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Black Sabbath
Sweet Leaf (As transcribed by Steve Mueller)
Main Riff
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-------x-x---7\-5-------5--7--|----------x-x----7\-5-------5--7----------
-7-7---x-x---5\-3----0--3--5--|----7-7---x-x----5\-3----0--3--5----------
-5-5--------------------------|----5-5-----------------------------------
Repeat this lick again and throughout main verses...
Lyrics: (first verse)
When I first met you, I didn't realize,
I can't forget you, or your surprise.
You introduced me, into my mind,
and left me wanting, you and your prize.
Chorus
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-7---(7)-\----5----10---14---7-|-7---(7)-\----5---10--14---7--------------
-5---(5)-\----3-----8---12---5-|-5---(5)-\----3----8--12---5--------------
-slow slide-
Now repeat main riff for Verse 2...
Verse 2
Great people don't know, what your about,
They'll put you down, and shut you out.
You gave to me, a new beginning,
And soon the world will love you Sweet Leaf.
And on, and on, and on....
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Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath
From Master Of Reality
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/black_sabbath/sweet_leaf_tab_ver_2.html ]
(There's a million different ways to play this riff)
Riff 1
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|-7--7-----12/11--10-----7--10--12--|
|-5--5-----10/9----8-----5---8--10--|
Riff 2 Riff 3
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|---------------------------| |------------------------|
|---------------------------| |-------7p6-5------5--7--|
|---------------------------| |-7-7-----------7--------|
|-7----5--10----14-------7--| |------------------------|
|-5----3--8-----12-------5--| |------------------------|
Riff 1 x2
Alright now!
(play the following lyrics with Riff 1. Just
listen to the song and you'll figure it out)
Wont you listen?
When I first met you, Riff 4
I didnt realize |------------------------|
I cant forget you, |------------------------|
For your surprise. |----------5--9----------|
You introduced me, |-7----5-----------7-----|
To my mind. |------------------------|
And left me wanting |------------------------|
You and your kind.
Oh yeah!!!
Riff 2 x4
(Now, play thease lyrics with Riff 1 and Riff 3)
I love you! Oh you know it!
My life was empty, forever on a down
Until you took me, showed me arround
My life is free now, my life is (real/clear/?)
I love you Sweet Leaf, though you cant hear.
Oh yeah baby!
Riff 2 & 4 x4
Riff 5 Riff 6
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-----------------| |---4-----4--4--4--4----4/6-----|
-7---7---7---7---| |---2-----2--2--2--2----2/4-----|
-5---5---5---5---| |-------------------------------|
Riff 8
Riff 7a Riff 7b |-------------|
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|-6-7---6h7p6------| |-6--7/9---| |-------------|
|---------------6--| |-------------|
|------------------| |-10--7/6--5--|
|------------------| |--8--5/4--3--|
|------------------| Riff 5
Riff 6 x4
Riff 7a x14(?)
Riff 7b [right after last 7a]
Solo (sold separately)
Riff 8
(continue with Riff 1 & 3)
C'mon now! Try it out!
Strait people dont know what you're about
They put you down and shut you out
You gave to me a new belief
And soon the world will love you Sweet Leaf
Oh yeah baby!
Riff 2 & 4 x2
(continue with Riff 1 & 3)
C'mon now! Whoa yeah! Try me out baby!
Allright! Whoa yeah! Oh wont you try to
do Sweet Leaf?! Oh yeah! Allright yeah,
yeah, yeah, oh try me out! I love you
Sweet Leaf! (fade out)
