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Started: 11:13 5/6/00
Finished: 09:49 5/26/01 Yep, a little over a year to finish!
Black Sabbath - Wheels of Confusion/The Straightner
From Black Sabbath's "Volume 4" Album, Released September, 1972
Tuning Info: C#, Adagio 72 beats/min. 4/4 count
NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.
[f] (Heavy Blues)
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-------------------------------(5/)10~~~~(\3/5)-(7/)10-10-10-10-10-10-11~~~(\5)-
-5/6~~~~~(\5)-3sh5-6~~~~(s\3-5)-------------------------------------------------
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(Guitar1)
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-----------------------------(5/)10~~~~(\5)-10-10-10-10-10-10-11~~~(\5)-------
-5/6~~~~~(\5)-3sh5-6~~~~(s\3)-------------------------------------------------
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(Guitar 1)
[f]
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
--------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
D D D D D D D D
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
Long ago I wondered through my mind, in a land of fairy tales
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
and stories
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
Lost in happiness I didn't know fear. Innocence and love was
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
all I knew. Was an illusion!
Interlude
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-
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D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7---
-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5---
---------------------(3)/5--------------------------
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
Soon the days were passing into haze. Happiness just didn't come
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
so easy
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
Life was born of fairytales and daydreams. Innocence was just ano-
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
ther word. Was an illusion!
Interlude
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0------------------------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3----3-3p0-3p0--5pp3p0-----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--
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C B F C B F
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-----5-----4-----------5------4-----
---5-----4----3------5------4----3--
-3-----2------1----3------2------1--
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Bridge
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-5-5-5-5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h55--5p3-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3---
<............................slight pm.................................>
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-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3-----
<.........slight pm.........>
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-10\8~/10~--8/10-10-10---10\8~/10~--8//10-10-10-10\(6)--
--9\7~/-9~--7/-9--9--9----9\7~/-9~--7//-9--9--9--9\(5)--
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-10p7----10p7----10p7---10~~---10p7-----10p7----10p7----10~~--
-----7-9-----7-9----7-9------------7-99-----7-9-----7-9-------
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
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----4-7--7-7-2-------5-7--7-7-7/9\7---------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~-------
----4-7--7-7-2-------5-7--7-7-7/9\7---------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~-------
-5h7---------0---5h7--------------------5h7------------------------------
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(Guitar 1) {toggle your switch quickly}
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-----------------------------17~~~~~s\\9---------------------17~~~~~s\9--
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(Guitar 2)
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-10-9-7\2---
-10-9-7\2---
--------0---
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(Guitar 1)
{toggle your switch quickly}
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----------17~~~~~s\9--
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(Guitar 2)
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----4-7--7-7-2------5-7--7-7-7/9\7------------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~---
----4-7--7-7-2------5-7--7-7-7/9\7------------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~---
-5h7---------0--5h7-----------------------5h7--------------------------
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(Guitar 1) {toggle your switch quickly}
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-------------17~~~~~s\9------------17~~~~~~s\9---------------------17~~~~~s\9--
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(Guitar 2)
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-10h12-2-2--
-10h12-2-2--
-------0-0--
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(Guitar 1)
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----------17~~~~~s\9--
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(Guitar 2)
A C E D E\D E\D\C A C E D E\D E\D\C
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-7--5-9-7--9\7-9\7\5---7--5-9-7--9\7-99\7\5--
-7--3-7-5--7\5-7\5\3---7--3-7-5--7\5-77\5\3--
-5---------------------5---------------------
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--(5)/10~~--8--10-----------------(5)//10~~--8--10---------------
------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5---
-------------------------------7------------------------------7--
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
Lost in the wheels of confusion. Running through valleys of tears
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--(5)/10~~--8--10-----------------(5)//10~~--8--10---------------
------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5---
-------------------------------7------------------------------7--
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
Eyes full of angered illusion, hiding in every day dream
Interlude
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0---------------------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5p3pp0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--
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C B F C B F
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-----5-----4-----------5------4-----
---5-----4----3------5------4----3--
-3-----2------1----3------2------1--
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D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7--
-5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5--
--------------------(3)/5--------------------------
D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
So I found that life is just a game, but you know there's never been
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
a winner
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---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-
------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-
-(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------
Try your hardest, you still will be a loser. The world will still be turning
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----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--
-------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5--
-(3)/5-------------------------
when you're gone. Yeah, when you're gone!
Interlude
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------
-5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-
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D
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-------2p0--5p0--2p0------------------------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7-
-5p3p0----3----3----3----3-3p0-3p0--5pp3p0-----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5-{Let chord ring}
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---3--5--7--5--3-3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--5-----
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(Guitar 2)
F G G F G G G
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-3-5----5-3-5---5-5--
-3-5----5-3-5---5-5--
-1-3----3-1-3---3-3--
(Guitar 1)
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---3--5--7--5--3-3h5----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard)
G\F G F G G G
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-5\3---5-3-5---5-5--
-5\3---5-3-5---5-5--
-3\1---3-1-3---3-3--
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard)
G G G G\F G G G (A)\F F F A G\F G G G
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-5---5-5---5\3-5---5-5---(7)\3---3-3---7-5\3-5---5-5--
-5---5-5---5\3-5---5-5---(7)\3---3-3---7-5\3-5---5-5--
-3---3-3---3\1-3---3-3---(5)\1---1-1---5-3\1-3---3-3--
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard)
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------------------3-------------------------3----------
-(3)/5-5--5~~---3---5-5-5~~--5-3---3-33~~--3--5---5-5--
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(Guitar 1 - slight delay on)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard)
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----------------------------------------------10--------------10-----------------------
-(9)/12---12-12~~\(9)----10-12---12-122~~\(9)---10---10-10~~~---10--12---12-12^(13~~)--
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(Guitar 1 delay off)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard)
-----15--15-15---18p15--18p15--15------13-------15--15-15-------13--
-18^(20--20-20~)------18-----18---16^((18)--18^(20--20-20)--16^(18)-
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard)
-----13--13-13-------13------13--------15--15-15--18p15--18p15-18p15-18p15--15--
-16^(18--18-18~)-16^(18)-16^(18)--18^((20--20-20)------18-----18----18---18-----
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard)
-----15--15-15---18p15--18p15--15------13-------15--15-15-------15-\----(12)--
-18^(20--20-20~)------18-----18---16^((18)--18^(20--20-20)--18^(20)\(15^(17))-
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard)
-----13--13-13-------13------13--------15--15-15-------
-16^(18--18-18~)-16^(18)-16^(18)--18^((20--20-20s`18)--
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(Guitar 1 & 2)
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---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5--
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-5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55-----
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(Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard)
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