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Updated: 06:53 10/13/00
Black Sabbath - War Pigs
From Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" Album 1970
Tuning Info: Standard Tuning, 92 beats/min.,(with a 184 beats/min. feel)
4/4 count
NOTE: Lyrics written here don't align with music, due to space constraints.
E5 D5/E5 E5\D5
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-(7/)9----------7/9--9\7------------------------------
-(7/)9----------7/9--9\7------------------------------
-(5/)7----------5/7--7\5~~~~~~---11-12--11-12--11~~---
-----0----------------------------0--0---0--0---0-----
{Guitar 1} {feedback} {slight feedback}
D5/E5 E5\D5 E5/D5 E5\D5
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-7/9---9\7-------------------------------7/9--9\7--------
-7/9---9\7~~~~~~-------------------------7/9--9\7--------
-5/7---7\5---------11-12--11-12/14-------5/7--7\5~~~~~~--
--------------------0--0---0--0--0-----------------------
{feedback} {Siren} {slight feedback}
E E\D D D/E E E\D
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--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
----------------------7--9\7---7--7/9---7---9\7---
-5h7-7-7-5-5-5h7------9--7\5---5--5/7---9---7\5---
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------
D E D E
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D E D E
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
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Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses
D E D E
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-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
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Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction
D E
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--------------------------------------4p2p0-------
-7-9---------------------------------------2p0----
-5-7----------------------------------------------
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In the fields are bodies burning
D E(\C)
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-7-9\(5)-----------------------------------------------
-5-7\(3)----------------------------------5h7 tr~~~----
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As the war machine keeps turning
D E\(C)
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--------------------------------------12~\(8)---
-7-9\(5)------------------------------12~\(8)---
-5-7\(3)------------------------------12~\(8)---
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Death and hatred to mankind
D E D E
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------------------------------------------------------------
-7-9--------------------------------------------------7-9---
-5-7--------------------------------------------------5-7---
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Poisoning their brainwashed minds. Oh Lord, yea!
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5
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--------------------12~~~-------------------------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9--------------7/9-------
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9--------------7/9(\7)---
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7--5h7 tr~~~~--5/7(\5)---
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------12~~~-------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9-9----
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9-9----
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7-7----
--------------------------------------------------------
G7\(B7) G7\(B7) G7\(b7) G7\(B7)
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-0000------0-00-3~~--0000------0-00-3~~--0000-------0-00-3~~~---0000------0-00-3~~--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.}
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-----2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0--------2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0-----
----------------------------------------------------------------
-0000---------00-0-----------3~-0000----------00-0---------3~---
{pm} {.pm.} {pm} {.pm.}
Politicians hide themselves away. They only started the war
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----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-----2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0--------2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0-----
----------------------------------------------------------------
-0000---------00-0-----------3~-0000----------00-0---------3~---
{pm} {.pm.} {pm} {.pm.}
Why should they go out to the fight? They leave that peril to the poor, yea!
G7\(B7) G7\(B7) G7\(b7) G7\(B7)
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------12\(9)-------------12\(9)--------------12\(9)------------------12\(9)---------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-0000------0-00-3~~--0000------0-00-3~~--0000-------0-00-3~~~---0000------0-00-3~~--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.pm.}
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-----2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0--------2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0-----
----------------------------------------------------------------
-0000---------00-0-----------3~-0000----------00-0---------3~---
{pm} {.pm.} {pm} {.pm.}
Time will tell on their power minds, making war just for fun
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----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-----2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0--------2^(1/2)p0-----2^(1/2)p0-----
----------------------------------------------------------------
-0000---------00-0-----------3~-0000----------00-0---------3~---
{pm} {.pm.} {pm} {.pm.}
Treating people just like pawns in chess; wait till their judgment day comes
D5 E5\(D5)
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---------------
-----7-9(\7)---
-----7-9(\7)---
-----5-7(\5)---
---------------
yea!
