A National Acrobat (ver3) Tab - Black Sabbath






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.
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 {.....................slight pm....................}

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

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--------------------87~------------10p8----------------|
-7h9-9-9~~--7h9-7h9-------7h9-9-7-9-----7~--7/87~------|
-----------9------------------------------9-------------|
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(Guitar 2)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
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(Guitar 3)

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

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--------------------87~------------10p8----------------|
-7h9-9-9~~--7h9-7h9-------7h9-9-7-9-----7~--7/87~------|
-----------9------------------------------9-------------|
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(Guitar 2)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------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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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------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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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
crime.

 C5                 B5           G5                A5
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-5------------------4-------------------------------2-----|
-3------------------2-------------5-----------------0-----|
----------------------------------3-----------------------|
   I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
lieved.

 C5                 B5           G5                A5
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-5------------------4-------------------------------2-----|
-3------------------2-------------5-----------------0-----|
----------------------------------3-----------------------|
   The thoughts and images, the unborn child that never  was con-

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
ceived.

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--------------------------------------2p0---------------|
-0h2-2-2~~-0-0h2-0h2-54~--0h2-2-0-2-----0-0-4/54~-----|
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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)

 E5        G5                  D5             A5
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-------------------------------7---------------2--------------|
-2----------5------------------5---------------0--------------|
-0----------3-------------------------------------------------|
   When leathal worlds collide I'm trapped insid my embroyonic

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
cell.

 E5        G5                  D5             A5
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-------------------------------7---------------2--------------|
-2----------5------------------5---------------0--------------|
-0----------3-------------------------------------------------|
   I'm tracking memories all cast into the never ending

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-0h2-2-2~~-0-0h2-0h2-54~--0h2-2-0-2-----0-0-4/54~-----|
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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
well.

C5                 B5           G5                A5
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-5------------------4-------------------------------2-----|
-3------------------2-------------5-----------------0-----|
----------------------------------3-----------------------|
   I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-

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-0h2-2-2~~-0-0h2-0h2-54~--0h2-2-0-2-----0-0-4/54~-----|
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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------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 name that scares the face, the child that never sees the course of

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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------7~-9---------------|
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(Guitar 2)
man.

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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 {.....................slight pm....................}
(Guitar 1)

--------------------7p5-----------75-------------------|
-7h8-8-8~~--7h8-7h8-----7h8-8-7-8---------7/87~--------|
-------------------------------------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 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.

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-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)
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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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-19^(21-21-21-21`19)-17-19-17~-12-15p12---------------|
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(Guitar 1)

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----------------------------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!

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