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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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-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
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--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
{Brass Begins}
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-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
{Brass Lead Begins}
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-2h4h5---------------2h4h5------------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}---
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--------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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-2h4h5---------------2h3h5-----------------
--------0-{Let ring}--------0-{Let ringg}--
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--------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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--------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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--------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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--------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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--------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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-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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-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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-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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-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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---------------------------------7~--------7-7~----7--------------------7p5-5h7p5----7~-
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(Guitar 1)
AE E/A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
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