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Black Sabbath — Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (ver 2) bass tabs




Black Sabbath
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Bass tuned down 1 1/2 step

Intro (0:00)

E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7———3————5——5———7——7——10——7——2——*|
C#|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

1st Verse (x4) (bass fig 1) (0:14)

E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*—|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7\——3————5——5———7——7——10———10——7—*—|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

1st Chorus (x3) (bass fig 2) (0:43)

E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————/7——7————————7—————————7——————————|
B|—7—————7——7——————7——7——7——7—————————7——————7—————5—————————5———5————————5———————5——6——|
F#|——————————————7——————————————————7——————7—————————————————————————————————————————————|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Then for the 4th time play this

E|———————————————————————————————————————————7—————————————————————7——7——7——7——7——7————|
B|—7—————7—7——————7———7——7———————7———————7———————7———7———————————7—————————————————————|
F#|—————————————7——————————————7——————7———————————————————5———5—————————————————————————|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Then play the 1st verse riff once then play....

E|————————————————————————————————————————5——————7————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————5——————7——————————————————————————————|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7\———3——————5——————7———7——10——10———7————7——7—|
C#|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Play bass fig 1 4 times(1:25)

E|————————————————————————————————————————5——————7——————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————5——————7———————————7——7——7——————————————|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7\———3——————5——————7———7—————————————7————7——7—|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Play bass fig 1 once

2nd Chorus, play bass fig 2, 3 times (1:54)
Guitar solo, play fig 1 twice, then (2:25)

E|————————————————————————————————————————5——————7————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————5——————7——————————————————————————————|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7\———3——————5——————7———7——10——10———7————7——7—|
C#|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Then fig 1 once more

E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*—|
F#|——5h7—7—7—7———7—7—5h7—7—7—7——7—7\——3————5——5———7——7——10———10——7—*—|
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Interlude (3:01)

E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—7——7—7—7————7—7—7—————7———7———7——5—————4—4————————————4————5———7—/—|
F#|———————————7—————————7———7———————————————————————7——7———————————————|
C#|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—7——7—7—7————7—7—7—————7———7———7——5—————4—4————————————4————5———7—/————————|
F#|———————————7—————————7———7———————————————————————7——7—————————————————2————|
C#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

This part is played twice (3:19)
E|———————————————————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————————*|
F#|——————————————————————————————————————————*|
C#|—0——0——3——2——3——2——3——0—————0——3——2——3——4——|

Bridge (x8) (3:26 1st time and 4:13 2nd time)

E|———————————————————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————————*|
F#|——————————————————————————————————————————*|
C#|—0——0——3——2——3——2——3——0—————0——3——2——3——4——|

Instrumental Break (3:53 1st time and 4:41 the second)

E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|———————————5—5—4———————————————————5—5—4——————————————————5—5—4————————4—————————|
F#|—————————————————————7—7———————————————————————7—7—————————————————7—7————————2——|
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Ok, then it goes back to the part right before the bridge, it plays
the bridge again and
the instrumental again, then goes to..

(this part at 4:52 is in 9/8 time) (4:42)

E|————————————————|
B|————————————————|
F#|—2——————2—7—9———|
C#|————————————————|

Outro (double time, switches to 12/8 time)(4:55)

E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—9——9—————————9——9—————————9——9—9—7———9——9————————9——9—9—7———9——9——————|
F#|————————7——9—————————7——9———————————9————————7——9——————————9——————7—9——|
C#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Bass fig 3 (play that round 18 times maybe and than fade out...)

E|———————————————————————————————————|
B|—9———9——9——7——————9———9——————————7—|
F#|———————————————9——————————7——9—————|
C#|———————————————————————————————————|
Tablature player for this song:
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (ver 2) Bass Tab

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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Comments

is there distortion on the bass anywhere in the chorus? I'm just a dumb drummer on a bass site wondering why this song sounds so amazingly crunchy?

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