )

5 7 4

(C)

5 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5

J

5 7

(E5)

Outro Guitar Solo

5 7 7 (5:14) 9 7 (9) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

100

I Outro Theme

7

N.C.(E5)

5 (5:01) 7 (7) 5 7

(D5)

5

89

Gtrs. 1 and 2

Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 eleven times (see bar 87) (4:49) 1/2

N.C.

0 1 0 grad. release 0 0 0 1 0 grad. release 0 0 0 Bass Fig. 4 w/pick 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

87

H

N.C.(E5)

2nd Interlude

5 (4:42)

IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 8

IRON MAN

Bass Fill 4

AT

B

(C)

3 (5:43) 2 3 3 2 3 3 7

Bass Fill 3

AT

B

E5

7 9 (2:59) 9 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9

Bass Fill 2

AT

B

E5

7 9 (2:47) 9 (9) 7 9 7 5 7 5

Bass Fill 1

AT

B

7 9 (2:09) 9 (9) 7 9 7 5 7 5 Bass 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 7 7 5 7 7

120

3.

Gtrs. 1 and 2 4

(C5)

5 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 7 7

(E5)

5

(D5)

7

(E5)

116

K

Outro

Gtrs. 1 and 2 7

(E5)

5 (5:32) 7 (7) 5 7

(D5)

5 7

(C )

5 7

1., 2.

4

(C5)

Bass substitutes Bass Fill 4 second time (see below)

5 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 9 1½ (9) 9 1½ (9) 7 9 9 97 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

112

(E5)

9 1¼ (9) 1¼ 9 (9) (9) 9 1½ (9)

(D5)

(9) 9 1½ 9 1½ (9) 7 3 9 7 9

(C )

7 7 5 7 5 7

(C5)

7 1/2 7 1/2 7 1/2 (7) 5 7 Gtr. 2 12

Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bar 104)

1 (12) 12 1 (12) 12 1 (12)10 12 10 121210 8 10 9 7 7

108

Gtr. 1

(E5)

12 1 12 1 12 1 (12)10 12 10 X 10

(D5)

121210 81011 8 9 7 8

(C )

7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

(C5)

7 7 9 7 9 7 9

Bass Fill 4

AT

B

(C)

3 (5:43) 2 3 3 2 3 3 7

Bass Fill 3

AT

B

E5

7 9 (2:59) 9 (9) 7 9 7 9 7 9

Bass Fill 2

AT

B

E5

7 9 (2:47) 9 (9) 7 9 7 5 7 5

Bass Fill 1

AT

B

7 9 (2:09) 9 (9) 7 9 7 5 7 5 Bass 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 7 7 5 7 7

120

3.

Gtrs. 1 and 2 4

(C5)

5 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 7 7

(E5)

5

(D5)

7

(E5)

116

K

Outro

Gtrs. 1 and 2 7

(E5)

5 (5:32) 7 (7) 5 7

(D5)

5 7

(C )

5 7

1., 2.

4

(C5)

Bass substitutes Bass Fill 4 second time (see below)

5 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 9 1½ (9) 9 1½ (9) 7 9 9 97 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

112

(E5)

9 1¼ (9) 1¼ 9 (9) (9) 9 1½ (9)

(D5)

(9) 9 1½ 9 1½ (9) 7 3 9 7 9

(C )

7 7 5 7 5 7

(C5)

7 1/2 7 1/2 7 1/2 (7) 5 7 Gtr. 2 12

Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bar 104)

1 (12) 12 1 (12) 12 1 (12)10 12 10 121210 8 10 9 7 7

108

Gtr. 1

(E5)

12 1 12 1 12 1 (12)10 12 10 X 10

(D5)

121210 81011 8 9 7 8

(C )

7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5

(C5)

7 7 9 7 9 7 9

SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 9

All music sounds one and one half steps lower than written (key of A).

1 3 8 fr

C5

1 3 13 fr

F5

1 3 12 fr

E5

1 3 11 fr

E 5

1 3 6 fr

B 5

1 3 15 fr

G5

1 3 4 2 10 fr

D

1 3 4 2 12 fr

E

Intro

(0:05)

Slow Heavy Rock = 74

All

right

now

(cough echo loop)

C5

F5 E5

E 5

F5

C5

F5 E5

E 5

F5

Gtrs. 1 and 2 (w/heavy dist.)

