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Started: 09:47 12/4/00
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Iommi - Black Oblivion
From Tony Iommi's "Iommi", 17 October, 2000
Tuning Info: Tune to C#,Alegro, 120 beats/min. 4/4 count
Note: Lyrics may not align with music and multiple guitar parts may not
align due to space constraints.
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E E G G/A A(\E)
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)------------------
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0------
E E G G/A A(\E)
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)--------5------
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5h7--7----
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E E G G/A A(\E)
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)---------------
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5---------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0---
E E G G/A A(\E)
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)------(5/)-7~~-
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7----------
G\E E D D/E E G\E E D D/E E
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-12\9-9-7-7/9-9------------------12\9-9--7-7/9-9-----------------------
-10\7-7-5-5/7-7------------------10\7-7--5-5/7-7-----------------------
----------------0-3-5s^(6~)-3~---------------------0-3-5-6s^(6.5~)-3p0-
D/E E\D D/E E G\E E D D/E E
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-12/14-14\12--12/14-14-------------------10\7-7-5-5/7-7----------------------
-10/12-12\10--10/12-12--0-3-5s^(6~)-3~------------------0-3-5-6s^(6.5~)-3p0--
You ask
G\E E D D/E E G\E E D D/E E
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-12\9-9-7-7/9-9------------------12\9-9--7-7/9-9-----------------------
-10\7-7-5-5/7-7------------------10\7-7--5-5/7-7-----------------------
----------------0-3-5s^(6~)-3~---------------------0-3-5-6s^(6.5~)-3p0-
me why I'll tell you die My head is full
D/E E\D D/E E G\E E D D/E E
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-12/14-14\12--12/14-14-------------------10\7-7-5-5/7-7----------------------
-10/12-12\10--10/12-12--0-3-5s^(6~)-3~------------------0-3-5-6s^(6.5~)-3p0--
of lies And I am beyond high
E E G G/A A(\E)
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-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0------
You don't know just what I'm
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)--------5---------
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5h7--7-------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7-------------
waiting for
E E G G/A A(\E)
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-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0------
Acid burns my skull as
E E G G/A A(\E)
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---------------------------------(5/)-7~~----
-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)------(5/)-7~~----
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5---------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7-------------
white as snow
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-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0------
Black Oblivion drags me
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-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5h7--7-------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7-------------
ever twords
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-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5--5------------
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7--5-3p0------
I dream tomorrow till tomorrow
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-9-9--(xx)--12-12/14-14(\9)------(5/)-7~~--2---
-7-7--(xx)--10-10/12-12(\7)--5-------------2---
-0-0--(xx)------------------7--7-----------0---
is nevermore. {Let ring and fade}
BRIDGE
-----7-8--------------7-8--------------77-8--------------7-8----------
---11----11-11------11----11-11------11-----11-11------11----11-11----
--9--------9--9----9--------9--9----9---------9--9----9--------9--9---
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{Guitar w/sythensizer}
-----7-8--------------7-8--------------77-8--------------7-8----------
---11----11-11------11----11-11------11-----11-11------11----11-11----
--9--------9--9----9--------9--9----9---------9--9----9--------9--9---
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{Guitar w/sythensizer}
Voices tell me strike the match and burn it all to hell
Voices tell me I could watch, if I promise not to tell
E G A E G A
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-7---12---14------------------9---12---114------------------
-5---10---12-12s^(14s`12)-10--7---10---112--12s^(14`12~)----
-0----------------------------0-----------------------------
You don't know just where I want to go
E G A E G A
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-7---12---14------------------9---12---114------------------
-5---10---12-12s^(14s`12)-10--7---10---112--12s^(14`12~\)---
-0----------------------------0-----------------------------
The cross won't save you from my fallen soul
F# F#
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-4-4--4--3~~--2~~-0-2h3h4-4p2p0--4-4--4---3~~--2~~----9------------
-2-2-----------------------------2-2-------------------------------
F# F#
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---------------------------------------------------11-9-10-11\(7)--
-------------------------3-------------------------11-9-10-11\(7)--
-4-4--4--3~~--2~~-0-2h3h4-4p2p0--4-4--4---3~~--2~~-----------------
-2-2-----------------------------2-2-------------------------------
-----7-8--------------7-8----------
---11----11-11------11----11-11----
--9--------9--9----9--------9--9---
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{Guitar 1 w/sythensizer}
E
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--2--------------------------------
--0--------------------------------
{Guitar 2}
Drive slow motion firewall, candy apple fuse,
------12-13-----------------12-13-----------
----16-----16---16--------16-----16---166---
--14---------14---14----14---------14----14-
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{Guitar 1 w/sythensizer}
A A
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-7----------------------7-------------------
-5----------------------5-------------------
{Guitar 2}
Emotions are unattached as demons are amused.
