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Psycho Man Guitar Tablature
Black Sabbath - Psycho Man

From Black Sabbath's "Reunion" CD 1999

Tuning Info:  Tune down to Eb (D#) (439Hz), Largo 58 beats/min. 4/4 count 
(except at change indicated below..Andante 108 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.
[f]
  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~--------------------------
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5----------
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----

  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~-----------------------7--
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5-------5-{Let ride for 8 counts}
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----

[mp] with slight pm
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---7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p00------7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p0-----
--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3------3-2--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3-----3-2--
-5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------
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(Guitar 1)
 The midnight hour approaches, the killing chill   His victims will not know when he appears
                                  takes over him
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-------------------------------------10~~~~~~~~-9~~~~~~-------------------------------------10~~~~ 9~~~~~-
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(Guitar 2)

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---7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p00------7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p0-----
--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3------3-2--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3-----3-2--
-5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------
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(Guitar 1)
The lust of Death's posession, will overtake his  He won't be happy 'till he smells their fear
                                    psycho mind
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-------------------------------------10~~~~~~~~-9~~~~~~-------------------------------------10~~~~ 9~~~~~-
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(Guitar 2)

CHOURSE
[f]
  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~--------------------------
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5----------
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----
He's the Angel of Death                 Angel of Death
                     Psycho Man, Psycho Man        Looking for a victim
                                                  wherever he can
                             
  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~--------------------------
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5----------
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----
He's the Angel of Death                 Angel of Death
                     Psycho Man, Psycho Man        He's a Killer

[mp] with slight pm
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---7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p00------7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p0-----
--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3------3-2--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3-----3-2--
-5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------
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(Guitar 1)
 Addicted to the madness, the taste of death  He loves it when he takes their final breath.
                           that lives within,

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-------------------------------------10~~~~~~~~-9~~~~~~-------------------------------------10~~~~ 9~~~~~-
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(Guitar 2)

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---7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p00------7----7----3----3----7----7----3---2p0-----
--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3------3-2--7-7--7-7--3-3--3-3--7-7--7-7--3-3-----3-2--
-5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------5----5----1----1----5----5----1-------------
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(Guitar 1)
Stalking gives him pleasure, killing is the  He takes no pity with his lust for death
                                  final act
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-------------------------------------10~~~~~~~~-9~~~~~~-------------------------------------10~~~~ 9~~~~~-
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(Guitar 2)

CHOURSE
[f]
  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~--------------------------
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5----------
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----
He's the Angel of Death                 Angel of Death
                     Psycho Man, Psycho Man        Looking for a victim
                                                   wherever he can
                             
  D D D/E#~       G G GF/G        D D D/E#~       G G GF/G    
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--7-7-7/10~------------------------7-7-77/10~--------------------------
--5-5-5/-8~-------5-5-53/5--------5-5-55/-8~-------5-5-53/5----------
------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3-------------5-4~--3-3-31/3-0-1-3----
He's the Angel of Death                 Angel of Death
                     Psycho Man, Psycho Man        And He's a Killer

BRIDGE
 A A A   A           A   A       A A A   A
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-2-2-2---2-----------2---2-------2-2-2----2--------------------
-0-0-0-2-0-2-------2-0-2-0h2/4~--0-0-0-22-0-2------2-0-2-------
-------------3/4~~----------------------------3/4~------4-3-1--

 A A A   A           A   A       A A A   A
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-2-2-2---2-----------2---2-------2-2-2----2--------------------
-0-0-0-2-0-2-------2-0-2-0h2/4~--0-0-0-22-0-2------2-0-2-------
-------------3/4~~----------------------------3/4~------4-3-1--

LEAD

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-10~~-------------------------------------------------13^(15-15)-13p10-13^(15-15~~~9)-
-10~~---12^(14~~~`12)---12^(14~12~14~)-112-14p12~~~~-----------------------------------
-10~~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<.....................................wah............................................>
(Guitar 1)

