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From: jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Joseph D. Richardson) "Jack the Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots" from the Black Sabbath release Paranoid (Warner Bros. 1970). Tabbed by Joe Richardson (jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu) ***************************************************************************** Notes: x^y bend at xth fret to pitch of unbent note fretted at yth fret (often only an aproximation) p pull-off h hammer-on u undetermined fret for slide destination (as a grace note or used as an ending slide/mute) / or \ slide up or down = hold note while others are played r release bend to pitch of following fret ***************************************************************************** Intro: (Use palm mute, heavy distortion, and delay w/echo set appropriatey.) 1st guitar: (Play this staff 2X) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------3-0-0-------3-0--3p0------------------3-0-0--------3-0--3p0-------- D----0-3----------0-3-------------h3-------0-3------------0-3------------h3--- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--3-----------------------------------3-------------------------------------- 2nd guitar comes in slightly out of time (along with the accompanying drum lick) at a much higher volume and plays this staff during the second time the 1st guitar plays the above staff. Play 1X: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G---------3-0-0-----3-0-0--------------3-0-0-----3-0-3p0---------------------- D----0-3--------0-3-------h3p0-----0-3-------0-3------------------------------ A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E--3----------------------------3--------------------------------------------- Begin FIG.A: (1st guitar drops out) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--2-5-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-5-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-----0-5p4p2-4-2p0-2-2-5p4p2-5p4p2---- D----------------------------------------0h2---------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (play these notes in unison) (slide in unison, but "stagger pick" as shown) E---------------------5/7--10-10/12=12\u---7-5-5/7---5/7---7/10--10/12-------- B---------------------*------------------------------*---------phrase cont'=> G-5p4p2-5p4-4p2-------2/4---7--7 /9^10\u---4-2-2/4---2/4-4=4 /7-7=7 /9-------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- grace slide (back to unison picking) End FIG. A E--12=12\10--7=7\5----5/7---5/7-10-10/12=12\u--7-5-5/7---7-7/10-12-12/14-10\u- B---------------------------*---------------------------*--------------------- G------9 \7----4\2--2=2/4---2/4--7--7 /9^10\u--4-2-2/4---4-4 /7--9--9/11--7\u- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begin FIG. AA End FIG. AA E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------9-7\u---------9-7\u--------------------------------------------------- G-------9-7\u--9-7\u--9-7\u--9-7\u-------------------------------------------- D-------7-5\u--9-7\u--7-5\u--9-7\u-------------------------------------------- A--------------7-5\u---------7-5\u-------------------------------------------- E--*0------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- optional note Begin FIG. B (starts around 0:50) :55 E------------------------------9-------------(12^14)-(12^14)--12-9-------9---- B-------------------------9h12---12^14--12-9---------------------------9---12- G--------------------9h11------------------------------------------11^(**)---- D---------------9h11---------------------------------------------------------- A---9-10-11------------------------------------------------------------------- E---7--8--9------------------------------------------------------------------- ** -- slight bend :56 1:00 E-------------------9-----------------------------9--------------------------- B-----------------9--12-------------------------9---12-------------9---------- G--11-11---(11^13)------(11^13)-(11^13)-(11^12)--------(11^**)-9------12p11p9- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:01 End FIG.B E--------------------9-------------------------------------------------------- B------------------9---12--9-------------------------------------------------- G-11p10p9----11^(**)---------(11^12)--9--------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhythm C: (Bass guitar carries this section) Play this staff the first 4X (any G-A#-F pattern will work) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------6------------------------------------------------------------ G----------------5------------------------------------------------------------ D----------------3------------------------------------------------------------ A--5-5--8-8--5---------------------------------------------------------------- E--3-3--6-6--3---------------------------------------------------------------- Now, move on to something more laid back like this (which is also easier to sing and play at the same time) and let the bass carry the section: (with palm mute): E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------3-3------------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-5--3-3--5-3-------------------------------------------------------------- A--5-5-------5-3-------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- At certain points during the verses, stomp on the volume and play some- thing like this: Listen for: "Alright, now!" and "So I went to the ...." End Rhythm C. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-5--8-8--5-3-3/5-5-8-8-5-3-3/5-------------------------------------------- A--5-5--8-8--5-3-3/5-5-8-8-5-3-3/5-(etc.)------------------------------------- E--3-3--6-6--3-1-1/3-5-6-6-3-1-1/3-------------------------------------------- Begin FIG D: (first comes in around 2:40) Play 2X. End FIG. D E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--5-5------3----------------------------------------------------------------- A------3h5----h5-------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------3^4r3*------------------------------------------------------- * -- Classic Iommi bend similar to behind the nut bends on "Iron Man" intro. Fourth fret is an approximation. Begin FIG E: (around 2:50) Play this staff 2X: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---3=3----6==6----8======8 /9\u---------------------------------------------- G--(5^7)--(8^10)---10^12r10/11\u---------------------------------------------- D--------------------------***------------------------------------------------ A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** -- short slide up and down Then, 3:00 E------------------------------------------15--------------------------------- B--3=3----6==6-----8==8----10=10--------15----(18^20)-(18^20)-(18^20)-(18^20") G-(5^7)--(8^10)--(10^12)--(12^14)----17--------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- " -- heavy vib. as this note is released 3:02 3:05 E------(18^20)-(18^20)-----18p15-----18p15--------------------------15-------- B---15------------------18-------h18-------h18-18p15-------------15-----18-15- G----------------------------------------------------h17----17^18------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:07 3:09 E------------------15--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------h18p15----------------------------6========6------------- G----17-15---17^18----------h17p15-------3-------3-----5^7-(7)-(7)-3---------- D--------------------------------------5-3-5p3h5------------*----------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * parenthetical notes are "repicks" of previously bent notes End FIG. E E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--6========6-----6========6----------6--------------------------------------- G--5^7-(7)-(7)-3--5^7-(7)-(7)-3---5^7===7r5p3--------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------h5------------------------------ A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outro phrase F: Repeat and fade out. End phrase F. E---5h6p5-------5h6p5--------------------------------------------------------- B---------8p6h8-------8p6h8--------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approximate Lyrics: 1st verse: Goin' home, late .... Chorus: Yeah, fairies wear boots and ... 2nd verse: So I went to the doctor t'see what ..... The song is pieced together as follows, (if I recall correctly): Intro. FIG. A. FIG. AA. FIG. B. Rhythm C (as appropriate) with 1st verse. FIG D. FIG E. FIG D. Driving G5 strum. FIG. A. FIG AA. Rhythm C (as appropriate) with 2nd verse. FIG. D. Outro phrase F. Corrections/improvements are welcomed as is any Black Sabbath correspondence. Enjoy! Joe Richardson (jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu)