HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF
BLACK SABBATH
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IRON MAN B5
D5
E5
7 fr
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A Intro
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= 69
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N.C.(E5)
am
Iron
(cont. kick drum) Gtrs. 1 and 2 grad. release (elec. w/dist.) * 1
kick drum
T A B
F 5
12 fr
(0:00)
Slowly
1
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Man
1/2
w/fdbk.
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(0)
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pitch: F * Bend executed by pushing down on low E string behind the nut.
(0:28)
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1
1 grad. release
0
1/2
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(0)
(0)
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D5
E5
tempo increases slightly
fdbk.
0
B5
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0
12 10
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17 15
pitch: F
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 9
D5
E5
B5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
D5
E5
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5
D5
E5
Rhy. Fig. 1
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Bass Fig. 1 slight vib.
Bass 15
B 1st Verse
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(0:42)
Slightly Faster = 76 Has he N.C.
5
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lost
his
mind
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Can
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he
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see
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will
he
fall
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or
is
he
blind
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(15)
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 five times (see bar 10)
Can
he
walk at
all
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7
or
if
he moves
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4
B5
14 Gtrs. 1 and 2
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(12)
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 2
IRON MAN 17
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5
D5
17 16 17 16 17 15 14 15 14 15
We’ll
12 10
Is N.C.
E5
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14 12
14 12
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just
pass
him
there
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he
’live
or
dead
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Why
should
we
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Has
he
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thoughts within
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his
head
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even
(14)
care
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(12)
(1:14)
(B5)
(A5)
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(B5)
1/4
22 Gtrs. 1 and 2
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1/4
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Bass
Bass Fig. 2
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(A5)
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(B5)
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(1:33)
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E5
G5
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(5)
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(5)
F 5
G5
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F 5
G5
D5
E5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
9 7
12 10
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14 12
14 12
17 15
17 15
16 14
17 15
16 14
17 15
12 10
G5
F 5
G5
F 5
G5
D5
12 10
14 12
14 12
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0
14 12
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Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)
30
B5
9 7
D5
12 10
E5
12 10
14 12
14 12
17 15
17 15
16 14
17 15
16 14
17 15
12 10
E5
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 3
IRON MAN C 2nd and 3rd Verses 2. He 3. Now N.C. 32
7
(1:45, 2:34)
was the
turned time
to is
steel here
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5
7
7
in for
the Iron
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4
5
great Man
4
5
magnetic
4
5
to
spread
field fear
5
7
7
of he
mankind once saved
5
7
(13)
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)
34
When Vengeance
7
he
traveled from the
time grave
5
5
7
D Choruses (1:58, 2:47)
Nobody Nobody
E5 36
7
for kills
5
wants wants
the the
4
him him
5
future people
4
5
4
5
7
He just They just
D5
stares turn
(13)
at
the their
5
4
Gtrs. 1 and 2
14 12
12 10
Bass
Substitute Bass Fill 2 on 2nd Chorus (see last page) 9
7
38
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(9)
Bass Fig. 3
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world heads B5
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end Bass Fig. 3 7
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Planning his vengeance Nobody helps him
E5
40
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that he Now he
D5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
7
14 12
12 10
Bass plays Bass Fill 1 on 1st Chorus and Bass Fill 3 on 2nd Chorus (see last page)
Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 (see bar 37)
1.
9 7
9 7
7 10
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9 7
D5
12 10
E5
12 10
14 12
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will soon unfurl has his revenge B5
9 7
B5
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9 7
7 10
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5
14 12
17 15
17 16 17 16 17 15 14 15 14 15
7
7
D5
12 10
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8
9
E5
12 10
14 12
14 12
X (0)
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)
IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 4
IRON MAN 2.
go back to C 3rd Verse
B5
46
D5
9 7
E5
12 10
12 10
E 1st Interlude
14 12
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5
14 12
14 12
D5
17 16 17 16 17 15 14 15 14 15
12 10
E5
12 10
B5
14 12
14 12
X
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3
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(3:11)
Double-Time = 152 N.C.(C m) 49 Gtrs. 1 and 2 11
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Bass 11
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(11)
(9)
7
F 1st Guitar Solo
11
9
(11)
(3:17)
N.C.(C m)
52
let ring
Gtr. 1
7
(9)
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*1 1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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1/2
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(12)
* Bend both strings w/ring finger. 1/4
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(12) 9 12 9
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 5
IRON MAN 65 9 11
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9 11
(11)
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(11) 9 11
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9 11
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(11)
11 10 11 11
9 11
(11) 9 11
11 10 11 11
9 11
11 10 11 11
9 11
11 10 11 11 10 11
11
Gtrs. 1 and 2
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11 (11) 10
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11
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11 (11) 10
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Bass
11
9
(3:45)
End Double-Time B5
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(9)
11
7
9
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(9)
7
9
= 76
Gtrs. 1 and 2
9 7
9 7
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10
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9 7
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10
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Bass plays last two bars of Bass Fig. 3 twice (see bar 38) (3:57)
B5
75
D5
9 7
E5
12 10
12 10
G5
14 12
14 12
17 15
F 5
17 15
G5
16 14
F 5
17 15
16 14
G5
D5
17 15
E5
12 10
12 10
14 12
14 12
X
0
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)
G 4th Verse (4:10) B5
D5
E5
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5
D5
Heavy N.C.