A

1

8 10 8 10 13 15 12 14 11 13 11 13 13 15 8 10 8 10 X X 13 15 12 14 11 13 11 13 13 15 Bass

Bass Fig. 1 end Bass Fig. 1

8 8 8 7 6 6

10 10 10 10

8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 8

Verses

(0:25, 1:36, 3:42)

(2nd time)

Won’t ya’ listen

(4th time)

1.

When I

first

met

you

didn’t realize

forever

on a

know

what

you’re

about

C5

F5 E5 E 5

F5

C5

F5 E5

E 5

F5

Gtr. 3 plays Riff A eight times on verses 2 and 3 (see bar 39)

(repeat previous two bars)

₂

(play 4 times) Rhy. Fig. 1 end Rhy. Fig. 1

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1)

5

B

8 10 8 10 X X 13 15 12 14 11 13 11 13 13 15

I

can’t

forget

you

or

your

surprise

down

until

you took

me

showed me

around

They

put you

down

and

shut you

C5

F5 E5

E 5

F5

C5

F5 E5

E 5

F5

2

2

9

(2.)

(3.)

Gtrs. 1 and 2

A

T

B

A T B

Tune down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C ).

Bass tuning (low to high): C F B E.

SWEET LEAF

SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 10

SWEET LEAF

Fill 1

A

Gtr. 3

T

B

(2:02, 4:08)

C5

8 10

B 5

8

E 5

8 10 grad. bend 1

G5

10 10 8

C5

10 10 8 8 6 11 15 8 8 1012 10 10 8 10 8 10 8 6

27

C5

(Gtrs. 1 and 2 repeat previous four bars)

B 5

E 5

4

G5

C5

3rd time, skip ahead toHOutro

6 11 15 8 8

10 810 10 10 10 810 10 10

end Bass Fig. 2 8 10

24

B 5

6 8

E 5

11 13

G5

15 17

C5

8 10 8 10 8 10 Bass 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 8 Bass Fig. 2 8 8

21

Gtrs. 1 and 2

kind

hear

sweet

C5

8 10

leaf

8 10 X X

Oh

F5

13 15

E5

12 14

Oh

Oh

E 5

11 13

yeah

yeah

baby

yeah

11 13 13 15 0

C

C5

Gtr. 3 plays Fill 1 four times simile on 2nd Chorus Gtr. 3 plays Fill 1 twice simile on 3rd Chorus (see below)

8 10

Bridge

(0:51, 2:02, 4:08) 8 10 8 10

17

mind

clear

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

and

I

And

left

love

soon

me

you

the

F5

wanting

sweet

world

C5

leaf

F5 E5

2

E 5

will

you

though you

love

and

your

can’t

you

F5

13

out

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

You

My

You

gave

introduced

life is

F5

to

free

me

C5

me

now

F5 E5

2

E 5

My

a new

life

to

is

my

belief

F5

SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 11

SWEET LEAF

Fill 2

A

Gtr. 3

T

B

(2:29)

C5

10 5 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 9 79 79 9 79 79 79 9 7 9 9 7 9 9 79 9

57

F

D

10 12 12 11

Interlude

(2:33) 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11

E

12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 13 14 10 12 12 11 Bass 15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

51

2. Gtrs. 1 and 2 15 17 8 10 8 10 8 10

E

Faster = 176

C5

Gtr. 3 plays Fill 2 (see below)

8 10 (2:29) 8 10 8 10 8 10 10 12 12 11

45

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

Oh

ya know it

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

2.

My

go back to

life was

F5

empty

B

39

D

Gtr. 3 (w/heavy dist.)

C5

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 six times (see bar 7) Riff A

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1) 10 (1:16) 10

F5

10

E5

9

E 5

8 8 end Riff A

F5

10

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

I love you

C5

F5 E5

2

E 5

F5

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice on 1st and 3rd Choruses (see bar 23) Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 one and one half times on 2nd Chorus (see bar 23)

31

Gtrs. 1 and 2

C5

B 5

E 5

4

G5 C5

C5

8 10 8 10 8 10

B 5

6 8

E 5

11 13 1.

