Ironman
 
IRON MAN - BLACK SABBATH 
As every Black Sabbath song it consists of many little riffs 
which are (in order of appearance): 
INTRO 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
(3)-----R-------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---|1---1---1---0---1---1---2---| 
----------------|--------------1----------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
------------1-----------------|-----------------| 
3---3---3--------3-------2---|1---1---1---------| 
----- 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
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---3-h-5---5-------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
RIFF 7 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
--------------------------------|-- 
------------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
(3)-------------R--------------|1---------------| 
RIFF 8A 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
8-p-6---8----------------6h8-|6-----------------| 
-- 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
---------------|_____3_____-----_____3_____-----| 
---------------|5----6----5-----6----5(6)-------| 
8-p-6---8----------------|----------------6-----| 
-----------------------|------------------------| 
                                            
          tr. 
RIFF 8B (end of song) 
--------------------------------| 
--------------------------------| 
--------------------------------| 
--------------------------------| 
8-p-6---8-----------------------| 
--------------------------------| 
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: 
[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] 

Black Sabbath: After Forever (Key of G) The intro goes like this: (Organ plays G5 chord throughout intro) Section I E---------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------- G--12--10--9--10--------------12--10--9--10---------- D--12--10--9--10---h-p---s----12--10--9--10---h-p-s-- Play 3x A--10--8---7--8---7^8^7-8/10--10--8---7---8--7^8^7\5- E---------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------------------------- G--12--10--9--10--------------12--10--9--10----------7-7-7-7-7- D--12--10--9--10---h-p---s----12--10--9--10---h-p-s--7-7-7-7-7- A--10--8---7--8---7^8^7-8/10--10--8---7---8--7^8^7\5-5-5-5-5-5- E-------------------------------------------------------------- Section II "Have you ever thought about your soul," E-------------------------------------- B---s-------------s-------------------- G--5/7--7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10-- D--5/7--7--7--7--7/10--10--10--10--10-- A--3/5--5--5--5--5/8---8---8---8---8--- E-------------------------------------- "can it be saved", etc. E-------------------------------------- B---s---------------------------------- G--5/7--7--7--7---3--3--3--3--2-------- D--5/7--7--7--7---3--3--3--3--2-------- A--3/5--5--5--5---1--1--1--1--0-------- E-------------------------------------- Repeat section II for verses, go back to section I, etc. Section III "Could you be afraid of what your friends might say..." E----------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------ G--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8--10--10-- Repeat D--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--6--10--10-- A--8---8---8---8---8---6--6--6-----8---8--- E------------------------------------------ E-------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------- G--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--5--5-- D--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--1--5--5-- Repeat # times, A--3--3--3--3--3--3--1--1--1-----3--5-- goto section I/II E-------------------------------------- Section IV (Intro to solo part) E------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ D--5--5--------------5--5--h-p------- Repeat 2x A--5----3^4^3---3----5----3^4^3---3-- E--3----------6---6--3----------6---- E---------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------bend-p------- G-------------------------------------5-7^9^7^5------ D--7-------h-p--5--------7---h-p--5-7-----------7-5-- A--7------5^6^5---7-6-5--7--5^6^5-------------------- E--5--5-8----------------5--------------------------- Go into solo over Am... Key: h Hammer on ^ p Pick off ^ s slide up / s Slide down \ bend Bend string up then down. ^ ^

 
Black Sabbath : Fairies Wear Boots
Notes:
x^y bend at xth fret to pitch of unbent note fretted at yth fret 
(often only an aproximation)
p pull-off
h hammer-on
u undetermined fret for slide destination (as a grace note or
used as an ending slide/mute)
/ or \ slide up or down
= hold note while others are played
r release bend to pitch of following fret
*****************************************************************************
Intro:
(Use palm mute, heavy distortion, and delay w/echo set appropriatey.)
