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Black Sabbath - Gypsy

From Black Sabbath's "Technical Esctasy" Album November, 1976

Tune up to C (444Hz) Moderate,120 beats/min., 4/4 count

NOTE:  Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
       Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.

{Drum Opening}

 Bb   Eb     Ab       F     Bb   Eb     Ab       F
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-------8-----13------10-----------8-----13------10-----
-8-----8-----13------10-----8-----8-----13------10-----
-8-----6-----11-------8-----8-----6-----11-------8-----
-6--------------------------6--------------------------

 Bb   Eb     Ab       F     Bb   Eb     Ab       F
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-------8-----13------10-----------8-----13------10-----
-8-----8-----13------10-----8-----8-----13------10-----
-8-----6-----11-------8-----8-----6-----11-------8-----
-6--------------------------6--------------------------
Watched the universe at the death of another day, fatalistic ships from a distant shore.

 Bb   Eb     Ab       F     Bb   Eb     Ab       F
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-------8-----13------10-----------8-----13------10-----
-8-----8-----13------10-----8-----8-----13------10-----
-8-----6-----11-------8-----8-----6-----11-------8-----
-6--------------------------6--------------------------
In the back of my mind I could feel she was standing there, like the feeling you have when
                                      you've been there before.

 CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   C  CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   F 
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-------------------87--10------------------------87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10--108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--65---8--10--108--7--8--3--8--65---8---8-----
--86--5--6--1--6------------8---86--5--6--1--6------------------

 CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   C  CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   F 
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-------------------87--10------------------------87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10--108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--65---8--10--108--7--8--3--8--65---8---8-----
--86--5--6--1--6------------8---86--5--6--1--6------------------

 CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   C  CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   F 
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-------------------87--10------------------------87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10--108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--65---8--10--108--7--8--3--8--65---8---8-----
--86--5--6--1--6------------8---86--5--6--1--6------------------
She was a Gypsy Woman, she was as cold as the day, yeah

 CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   C  CBb  A  Bb F Bb EbD   F   F 
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-------------------87--10------------------------87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10--108--7--8--3--8--87--10--10-----
-108--7--8--3--8--65---8--10--108--7--8--3--8--65---8---8-----
--86--5--6--1--6------------8---86--5--6--1--6------------------
She said I got it comin', and then she took me away!

 D          E              F             G       
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-7----------9-------------10------------12-------
-7----------9-------------10------------12-------
-5----------7--------------8------------10-------
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She took me through the shadows of her  sunken dream.

 D          E              F             G       
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-7----------9-------------10------------12-------
-7----------9-------------10------------12-------
-5----------7--------------8------------10-------
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I thought "It's over for me."  She wasn't all she seemed.

        E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        She took my hand and then she started to speak

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        She told me she haad the call

        E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        With eyes of fire that were burning my soul

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        She looked into her crystal ball

        Db
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--------6-------------------------------------------------
--------6---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--4-------------------------------------------------
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        She read my fortune then she read my mind

        C
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--------5-------------------------------------------------
--------5---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--3-------------------------------------------------
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        She didn't like my thoughts at all

        E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        She showed me shadows, a spectre of life

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        My soul just wanted to scream

        E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        She said "Look deeply, into my eyes."

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        That's when I fell into a dream

        Db
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--------6-------------------------------------------------
--------6---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--4-------------------------------------------------
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        When I awoke in bed she lay beside me

        C
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--------5-------------------------------------------------
--------5---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--3-------------------------------------------------
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        And as she read me with her eyes,  she said..


