Johnny Blade Guitar Tab

Ver 1 Ver 2

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Black Sabbath - Johnny Blade

From Black Sabbath's "Never Say Die" Album  October, 1978

Allegro 144 beats/min., 4/4 count. Standard (E) Tuning, 440Hz

NOTE:  Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.

Reverb at max. Guitar Pick up switch set to treble position.

[NOTE: the "1-11" or "3-33" are notes played on the E string, 1st and 3rd frets.
 The two notes together are played quickly in succession.  Listen to the song
 and you'll see what I mean.  Thanks!]

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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------

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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------
Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone.  People avoid him. 
They know the street's his home.

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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------
Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild.  Mean as a tiger.
Societies own child.

CHOURSE

 B  B B  G# B               B  B B  G# B
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-7--7-7-5-5/7---------------7--7-7-5-5/7----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8---------------8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0----8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0-----------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11---------6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11----------------------------
Those who tried to burn him paid.  You don't do that to Johnny Blade.

 B  B B  G# B               B  B B  G# B
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-7--7-7-5-5/7---------------7--7-7-5-5/7----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8---------------8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0----8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11---------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
He's the meanest guy around in town, don't look him he will cut you down.

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-5-----5--------5------5--------
-5-----5--------5------5--------
-3-----3--------3------3--------
Johnny Blade.   Johnny Blade.

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-----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2---
-3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33--------
Life has no meaning, and Death's his only friend.  Will fate suprise him?
Where will he meet his end?

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-----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2---
-3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33--------
He feels so bitter. Yea he's so full of hate.  To die in the gutter,
I guess that's Johnny's fate.

CHOURSE

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-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-------3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-----------
------------3-33-----------------------3-33----------------
Rivals all across the land. Deals 'em with his knife in hand.

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-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-------3-33-1-1/3---------------------
------------3-33-------------------------------------------
He's the meanest guy around in town, don't look him he will cut you down.

 A             A      G   D    A            A       G   D
----------------------3-----------------------------3--------
----------------------3-----------------------------3--------
-2-------------2------4---7----2------------2-------5---7----
-2-------------2----x-5-x-7----2------------2-----x-5-x-7----
-0-------------0----x-5-x-5----0------------0-----x-5-x-5----
----------------------3-----------------------------3--------
Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade.

BRIDGE

(Adagio 74 beats/min., 4/4 count) [f]

     D   Db  CCC  B#     D  Db   C   B#
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-----777-666-555-444(/)-777-666-555-444--------------
-----777-666-555-444(/)-777-666-555-444--------------
-(0)-555-444-333-222(/)-555-444-333-222-2p0----------
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