E5
boots of
lead
77 9 7
12 10
12 10
14 12
14 12
17 15
17 16 17 16 17 15 14 15 14 15
12 10
12 10
14 12
14 12
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3
5
7
5
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7
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 10)
fills
his
victims
full
of
dread
5
7
7
Running
as fast as they can
Iron
Man
lives again
80 5
4
5
4
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4
5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
7
7
5
7
5
7
5
7
1., 2. (A5)
N.C.(B5)
83
(13)
4
5
3. (A5)
4
5
4
5
5
7
Double-Time
7
(15)
= 152
1/4
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(5)
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(5)
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Bass 7
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 6
H 2nd Interlude
IRON MAN
(4:42)
N.C.(E5)
87
5
Bass Fig. 4 w/pick 7
7
7
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(4:49)
N.C.
Gtrs. 1 and 2
1
grad. release
1/2
89
0
0
0
0
0
1
grad. release
0
0
0
0
Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 eleven times (see bar 87)
I 100
Outro Theme (5:01) N.C.(E5)
7
5
7
7
(D5)
7
7
(7)
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J Outro Guitar Solo (C
)
(C)
5
5
5
5
(5:14)
(E5)
Gtr. 1
102
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4 5 4
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(9)
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Gtr. 2
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4
(D5)
3
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(C 1½
105 7
4 5 4
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3
Bass 4
4
9
1½
9
1¼
(9)
(9)
3
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79
Bass Fig. 5 3
3
3
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)
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(C5)
1½
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(9)
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1½
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(9)
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(9)
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(9)
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12
10 12
1½
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(9)
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end Bass Fig. 5 5
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 7
(E5) Gtr. (E5) 1 1 1 Gtr. 1 108 1 1 108 12 12 12 12
(D5) (D5)
1 1
12 (12)10 12 10 X 12 (12)10 12 10 X
Gtr. 2 1 1 Gtr. 2 1 1 12 (12) 12 (12) 12 (12) 12 (12)
10 10
(C (C 12 12 10 8 10 11 12 12 10 8 10 11
8 8
12 10 12 12 10 8 12 10 10 9 12 12 10 8 10 9
7 7
9 9
7 7
) )
IRON MAN
(C5) (C5)
8 7 5 8 7 5
7 5 7 7 5 7
5 5
7 7
5 5
5 5
7 7
7 7
7 7
7 7
9 9
7 7
9 9
9 9
1 1
12 (12)10 12 (12)10
7 7
Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bar 104) Bass plays Bass Fig. 5 twice (see bar 104)
112 112
(E5) (E5)1¼
1¼
1½
1¼
1¼
1½
9 9
(9) (9)
9 9
(9) (9) (9) (9)
9 9
(D5) (D5) (9) (9) (9) (9)
1½
K Outro K Outro (E5)
1½
9 9
9 9
(9) (9)
7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9
(7) (7)
5 5
7 7
7 7
5 5
7 7
(9) (9)
7 7
(D5) (D5)
7 7
) )
7 7
5 5
(C5) 1/2 (C5)
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
7 7
7 7
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(7) (7)
7 7
5 5
5 5
7 7
3 3
9 9
(5:32) (5:32)
5 5
1½
(C (C
1½
(9) (9)
(E5) 1 and 2 116 Gtrs. 116 Gtrs. 1 and 2 7 7
1½
1½
1½
9 9
1½
(C (C
5 5
9 9
9 9
9
7 7
5 5
7 7
5 5
7 7
5 5
1., 2. 1.,(C5) 2. (C5)
) )
7 7
9
5 5
4 4
7 7
5 5
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4 4
4 4
5 5
4 4
5 5
3 3 Bass substitutes Bass Fill 4 second time (see below) 3 3 Bass substitutes Bass Fill 4 second time (see below)
3. 3. (C5) Gtrs. 1 and 2 (C5) 120 Gtrs. 1 and 2 120 4 4
5 5
4 4
4 4
3 3
Bass Bass 3
2
3
2
7 7
9 9
5 5
3
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5 7
7 3
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9 (9) 7
5 7
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9 (9) 7
4 4
(D5) (D5)
(E5) (E5)
7 7
5 5
7 7
7
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5
7 7 7 7
3 3
Bass Fill 1 (2:09) Bass Fill 1 (2:09)
T A T B A B
5 5
(E5) (E5)
Bass Fill 2 (2:47) Bass Fill E5 2 (2:47) 9 7 5 7 5 9 7 5 7 5
T A T B A B
E5 9 7 7
9
9 (9) 7 9 (9) 7
Bass Fill 4 (5:43) Bass Fill (C) 4 (5:43)
Bass Fill 3 (2:59) Bass Fill E53 (2:59) 9 7 5 7 5 9 7 5 7 5
T A T B A B
E5 9 7 7
9
9 (9) 7 9 (9) 7
9 7 9 9 7 9
7 9 7 9
T A T B A B
(C) 3
2
3
2
3
2
3
7
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IRON MAN · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 8
SWEET LEAF 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. All music sounds one and one half steps lower than written (key of A).