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5
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--------------------12~~~-------------------------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9--------------7/9-------
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9--------------7/9(\7)---
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7--5h7 tr~~~~--5/7(\5)---
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------12~~~-------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9(\5)--
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9(\5)--
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7------
--------------------------------------------------------
{1st lead break}
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-11/12--12\11--11\7--7\5--5/7~~--7\5--7/5--7/11--11/12--12\11--11/12--12/14~~-
-0------0------0-----0----0------0----0----0-----0------0------0------0-------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
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---------------------------12~------------12~----
-------12h14-14~------12h14----------12h14-------
-12h14----------12h14----------12h14-------------
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{Guitar 1 & 2}
{Below, guitars 1 & 2 , where seperatly transcribed, play concurrently}
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--------12-15p12-------12-15p12-------15^(17)-15^(17`15)-----
-14^(16)--------14^(16)--------14^(16)-----------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
-12-------------------------------------------12-15^(17-17-17`15)-12--12~--
---15-12-------12-15p12-------12-15p12------12----------------------12-----
--------14^(16)--------14^(16)--------14^(16)------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1}
------------------------------10-7-------------------------------------
----------------------------------10p7-10^(12`10)-7-10p7-------7-------
---------------------------------------------------------9^(11)--9p7---
---------------------------------------------------------------------9-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 2}
-15p12--12-12~--------------------------------------------
------15-------15p12--12-15p12----------------------------
--------------------14--------14p12--12-------------------
-----------------------------------14---14-14-{let ring}--
----------------------------------------------------------
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{Guitar 1} *NOTE: The E notes on the 14th fret of guitar 1 and the
open E of guitar 2 here should occur simutaneously.
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-----------------------------------------9\6---------------
-9p7--9-9~---------12-14^(16)---------------7/9------------
----9-----14p12--12----------14p12-12h14~------------------
----------------14-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------0{let ring}-
{Guitar 2}
-----------------------------------------------------------
-7------7------7------7------------------------------------
-9^(11)-9^(11)-9^(11)-9^(11`9)-9p7-9h7----7-9~---7-9~------
---------------------------------------7h9----7h9----7-9---
-----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-9p7-9p7-9p7-9p7--7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~--
----9---9---9---9--------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
----------------------------------------------
-7------7------7------7-----------------------
-9^(11)-9^(11)-9^(11)-9^(11`9)-9-7-7h9~(/11)--
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{Guitar 1 & 2}
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-11/12--12\11--11\7--7\5--5/7~~--5/7-5/7-5/7-5/7~--5/7-5/7-5/7-5/7~---
-0------0------0-----0----0-------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2} {...Slighly drag the notes...}
E E E E E\D D D D/E E E E D
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-----------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------
-9-9---9-9--9\7---7-7-7/9---9-9---9-7----
-7-7---7-7--7\5---5-5-5/7---7-7---7-5----
-0-0---0-0--0-----------0---0-0---0------
D E D E
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D E D E
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-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
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Now in darkness world stops turning Ashes where the bodies burning
D E D E
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-7-9----------------------------------7-9----------------------------------
-5-7----------------------------------5-7----------------------------------
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No more war pigs have the power And does God has struck the hour
D E
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--------------------------------------4p2p0-------
-7-9---------------------------------------2p0----
-5-7----------------------------------------------
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Day of Judgmennt, God is calling
D E(\C)
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-7-9\(5)-----------------------------------------------
-5-7\(3)----------------------------------5h7 tr~~~----
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On their knees the War Pigs crawling
D E\(C)
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--------------------------------------12~\(8)---
-7-9\(5)------------------------------12~\(8)---
-5-7\(3)------------------------------12~\(8)---
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Begging mercy for their sins
D E D E
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-7-9--------------------------------------------------7-9---
-5-7--------------------------------------------------5-7---
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Satan laughing spreads his wings! Oh Lord, yea!
