Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots Tab

Intro:

(Use palm mute, heavy distortion, and delay w/echo set appropriatey.) 1st guitar: (Play this staff 2X)
E
B
G 3 0 0 3 0 3p0 3 0 0 3 0 3p0
D 0 3 0 3 h3 0 3 0 3 h3
A
E 3 3
2nd guitar comes in slightly out of time (along with the accompanying drum lick) at a much higher volume and plays this staff during the second time the 1st guitar plays the above staff. Play 1X:
E
B
G 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 3p0
D 0 3 0 3 h3p0 0 3 0 3
A
E 3 3
Begin FIG.A: (1st guitar drops out)
E
B
G 2 5 5p4p2 4 2p0 2 2 5 5p4p2 4 2p0 2 2 0 5p4p2 4 2p0 2 2 5p4p2 5p4p2
D 0h2
A
E
(play these notes in unison) (slide in unison, but "stagger pick" as shown) E---------------------5/7--10-10/12=12\u---7-5-5/7---5/7---7/10--10/12-------- B---------------------*------------------------------*---------phrase cont'=>
G 5p4p2 5p4 4p2 2/4 7 7 /9^10\u 4 2 2/4 2/4 4 4 /7 7 7 /9
D
A
E
* -- grace slide (back to unison picking) End FIG. A
E 12 12\10 7 7\5 5/7 5/7 10 10/12 12\u 7 5 5/7 7 7/10 12 12/14 10\u
B * *
G 9 \7 4\2 2 2/4 2/4 7 7 /9^10\u 4 2 2/4 4 4 /7 9 9/11 7\u
D
A
E
Begin FIG. B (starts around 0:50) :55
E 9 (12^14) (12^14) 12 9 9
B 9h12 12^14 12 9 9 12
G 9h11 11^(**)
D 9h11
A 9 10 11
E 7 8 9
** -- slight bend :56 1:00
E 9 9
B 9 12 9 12 9
G 11 11 (11^13) (11^13) (11^13) (11^12) (11^**) 9 12p11p9
D
A
E
1:01 End FIG.B
E 9
B 9 12 9
G 11p10p9 11^(**) (11^12) 9
D
A
E
Rhythm C: (Bass guitar carries this section) Play this staff the first 4X (any G-A#-F pattern will work)
E
B 6
G 5
D 3
A 5 5 8 8 5
E 3 3 6 6 3
Now, move on to something more laid back like this (which is also easier to sing and play at the same time) and let the bass carry the section: (with palm mute):
E
B
G 3 3
D 5 5 3 3 5 3
A 5 5 5 3
E

At certain points during the verses, stomp on the volume and play some-

thing like this: Listen for: "Alright, now!" and "So I went to the ...." End Rhythm C.
E
B
G
D 5 5 8 8 5 3 3/5 5 8 8 5 3 3/5
A 5 5 8 8 5 3 3/5 5 8 8 5 3 3/5 (etc.)
E 3 3 6 6 3 1 1/3 5 6 6 3 1 1/3
Then, 3:00
E 15
B 3 3 6 6 8 8 10 10 15 (18^20) (18^20) (18^20) (18^20")
G (5^7) (8^10) (10^12) (12^14) 17
D
A
E
" -- heavy vib. as this note is released 3:02 3:05
E (18^20) (18^20) 18p15 18p15 15
B 15 18 h18 h18 18p15 15 18 15
G h17 17^18
D
A
E
3:07 3:09
E 15
B h18p15 6 6
G 17 15 17^18 h17p15 3 3 5^7 (7) (7) 3
D 5 3 5p3h5 *
A
E
* parenthetical notes are "repicks" of previously bent notes End FIG. E
E
B 6 6 6 6 6
G 5^7 (7) (7) 3 5^7 (7) (7) 3 5^7 7r5p3
D h5
A
E

Outro phrase F:

Repeat and fade out. End phrase F.
E 5h6p5 5h6p5
B 8p6h8 8p6h8
G
D
A
E
Approximate Lyrics:

1st verse:

Goin' home, late last night. Suddenly, I got a fright. Yeah, I looked through a window, and surprise--what I saw: T'fairie(s) with boots on dancin' with a dwarf. Oh, right now!

Chorus:

Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me. Yeah, I saw it. I saw it. I'll tell you no lies. Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me. I saw it. I saw it with my own two eyes. Alright, now!

2nd verse:

So I went to the doctor t'see what he could give me. He said, "Sorry, son, you've gone too far, 'Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that you do." Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah. The song is pieced together as follows, (if I recall correctly):

Intro.

FIG. A. FIG. AA. FIG. B.

Rhythm C (as appropriate) with 1st verse.

FIG D. FIG E. FIG D. Driving G5 strum. FIG. A. FIG AA.

Rhythm C (as appropriate) with 2nd verse.

FIG. D.

Outro phrase F.

Corrections/improvements are welcomed as is any Black Sabbath correspondence. Enjoy!

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