C5
F5
E5
8 fr
13 fr
13
13
(cough echo loop)
T A B
B 5
G5
11 fr
13
A Intro Slow Heavy Rock
E 5 12 fr
D
6 fr
13
15 fr
13
13
12 fr
1342
1342
(0:05)
= 74
All
C5 F5 E5 1 Gtrs. 1 and 2 (w/heavy dist.) 10 8
E 10 fr
10 8
15 13
14 12
E 5
13 11
13 11
F5
C5
15 13
10 8
10 8
X X
F5 E5
E 5
15 13
13 11
14 12
right
now F5
13 11
15 13
Bass
Bass Fig. 1 T A B
8
end Bass Fig. 1 8
8
7
6
6
10
10
10
10 8
B Verses (2nd time) Won’t ya’ listen (4th time) 1. When I
first
met
8
8
7
C5 5
F5
E5 E 5
F5 (play 4 times)
2
6
6
6
6
8
didn’t realize (2.) forever on a what you’re
about
(0:25, 1:36, 3:42)
you (3.) know
Gtrs. 1 and 2 (repeat previous two bars)
6
C5
F5 E5
E 5
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A eight times on verses 2 and 3 (see bar 39) Rhy. Fig. 1
10 8
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)
10 8
X X
15 13
14 12
13 11
13 11
F5 end Rhy. Fig. 1
15 13
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1)
I can’t until They put you
down C5 9
F5
E5
E 5 2
forget you took down F5
C5
you me
or your surprise showed me around and shut you F5
E5
E 5
F5
2
SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 9
SWEET LEAF You My You
out C5
F5
E5
13
introduced free life is to me gave
E 5
F5
me now C5
F5
and I And
C5
F5
E5
wanting sweet world
left me love you soon the
C5
F5
E 5
F5
C5
F5
E5
E 5
F5
Oh Oh
yeah
E5
(0:51, 2:02, 4:08)
yeah yeah baby
E 5
C5 Gtr. 3 plays Fill 1 four times simile on 2nd Chorus Gtr. 3 plays Fill 1 twice simile on 3rd Chorus (see below)
10 8
X X
15 13
14 12
13 11
13 11
0
15 13
10 8
10 8
10 8
Bass Fig. 2
Bass
8
your can’t you
2
21 Gtrs. 1 and 2 10 8
F5
you and though you will love
C Bridge Oh
belief
E 5
leaf
2
kind hear sweet leaf
my is
2
mind clear
24
E5
2
17
to
My life a new
8
8
7
6
6
B 5
E 5
G5
C5
8 6
13 11
17 15
10 8
6
6
6
8
10 8
8
8
10 8
end Bass Fig. 2 10 6
11
15
C5 27 (Gtrs. 1 and 2 repeat previous four bars)
8
B 5
8
10
10
10
10
E 5
8
6
Fill 1 (2:02, 4:08) C5
G5
11
10
8
10
3rd time, skip ahead to H Outro
C5
B 5
15
E 5
8
10
10
8
G5
8
10
8
10
8
6
C5
grad. bend 1
Gtr. 3
T A B
10
4
10 12
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10
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SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 10
SWEET LEAF 1.
C5
B 5
E 5
G5
31 Gtrs. 1 and 2
C5
C5
B 5
E 5
G5
C5
8 6
13 11
17 15
10 8
4 10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
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)
D
(1:16)
I love you C5
F5
E5
E 5
F5
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 six times (see bar 7)
C5
F5 E5 E 5
C5
F5 E5 E 5
F5
Gtr. 3 (w/heavy dist.)
39 Riff A 10
end Riff A 10
10
9
8
8
2
2
10
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1)
go back to B 2nd Verse
Oh C5
ya know it
2. My life was empty
F5 E5 E 5 2
45
C5
2.
F5 E5 E 5 2
C5
F5 E5 E 5 2
F5
E Faster C5
(2:29)
Gtr. 3 plays Fill 2 (see below)
51 Gtrs. 1 and 2 17 15
= 176
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
10 8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
Bass
15
F Interlude 57
(2:33)
D 11 12 12 10
5
E 11 12 12 10
11 11 12 12 12 12 10 10
11 12 12 10
5
11 12 12 10
7
11 12 12 10
7 5
11 12 12 10
7
7
11 12 12 10
7 5
7
13 14 14 12
9
13 14 14 12
7
9 79
13 14 14 12
9
13 14 14 12
7
9
7
9
7
13 14 14 12
9 9
7
9 9
7
9 9
7
9 9
Fill 2 (2:29) Gtr. 3 C5
T A B
10
SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 11
SWEET LEAF D
E
61 11 12 12 10
5
11 12 12 10
7
7
7
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
7 5
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
7
7
11 12 12 10
13 14 14 12
7
7
5
11 12 12 10
5
5
9
7
D
13 14 14 12
13 14 14 12
9
7
13 14 14 12
13 14 14 12
9 9
9
11
9
13 14 14 12
7
9
7
7
9
9
11 12 12 10
7
11 12 12 10
9
E
65 11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
11 12 12 10
13 14 14 12
13 14 14 12
13 14 14 12
13
14
13 14 13
14
13
14
13 14 13
3
5
5
5
5
7
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
9
7
9
9 7
7
9
9
7
14
13
14
3 9
9
9
7
9
9
7
9 9
7
(play 3 times)
69 13 14 13
14
13 14 13 14 13
3
7
14
13 14
13 14 13
3
7
7
7
7
14
13 14 13 14 13
3
7
7
7
14
13 14
13 14 13
3
14
13 14 13 14 13
3
7
5
7
1
1
14
13 14
14
16
16
7
7
3
5
G Guitar Solo (3:02) Gtrs. 1 and 2 1 1
74
12 15
15
1
12
15 12
14 14 121412
14
12 12 14
¼1
12
12 12
12 15
15
15
15
15
12
15 12
14 12
14
12
14 12
14
14 12
14
12
10
12
10
Bass plays Bass Fill 1 four times (see below)
Bass Fill 1 (3:02, 3:09) T A B
4
6
4
2
4
2
4
2
SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 12
SWEET LEAF 1
78
1
15
15
1
1
12
15
15 12
14
14 12
Bass plays Bass Fill 2
12
14
1
12
14
12
1
15
1
15
12
15
15 12
14 12 14 12
14 12 14
14 12
12
10
12
Bass plays Bass Fill 1 three times
1., 2.
