Black Sabbath - Johnny Blade
From Black Sabbath's "Never Say Die" Album October, 1978
Allegro 144 beats/min., 4/4 count. Standard (E) Tuning, 440Hz
NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
Reverb at max. Guitar Pick up switch set to treble position.
[NOTE: the "1-11" or "3-33" are notes played on the E string, 1st and 3rd frets.
The two notes together are played quickly in succession. Listen to the song
and you'll see what I mean. Thanks!]
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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------
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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------
Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone. People avoid him.
They know the street's his home.
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-----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0----2p1p0---
-1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11-----1-11--------
Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild. Mean as a tiger.
Societies own child.
CHOURSE
B B B G# B B B B G# B
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-7--7-7-5-5/7---------------7--7-7-5-5/7----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8---------------8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0----8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0-----------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11---------6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11----------------------------
Those who tried to burn him paid. You don't do that to Johnny Blade.
B B B G# B B B B G# B
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6---------------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
-7--7-7-5-5/7---------------7--7-7-5-5/7----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8---------------8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-8--8-8-6-6/8------2p1p0----8--8-8-6-6/8----------------------------------
-6--6-6-4-4/6--1-11---------6--6-6-4-4/6----------------------------------
He's the meanest guy around in town, don't look him he will cut you down.
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-5-----5--------5------5--------
-5-----5--------5------5--------
-3-----3--------3------3--------
Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade.
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-----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2---
-3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33--------
Life has no meaning, and Death's his only friend. Will fate suprise him?
Where will he meet his end?
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-----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2----4p3p2---
-3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33-----3-33--------
He feels so bitter. Yea he's so full of hate. To die in the gutter,
I guess that's Johnny's fate.
CHOURSE
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-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-------3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-----------
------------3-33-----------------------3-33----------------
Rivals all across the land. Deals 'em with his knife in hand.
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-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-5-55-3-3/5-----------------5-55-3-3/5---------------------
-3-33-1-1/3-----4p3p2-------3-33-1-1/3---------------------
------------3-33-------------------------------------------
He's the meanest guy around in town, don't look him he will cut you down.
A A G D A A G D
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-2-------------2------4---7----2------------2-------5---7----
-2-------------2----x-5-x-7----2------------2-----x-5-x-7----
-0-------------0----x-5-x-5----0------------0-----x-5-x-5----
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Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade. Johnny Blade.
BRIDGE
(Adagio 74 beats/min., 4/4 count) [f]
D Db CCC B# D Db C B#
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-----777-666-555-444(/)-777-666-555-444--------------
-(0)-555-444-333-222(/)-555-444-333-222-2p0----------
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{...........down strokes..........}
{...........slight pm.............}
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----------------3------5555-3-5~-5-5/6-53--------
-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
[See note at top of page..as you know, there is no 553rd fret!]
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
Well ya know that Johnny's a spider and his
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
web is the city at night. He's a
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
victim of modern frustration. That's the
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
reason he's so ready to fight.
CHOURSE
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-2------4------7------2----------2------4------7----2--------------
-2--xx--5------7------2----------2------5------7----2--------------
-0--xx--5--xx--5--xx--0-3p0-3p0--0--xx--5--xx--5-xx-0--------------
--------3----------------------3--------3--------------------------
He's the one who should be afraid. What will happen to you Johnny Blade?
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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-8--5--------8--5---------------------------------
------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
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----------------3------5555-3-5~-5-5/6-53--------
-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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-8--5--------8--5---------------------------------
------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
Oh he knows his future's decided and he ain't
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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-8--5--------8--5---------------------------------
------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
gonna change it , no way!
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
He was born to die in the gutter. He'll be
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-5~-553-5~-5-3h5-5-3h5--------------------5-3-----
(Guitar 1)
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-8--5--------8--5---------------------------------
------7--5---------7--5---55h7~~~~----------------
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(Guitar 2)
fighting to the end of his day.
CHOURSE
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-2------4------7------2----------2------4------7----2--------------
-2--xx--5------7------2----------2------5------7----2--------------
-0--xx--5--xx--5--xx--0-3p0-3p0--0--xx--5--xx--5-xx-0--------------
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Been alone all through his life. His only friend is a switchblade knife.
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-2------4------7------2----------2------4------7----2--------------
-2--xx--5------7------2----------2------5------7----2--------------
-0--xx--5--xx--5--xx--0-3p0-3p0--0--xx--5--xx--5-xx-0--------------
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He's the one who should be afraid. What will happen to you Johnny Blade?
G F# A AA AA G
-33333-22222--------------------33333---------------------------
-33333-22222--------------------33333--77777--------------------
-44444-33333--2-22-----22-------44444--77777--2-22---22---------
-55555-44444--2-22-----22-------55555--77777--2-22---22---------
-55555-44444--0-00-5-5-00-------55555---------0-00-3-00---------
-33333-22222--------------------33333---------------------------
ddddd ddddd ddddd
{.....pm....} {.pm.}
You fooled the people Who's fooling who?
G F# A AA AA G
-33333-22222--------------------33333---------------------------
-33333-22222--------------------33333--77777--------------------
-44444-33333--2-22-----22-------44444--77777--2-22---22---------
-55555-44444--2-22-----22-------55555--77777--2-22---22---------
-55555-44444--0-00-5-5-00-------55555---------0-00-3-00---------
-33333-22222--------------------33333---------------------------
ddddd ddddd ddddd
{.....pm....} {.pm.}
It's time to listen! The fool is you!
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---------------------------------------5-5-7p53~-3-5p3-5p3---------------
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-2-xx-5----2-xx-5---2------------
-2-xx-5----2-xx-5---2-{Let Ring}-
-0-xx-3----0-xx-3---0------------
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(Guitar 2) (Bass Picks up Rythme at this point)
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-5-----5-3~-3-5-5h75p-5-5h7p5--3-2-3/5-7---------------------------------
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----------------8^(10)-8--8^(10)--8-5-8p5--------------------------------8()
-5-7^(9`7)-5-----------------------------7-7p5-7-7p5-7-7p5-7-7p5------------
------------7~~~------------------------------7-----7-------7----7-7^(9)----
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-7^(9)-7^(9)-7^(9)-7^(9)-10^(12)-10^(12)-10^(12)-10^(12)---
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-12^(14)-12^(14)-12^(14)-12^(14)-15^(17)(12)-19^(21)------
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-17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17-----17---
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-14(10)-xx-14(10)-14(12)/-14(12)/-14(12)------14-10-12^(14`12)-10----
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-(5/)-10---------------10-------------5-------------------------
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-7^(9)-7p5---7-7-7p5-7p5-7p5-7p5--7-7p5-7-7p5-7---9(5)---
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