
Black Sabbath
Electric Funeral

Terrence "Geezer" Butler
Tuning: Standard

                          Tablature Notation
~         Hold Note
b         Bend
r         Release Bend
h         Hammer—On
p         Pull—Off
/         Slide Up
\         Slide Down
*pb       Pre—Bend
Mute: * *   Mute Notes Above Stars
b(#)      Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached
b(#)r     Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached Then Release To 
Original Note
———       Notes W/ More ———'s Indicate Longer Space Between Notes  
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Intro
0:00
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|x4
A|———————2—3—2~————————————|
E|—0——0——————————0——2—3—2——|
This Riff doesn't use a wah, but
Would still sound good if you wanted 
to use one

Verse1
0:15
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D|————————————————————————————————————————————|x4
A|—————2———1——0——————————————————2———1——0—————|
E|—0—————————————3b——0——0——0——0————————————3b—|
     Each Bend is approx. 1/2 step sharp

Jam1
0:47
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|x4
A|———————2—3—2~————————————|
E|—0——0——————————0——2—3—2——|

Verse2
1:02
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|x4
A|—————2———1——0——————————————————2———1——0—————|
E|—0—————————————3b——0——0——0——0————————————3b—|

Jam2
1:33
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|x4
A|———————2—3—2~————————————|
E|—0——0——————————0——2—3—2——|

Interlude
1:49
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|—0~——————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
Thats Not All Of The Zero's. After Holding 
A Zero Then Repeat them until...


2:21
G|———————————12—12—12—12—————————————12—12—12—12————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—12—10—12——————————————10—12—10—12—————————————10—|
     Guitar Comes In W/ This Riff at 2:17

2:25
G|—9———12———14———12——*pb14——16——9———12———14———*pb16———14———12—|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
*pb~ Pre—Bend These Notes 1/4 Step Sharp Before you play them

2:33
G|———————————12—12—12—12—————————————12—12—12—12————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—12—10—12——————————————10—12—10—12—————————————10—|

2:42
G|—9———12———14———12——*pb14——16——9———12———14———*pb16———14———12—|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

2:50                       2:58
G|————————————————————|   |—7——7——7——9/15\—|
D|—9——7———————————————|x4 |————————————————|x3
A|———————9———8——7—————|   |————————————————|
E|—————————————————10—|   |————————————————|

Jam3
3:08
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|x4
A|———————2—3—2~————————————|
E|—0——0——————————0——2—3—2——|

Verse3
3:24
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|x4
A|—————2———1——0——————————————————2———1——0—————|
E|—0—————————————3b——0——0——0——0————————————3b—|

Jam4
3:54
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|x4
A|———————2—3—2~————————————|
E|—0——0——————————0——2—3—2——|

Outro
4:09
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|x5
A|—————2———1——0——————————————————2———1——0—————|
E|—0—————————————3b——0——0——0——0————————————3b—|
Mute:  *   *  *  *   *  *  *  *  *   *  *  * 
Start To Fade Away On The 2nd Time

Have Fun
                                    
                                      Lyrics
                Reflex in the sky warn you, you're gonna die
             Storm coming, you'd better hide from the atomic tide
                   Flashes in the sky turns houses into sties
                  Turns people into clay, radiation minds decay

             Robot minds of robot slaves lead them to atomic rage
             Plastic flowers, melting sun, fading moon falls upon
             Dying world of radiation, victims of mad frustration
           Burning globe of oxygen fire, like electric funeral pyre

                 Buildings crashing down to a cracking ground
                   Rivers turn to wood, ice melting to flood
                Earth lies in death bed, clouds cry water dead
                  Tearing life away, here's the burning pay

                                Electric funeral
                                Electric funeral
                                Electric funeral
                                Electric funeral

                   And so in the sky shines the electric eye
                  Supernatural king takes earth under his wing
           Heaven's golden chorus sings, Hell's angels flap their wings
             Evil souls fall to Hell, ever trapped in burning cells!

About Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (electric bass), and Bill Ward (drums and percussion). The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of twenty-two musicians have at one time been members of Black Sabbath. Originally formed as a heavy blues-rock band named Earth, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars, changing their name to Black Sabbath and achieving multiple platinum records in the 1970s. Despite an association with occult and horror themes, Black Sabbath also composed songs dealing with social and political issues such as drugs and war.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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