Gtrs. 1 and 2
3.
E5
C5
B5
B 5
14 12
10 8
9 7
8 6
8 6
8 6
8 6
8
7
6
6
6
6
82
14
Bass
7
Original Tempo C5
= 74
(3:23)
F5
E5
E 5
14 12
13 11
F5
C5
15 13
10 8
F5
E5
15 13
14 12
Gtrs. 1 and 2
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A six times (see bar 39)
86
10 8
10 8
15 13
13 11
10 8
X X
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1) 4th time, go back to B 3rd Verse
Come
on
(2nd time) Try it (4th time) 3. Straight
now
E 5 89
F5
C5
F5
E5
E 5
(repeat previous two bars)
13 11
13 11
H Outro
out people
don’t F5
(play 4 times)
2
15 13
(4:21)
Come on
now
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 until fade (see bar 7)
92 Gtr. 3 8
10
10
10
9
8
8
10
8
10
10
10
9
8
8
10
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 until fade (see bar 1)
Yeah leaf
oh
Oh yeah Droppin’ out baby Oh won’t you light up the sweet leaf Oh try yeah yeah Oh
All yeah me
right out
Oh yeah right I love you sweet
All
(play 4 times and fade)
96 8
10 10
10 9
8
8
10
8
10 9
10 10
8
8
10
8
10 10
10 9
8
8
10
Bass Fill 2 (3:07) T A B
6 4
4
3
6
4
2
4
SWEET LEAF · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 13
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH 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).
E5
C5
D5
7 fr
G5
Am9
5 fr
13
13
13
D
G5
23
type2
()
12 fr
1133
Gmaj7 10 fr
1333
E5
type2
10 fr
D5
5 fr
13241
131111
type2
B5
7 fr
1133
Am7
10 fr
1333
A5 ()
132
10 fr
13
A/D
G
10 fr
5 fr
1133
1133
1133
A Intro (0:00) Slow, Heavy Rock
= 66
E5
C5
Bass and Drums tacet 1st time *Gtr. 1 (w/heavy dist.) Rhy. Fig. 1 P.M. P.M. 1
T A B
0 0
9 7
9 7
9 7
9 7
7
P.M.
7
0 0
9 7
9 7
D5
E5
G5
5
Bass and Drums enter end Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
9 7
9 7
0
P.M.
5 3
0
7 5
7 5
9 7
9 7
12 10
9 7
9 7
9 7
10
10
7
2
G5
E5
9 7
1/2
1st time:
Bass T A B
E5
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
5
5
7
7
2nd time: *Doubled by another gtr; on repeat (and throughout), tripled by a third gtr.
B 1st Verse You’ve
(0:14)
seen
life
through
distorted
eyes
You
know
you had
E5
C5
to
learn
D5
E5
2
3
Bass Fig. 1 5
The
7
7
7
execution
7
7
of
7
your
5
7
7
mind
7
7
You
7
7
3
really
had
E5 5
end Bass Fig. 1
1/2
C5
5
5
to
turn
D5
7
E5
7
10
10
G5
E5
7
2
2
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 14
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH The race
is
run
The
book is
read
The
end
begins
E5
to
C5
show
D5
E5
G5
E5
E5
G5
E5
2
7
The truth is
out
The
lies
are
old
but
you
don’t
want
E5
to
C5
know D5
2
9
C 1st Chorus
(0:43)
Nobody
will ever
let
Am9
you know
G
*Gtr. 3 (acous.)
Rhy. Fig. 2
11
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
10 10
12 12 12 10
15 15 12
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
8
10
10
8
8
5
7
7
5
5
7
7
5
5
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
8
10
10
5
7
9
full
Gtr. 2 (clean tone)
7
Gtr. 1 (clean tone)
Bass
12 12 12 10
10
8
10
8
7
5
7
5
8 7 9
7
9
5
7
7
9
Bass Fig. 2 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
5
5
when
you
ask
the
reasons
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
why
Am9 12 12 12 10
6
3
*Doubled by another acous. gtr.
