Black Sabbath - Breakout / Swinging The Chain guitar tab
Black Sabbath - Breakout/Swinging the Chain
From Black Sabbath's "Never Say Die" Album October, 1978
Tuning Info: Standard (E) Tuning, 440Hz, Andante, 104 beats/min
NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
"Breakout"
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------2-------------------2-----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
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------2-------------------2-----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
{Brass Begins}
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------2-------------------2-----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
{Brass Lead Begins}
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------2-------------------2-----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
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------2----------5-4p0--5/7-5p0-2-----22---------5-4p0--5/7-5p0-2--
-2h4h5-----2h4h5-----------------2h4h5------2h4h5------------------
--------0--------------------------------0-------------------------
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------2----------5-4p0--5/7-5p0-2-----22---------5-4p0--5/7-5p0-2--
-2h4h5-----2h4h5-----------------2h4h5------2h4h5------------------
--------0--------------------------------0-------------------------
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------2-------------------2----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h4h5-----------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}--
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------2-------------------2----------------
-2h4h5---------------2h3h5-----------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}--
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------2-------------------2--------------------
-2h3h5---------------2h4h5---------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}[/7]--
{End Brass Lead}
"Swinging the Chain"
{Mod 108 beats/min}
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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-----------5-------------------------------5--------------------
--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
It's against my uniform to be a civil judge.
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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-----------5-------------------------------5--------------------
--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
All the songs are history now, 'bout rock stars and their grudge.
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
Let us cast our minds back to thirty years or more.
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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-----------5-------------------------------5--------------------
--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
You talk of all the Vandals, well Hitler beat them all!
CHOURSE
A C D E C A A A A D E C A A A A
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---5--7---9--5--------------7---9-5--------------
-2-5--7---9--5--2--2-2---2--7---9-5--2---2-2--2--
-0-3--5---7--3--0--0-0---0--5---7-3--0---0-0--0--
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And we're so sorry. We're really sorry it happened that way.
A C D E C A A A B B B B B B B B B B B
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---5--7---9--5----------------------------------
-2-5--7---9--5--2--2-2--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-9--
-0-3--5---7--3--0--0-0--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-9--
------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-7-7--
{....chop with.pm.....}
Yes we're so sorry, but why'd ya have to treat us that way?
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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-----------5-------------------------------5--------------------
--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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-----------5-------------------------------5--------------------
--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
Lay yourselves with others, and cover them in sin.
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
Oh God, what a terrible, terrible state we're in!
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
There must be some way out of here! A comprimise that's wise.
A C A A A A A C A A A A
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--------2--5----------2--2-2-2----------2--5----------2--2-2-2--
-3-3p0--0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--3-3p0---0--3--------0-0--0-0-0--
------3-------0-1-3------------------3--------0-1-3-------------
u {.pm.} u {.pm.}
If we can not work it out, we're gonna have to fight!
CHOURSE
A C D E C A A A A D E C A A A A
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---5--7---9--5--------------7---9-5--------------
-2-5--7---9--5--2--2-2---2--7---9-5--2---2-2--2--
-0-3--5---7--3--0--0-0---0--5---7-3--0---0-0--0--
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And we're so sorry. We're really sorry it happened that way.
A C D E C A A A B B B B B B B B B B B
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---5--7---9--5----------------------------------
-2-5--7---9--5--2--2-2--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-9--
-0-3--5---7--3--0--0-0--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-9--
------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-77-7-7-7--
{....chop with.pm.....}
Yes we're so sorry. We can not go on another day!
LEAD (1:57) (2:06)
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-15^(17-17-17-17-17~\9)------------------------------8p5-8-5-8p5---8p5------------------
-------------------------7^(9)-5~----5hh7~------5h7-------------------7~------------5---
---------------------------------7~--------7-7~----7--------------------7p5-5h7p5----7~-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7------
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(Guitar 1)
A\E E/A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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-7\2-----7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7--7-7-7-
-7\2--2s/7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7--7-7-7-
-5\0--0s/5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5--5-5-5-
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
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(Guitar 2)
(2:11)
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-----------------------------------------5-8p5----------------8p5-7s^(9)---
-(3)/7^(9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9`7)-5-7p5-5-7^(99)-----7-5-7p5-5-7^(9)--------------
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(Guitar 1)
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--
-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--
-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
{...............pm..............}
(Guitar 2)
(2:14)
--------5---8-7-5--------------------
---------7p5-----8-7-5---------------
-7^(9)----------------7p5-7~-7p5-5---
5-------------------------------7----
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(Guitar 1)
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--
-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--
-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--
d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d
{...............pm..............}
(Guitar 2)
BRIDGE (2:14)
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-7^(9`7)-5-7~--------7^(9`7)-5-7~---------7^(9`7)-5-7~--------7^(9`7)-5-7~--
-----------------5h7-----------------5hh7-----------------5h7---------------
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I'm talkin' 'bout my brothers. Yea, and I'm talkin' 'bout my sisters as well
And I wish ya, Bye! Good Luck! Bye! Lord!
(Harmonica lead in E transcribed here)
(2:33)
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-15p14p12--12-12~-------------------------------14-13-12^(14-14`12p0)---------
---------14--------12h14----------------------15------12^(14-14`12p0)---------
------------------------14-14~-12-12-144-14~-------------------------12-12h14~
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{Harmonica}
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--9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9--
--7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--
0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0------
{Guitar}
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-14^(16`14)-14p12-14^(16`14)-14p12-14^((16-16`14)-14p12-14^(16`14)--
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{Harmonica}
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--9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9--
--7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--
0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0------
{Guitar}
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-15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-12--15-14-122--
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{Harmonica}
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--9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9---9-9-9--
--7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7--
0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0------
{Guitar}
BRIDGE (2:50) C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1------1----1-----1-------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
(2:59)
C D C C C A C D C C C A
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--2-2p0--------5--7---2-2p0--------5-5--5-2----2-2p0-------5--7---2-2p0--------5-5-5-2-
-0-----3p0-3p0-3--5--0-----3p0-3p0-3-3--3-0---0----3p0-3p0-3--5--0-----3p0-3p0-3-3-3-0-
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C D C C C A C D C C C A
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--2-2p0--------5--7---2-2p0--------5-5--5-2----2-2p0-------5--7---2-2p0--------5-5-5-2-
-0-----3p0-3p0-3--5--0-----3p0-3p0-3-3--3-0---0----3p0-3p0-3--5--0-----3p0-3p0-3-3-3-0-
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C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
Oh, but the world's on fire!
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
Chain that holds your tiny cross, you liar!
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
This fire!!
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
We're on fire! We're on fire!
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{Begin Coda 3:44}
C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
Yeah, yeah, yeah man yeah, yeah..............ahhhhhh
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
C/C# C C/C# C
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-1-----1-------1----1-----1-------3/4-33~---1------1-------1----1-----1------3/4-3~--
--3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3------------3p0-3--3p0-3~------3p0-3--3p0-3---------
Take! Oh...oh...no....no....
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
{You better believe it, ya gotta believe in}
