Paranoid Black Sabbath
<br/> In a previous article, bpatr@ntua.gr (Babis Patrikakis) says:<br/> <br/> <br/> PARANOID - BLACK SABBATH<br/> <br/> The following chords are the only ones used in this song (G2 means<br/> only an alternative formation for G, it's not Gsus2 or something).<br/> <br/> E D G C G2<br/> -------------------------------<br/> ------------------------12-----<br/> ------------12----10----12-----<br/> 14----12----12----10----12-----<br/> 14----12----10----8------------<br/> 12----10-----------------------<br/> <br/> Here are the rhythm figures used in the song (2'-' = 8th note)<br/> <br/> FIGURE 1A<br/> <br/> E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-|G-D-----E---G2--|<br/> <br/> FIGURE 1B<br/> <br/> E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-|G-D-----E-------|<br/> <br/> FIGURE 2<br/> <br/> E---------------|C-------D-------|E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|E-E-E-E-E-E-E-E-|<br/> <br/> FIGURE 3<br/> <br/> E---------------|----------------|D---------------|----------------|<br/> <br/> INTRO (4'-' = 8th note)<br/> --------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> --------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> --------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> --------------------------------|--------12-h14----------12------|<br/> (12)h14-----(12)h14-----(12)h14-|12-h14----------12-h14------14--|<br/> 12----------12----------12------|--------------------------------|<br/> <br/> KEY:<br/> h = hammer on<br/> (12) = this note hardly takes time to sound<br/> <br/> Finally, song flow and lyrics (Figure 1 = Figure 1A + Figure 1B)<br/> <br/> [INTRO] X4<br/> w/Figure 1<br/> Finished with my woman cause she couldn't help me with my mind<br/> People think I'm insane because I am frowning all the time<br/> [Figure 2] X2<br/> w/Figure 1<br/> All day long I think of things but nothing seems to satisfy<br/> Think I'll lose my mind if I don't find something to pacify<br/> w/Figure 3<br/> Can you help me? Are you for my brain? Oh yeah!<br/> [Figure 1A] X2<br/> w/Figure 1<br/> I need someone to show me the things in life that I can't find<br/> I can't see the things that make true happiness I must be blind<br/> [Solo over Figure 1A]<br/> [Figure 1A] X2<br/> w/Figure 1<br/> Make a joke and I will sigh and you will laugh and I will cry<br/> Happiness I cannot feel and love to me is so unreal<br/> [Figure 2] X2<br/> w/Figure 1A<br/> And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state<br/> I tell you to enjoy life I wish i could but it's too late<br/> [Figure 1]<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 22:25:40 -0500 (EST)<br/> Subject: TAB: Paranoid (solo) by Black Sabbath<br/> <br/> The file for "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath already exists at OLGA. It includes the<br/> tab and chords and lists these three authors: Babis Patrikakis (bpatr@ntua.gr),<br/> Steve Portigal (steve@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca) and Ric Kelly<br/> (ric@achenar.demon.co.uk). However, this file does not contain the solo,<br/> which I have tabbed here.<br/> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/> Guitar solo to "Paranoid", by Black Sabbath<br/> Played by Tony Iommi on the album "Paranoid"<br/> Transcribed by Annie Lord (lordcope@magi.com)<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/> e|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------|<br/> B|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------|<br/> G|-12p9----9---------|-----9----9--------|----------------------|<br/> D|------12-----------|-------12---12-9---|----------------------|<br/> A|-------------------|-------------------|-10h12-10h12-10\7-7---|<br/> E|-------------------|-------------------|----------------------|<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/> e|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|<br/> B|------------------|------------------|-----8-10-10b12r10p8-10b12=|<br/> G|------------------|----------7h9-9---|-7-9-----------------------|<br/> D|------------------|------7h9---------|---------------------------|<br/> A|-10-7---7---------|-7h10-------------|---------------------------|<br/> E|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + <br/> e|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|<br/> B|=r10p8-10--8-------|--------------17-15-|-17----17----17-15-|<br/> G|-------------9-9-9-|-7-9-9-9-9/16-------|-------------------|<br/> D|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|<br/> A|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|<br/> E|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/> e|-17b19-17b19-17b19r17p15-17p15----|-15p12----------------------------|<br/> B|-------------------------------17-|-------15-15p12-------------------|<br/> G|----------------------------------|----------------14-12-14-14p12----|<br/> D|----------------------------------|-------------------------------14-|<br/> A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/> E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +<br/> e|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/> B|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/> G|-12----12-14b16r14-12-----|-14b16--12h14p12----12-------------|<br/> D|----14--------------------|-----------------14----14----------|<br/> A|--------------------------|--------------------------12h13h14-|<br/> E|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|<br/> <br/> 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 <br/> e|-----------------------------|---------------------|-------------|<br/> B|-----------------------------|---------------------|-------------|<br/> G|-----------------------------|-----------12--------|-------------|<br/> D|-12--------------------------|-12--12-14----14-12--|-14-12----14-|<br/> A|-----14-12-14p12----12h13h14-|---------------------|-------------|<br/> E|-----------------15----------|---------------------|-------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> tablature explanation:<br/> <br/> b--> bend (to the equivalent of the next number)<br/> r--> release bend<br/> h--> hammer-on<br/> p--> pull-off<br/> =--> hold bend<br/> /--> slide up<br/> \--> slide down<br/> <br/> notes: -All the notes are held until the next note is played,<br/> except for the last note, which is staccato.<br/> -The numbers on top of the tab indicate the beat, so you know<br/> approximately the length of each note. However, it's probably easier<br/> to just listen to the song.<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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