13
hold bend 10 10
Gmaj7 12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
17
15
12
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
10
12
10
12
3
7
5
7
5
7
9
7
7
9
7
3 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
5
5
5
7
5
7
5
6
3 SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 15
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH They 15
8
just
tell you
that
you’re
on
your
own
Gmaj7
Am9 12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 12 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
12
10
12 11 12 10
12 11 12 10
10
12
12
10
9
3
7
5
7
7
9
7
your
head all
full
of
Am7 17 Gtr. 3 5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
5 5 5 7 7 5
9
3
2 Fill
9
5 5 5 7 7 5
lies D
A/D
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
D
A/D
D
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
2 3 2 0
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
2 3 2 0
end Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtrs. 1 and 2 Gtr. 2
2 3 2 0
10 7
9
7
7
5
5
Gtr. 1
end Bass Fig. 2
Bass
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
E5
7
C5
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)
7
5
D5
5
7
E5
7
G5
7
7
7
7
7
E5
Gtr. 4 (w/dist.)
19
end Riff A
Riff A 7
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
C5
D5
5
7
7
9
9
12
9
G5
E5
12
9
9
9
9
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)
21 7
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only)
D 2nd Verse The E5
who
P.M.
9 7
9 7
9
9
9
9
9
Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page)
have
crippled
you
You
want to
Gtr. 2 plays Riff A four times
0 0
7
(1:25)
people
23
E5
P.M.
9 7
9 7
7
P.M.
7
0 0
9 7
9 7
see C5
them D5
burn E5
G5
E5
P.M.
9 7
9 7
0
P.M.
0
5 3
7 5
7 5
9 7
9 7
12 10
9 7
9 7
9 7
9 7
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 3) SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 16
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH The gates
of
life have
closed on
you
and
now
there’s
just
E5
no
return
C5
D5
E5
G5
E5
G5
E5
2
25
You’re
wishing
that
the
hands of doom could take
your
E5 27 Gtr. 4
mind
away
C5
D5
full
Bass
5
E5
2
7
7
and
7
7
you
7
don’t
7
5
7
7
care
if
you
7
don’t
7
7
7
see again
3
the
E5 29 Gtr. 4
5
5
7
7
5
light
of
C5
D5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
day E5
G5
E5
2
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)
E 2nd Chorus
(1:54)
Nobody
will ever
let
Am9
Gtr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 11)
31 Gtr. 1 (clean tone)
you know
when you ask the reasons
G
10
8
10
8
7
7
5
7
5
4
10
8
7
5
10
8
Am9
5
7
7
9
5
7
9
8
10
12
7
9
7
12
10
Gtr. 2 (clean tone)
10
8
10
8
7
10
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 11)
why
They just tell you that you’re on your own
Gmaj7
Am9
Gmaj7 Gtr. 1
34 5
7
5
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
5
8
10
5
7
7
3 7
9
fill your
8
10
12
head
Am7
10
8
all full of
7
3
10
lies D
8
8
9
7
7
9
7
7
9
3
10
3
you bastards A/D
D
A/D
D
A/D
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
Gtrs. 1, 2 and 3
37 Gtr. 1
N.H.
7
7 7
2 3 2 0
0 2 2 0
0 2 2 0
2 3 2 0
2 3 2 0
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 17
F Guitar Solo FE5 Guitar Solo
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH
(2:25)
C5 C5
(2:25)
E5Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1) Gtr. A Rhy. four times Gtrs.41plays and 2Riff play Fig. 1 four times (see bar 1)
Gtr. 54 plays Riff A four times 40 Gtr. 40 Gtr. 5 14
16
16
14
12
14
16
16
14
12
14
16
16
14
12
14
16
16
14
12
11
14
11
14
Gtr. 6 (w/heavy dist.) Gtr. 6 (w/heavy dist.) 3 4 4 2 3 4 4 2
0
3 4 3 4
2
0
2
4
2
0
4
2
0
2
4
2
4
D5 D5
E5 E5
14 11
14 12
3
3
3
3
7
5
7
5
7
4
7
4
E5 E5
12 14
14 11
14 12
G5 E5 G5 E5
12 14
5
7
5
7
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3) Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)
C5 C5
D5 D5
full
full full 43 43 15 full15 12
15
15
E5 E5
12
3
14
14
12
14
14
12
full
full 15 15
12
15
12
15
14
14
full hold bend
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
15 15 15 15
15
15 12
15
15 12
full
full
hold bend
full
full
hold bend
14 12
12 14 14 14 14 14 14 12
14
14
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
7
7
7
0 0 0 0
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
C5 D5 C5 D5
0
0
0
0
5 3 5 3
7 5 7 5
E5 E5
14 12 14
14
14 12 14
full
full
full
14
14 12 14
14
14 12 14
7 5 7 5
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
12 10 12 10
9 7 9 7
9 7 9 7
P.M.
A51 and 2 Gtrs.
P.M.
Gtrs. 1 and 2
9 7 9 7
14 14
14
14 12 14
14
14 12 14
D5 D5 full
14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14
E5 E5
G5 E5 G5 E5
full
15
full 15
12
15
15
12
14
14
12
14
14
12
12 12
15
14
14
14
3
full
15
14
3
full
full 15 15
14
14
12
14
14
12
3
3
3
3
14
14
14
14
G5 A5 G5 A5
G5 A5
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
9 7 9 7
12 12 12 10 12 10 10 10
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
12 12 12 10 12 10 10 10
14 14 14 12 14 12 12 12
14 12 14 12
14 12 14 12
Gtr. 4
7
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
7
9
9 12
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
7
9
9 12
9
9
9
9
Gtr. 4
1/2
Bass
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
5
5
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
5
5
7
7 10 10 7
D5 D5
E5 E5
D5 D5
E5 E5
D5 D5
2. 2. E5
E5
D5 D5
7
9
7
9
5
7
7
7
9
5
7
7
9
7
7
9
7
9
5
7
7
7
9
5
7
7
9
7
Bass 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Bass
1/2 7 10 10 7
1.
