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.
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(Guitar 1)
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--------------------8\7~------------10p8----------------|
-7h9-9-9~~--7h9-7h9-------7h9-9-7-9-----7~--7/8\7~------|
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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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{.....................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
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-------------------------------7---------------2--------------|
-2----------5------------------5---------------0--------------|
-0----------3-------------------------------------------------|
I am the world that hides the universe, the secret of all
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(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
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-------------------------------7---------------2--------------|
-2----------5------------------5---------------0--------------|
-0----------3-------------------------------------------------|
Destruction of the empty space is my one and only
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(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
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-5------------------4-------------------------------2-----|
-3------------------2-------------5-----------------0-----|
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I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-
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(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
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-5------------------4-------------------------------2-----|
-3------------------2-------------5-----------------0-----|
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The thoughts and images, the unborn child that never was con-
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