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-(5/)-9~~~~~~----------------------------7/9~~~---5-7-7p5----------
---------------------------------------------------------5~~~(2)--
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(Guitar 1)

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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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So ya wanna be a gypsy?   Come on now!
(Guitar 2)

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----------------------------------------7/9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-7h9p7-7-9~(5)--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------9----------
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-
---------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
So ya wanna be a gypsy?   Come on now!       Now!          Now!             Now!
(Guitar 2)

       E                        D                        E                       D
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------7---
--------9-----------------------7------------------------9-----------------------7---
--------9-{Let chord Ride}------7-{Let chord ride}-------9-{Let chord Ride}------7---
-0-2h3--7-----------------0-2h3-5------------------0-2h3-7-----------------0-2h3-5---
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       E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        Gypsy Woman you're the Devil in drag

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        You are the Queen of all Hell

        E
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--------9-------------------------------------------------
--------9---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--7-------------------------------------------------
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        You took my body, now you wasted my soul

        D
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--------7-------------------------------------------------
--------7---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--5-------------------------------------------------
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        You've got me under your spell

        Db
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--------6-------------------------------------------------
--------6---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--4-------------------------------------------------
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        And as the sun shines on another day

        C
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--------5-------------------------------------------------
--------5---{Let chord Ride}------------------------------
-0-2h3--3-------------------------------------------------
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        You're gonna take my mind as well, it's over!

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------------------------------------------8-10-10p8-10-10p8--------------------
-------------------------------------5-7/9---------9-------9-7-9-9p75---------
-7~~--5-7-7p5-5-------------5-7-7-7p5---------------------------------75/7~~--
-------------7-7p53~----5/7---------------------------------------------------
---------------------5---------------------------------------------------------
(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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So ya wanna be a gypsy?  (Ahh ah) Come on now!
(Guitar 2)

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--8/10~--8-10-10p8-10p8-8----------------------
------------------9----9-9p75-7-5-------------
----------------------------------7~~~~~~~~----
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(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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So ya wanna be a gypsy?  (Ahh ah) Come on now!
(Guitar 2)

--------14-17-17^(19)-17-14-17p14----------------------15^(17~`15)-15^(17~`15)-15^(17~`15)----
-17~~~---------------------------17-14-17p14--14-17~~-----------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------16------------------------------------------------
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(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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So ya wanna be a gypsy?  (Ahh ah) Come on now!
(Guitar 2)

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---------10-8--8-10p8-8------------------------------------------------------------------5------
-7--9~~~------9------9-9-75-5-7/9-7-5--------------------------------------5---5---5---5-5h7p5-
--7-------------------------7---------7~~-5-7-7p5--------------------------5-7~--7~--7~---------
-------------------------------------------------7-53-5p3--------3h5p3h5/7---------------------
----------------------------------------------------------3~~1~/3------------------------------
(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
------------------------------------------------
(Guitar 2)

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------------------------------8-10-10p8-8h10p8-8h10p8-----------------------------------------------
-5h7p5-5h7p5-5h7p5-------5h7/9---------9------9------9p7h9p7-9p7h9p75-5h7p5-5-7-7^(9s`7)-5-7p5-----
------7-----7-----7p5-5h7-----------------------------------9---------------7------------------7~~--
---------------------7------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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(Guitar 2)


-15^(17s`15)-16^(17s`15~)-15^(17s`15)--15-18-20^(22-22-22-22-22`20)-17-20-17-20~~-
-------------------------------------17-------------------------------------------
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(Guitar 1)

 A    A    A    A     F     F     F     F
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-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-2----2----2----2----10----10----10----10-------
-0----0----0----0-----8-----8-----8-----8-------
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(Guitar 2)


-17-20-20p17--20p17------------------------------------
------------20-----20p17--20p17---------------17~~-----
------------------------19-----19-17-19p17--17---------
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(Guitar 1)
 E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
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-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--
-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--
{.........................chop and pm..........................}
(Guitar 2)


------------------------------------------------14/18~--
------------------------------5-------------------------
----5-7-5h7p5--5h7p5-5h7p5-5h7-7p5h7p5-5-5--------------
-5/7---------7------7-----7-----------7---7~------------
---------------------------------------------------------
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(Guitar 1)
 E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E  A
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----------------------------------------------------------------2-
-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--2-
-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--0-
-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----
{.........................chop and pm..........................}
(Guitar 2)
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