14
G Interlude (3:01) G A5 Interlude (3:01) G5 A5
G5 E5 G5 E5
Gtr. 6
1. E5 49 E5 49
14
full3
Gtr. 6
Bass
14
full
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3) Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 3)
P.M.
7
14 12 14
3
14
12
9 7 9 7
15 15
14 14
14
14 12 14
14
full
12 14 14 14 14 14 14 12
14
3
9 7 9 7
15 12
14 12
14
Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page) 3 3 Bass plays Bass Fill 1 (see last page)
0 0 0 0
15
14
14
E5 Gtrs. E5 1 and 2 Gtrs. 1 and 2P.M. 46 P.M. 46
full hold bend 15 15 15 15
1/2 full 14 14
12
14
C5 C5
1/2 full
14
full
hold bend
3
14
3
full
full hold bend 15 15 15 15 12
3
full
full3
14
full
full
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only) Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (1st bar only)
G5 E5 G5 E5
14
full
E5 E5
7 7
7 7
D5 D5
C5 C5
D5 D5
B5 B5
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
5 5 5 3 5 3 3 3
7 7 7 5 7 5 5 5
4 4 4 2 4 2 2 2
4 5 4 7 5 7
7 9 7 9
7 9 7 9
9 10 9 10
9 10 9 10
7 9 7 9
9 10 9 10
7 9 7 9
4 5 4 7 5 7
7 9 7 9
7 9 7 9
9 10 9 10
9 10 9 10
7 9 7 9
5 7 5 7
7 9 7 9
4 2 4 2
5
4
4
7
5
4
4
7
7
7
5
7
5
4
4
7
5
4
7
4
4
7
5
4
7
4
5
7
7
4
5
7
7 7
7 7
7
7
7
7
* *
2 2
*Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr. *Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr.
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 18
SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH H
I Bridge
(3:19)
1. Where 2. Dreams (on D.S.) 3. Everything 4. Sabbath
Gtrs. 1 and 2
N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 G 5
can you turn to turn to nightmares around you Bloody Sabbath
N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 G 5
P.M.
P.M.
52
(3:26, 4:13)
0
0
5 3
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Bass
what Heaven what’s Nothing
more it
N.C. 54
can turns coming more
you do to Hell to to do
no lots God knows living
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 G 5
N.C.
more of as your just for
tomorrow confusion dog nose dying
G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.
G5 F 5 G5 G 5
P.M.
P.M.
0
0
5 3
4 2
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4 2
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1.
life God Gtr. 1 N.C. 56 P.M.
0
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5 3
4 2
5 3
6 4
0
3
2
3
4
2.
is killing you blessed all of you G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C. P.M.
0
5 3
4 2
5 3
4 2
5 3
Gtr. 2
0
0
0
G5 F 5 G5 G 5
nothing more to tell Dying just for you N.C. G5 F 5 G5 F 5 G5 N.C.
5 3
0
4 2
5 3
6 4
P.M.
P.M.
0
0
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4 2
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4 2
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yeah yeah G5 F 5 G5 G 5
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5 7
sim.
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4 2
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3
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3 5
Bass
J Instrumental Break 58
N.C.
(2nd time) To Coda (skip ahead to meas. 62)
(3:53, 4:41)
E5
D5
C5
N.C. E5 D5 C5
N.C.
E5
D5
C5
D5
7
5
7
5 3
5 3
7
7
D.S. al Coda (go back to H )
sim.
9
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sim.
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9 7
7 5
5
5
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5 3
5 3
7
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3
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7 5
4
4 2
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SABBATH BLOODY SABBATH K Outro (4:55) Double Time . = 144
Coda (4:51)
=
B5
B5
Gtrs. 1 and 2 *pick slide (slow descent)
62 4
4
X X X
4
X X X
*Scrape pick back and forth across strings while sliding down. Gtr. 4 Rhy. Fig. 3
4 2
4 2
4 2
2
2 7 9
4 4 2
2
9
9
7
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
7
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9
9
7
4 4 2
4 4 2
0
4 4 2
2
4 4 2
9
3
Gtr. 4 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 till fade
66 Gtrs. 1 and 2 X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
X X X
Bass
Bass Fig. 3 9
9
9
7
9
9
9
7
7
9
L Outro Solo 71
Gtrs. 1 and 2
(5:12) full
*
4 4 2
4 4 2
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
7