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5
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--------------------12~~~-------------------------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9--------------7/9-------
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9--------------7/9(\7)---
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7--5h7 tr~~~~--5/7(\5)---
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G5 F#5 F5 E5 D5/E5 G5 F#5 F5 E5
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------12~~~-------------------------------
-12--11--10----9----12~~~-7/9------12--11--10----9------
-12--11--10----9----------7/9(\7)--12--11--10----9(\7)--
-10--9---8-----7----------5/7(\5)--10--9---8-----7(\5)--
--------------------------------------------------------
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E B D D D D D D D
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------8--7--7-7--7-7-7-7-
-9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12--9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12---9--9--7--7-7--7-7-7-7-
-7-7--7----7-7--7----7-----7-7--7----7-7--7----7------7--9--5--5-5--5-5-5-5-
-0-0--0----0-0--0----0-----0-0--0----0-0--0----0------0--7------------------
p p p p p p
E E E E E E E D G E E E E E E E
----------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------12--------------------
-9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12--7--12--9--9-9--9-9-9-9---
-7-7--7----7-7--7----7-----5--10--7--7-7--7-7-7-7---
-0-0--0----0-0--0----0------------0--0-0--0-0-0-0---
p p p
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E B D D D D D D D
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------8--7--7-7--7-7-7-7-
-9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12--9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12---9--9--7--7-7--7-7-7-7-
-7-7--7----7-7--7----7-----7-7--7----7-7--7----7------7--9--5--5-5--5-5-5-5-
-0-0--0----0-0--0----0-----0-0--0----0-0--0----0------0--7------------------
p p p p p p
E E E E E E E D G E E E E E E E
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
------------------------------12--------------------
-9-9--9-12-9-9--9-12-9-12--7--12--9--9-9--9-9-9-9---
-7-7--7----7-7--7----7-----5--10--7--7-7--7-7-7-7---
-0-0--0----0-0--0----0------------0--0-0--0-0-0-0---
p p p
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12--9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12----
-7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-----7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-------
-0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-------
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12--9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12----
-7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-----7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-------
-0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-------
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-7-7--7-10--7-7--7-10-7-10--7-7--7-10--7-7--7-10-7-10----
-5-5--5-----5-5--5----5-----5-5--5-----5-5--5----5-------
---------------------------------------------------------
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C B
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-5-5--5-8--5-5--5-8-5-8--5-5--5-8--5-5--5-8-5-8--4---5-5--4-
-3-3--3----3-3--3---3----3-3--3----3-3--3---3----2---3-3--2-
------------------------------------------------------------
D/E
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-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-7/9--4~-4/5-4/5-4~-4------9--4~-55-77~-7-4-----7/9--
-5/7-----------------5---5-7----------------5---5/7--
----------------------7----------------------7-------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
-4~-4/5-4/5-4~-4-----9--4~-5-77~-99~--
----------------5--5-7----------------
-----------------7--------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------7------7------7-------------------------------------------
----7-9-9-7-9^(11)-9^(11)-9^(11`9)-7h9~----7-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~--
-7/9------------------------------------7-9---------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------7------7------7------7---------
-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~ 7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~-7h9 tr~--9^(16)-9^(16)-9^(16)-9^(16`9)--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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-9-7-7h9~-----7h9~----7h9~----7h9~---7h9~-----7-----------------------
----------7h9-----7h9-----7h9-----7h9------7h9--7h9p7--7---7-9p7-5h7--
-----------------------------------------------------10-7h9-----------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-----7h9-7-9-9----7h9----7h9-7----------------------------------
-5p4-----------7h9----7h9---9-7-5-4h5-4h5-4h5-4h5-4h5-4h5----9--
-------------------------------------7---7---7---7---7---7-5/7--
-------------------------------------------------------------0--
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
-7/9--4~-4/5-4/5-4~-4------9--4~-55-77~-7-4-----7/9--
-5/7-----------------5---5-7----------------5---5/7--
----------------------7----------------------7-------
{Guitar 1 & 2}
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
-4~-4/5-4/5-4~-4-----9--4~-5-77~-7-4----
----------------5--5-7--------------5---
-----------------7-------------------7--
{Guitar 1 & 2}
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
-9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12--9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12----
-7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-----7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-------
-0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-----0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-------
E E E E E E E
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-9-9--9-12--9-9--9-12-9-12--
-7-7--7-----7-7--7----7-----
-0-0--0-----0-0--0----0-----
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-7--999/12-12/14-14-14/15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/-18-18-18/19\(17)-
-7--999/12-12/14-14-14/15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/-18-18-18/19\(17)-
-7--999/12-12/14-14-14/15-15-15/16-16-16/17-17-17/-18-18-18/19\(17)-
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