BLACK SABBATH
THE WARNING
BLACK SABBATH (1970)
written by Dmochowski, Alex/hickling, Victor/moreshead, John/dunbar, Aynsley.
This is just a chord interpretation, although the
song doesn't actually use these chords
these really just go along with a similar rhythm that
the bass does to compliment the lead as there is no rhythm
guitarist in Black Sabbath
Intro:
F#
Dm././ F Dm F Dm (main rhythm)
F G (barre*slide up)
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
Dm././ F
Dm F Dm
Now the first day that I met you
F Dm F
I was looking in the sky
Dm F
When the sun turned all a blur
F Dm F
And the thunderclouds rolled by
Gm (Barre chord/*Slide up)
The sea began to shiver
Bb
And the wind began to moan
G Dm
It must've been a sign for me
F
To leave you well alone
D F
I was born without you, baby
F# G Dm
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
F Dm F
You never said you love me
Dm F Dm F
And I don't believe you can
Dm F
'Cause I saw you in a dream
Dm F
And you were with another man
Gm Eb
You looked so cool and casual
Gm
And I tried to look the same
Bb Gm Dm
But now, I've got to love you
F Dm F
Tell me who am I to blame?
D F
I was born without you, baby
F# G D
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
(short instrumental)
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
D F F# G D (keep repeating)
F Dm F
Now the whole wide world is movin'
Dm F
'Cause there's iron in my heart
Dm F
I just can't keep from cryin'
Dm F
'Cause you say we've got to part
Gm Bb G Bb
Sorrow grips my voice as I stand here all alone
Dm F
And watch you slowly take away
F Dm F
A love I've never known
F
I was born without you, baby
G D
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
(Fm)
Just a little bit too strong
(Long solo Interlude with amazing Iommi fretwork,
this is just for rhythm,not many chords)
Dm E (quickly played)
E
G A G A G A B B A ( chord progression repeated)
Em G
Em G Em Em G Em
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
Dm././ F Dm F Dm
Dm F
Now the whole wide world is movin'
F Dm F
'Cause there's iron in my heart
F Dm F
I just can't keep from cryin'
Dm F
'Cause say we've got to part
G F Gm
Sorrow grips my voice as I stand here all alone
Dm F
And watch you slowly take away
Dm F
A love I've never known
F
I was born without you, baby
G D
But my feelings were a little bit too strong
Just a little bit too strong
F#m