-10--13^(15)-13-10-10h13tr~~~-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------13-10-10h133tr~~~------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------12-12p10--10~~(5)---------------10~~-8-10p8~~~-
------------------------------------------------------12-----------10^(12 s`10)---------------
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<.....................................wah...................................................>
(Guitar 1)

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--------10-13p10-------10-10-10~~~~(6)-----------10-13p10tr~~-----------------------10-10~~(5)--
-12^(14)--------12^(14)--------------------12^(14)------------12-10-12p10--10-12^(14)-------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------12-----------------------
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<.....................................wah.......................................................>
(Guitar 1)

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----------------------------------10-12--10h12/15-12-15~~~-----
-------------------------10h12--12-----------------------------
----------10h12tr~~-10h12-----12-------------------------------
-10h12tr~~-----------------------------------------------------
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<..........................wah................................>
(Guitar 1)

------------------20~~~--20^(24)-20-20^((24-24~~~~~~~~)(10)----------------
--------20p17h20~~----------------------------------------------------------
-(15)/20--------------------------------------------------------------------
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<........................wah.....................................>
(Guitar 1)
                                            (Andante 108 beats/min, 4/4 count)
                                             [f]
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------------------------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---
------------------------------------------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---
------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
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(Guitar 2)                                     <.......slight pm.....>

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 2)

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 1 & 2)

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 1 & 2)
Playing in his twilight zone, he knows that he's the best

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 1 & 2)
Creeping through the streets alone 'till he finds his victim next

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 1 & 2)
Killing gives him pleasure, sleeping gives him pain

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
(Guitar 1 & 2)
The only time he's feeling good is when he's killed and killed again
When he's killed again

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-12-12-12p109-7--------------------------12-12-12p109-7-------------------------
-12-12-12p109-7-{Let ride for 4 counts}}-12-12-12p109-7-{Let ride for 4 counts}-
-12-12-12p109-7--------------------------12-12-12p109-7-------------------------
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                  When he's killed again                 When he's killed again

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-12-12-12p109-7--------------------------9--7--9--7-10-9-----7---7--7---
-12-12-12p109-7-{Let ride for 4 counts}}-9--7--9--7-10-9-7---7---7--7---
-12-12-12p109-7--------------------------9--7--9--7-10-9-7---0--0--0----
-----------------------------------------------------------9-(0)---------
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                  When he's killed again                            

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-----------------------9--7--9--7-10-9------7---7--7-----
-----------------------9--7--9--7-10-9-77---7---7--7-----
-----------------------9--7--9--7-10-9-77---0--0--0------
------------------------------------------9--------------
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When he's killed again                             When he's killed

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------9--7--9--7--9-7-9--7--9--7-10-9------7--------------------------
------9--7--9--7--9-7-9--7--9--7-10-9-7----7-{Let ride for 8 counts)--
------9--7--9--7--9-7-9--7--9--7-10-9-7----0--------------------------
---------------------------------------99-----------------------------
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agai........................................n                   Watch Out!!

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 
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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death           Angel of Death

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death

---------------------------------------------------------------------
------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death
    Psycho Man Psycho Man Looking for a victim wherever he can

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death
     Psycho Man   Psycho Man He's a Killer

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death  {Begin Coda}
   Psycho Man  Psycho Man Looking for a victim wherever he can

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death
     Psycho Man   Psycho Man He's a Killer

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death  {Begin Fade}
   Psycho Man  Psycho Man Looking for a victim wherever he can

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death
     Psycho Man   Psycho Man He's a Killer

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------7-----7-----7--10-9-7---7h9---7------7-----7-------------------
-x-x--7-x-x-7-x-x-7--10-9-7---7h9---7-x--x-7-x-x-7-------------------
-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--10-9-7-9-7h9---0-0--0-0-0-0-0-------------------
----------------------------9-----9---------------------0------------
---------------------------------------------------0-1-3-3-1-3-1~----
 pm      pm    pm                     pm    pm   <..slight pm..>
 He's the Angel of Death          Angel of Death
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