E G F# E G F#
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-14--17--16----------------14--17--16----------------
-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(8)-7~-0--
E G F# E G F#
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-14--17--16----------------14--17--16----------------
-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(7)-7~~~--
BRIDGE 2
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-(14\12)--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---122--14-14-14---
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d u d u d u d u d u
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d u d u d u d u d u
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d u d u d u d u d u
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--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5---
--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5-7-
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d u d u d u d u d u
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d u d u d u d u d u
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d u d u d u d u d u
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d u d u d u d u d u
Family spins the circle,
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d u d u d u d u d u
Nerves are growing cold
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d u d u d u d u d u
Shotgun to the temple
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d u d u d u d u d u
Nausea down below
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d u d u d u d u d u
No more talking backwards
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--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5-7-
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d u d u d u d u d u
Or fists to the heart
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d u d u d u d u d u
Blacklight tries to capture
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--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5---
--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5-7-
--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0--0---0---------7-
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d u d u d u d u d u
One more superstar
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-14------14---12---13---14-----
-12------12---10---11---12-----
No more lines to cross
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d u d u d u d u d u
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--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5---
--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5-7-
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-14------14---12---13---14-----
-12------12---10---11---12-----
No more lines I'm lost
LEAD (3:41)
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-9~~~---7s/9--9-7-9--------------------------------------------------------------
-9~~~---7s/9--9-7-9-7p5----------7p5-----------------------------------------5h7-
-9~~~---7s/9--9-7-9----7~-----5h7---7~----4-7p5p4-5p4-------------5-----4h5h7----
-------------------------(5/)7--------5hh7-------7---7p5p3---3h5/7-7-5h7---------
----------------------------------------------------------3h5--------------------
{Guitar 1}
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d u d u d u d u d u
{Guitar 2}
-----------------------17p15-17p15-17p155-17~~-17p15-17^(19)-17p15-17-17~~--
------8----------10/17------------------------------------------------------
-9~~-7-9p7\5~~--------------------------------------------------------------
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{Guitar 1}
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--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5---
--7/12-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---12--14-14--14---5-7-5-7-
--0-----0--0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0--0---0---------7-
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d u d u d u d u d u
{Guitar 2}
-17p15-19^(21)-19p17-15-17-17~~-17p15-155p12--12--------------------------
--------------------------------------------15--15p12--12-----------------
-----------------------------------------------------14--14p12------------
--------------------------------------------------------------14p12-10~~--
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-14---17--16---5---------------------------
-12---15--14---3---------------------------
{Guitar 2}
No more lines, I'm lost!
4:10
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------17-20p17--17~--17-19-----------------
-12/19--------19---19----------------------
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{Guitar 1}
E G F# E G F#
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-14--17--16----------------14--17--16----------------
-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(8)-7~~~--
E G F# E G F#
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-14--17--16----------------14--17--16----------------
-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(8)-7~~~--
E G A (E) A D D E E G A (E) A D D E
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-14---10---12~s\(7)--9---12--12--14------14---10---12~s\(7)--9---12--12--14-
-12------------------7---10--10--12------12------------------7---10--10--12-
You don't know just where I want to go. Acid burns a hole right through my soul
E G A (E) A D D E E G A (E) A D D E
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------12---14~s\(9)---------------------------12---14~s\(9)-----------------
-14---10---12~s\(7)--9---12--12--14------14---10---12~s\(7)--9---12--12--14-
-12------------------7---10--10--12------12------------------7---10--10--12-
Black Oblivion, my long lost friend. Lord forgive me for I have sinned
E E E F/G# E E F/G#E F/G# E E F/G# A#~
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-2--2-2-3/6-2-2-3/6-2-3/6--2-2-3/6/8~--
-0--0-0-1/4-0-0-1/4-0-1/4--0-0-1/4/6~--
Time (Echoplex)
E E E F/G# E E F/G#E F/G# E E F/G# A#~
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-2--2-2-3/6-2-2-3/6-2-3/6--2-2-3/6/8~--
-0--0-0-1/4-0-0-1/4-0-1/4--0-0-1/4/6~--
Now (Echoplex)
E E E F/G# E E F/G#E F/G# E E F/G# A#~
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-2--2-2-3/6-2-2-3/6-2-3/6--2-2-3/6/8~--
-0--0-0-1/4-0-0-1/4-0-1/4--0-0-1/4/6~--
Time (Echoplex)
E E E F/G# E E F/G#E F/G# E E F/G# A#~
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-2--2-2-3/6-2-2-3/6-2-3/6--2-2-3/6/8~--
-0--0-0-1/4-0-0-1/4-0-1/4--0-0-1/4/6~--
Now! (Echoplex)
E G F# E G F#
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-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(8)-7~~~--
E G F# E G F#
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-12--15--14--7s^(8)-7~-0---12--15--14--77s^(8)-7~~~--
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