Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

From Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath" Album 1970

Tuning Info: Standard E (440Hz) Tuning, 66 beats/min., 4/4 count


[Intro]

Storm Sound effect with tubular bell (0:00 - 0:37)


[Main Riff]
[f]
   G5                      G5              G5                         G5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-----------------------5---------------5--------------------------5---------|
A|-5----(4h5-tr~~~~)(10\7)-5-----4~(/10\7)-5-----(4h5-tr~~~~)-(/10\7)-5------4-----|
E|-3-----------------------3---------------3--------------------------3------------|


[Verse 1]

[mf]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
          What is this that stands before me?

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
          Figure in black, which points at me.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
        Turn 'round quick, and start to run.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
        Find out I'm the chosen one.   Oh no!


[Main Riff]

   G5                      G5              G5                         G5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-----------------------5---------------5--------------------------5---------|
A|-5----(4h5-tr~~~~)(10\7)-5-----4~(/10\7)-5-----(4h5-tr~~~~)-(/10\7)-5------4-----|
E|-3-----------------------3---------------3--------------------------3------------|


[Verse 2]

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
        Big black shape with eyes of fire.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
          Telling people their desire.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
       Satan's sitting there, he's smiling.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------5-------------|
A|--------------------4---------------------------4---|
E|-3----------------------------3---------------------|
{......................pm........................}
        Watches those flames get higher and higher.
      Oh no, no... please God help me!


[Main Riff]

   G5                      G5              G5                         G5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-----------------------5---------------5--------------------------5---------|
A|-5----(4h5-tr~~~~)(10\7)-5-----4~(/10\7)-5-----(4h5-tr~~~~)-(/10\7)-5------4-----|
E|-3-----------------------3---------------3--------------------------3------------|

   G5
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-5-----------------|
E|-3-----------------|
{8 count hold}


[Bridge] {122 beats/min triplet feel}

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------| x2
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}
          Is it the end, my friend?

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}
 Satan's comin' 'round the bend.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}
 People running 'cause they're scared.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}
     The people better go and beware.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--------3-5-6-3-5--3-5--|
E|-3-3-3-5---------6-----3-3-3-5---------6------|
{....................pm.....................}
  No!   No!  Please, no!


   G5            Gm7               G5            Gm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
G|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
D|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
A|-5-------------------------------5-----------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------|


[Solo]

(Guitar 1) (Play 5 times)
   G5            Gm7               G5            Gm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
G|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
D|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
A|-5-------------------------------5-----------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------|


(Guitar 2)
{......................wah........................}

e|----------------------------------------------------3----------|
B|--------------------------------3-----3-------3-----3----3-----|
G|---------------------------3~~--5^(7)-5^(7)---5^(7)-----5^(7)--|
D|-(3/)5p3-5~~--5-5-3~~~--3h5------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|


{......................wah........................}

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------15-15-17^(19)--15-(17^19-19`17)--|
G|-6--------8-------10------(14/)17^(19)---------------------------------|
D|-8^(10)--10^(12)--12^(14)----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


{..................... wah........................}

e|-15-(^18{20-20}`18)-15-15h18p15h18p15-(^18{20})-18p15------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------18-18^(20-20)-15-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


{..................... wah........................}

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15~---|
G|-17^(19)--17^(19)--17^(19)--17^(19)--17^(19)--17^(19)--17^(19)-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


{..................... wah........................}

e|-----------------------------------------(^18{20})-15h18p15-(^18{20})-|
B|------15-------15--18^(20)`18-18^(20)`18------------------------------|
G|17^(19)--17^(19)------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|


{..................... wah........................}

e|-15h18--(15h18-tr~~~~)--(15h18-tr~~~~)-(15h18-tr~~~~)-(^18{20-20})`18--|
B|------18---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-15---------------15-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---15h18--------15---17p15---------------------15--------15--------15----|-(^18{20-20-20}`18(\15)--|
G|---------17^(19)----------17-15~-----15-17^(19)---17^(19)---17^(19)------|-------------------------|
D|--------------------------------15h17------------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|


[Ending]

(Guitar 1)
  G5             Gm7              G5             Gm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
G|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
D|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
A|-5-------------------------------5-----------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------|

(Guitar 2)
{..................... wah........................}
   G5            Gm7               G5            Gm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
G|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
D|----------------3~~-----------------------------3~~------------|
A|-5-------------------------------5-----------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3-----------------------------|


(Guitar 1)
   G5            Gm7
e|-------------------------|
B|----------------3~~------|
G|----------------3~~------|
D|----------------3~~------|
A|-5-----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------|

(Guitar 2)
{....... wah.........}
   G5            Gm7
e|------------------------|
B|----------------3~~-----|
G|----------------3~~-----|
D|----------------3~~-----|
A|-5----------------------|
E|-3----------------------|

   G5              F5              G5         G5
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5-5-5---5-5-3---3-3-3---3-3-5----------5-5-5---|
E|-3---3-3-3---3-3-1---1-1-1---1-1-3----------3-3-3---|
                                   {4 count}


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| h       Hammer-on
| p       Pull-off
| \       Slide down
| ~       Vibrato
| tr~~~~  Trill

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