full
7
9
7
7
9
Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 until fade *Two gtrs. arr. for one gtr. 1/2
75 10
full
full
10
10
10
full
10
10
10
full
10
10
10
full
10
10
10
10
7
7
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7
7
4:3 full
78 9
9
7
9
7
7
9
7
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
3:2
4 2
4 2
4 2
2
4
2
0
4 2
0
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
4 2
0
2
4:3 1/2
semi-harm
82
2
Begin fade
full
full
9
full
4
2
4
pick slide
4
4
0
(cont. ad lib pick slides until fade)
X X X
Bass Fill 1 1/2 T A B
3
5
5 5
7
7 7
7
10
10
7
7
7
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SUPERNAUT All guitars are tuned down one and one half steps (low to high: C F B E G C ). Bass tuning (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). E7
D5 6 fr
213
A Intro
G5 5 fr
4
E
B
5 fr
144
7 fr
11
7 fr
1444
134211
(0:04)
Moderately
= 116 N.C.(Em) *Gtrs. 1 and 2 (w/dist.) Riff A (hi-hat) 1
T A B
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
0
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
5
7
7
*Gtr. 2 w/wah
Gtrs. 1 and 2 repeat Riff A (see bar 3) Gtrs. 1 and 2
Gtr. 3
end Riff A Riff A1
6 (7)
7
5
0 5 7
7
7
5
0
4
6
5
7
6
6
4
7
5
4
6
6
6
4
6
7
5
7
6
6
4
4
6
Elec. Bass
14
0
5
7
7
5
5
7
7
7
5
(0:20)
E7 end Riff A1
9 4
5
6
7
6
6
7
4
5
6
7
4
5
6
7
4
6
6
(6)
7
6
4
6
4
6
D5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
7 6 7
4
9
0
10
0
0
7 7 5
7 7
7
5
7
5
3
5
3
7
7
7
15
0
17
0
7 7 5
7
0
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SUPERNAUT G5
12 7 7 5
7
15
7
7 7 5
5 5
7
7
D5
E7
7 7 5
5
7
5
E7
5
5
7 6 7
7 X 7 6 7
7
7
7
8
0
10
0
0
7 X 7 6 7
8
0
7 7 5
7 9
7
7 5
5 5
7
7
10
0
7 7 5
0
7 7
15
7 7 5
16
0
G5 D5
7 7 5
G5
D5
7 5
5 5
7 7 5
7
7
7
(0)
7
5
D5
7 X 7 6 7
D5
7 5 7 6
0
7 7 5
7
0
7
7
5
E7
D5
7 X 7 6 7
7 7 5
7 7 5
7 9
7
8
0
10
0
0
7
7
5
7
9
7
9
G5 D5 7 7 5
5 5
7
7 7
E7
7 7 5
7 5
7 6 0 7
9
9
3 7
0
15
0
17
0
7
7
7 5
0
9
9 7
5
7
15
16
0
7
7
7
5
0
5 5
B Verses (0:37, 1:17, 3:32) and touch the sky turned everything don’t need no friends G5 D5
1. I wantto reach out 2. I’ve crossed the oceans 3. Got no religion D5 E7
19
7 X 7 6 7
8
7
7 15
0 10 0
0
17
0
0
7 7 5
7 7 5
7 9
7
7
7
7 7 5
5 5
7
7
I want to touch the sun but I don’t need to die I’m gonna climb up on the mountains of the moon I found the crossing near a golden rainbow’s end I’ve been through magic and defied reality Got all I want and I don’t need to pretend Don’t try to reach me ’cause I’ll tear up your mind E7
(repeat previous two bars)
7 X 7 X 7 5 7 7
7 7 5
9 7 9 5
0
D5
7 X 7 6 7
7 7 7 7 5 5
7 7 5
7 7
7
7
7 7 15
0
0
11
16
0
0
0
2
2
C Chorus
and find a distant man a-waving I’ve lived a thousand years It never I’ve seen the future and I’ve left it G5 D5 N.C.
E7
9
2
5
3rd time, skip ahead to H Outro
25
2
7
7
7 7 5
5 5
7
7
7 7 5
9 7 5
0
7 5 0
5 5
5
7
(0:53, 1:34)
his spoon bothered me behind
7 7 5
0
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
7
7 5 0
5
0
Substitute Bass Fig. 1 second time (see below) 7
7
Bass Fig. 1 (1:34) 3rd time: go to bar 39 (play 3 times)
N.C. T A B
7
7
supernaut · HOW TO PLAY THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH 22
SUPERNAUT 2nd time, skip ahead to bar 39 1
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A1 (see bar 7)
29 5
7
7
7
5
0
5
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
0
5
7
7
7
7
19
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0
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0
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0
5
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7
(7)
32 5
7
7
5
7
7 7 5
35
7
5
0
5
0
5
E7
5
D5
7 X 7 6 7
7
7
8
7
15
0
10
19
0
0
0
0
5
7
7
7
5
5
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7
5
0
7
G5 D5
7 7 5
7 7 5
7 9
7
7
7
7 7 5
5 5
7
7
0
2
7
5
7
5
7
(7)
7
5
7
7
7
7 5
5
7
5
0 5 7
7
7
7
3
5
5
5
0
3
2
7 X 7 X 7 5 7 7
5 5
7
go back to B Verse
E7
7 7 5
5
5
7 9 7
D Guitar Solo
7
15
17
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
9 7 9 7 5
0
5 5
(1:41)
N.C. Gtr. 4
1
39
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Riff A five times (see bar 3) Gtr. 3 plays Riff A1 five times (see bar 7)
1
12 15
12 15
12 14 12
12
12
15 12
12
12
3
15 12
*
14
15 12
15 12
5
3
*All trills to be played as quickly as possible.