1st guitar: (Play this staff 2X)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------3-0-0-------3-0--3p0------------------3-0-0--------3-0--3p0--------
D----0-3----------0-3-------------h3-------0-3------------0-3------------h3---
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--3-----------------------------------3--------------------------------------
2nd guitar comes in slightly out of time (along with the accompanying drum 
lick) at a much higher volume and plays this staff during the second time 
the 1st guitar plays the above staff. Play 1X:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------3-0-0-----3-0-0--------------3-0-0-----3-0-3p0----------------------
D----0-3--------0-3-------h3p0-----0-3-------0-3------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--3----------------------------3---------------------------------------------
Begin FIG.A: (1st guitar drops out)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-5-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-5-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-----0-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-5p4p2-5p4p2----
D----------------------------------------0h2----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(play these notes in unison) (slide in unison, but
"stagger pick" as shown)
 E---------------------5/7--10-10/12=12\u---7-5-5/7---5/7---7/10--10/12--------
B---------------------*------------------------------*---------phrase cont'=>
G-5p4p2-5p4-4p2-------2/4---7--7 /9^10\u---4-2-2/4---2/4-4=4 /7-7=7 /9--------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* -- grace slide
(back to unison picking) End FIG. A
 E--12=12\10--7=7\5----5/7---5/7-10-10/12=12\u--7-5-5/7---7-7/10-12-12/14-10\u-
B---------------------------*---------------------------*---------------------
G------9 \7----4\2--2=2/4---2/4--7--7 /9^10\u--4-2-2/4---4-4 /7--9--9/11--7\u-
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Begin FIG. AA
 End FIG. AA
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------9-7\u---------9-7\u---------------------------------------------------
G-------9-7\u--9-7\u--9-7\u--9-7\u--------------------------------------------
D-------7-5\u--9-7\u--7-5\u--9-7\u--------------------------------------------
A--------------7-5\u---------7-5\u--------------------------------------------
E--*0-------------------------------------------------------------------------
* -- optional note
Begin FIG. B (starts around 0:50) :55
E------------------------------9-------------(12^14)-(12^14)--12-9-------9----
B-------------------------9h12---12^14--12-9---------------------------9---12-
G--------------------9h11------------------------------------------11^(**)----
D---------------9h11----------------------------------------------------------
A---9-10-11-------------------------------------------------------------------
E---7--8--9-------------------------------------------------------------------
** -- slight bend
:56 1:00
E-------------------9-----------------------------9---------------------------
B-----------------9--12-------------------------9---12-------------9----------
G--11-11---(11^13)------(11^13)-(11^13)-(11^12)--------(11^**)-9------12p11p9-
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1:01 End FIG.B
 E--------------------9--------------------------------------------------------
B------------------9---12--9--------------------------------------------------
G-11p10p9----11^(**)---------(11^12)--9---------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rhythm C: (Bass carries this section)
Play this staff the first 4X (any G-A#-F pattern will work)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------6------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------5------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------3------------------------------------------------------------
A--5-5--8-8--5----------------------------------------------------------------
E--3-3--6-6--3----------------------------------------------------------------
Now, move on to something more laid back like this (which is also easier to 
sing and play at the same time) and let the bass carry the section:
(with palm mute):
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------3-3-------------------------------------------------------------------
D--5-5--3-3--5-3--------------------------------------------------------------
A--5-5-------5-3--------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
At certain points during the verses, stomp on the volume and play some-
thing like this:
Listen for: "Alright, now!" and "So I went to the ...." End Rhythm C.
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--5-5--8-8--5-3-3/5-5-8-8-5-3-3/5--------------------------------------------
A--5-5--8-8--5-3-3/5-5-8-8-5-3-3/5-(etc.)-------------------------------------
E--3-3--6-6--3-1-1/3-5-6-6-3-1-1/3--------------------------------------------
Begin FIG D: (first comes in around 2:40) Play 2X. End FIG. D
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--5-5------3-----------------------------------------------------------------
A------3h5----h5--------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------3^4r3*-------------------------------------------------------
* -- Classic Iommi bend similar to behind the nut bends on "Iron Man" intro.
Fourth fret is an approximation.