G5

15 17

C5

8 10 8 10 8 10 2nd Verse 11 12 10 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 11 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11

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SWEET LEAF

Bass Fill 1

AT B 4 (3:02, 3:09) 6 4 2 4 2 4 2

74

G

Gtrs. 1 and 2

Guitar Solo

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 four times (see below) 15 12 1 15 1 (3:02) 12 15 12 14 14 121412 14 12 12 14 1 12 1212 1512 15 ¼ 15 1 15 1 15 1 12 15 12 14 12 1412 14 1214 14 12 14 12 10 12 10 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 7 7

69

13 3 14 13 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 (play 3 times) 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 14 16 16 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 79 9

65

D

10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11

E

12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 13 3 14 13 14 13 14 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 9 9 79 9 911 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9

61

D

10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11 10 12 12 11

E

12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 12 14 14 13 10 12 12 11 12 12 11 10

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SWEET LEAF

Bass Fill 2

A T B 4 (3:07) 6 4 3 6 4 2 4

96

Yeah

810

leaf

10

oh

yeah

10 9

Oh

8

won’t

yeah

you

Oh

8

light

yeah

10

up the sweet

Oh

810

leaf

Droppin’

10

out baby

try

10

Oh

9 8

yeah

me

8

All

10

right

out

810 10

All

10 9 8

(play 4 times and fade)

I

Oh yeah

right

love

8

you

10

sweet

92

H

Outro

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 until fade (see bar 7) Gtr. 3

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 until fade (see bar 1)

810 (4:21) 10 10 9 8 8 10 810 10 10 9 8

Come on

8

now

10

89

E 5

11 13

Come

on

11 13

F5

now

13 15

C5

(repeat previous two bars)

F5

E5

2

(2nd time)

(4th time)

E 5

4th time, go back to

3.

Try

Straight

it

out

people

(play 4 times)

F5

B 3rd Verse

don’t

(3:23)

86

Gtrs. 1 and 2

Original Tempo = 74

Gtr. 3 plays Riff A six times (see bar 39)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1)

C5

8 10 8 10

F5

13 15

E5

12 14

E 5

11 13 11 13

F5

13 15

C5

8 10 8 10 X X

F5

13 15

E5

12 14 Bass 7 8 7 6 6 6 6

82

Gtrs. 1 and 2

E5

12 14

C5

8 10

B5

7 9

B 5

6 8 1., 2. 6 8 3. 6 8 6 8

78

Bass plays Bass Fill 2 15 1 15 1 15 1 12 15 12 14 14

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 three times 12 14 12 14 1 12 12 15 1 15 1 15 1 12 15 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 14 12 14 12 10 12

SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 14

All gtrs. tune down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C ).

Bass tunes down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E).

All music sounds a minor third (one and one half steps) lower than written (key of C minor).

1 3 7 fr

E5

1 3

C5

1 3 5 fr

D5

1 3 10 fr

G5

1 3 3 3 10 fr

Am9

1 3 3 3 10 fr

G

1 3 2 4 1 10 fr

Gmaj7

1 3 1 1 1 1 5 fr

Am7

type2 type2 type2

( ) ( ) 1 3 2

D

2 3

A/D

1 1 3 3 12 fr

A5

1 1 3 3

A5

1 1 3 3 10 fr

G5

1 1 3 3

G5

1 1 3 3 7 fr

E5

1 1 3 3

E5

1 1 3 3 5 fr

D5

1 1 3 3

D5

1 1 3 3

B5

1 1 3 3

B5

Intro

(0:00)

Slow, Heavy Rock = 66

E5

C5

D5

E5

G5

E5

Bass and Drums tacet 1st time

Bass and Drums enter

*Gtr. 1

Rhy. Fig. 1

end Rhy. Fig. 1

(w/heavy dist.) P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

A

1

0 0 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 7 00 79 79 79 79 0 0 35 75 57 79 79 1210 79 79 79 79 1/2 Bass

1st time:

2nd time:

*Doubled by another gtr; on repeat (and throughout), tripled by a third gtr.

5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 5 5 7 7 10 10 7 2

1st Verse

(0:14)

You’ve seen

life

through

distorted

eyes

You

know you had

to

learn

E5

C5

D5

E5

G5

E5

2

3

B

Bass Fig. 1

end Bass Fig. 1

1/2

5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 5 5 7 7 10 10 7

The

execution

of

your

mind

You

really

had

to

turn

E5

C5

D5

E5

G5

E5

2

5

2

AT B

A

T

B

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7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 5 7 5 7 3 5 6 7 5 7 5 7 9 7 3 7 9 7 10 17 15 12 10

3

12 10 12

13

10 12 12 12

Am9

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

when

10 12 12 12

you

10 12 12 12

ask

10 12 12 12

the

10 12 12 12

reasons

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 11 12

Gmaj7

why

Bass

*Doubled by another acous. gtr.