Gtrs. 1 and 2
(7)
7
Bass
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
7
12 12
5
0
5
7
5
7
7
7
5
7
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0
7
12 15
5
7
7
5
7
7
(7)
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SUPERNAUT 1½
41
12 15
12 15
12 15
12 15
1
15
15
1
¼
(15)
12
15
12
1
15
15
5
7
12 15
12 15
5
7
3
7
5
7
5
7
5
7
7
7
5
7
5
5
7
5
½
43 15
0
15
12 15 12
14 12 14 (12)
14
12 14 12 14 (12) 14 12 14 (12) 14 12 14
14
¼
14 (14)
(14)
13
14
14
12 14 12
3
14
12 14 12
3
14
3
Bass Fig. 2 7
7
7
5
5
7
3
5
5
7
7
5
5
7
7
7
7
5
7
5
7
5
7
7
7
5
½
46 12 14
12 14 (12) 14
12 14
(12) 14
12
12
10
12
10
12
10 12 12 14
12
10
12
12 14 12
12 14
12
14
14 12
14
3
end Bass Fig. 2 5
7
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
5
3
5
3
Gtr. 4 ½
48
¾
12
12 14
12
15
1
1
12 15
15
1
12 15
12 15
1
12 15
12 15
1
12 15
12 15
1
1
12 15
1
12 15
1
12 15
12 15
3
Bass repeats Bass Fig. 2 three times (see bar 44)
50
12
15
15 12
15
14 12
14
14 12 14
12 14
12 14
12 14 (12) 14
14
12 14 (12) 14
3
12 14
14
3
53 12 14
12 14
hold bend ½
55 12 14
12 14
½
12
15
14
12 14
½
12
15
14
14
½
12
15
14
15
14
14
½
12
15
14
12 14
12
12 14
14
15
14
12
14
12 14
12 14 12
3 hold bend ½ ½
1
12 14
12 14
½
15
14
3
½
½
12
14
hold bend ½
14
½
12
12
3
hold bend ½
12 14
12 14
12 14
½
12
15
14
½
12
15
14
12
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SUPERNAUT ½
57 15
1
12
14
15
12
14
12
12
15
15
E Gtr. 4
59
12
½
1
15
12 15
12
14
14
12
14
15
12
12
14 12
14
5
15
15
12
14
12
15 12
15
(2:21)
Gtr. 4
1
12 15
1
1
Gtrs. 1 and 2
14 7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
7
7
7
7
5
0
5
0
Gtrs. 1 and 2 Bass
7
7
7
5
7
5
3
5
7
3
(2:29)
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A1 (see bar 7)
62 7
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
5
7
7
(7)
7
7
7
5
0 5 7
7
7
7
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0
19
5
7
5
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7
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0
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7
5
7
7
(7)
65 5
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7
5
7
7
7
5
5
7
0
7
F Percussion Break
5
5
0
7
7
5
5
7
5
7
(2:37)
7
7
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7
5
0
5
5
7
5
7
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
7
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5
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0 5 7
7
7
7
5
3
5
7 7 8 9 9 7
X X X X X
5
0
3
(2:45)
E
B
Gtr. 3 Gtr. 5 (acous.)
68 4 5
9 9 9 7
6 7
9 9 9 7
9 9 9 7
9 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
9 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
Gtrs. 1 and 2 (Bass doubles bottom note one octave lower)
E
B
74 9 9 9 7 7
9 9 9 7
9 9 9 7
9 9 9 7
0 0 X 7
0 0 X 7
0 0 X 7
0 0 X 7 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
(play 7 times simile) 7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
X X X X X
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
X X X X X
7 7 8 9 9 7
7 7 8 9 9 7
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SUPERNAUT G
(3:16)
E7
D5
G5
D5
E7
D5
Gtr. 1
76
7 6 7
G5
D5
7 7 5
5 5
7 7 5
7
7 7
E7
Gtrs. 1 and 2
0
8
0
9
0
Bass
0
7 7 5
7 7 5
9
9 7
7
7
7
7 7 5
7 7 5
5 5
7
7 7 5
5
7 X 7 X 7
7
9
7 X 7 X 7
7 X 7 6 7
0
9
7
17
0
9
0
0
9 7
5 5
16
9
7 7 5
7 7 5
7
7
7
7
7 X 7 X 7 5 7
9 7 9 7 5
0
7 X 7 X 7
5
go back to B Verse
80
E7
D5
7 X 7 6 7
8
7
7
0
15
9
17
0
H Outro
0
0
0
G5 D5
7 7 5
7 7 5
7 9
7
7 7 5
7
7 7 5
5 5
7 7 7
7 5 7 6
7 7
E7
D5
7 6 7
7 7 5
7 7 5
7 9
7
8
0
10
0
0
9 7 9 5
0
7
5 5
7 7 15
0
17
0
G5 D5
7
7
7 7 5
5 5
7
7
7 X 7 X 7 5 7 7
7 7 5
9 7 9 5
0
5
(3:48)
N.C.
84
Gtrs. 1 and 2
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
(7)
5
7
7
7
7
7
5
0
5
0
Bass
7
Gtr. 3 plays Riff A1 until fade (see bar 7)
86 5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
5
7
(7)
7
7
5
0 5 7
7
7
7
2
17
5
0
5
7
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
(7)
play 5 times and fade
89 5
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
0
5
5
5
0
7
5
7
5
7
5
7
7
7
5
0
5
7
7
5
0
5
7
5
7
5
(7)
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
0
7
5
7
7
7
5
3
5
5
0
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