Black Sabbath - A National Acrobat
From Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" Album, Released December, 1973
Tune down step and a half 4/4 count
NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.
[f]
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 4 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
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| 8\7~ 10p8 |
| 7h9 9 9~~ 7h9 7h9 7h9 9 7 9 7~ 7/8\7~ |
| 9 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 3)
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
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| 8\7~ 10p8 |
| 7h9 9 9~~ 7h9 7h9 7h9 9 7 9 7~ 7/8\7~ |
| 9 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 3)
E5 G5 D5 A5
I am the world that hides the universe, the secret of all
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
time.
E5 G5 D5 A5
Destruction of the empty space is my one and only
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
crime.
C5 B5 G5 A5
I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
lieved.
C5 B5 G5 A5
The thoughts and images, the unborn child that never was con-
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
ceived.
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
E5 G5 D5 A5
When leathal worlds collide I'm trapped insid my embroyonic
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
cell.
E5 G5 D5 A5
I'm tracking memories all cast into the never ending
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
well.
C5 B5 G5 A5
I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
lieved.
C5 B5 G5 A5
The name that scares the face, the child that never sees the course of
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
man.
C5 B5 G5 A5
I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-
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| 2p0 |
| 0h2 2 2~~ 0 0h2 0h2 5\4~ 0h2 2 0 2 0 0 4/5\4~ |
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{.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)
| 7p5 7\5 |
| 7h8 8 8~~ 7h8 7h8 7h8 8 7 8 7/8\7~ |
| 7~ 9 |
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(Guitar 2)
lieved.
C5 B5 G5 A5
The deadly darkness that belies the face of those who've
(Guitar 2)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
ran. Ya gotta believe, yeah!
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
I'm talkin' to you.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Well, I know it's hard for you to know the reason why
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
And I'll know you'll understand more when it's time to die.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Don't believe that the life you have will be the only one.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
You have to let your body sleep, to let your soul unwind.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
I want ya to listen!
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
I'm tryin' to get through!
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Love has given life to you and now it's your concern
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Unseen eyes of inner life will make your soul return
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Still I look, but not to touch. The seeds of life are sown.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
The curtian of the future falls, the secret stays unknown.
| 12 |
| 15p12 15p12 15p12 15p12 12 15p12 15p12 12 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 14 14 12 14 14^(16 16 16`14)12~ |
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(Guitar 1)
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| 12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\\\\\\\\\\(5) |
| 12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\\\\\\\\\\(5) |
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(Guitar 2)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
(Guitar 3)
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| 21^(24 24 24`21) 18 21 18~~ 12 15 15p12 |
| 12 14 14p12 |
| 14 14\(9) |
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(Guitar 1)
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| 14\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ | (9) |
--14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~14\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\(9)
(Guitar 2)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
(Guitar 3)
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| 19^(21 21 21 21`19) 17 19 17~ 12 15p12 |
| 14 12 14 12~~ |
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(Guitar 1)
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| 14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\\\\(9) |
| 14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\\\\\(9) |
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(Guitar 2)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
(Guitar 3) Oh!
| 15^(17 17 17`15) 12 15p12 12 |
| 15 15p12 15p12 |
| 14 14^(16) 12 |
| 12 14~~~~\(9) |
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(Guitar 1)
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| 14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14\\\\\\\\\\\(9) |
| 14~~~~~~~~~~14\\\\\\\\\\\(9) |
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(Guitar 2)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
(Guitar 3)
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Just remember love is blind and hate is living death.
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Treat your life for what it's worth and live for every breath
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Looking back, I've lived and learned but now I'm wondering
Gm7 Gm7
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| 12 12 |
| 0 12 12 |
| 0h2 0h2 0h2 2 0 0h2 12 12 |
| 0 0 2 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
{.........slight pm...........}u {..pm..}
{....................wah...................}
Here I wait, and only guess what this next life will bring. Ha! Ha!
Interlude
E E E\D E E\A G G E E E\D E E\A G G E E E\D E E\A G G/B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
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| 9 9 9\7 7 7\2 9 9 9\7 7 7\2 9 9 9\7 7 7\2 |
| x x x x x x x 5 5 x x x x x x x 5 5 x x x x x x x 5 5/9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7\5 5 5\0 x x 7 7 7\5 5 5\0 x x 7 7 7\5 5 5\0 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3/7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
(The chords above are octaves) {..............pm.............}
G#/A A# C A# G#/A A# C D#\(C) G#/A A# C A# A G#
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| 9/10 11 13 11 9/10 11 13 16\(13) 9/10 11 13 11 10 9 |
| x/ x x x x x/ x x x x (x) x/ x x x x x x |
| 6/ 7 8 10 8 6/ 7 8 10 13\(10) 6/ 7 8 10 8 7 6 |
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(The chords above are octaves)
G#/A A# C A# G#/A A# C D#\(C) G#/A A# C A# A G#
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| 9/10 11 13 11 9/10 11 13 16\(13) 9/10 11 13 11 10 9 |
| x/ x x x x x/ x x x x (x) x/ x x x x x x |
| 6/ 7 8 10 8 6/ 7 8 10 13\(10) 6/ 7 8 10 8 7 6 |
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(The chords above are octaves)
C#/D E F# E C#/D E F# B\(F#) C#/D E F# E D C#
| 9/10 12 14 12 9/10 12 14 17\(14) 9/10 12 14 12 10 9 |
| x/ x x x x x/ x x x x\ (x) x/ x x x x x x |
| 6/ 7 9 11 9 6/ 7 9 11 14\(11) 6/ 7 9 11 9 7 6 |
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(The chords above are octaves)
G#/A A# C A# G#/A A# C D#\(C) G#/A A# C A# A G#
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| 9/10 11 13 11 9/10 11 13 16\(13) 9/10 11 13 11 10 9 |
| x/ x x x x x/ x x x x (x) x/ x x x x x x |
| 6/ 7 8 10 8 6/ 7 8 10 13\(10) 6/ 7 8 10 8 7 6 |
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(The chords above are octaves)
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| 9^(11) 7 9^(11) 7 9 |
| 9^(11`9) 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7~ 5~ 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| 10^(12`10) 8 |
| 9 7~~ |
| 9~~ 9 7\5 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7p5 7~ 5~ |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| 9~~ 7 9~~ 7 9~~ 9 9p7 9~~ 7 9^(11~) 9p7 9^(11`9) 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 |
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| 9~~ 7 9~~ 7 9~~ 9 9p7 9~~ 7 9^(11~) 9p7 9^(11`9) 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 |
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| (7/) 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 (7/) 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 9 7\(3) 9 7\(3) |
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{.....double pick.....} {.....double pick.....}
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| (7/) 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 (7/) 9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 |
| 9 7\(3) 9 7\(3) |
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{.....double pick.....} {.....double pick.....}
D5
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| 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 |
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| 5 5 8 |
| 5 8p5 5 7 8p5 5 8 |
| 5 7p5 5 7h5 7 7 |
| 5 7p5 5 5h7 7 |
| 5 7p5 5h7 7 |
| 5h8 8 |
{..................double pick...................}
that's it! enjoy!