BLACK SABBATH - "Back Street Kids" Tablature
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From Black Sabbath's "Technical Esctasy" Album - November, 1976
Tuning Info: Tune to Standard E (440Hz), 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.
Playing Notes: You might try holding your pick at at sharp angle to the strings. Palm
mute the open E ONLY! I found that the easiest way for me to do this was
to rest the heal (little finger side) of my pick hand on the rear
bridge. It took quite a bit of practice!!
Just slightly palm mute the D hammer on E notes ring. This gives the
chord the "buzz" sound you hear on the CD. Have fun!!
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-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
(Guitar 1)
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-9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------9\11------7-9~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------
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-7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------10\9------5-7~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
(Guitar 1)
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--7-9-11-7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------6------7/9-12-9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------
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--5-7-9--5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------4------5/7-10-7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------
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(Guitar 2)
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
(Guitar 1)
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-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
I'm just another back street kid
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Rock and Roll music is the only thing I really dig.
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Can't stop the music flowin' 'round inside my head
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
I'm a rock and roll soldier gonna play it until I'm dead.
CHOURSE
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Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Sittin' in the back seat, closed inside a limousine
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Getting in a taxi, can't remember where I've been
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Playin' my music sittin' in my hotel room
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Writtin' 'bout the stars and thinkin' 'bout the hand of doom.
CHOURSE
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Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me
BRIDGE (1:46)
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
-3-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)---33-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)--
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
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d u d d d u d u d u d d u d d d u d u d u d
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(Guitar 2)
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
-3-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)---33-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)--
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
-0-0--0--0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------00-0--0--0------0-0--0-0--0-0--0------
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d u d d d u d u d u d d u d d d u d u d u d
(Guitar 1)
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-12-12-10-12\-(9)-10-10--10-10--10\(7)---12-12-10-12\-(9)-10-10--10-10--10\(7)-
-10-10-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------
(Guitar 2)
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-5/7--8\7-(7\5)-----5--4--5---5/7--8\7-((7\5)-----5--4--5-
-3/5--6\5-(5\3)-----3--2--3---3/5--6\5-((5\3)-----3--2--3-
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{..slight pm..}
Living life comes easy if you know which way you're going
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{..slight pm..}
You've got to see yourself in others eyes; suprise!
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-3/5--6\5-(5\3)-----3--2--3---3/5--6\5-((5\3)-----3--2--3-
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{..slight pm..}
Living like I want to don't come easy 'cause I'm trying
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-3/5--6\5-(5\3)-----3--2--3---3/5--6\5-((5\3)-----3--2--3-
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{..slight pm..}
Sorting out what's true and what are lies; it's wise.
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
-3-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)---33-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)--
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
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d u d d d u d u d u d d u d d d u d u d u d
(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
-3-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)---33-3--8-10\(6)--8-8--8-8--8-8--8\(3)--
-2-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)---22-2--7--9\(5)--7-7--7-7--7-7--7\(2)--
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d u d d d u d u d u d d u d d d u d u d u d
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-10-10-----------------------------------10-10---------------------------------
(Guitar 2)
LEAD (2:43)
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(Background rhythm >> only played twice, then keyboards to end of lead)
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Brought up in the back streets, living wit the salt of the land
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
Seems that now my music's payin' off my tax demands
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-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
So listin' to the music flowin' till ya get it just right
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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}
'Cause I'm a back street rocker and I will be 'till the day I die
CHOURSE
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--7/9~~~---9-8-7~~--7--8--9~~---9-8-7-----5-------
Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me
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