Bass Fig. 2

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 5 7 3 5 6 Gtr. 1 (clean tone) 7 10 5 8 7 10 5 8 9 7 8 5 7 7 5 5 5 7 5 7 9 7 9 Gtr. 2 (clean tone) 7 8 10 10 8 8 7 9 8 10 full 10 hold bend 10 10

11

*Gtr. 3 (acous.)

C

Rhy. Fig. 2

Am9

1st Chorus

10 12 12 12 (0:43)

Nobody

10 12 12 12 10 10 12 15 15 10 12 12 12

will

10 12 12 12

ever

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

G

let

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

you know

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

9

E5

The truth is

out

The

lies

are

old

but

you

don’t

2

want

C5

to

D5

know

E5

G5

E5

7

E5

The race

is

run

The book is

read

The

end

2

C5

begins to

D5

show

E5

G5

E5

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

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23

D

2nd Verse

The

E5

Gtr. 2 plays Riff A four times

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 3)

0 0 7 9 P.M.

people

7 9 (1:25) 7 9

who

7 9

have

P.M. 7 7

crippled

0 0 7 9

you

P.M. 7 9 7 9

You

7 9

want

P.M. 0

to

0

see

C5

3 5

them

D5

5 7 5 7

burn

E5

7 9 7 9

G5

10 12

E5

7 9 7 9 P.M. 7 9 7 9

21

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only)

7 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9

C5

5

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page)

D5

7 7

E5

9 9

G5

12

E5

9 9 9 9 Gtr. 4 (w/dist.)

19

E5

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)

Riff A

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

7 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 7

C5

5

D5

7 7 7

E5

9 9

G5

12

E5

9 9 9

end Riff A

9 Bass 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7

end Bass Fig. 2

7 7 Gtr. 2 Gtr. 1 7 10 9 7 7 5 5 Gtrs. 1 and 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 2 2 3 0 2

17

Am7

Gtr. 3 5 7 7 5 5 5 5 5

Fill

5

your

5

head

5

all

5 5

full

5

of

5

lies

D

0 2 3 2

A/D

0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0

D

0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2

A/D

0 2 2 0

D

0 2 3 2

end Rhy. Fig. 2

2 3 2 0

2

7 5 7 9 7 3 7 9 9 8 10 12 12 10 3 1210 9

15

Am9

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

They

10 12 12 12

just

10 12 12 12

tell

10 12 12 12

you

10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12

that

10 12 12 12

you’re

10 12 12 12

on

Gmaj7

10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12

your

10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12

own

10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 11 12 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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37

7

Gtr. 1

Am7

fill your

head

7 N.H. 7

all full of

Gtrs. 1, 2 and 3 0 2 3 2

D

lies

0 2 2 0

A/D

0 2 2 0 0 2 3 2

D

0 2 3 2

A/D

0 2 2 0

D

0 2 3 2

A/D

0 2 2 0

you bastards

7 9 8 1012 10 8 7 10

3

8 8 10

34

why

Gmaj7

5 7 5 7 9 7 9 7 9 7

3

5 5 8

Am9

7 10

They just tell you that

Gmaj7

Gtr. 1

you’re on your own

3

79 7 7

3

9 7

79

Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 11)

Gtr. 2 (clean tone) 10 8 10 8 7 10 8 7 9 8 10 12 10 12 10

31

E

Gtr. 1 (clean tone)

Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 11)

Am9

2nd Chorus

7 10

Nobody

(1:54) 5 8 7 10 5 8

will ever

4 7 7 10

G

let

5 8

you know

5 7 5 7 9 7 9 7

Am9

when you ask the reasons

29

E5

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

and

you

don’t

care

if

you

don’t see again

the

2

C5

light

D5

of

day

E5

G5

E5

5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 full 7 7 7 7 7

27

Gtr. 4

E5

You’re

wishing

that the

hands of doom could take your

2

C5

mind

D5

away

E5

G5

E5

25

E5

The gates of

life have

closed on

you and now

there’s

just

2

C5

no

D5

return

E5

G5

E5

Bass Gtr. 4

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*Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr.

5 4 4 7 7 4 5 7 5 4 4 7 7 4 5 7 2 * 7 5 4 9 7 9 7 109 109 97 109 97 75 4 9 7 9 7 109 109 97 75 97 24

49

1.

7 7 9 9

E5

5 5 7 7

D5

5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9

E5

7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7

D5

E5

7 7 9 9

D5

5 5 7 7

2.