Begin FIG E: (around 2:50) Play this staff 2X:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---3=3----6==6----8======8 /9\u----------------------------------------------
G--(5^7)--(8^10)---10^12r10/11\u----------------------------------------------
D--------------------------***------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*** -- short slide up and down
Then,
3:00
 E------------------------------------------15---------------------------------
B--3=3----6==6-----8==8----10=10--------15----(18^20)-(18^20)-(18^20)-(18^20")
G-(5^7)--(8^10)--(10^12)--(12^14)----17---------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
" -- heavy vib. as this note is released
3:02........3:05
 E------(18^20)-(18^20)-----18p15-----18p15--------------------------15--------
B---15------------------18-------h18-------h18-18p15-------------15-----18-15-
G----------------------------------------------------h17----17^18-------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3:07........3:09
 E------------------15---------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------h18p15----------------------------6========6-------------
G----17-15---17^18----------h17p15-------3-------3-----5^7-(7)-(7)-3----------
D--------------------------------------5-3-5p3h5------------*-----------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
* parenthetical notes are "repicks" of previously bent notes
End FIG. E
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--6========6-----6========6----------6---------------------------------------
G--5^7-(7)-(7)-3--5^7-(7)-(7)-3---5^7===7r5p3---------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------h5------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outro phrase F:
Repeat and fade out............End phrase F.
E---5h6p5-------5h6p5---------------------------------------------------------
B---------8p6h8-------8p6h8---------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
Black Sabbath: Dirty Women
Riff 1:
E-----------|-----------------|
B-----------|-----------------|
G------2----|------2----------|
D----2------|----2---3--2-----|
A--0--------|--0-----------3--|
E--------3--|-----------------|
Chorus:
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G-------------------|
D--7-7-----5---5----|
A--5-5---0-3-0-3-0--|
E-------------------|
Riff 3:
E-----------------|------------------|
B-----------------|------------------|
G-----------------|------------------|
D-----------------|---5---7---5-7-8--|
A--5---7---5-7-8--|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|---------------------|
B-----------------|---------------------|
G-----------------|--4b5-------5-7-8b9--|
D-----------------|--------7------------|
A--3---5---3-5-7--|---------------------|
E-----------------|---------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
B-----------------|------------------|
G-----------------|------------------|
D-----------------|---5---7---5-7-8--|
A--5---7---5-7-8--|------------------|
E-----------------|------------------|
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
A--3---5---3-5-7--|
E-----------------|
Riff 4:
E------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D--7--7--5--7---------------3--5-----|
A--5--5--3--5---3--5--3--5--1--3-----|
E---------------1--3--1--3-----------|
Riff5:
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
B--------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------------------------|----------------------------|
D--------------------------|--------------7--5----------|
A--5--7--8--5-7-8---5-7-8--|--3--5--6--3--------8--7-5--|
E--------------------------|----------------------------|
Bridge after riff 5:
E-----------------|-----------------|
B--2--2-----------|--3--2-----------|
G--2--2-----------|--2--2-----------|
D--2--2-----------|--2--2-----------|
A--0--0-----------|--0--0-----------|
E-----------------|-----------------|
E------------------|-------------------|
B--2--2------------|-------------------|
G--2--2------------|-------------------|
D--2--2------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A--0--0------------|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
E------------------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Riff 6:
E------3--2-----|------3--2-----|
B------------3--|------------3--|
G---------------|---------------|
D--0------------|---------------|
A---------------|--3------------|
E---------------|---------------|
E------3--2-----|------3--2-----|
B------------3--|------------3--|
G---------------|---------------|
D---------------|---------------|
A--2------------|--1------------|
E---------------|---------------|
Song-structure:
Riff 1 (6 times)
Chorus (6 times)
Riff 1 (6 times)
Chorus (6 times)
Riff 1 (2 times)
Riff 3
Riff 4 (8 times) (Solo-riff)
Riff 3
Riff 5 (4 times)
Bridge after riff 5
Riff 4 (10 times)
Riff 6 (Repeat til it's end)