A National Acrobat 1974

Album - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4/4 Time Notation h = hammer on p = pull-off b = bend = slide down / = slide up . = staccato, don't let ring r = rest x = mute notes Note - I worked this out on an acoustic guitar So it is bound to have inaccuracies, (especially with the hammer on and pull off) Please add corrections Riff 1 - 2 Bars - Intro repeat 4 times e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------2----------------| D|----------------------3--2----------------5------2-3-2--| A|3h5--5.-5---5-3-5-3-5------3-5-5-5-5-3------3-----------| E|-----------------------------------------------5--------| Riff 2 - 2 Bars e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|7---7--7----------5---5--5----------| D|7---7--7-3---3--3-5---5--5-5---5--5-| A|5---5--5-3---3--3-3---3--3-5---5--5-| E|---------1---1--1----------3---3--3-| + riff 1 I am the world that hides the universal secret of all time Destruction of the empty spaces is my one and only crime Riff 3 - 2 Bars e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|1--1-1---2--2-2---------------------| D|3--3-3---3--3-3---3--3-3---5--5-5---| A|3--3-3---0--0-0---3--3-3---5--5-5---| E|---------1--1-1---1--1-1---3--3-3---| + riff 1 I've lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be believed The thoughts and images, the unborn child that never was conceived. Verse 2 When little worlds collide I'm trapped inside my embryonic cell And flashing memories are casting into he never ending well The name that scorns the face, the child that never sees the cause of man The deathly darkness that belies the fate of those who never ran Riff 4 - 2 Bars e|-------------------------------------------------5----| B|----------------------------------6---x-x-x-x---6----| G|----------------------------------5---x-x-x-x---5----| D|-----------------3----------------4---x-x-x-x--------| A|3h5.-r-r-3h5-3h5---5-3---3h5.-r-5-5---x-x-x-x-5------| E|-----------------------5----------------------------5-| ran |try pull off to open strings on electric Repeat Riff 4 for the rest of the lyrics and solo Lyric You've got to believe me. I'm talking to you Well I know it's hard for you to know the reason why And I know you'll understand more when it's time to die Don't believe the life you have will be the only one You have to let your body sleep to let your soul live on I want you to listen. I'm trying to get through Love has given life to you and now it's your concern Unseen eyes of inner life will make your soul return Still I look but not to touch, the seeds of life are sown The curtain of the future falls, the secret stays unknown Solo Just remember love is life and hate is living death Treat your life for what it's worth and live for every breath Looking back I've lived and learned, but now I'm wondering Here I wait and only guess what this next life will bring. Ha Ha Riff 5 - 1 Bar e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|------------------------| D|------------------------| A|3/5--5-3--3-------------| E|------------53--3-1--1-| X 3 Riff 6 - 1 Bar e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Riff 7 - 2 Bars e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|------4-------------4-7-4--------4-------------| D|4-5-7----7--7-4-5-7--------4-5-7---7--5-4------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| X 2 Riff 8- 2 Bars As above but start at 9th fret e|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|--------9---------------9-12-9--------9--------------| D|9-10-12----12---9-10-12--------9-10-12---9--10-9------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| Then Riff 7 Riff 9 use 4th finger for 7, 1st finger for 5 then 3(stretch) e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|--------------5-----3---5-3---| A|7---7-7-7-7-7-3-----1---3-1---| E|5---5-5-5-3-0-----------------| X 4 Riff 10 - 1st 2 bars e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|----7-7-----5-7-----5-7---7-7p5----| A|----------7-------7------------7---| E|5----------------------------------| 2nd 2 bars e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|--------------9b--p7p5--9b--p7p5---| D|----7-7-----5---------7---------7p5| A|----------7------------------------| E|5----------------------------------| Repeat riff 10 X 2 Riff 11 - 1 bar e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|777775777775----| A|------------650-| E|----------------| X 8 Riff 10 e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|5---4---5---4---| A|3---2---3---2---| E|----------------| X 4 Then strum 1/16 speed and slide up the neck For 2 bars and finish on an A