7 7 9 9

E5

D5

5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7

E5

7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9

D5

5 5 7 7 3 3 5 5

C5

D5

5 5 7 7

B5

2 2 4 4 Bass 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Gtr. 4 7 9 7 9 5 7 7 7 9 5 7 7 9 7

46

E5

0 0 Gtrs. 1 and 2 7 9 P.M. 7 9 7 9 7 9 P.M. 7 7 00 79 P.M. 7 9 7 9 7 9 P.M. 0 0

C5

3 5

D5

5 7 5 7

E5

7 9 7 9

G5

10 12

E5

7 9 7 9 P.M. 7 9 7 9

G

Gtrs. 1 and 2

A5

12 12 14 14

Interlude

(3:01)

G5

10 10 12 12

A5

12 12 14 14 12 12 14 14

G5

10 10 12 12

A5

12 12 14 14 12 14 12 14 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 5 5 7 7 10 1/2 10 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 5 7 7 7 9 9 12 9 9 9 9 Gtr. 6 Bass 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 14

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page)

15 3 full 15 12 14 full 14 3 12 14 14

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

1/2 14 full 14 14 full 14 12 12 14 full 14 hold bend 14 14 14 14 12 15 3 full 15 12 14 full 14 3 12 14 14

43

15 3

C5

full 15

D5

12 14 full 14 3 12

E5

14 14

G5 E5

15 full 15 hold bend 1515 12 15 full 15 hold bend 15 15 1515 12 15 3

C5

full 15 12

D5

14 full 14 3 12

E5

14 14

G5 E5

Gtr. 6 (w/heavy dist.)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

4 3 4 2 0 2 4 3 4 2 0 2 4 7 5 7 4 5 7

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only)

full 1414 12 14 14 full 1414 12 14 14 14

40

F

E5

Gtr. 5

Gtr. 4 plays Riff A four times

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1)

Guitar Solo

1416 (2:25) 1614 12 1416 1614 12 14 11 3

C5

14

D5

12 14 3 11

E5

12 14

G5 E5

E5

full 1414 12 14 14 full 1414 12 14 14 14

*Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr.

5 4 4 7 7 4 5 7 5 4 4 7 7 4 5 7 2 * 7 5 4 9 7 9 7 109 109 97 109 97 75 4 9 7 9 7 109 109 97 75 97 24

49

1.

7 7 9 9

E5

5 5 7 7

D5

5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9

E5

7 7 9 9 5 5 7 7

D5

E5

7 7 9 9

D5

5 5 7 7

2.

7 7 9 9

E5

D5

5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7

E5

7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9

D5

5 5 7 7 3 3 5 5

C5

D5

5 5 7 7

B5

2 2 4 4 Bass 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Gtr. 4 7 9 7 9 5 7 7 7 9 5 7 7 9 7

46

E5

0 0 Gtrs. 1 and 2 7 9 P.M. 7 9 7 9 7 9 P.M. 7 7 00 79 P.M. 7 9 7 9 7 9 P.M. 0 0

C5

3 5

D5

5 7 5 7

E5

7 9 7 9

G5

10 12

E5

7 9 7 9 P.M. 7 9 7 9

G

Gtrs. 1 and 2

A5

12 12 14 14

Interlude

(3:01)

G5

10 10 12 12

A5

12 12 14 14 12 12 14 14

G5

10 10 12 12

A5

12 12 14 14 12 14 12 14 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 5 5 7 7 10 1/2 10 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 5 7 7 7 9 9 12 9 9 9 9 Gtr. 6 Bass 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 14

Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page)

15 3 full 15 12 14 full 14 3 12 14 14

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

1/2 14 full 14 14 full 14 12 12 14 full 14 hold bend 14 14 14 14 12 15 3 full 15 12 14 full 14 3 12 14 14

43

15 3

C5

full 15

D5

12 14 full 14 3 12

E5

14 14

G5 E5

15 full 15 hold bend 1515 12 15 full 15 hold bend 15 15 1515 12 15 3

C5

full 15 12

D5

14 full 14 3 12

E5

14 14

G5 E5

Gtr. 6 (w/heavy dist.)

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)

4 3 4 2 0 2 4 3 4 2 0 2 4 7 5 7 4 5 7

Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only)

full 1414 12 14 14 full 1414 12 14 14 14

40

F

E5

Gtr. 5

Gtr. 4 plays Riff A four times

Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1)

Guitar Solo

1416 (2:25) 1614 12 1416 1614 12 14 11 3

C5

14

D5

12 14 3 11

E5

12 14

G5 E5

E5

full 1414 12 14 14 full 1414 12 14 14 14

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(3:19)

Bridge

(3:26, 4:13)

1. Where

can you turn to

2. Dreams

turn to

nightmares

(on D.S.)

