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~From: Babis Patrikakis
IRON MAN - BLACK SABBATH
As every Black Sabbath song it consists of many little
riffs which are (in order of appearance):
INTRO
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(3)-----R-------1---------------|--------------------------------|
RIFF 1
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5-------8-------8---10--10------|13 12 13 12 13--8---8---10--10------|
3-------6-------6---8---8-------|11 10 11 10 11--6---6---8---8-------|
--------------------------------|-- -- -- -- ------------------------|
RIFF 2
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--------------------------------|6-5-6-5-6p5---------------------|
3-------6-------6---8---8-------|------------6---6---8---8-------|
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RIFF 3
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------------1-----------------
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3---3---3-----------3-------2---|1---1---1-------0---1---1---2---|
--------------------------------|--------------1-----------------|
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------------1-------------------|--------------------------------|
3---3---3-----------3-------2---|1---1---1-----------------------|
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RIFF 4
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10------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
8-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
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RIFF 5
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------------------------3-4-5---|------------------------3-4-5---|
5---5-------3---3-4-5-----------|5---5-------3---3-4-5-----------|
3---3---3-6---------------------|3---3---3-6---------------------|
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RIFF 6
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7---5---------------------------|--------------------------------|
------------7-------6-------5---|----3---------------------------|
--------------------------------|------------3---3-h-5---5-------|
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RIFF 7
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(3)-------------R---------------|1-------------------------------|
RIFF 8A
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8-p-6---8-------------------6h8-|6-------------------------------|
--
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--------------------------------|_____3_____-----_____3_____-----|
--------------------------------|5----6----5-----6----5(6)-------|
8-p-6---8-----------------------|--------------------------6-----|
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tr.
RIFF 8B (end of song)
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8-p-6---8-----------------------|
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Some explanations:
1.For the intro and RIFF 7 you must fret the low E string on the 1st
fret, prebend a whole step and then release (that's what the R means).
2.Blank columns (as in Riff 1) do not count in timing. They are used
only to distinguish the tab numbers.
3.p=p
ull-off h=hammer on
Song flow and lyrics:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/black_sabbath/iron_man_tab_ver_2.html ]
[Intro] X3
[Riff 1] X2
w/Riff 2
Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all? Or if he moves will he fall?
[Riff 1]
w/Riff 2
Is he 'live or dead? Has he thoughts within his head?
We'll just pass him there. Why should we even care?
[Riff 3]
[Riff 1] X2
w/Riff 2
He was turned to steel in a great magnetic field
Where he traveled time for the future of mankind
w/Riff 4
Nobody wants him. He just stares at the world
[Riff 5]
w/Riff 4
Planning his
vengeance that he will soon unfold
[Riff 5]
[Riff 1] X2
w/Riff 2
Now the time is here for Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave kills all the people he once saved
w/Riff 4
Nobody wants him. They just turn their heads
[Riff 5]
w/Riff 4
Nobody hepls him. Now he has his revenge
[Riff 5]
{Double Time}
[Riff 6] X2
[Solo 1]
[Riff 6] X2
{Half Time}
[Riff 5] X2
[Riff 1] X2
w/Riff 2
Heavy bolts of lead, fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can, Iron Man lives again
[Riff 3]
{Double Time
. Bass enters}
[Riff 7] X2
[Riff 8A] X2
[Solo 2]
[Riff 8A] X3
[Riff 8B]
From: Library User
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Black Sabbath-Iron Man
OK here's my version of Black Sabbath's Iron Man.
It really has a lot of riffs but they're easy so don't worry be happy.
INTRO-
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|(3)h------------1-------------------------------------------------------
RIFF 1
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|5-------8-------8---10---10------13-12-13-12-13--8---8---10---10--------|3-------6-------6----8----8------11-10-11-10-11--6---6----8----8--------
RIFF 2
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------6-5-6-5-6p5-----------------------------|3-------6-------6---8---8------------------6---6---8---8----------------
RIFF 3
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------1-----------------------------------------------------------|3---3---3-----------3-------2---2---2---2-----0-0---1---1---2-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------NOW REPEAT WITHOUT THE LAST FIVE STROKES
RIFF 4
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|10------------------------8---------------------------------------------|8-------------------------6---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
RIFF 5
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------3-4-5---------------------------3-4-5-----------|5---5-------3---3-4-5-----------5---5-------3---3-4-5-------------------|3---3---3-6---------------------3---3---3-6-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
RIFF 6
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|7---5-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------7-------6-------5-------3----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------3---3h-5---5---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOW REPEAT THE INTRO
RIFF 7
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|8p-6---8------------------------------6h8-6-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
RIFF 8
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------3---------------3-------
|-------------------------------------------5----6----5-----6----5-6-----|-------------------------------------------------------------------6----|------------------------------------------------------------------------
OUTRO
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|8P-6---8----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE:h means hold
THIS IS MY FIRST TAB SO PLEASE DON'T BE PISSED IF IT'S WRONG.
JONATHAN ROARK