3. Everything

around

you

4. Sabbath

Bloody

Sabbath

N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

P.M. P.M.

52

H

0 0 35 24 35 24 53 0 0 0 35 24 35 46

I

0 0 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 3 4

what

more

can

you do

no

more

tomorrow

Heaven

turns

to Hell

lots

of

confusion

what’s

it

coming

to

God knows

as your dog nose

Nothing

more

to do

living

just for dying

N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

P.M. P.M.

54

0 0 35 24 35 24 53 0 0 0 35 24 35 46 0 0 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 3 4

1.

2.

life

is

killing

you

nothing

more

to tell

yeah

God

blessed

all

of you

Dying

just

for you

yeah

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.

G5 F 5 G5 G 5

N.C.

Gtr. 1 P.M. P.M.

56

0 0 35 24 35 24 35 0 0 0 35 42 35 46 0 0 5 4 5 4 5 0 0 0 5 4 3 6 5 7 Gtr. 2 P.M. P.M. sim. 0 0 35 24 35 42 35 0 0 0 35 24 35 46 0 0 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 3 2 3 4 3 5 Bass 0 0 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 3 4

(2nd time)

To Coda

_D.S.

(skip ahead to meas. 62)

Instrumental Break

(3:53, 4:41)

al Coda

(go back to )

N.C.

E5

D5

C5

N.C. E5 D5 C5

N.C.

E5

D5

C5

D5

sim.

58

J

9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 5 5 5 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 5 7 4 4 4 H sim. 7 7 7 5 7 7 79 79 57 35 35 3 5 7 7 7 5 7 7 79 79 57 35 35 57 24 5 5 4 7 7 5 5 4 7 7 4 2 Gtrs. 1 and 2 Bass

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A

Bass Fill 1

T B 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 10 1/2 10 7 7 7

82

2 4 2 4 2 4 2 semi-harm 2 4 1/2 4 2 4 full 4 4 0 X X X

pick slide

(cont. ad lib pick slides until fade)

78

9 9 7 9 7 7 9 7 9 7

3:2

7 full 7 full 7

full

Begin fade

7 7 2

4:3

0 0 24 24 24 24 24 24 0 2

75

10 1/2 full 10 10 10 full 10 10 full 10 10 10 full 10 10 10 full 10 10 7 7 9 7 9 7

4:3

9 7

2

7 9

71

2 4 4 Gtrs. 1 and 2 2 4 4

L

Outro Solo

7 *

*Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr.

9 (5:12) 7 9 7 7 9 7 9 full 7 9 full 7 7 9

Bass Fig. 3

Bass 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 7

66

X X X Gtrs. 1 and 2

Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 till fade

X X X X X X X X X X X X 2 2 3 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 Gtr. 4 2 4 4

Rhy. Fig. 3

2 4 4 2 4 4 0 2 2 4 4 2 4 4

62

Coda

4

B5

(4:51) 4

K

Outro

B5

=

Double Time . = 144

4 (4:55) X X X

*pick slide (slow descent) Gtrs. 1 and 2

*Scrape pick back and forth across strings while sliding down.

X X X

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9

4 6 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 (6) 64 6 4 6

end Riff A1

4 7 6 7 Gtrs. 1 and 2

E7

(0:20) 9 0 10 0 0 5 7 7

D5

5 7 7 Elec. Bass 14 5 7 7 5 0 5 7 7 5 7 75 7 5 7 5 7

6

Gtrs. 1 and 2 (7) 7 5 0 5 7 7 7

end Riff A

5 0 4 Gtr. 3

Riff A1

Gtrs. 1 and 2 repeat Riff A (see bar 3)

6 6 6 4 6 4 6 6 46 6 6 4 6 4

1

*Gtrs. 1 and 2 (w/dist.) *Gtr. 2 w/wah

A

Moderately = 116

Intro

(hi-hat) (0:04) 5

Riff A

N.C.(Em)

7 7 75 0 5 7 7 (7) 5 7 7 7 5 0 5 0 57 7 7 5 0 5 7 5 7

All music sounds a minor third (one and one half steps) lower than written (key of C minor).

Bass tuning (low to high: C F B E).

All guitars are tuned down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C ).

2 1 3 4 6 fr

E7

1 4 4 5 fr

D5

1 1 5 fr

G5

1 4 4 4 7 fr

E

1 3 4 2 1 1 7 fr

B

A

T

B

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