black sabbath
children of the grave (tablatura)
Written by Iommi/Ward/Butler/Osbourne Warner Bros Records 2562-2 Tune down 1 and 1/2 steps for this song I think every song on "Master of Reality" was tuned down in this manner Maybe The key is C#, or E if you imagine it being played with standard tuning You can play this song exactly like a song in E, and you'll be in key. e -> c# B -> G# G -> E D -> B A -> F# E -> C# Jimmy Pena - jimmy@walrus.com | = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music ~ = vibrato or held note h = hammer on p = pull off s = slide b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret r = release bend to indicated string/fret / = slide up from infinity = slide down into infinity PM = Palm Mute; lightly touch the strings at the bridge with the edge of the fret hand [Intro] (Play first part 14 times) e:--------------------------| B:--------------------------| G:o------------------------o| D:o------------------------o| A:--------------------------| E:----0---0----0-0-0--------| PM--------------| e:----------------------------------| B:----------------------------------| G:----------------------------------| D:---------------------9------------| A:---------------------7------------| E:---0---0---0-0-0--0---------------| PM----------------| [Riff 1] e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------| G:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| D:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| A:----------7-7-7-------------7-7-7---------------------10--9-----------| E:-0---0----0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0---8---7-----------| [Riff 2] e:--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------------------------------------| G:--------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------| A:-12-12/14~--17-17~--10-10--10-10-12-12---12--12--| E:-10-10/12~--15-15~--8--8~--8--8--10-10~--10--10-| [Riff 3] e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------| G:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| D:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| A:----------7-7-7-----------7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------5--------------| E:--0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0----0--0---0-0-0----0---3--------------| [Fill 1] e:---15b16-------| B:---18b19-------| G:---------------| D:---------------| A:---------------| E:---------------| [Riff 4] e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------------| A:---------7-7-7----------7-7-7----------------------------5------------| E:-0---0---0-0-0---0---0--0-0-0----0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--5h7--------------| [Riff 5] e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------| G:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| D:o----------------------2------------------------2--------------------o| A:--------0--2--0--1--2-----------------0--1--2------1--0---------------| E:--0--3--------------------------0--3----------------------------------| [Riff 6] e:----------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------------| G:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| D:o--------------------------------------------------------------------o| A:--14~--17--14--9--8~--8--9--11-12--14---17--14--12--11~-11~-12~-------| E:--12~--15--12--7--6~--6--7--9--10--12~--15--12--10--9~--9~--10~-------| Progression: [Intro] x14 [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 1] x2 With [Riff 3]: Revolution in their minds, [Fill 1] the children start to march [Fill 1] Against the world in which they have to live in [Fill 1] Oh the hate that's in their hearts [Fill 1] They're tired of being pushed around [Fill 1] and told just what to do. [Fill 1] They'll fight the world until they've won [Fill 1] With [Riff 4]: and love comes flowing through, yeah! [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 1] x2 With [Riff 3]: Children of tomorrow live in [Fill 1] the tears that fall today [Fill 1] Will the sunrise of tomorrow bring in [Fill 1] peace in any way? [Fill 1] Must the world live in the shadow [Fill 1] of atomic fear? [Fill 1] Can they win the fight for peace [Fill 1] With [Riff 4]: or will they disappear? Yeah! [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 5] x4 [Riff 6] x2 [Riff 1] x2 [Riff 2] x1 [Riff 1] x2 With [Riff 3]: So you children of the world [Fill 1] listen to what I say [Fill 1] If you want a better place to live in, [Fill 1] spread the words today. [Fill 1] Show the world that love is still [Fill 1] alive, you must be brave. [Fill 1] Or you children of today [Fill 1] With [Riff 4]: are children of the grave, YEAH!!!! [Riff 2] x1 [Guitar Solo] e:-12-----12~----12-----12~----------------12-12---------------------| B:-15b17--15b17~-15b17--15b17~-----15b17----------15p12--------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------14b16r14----| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:---------------------------12---------12----------------------------| B:------------------------12----15b17------15p12----------------------| G:12-14p12----12--14b16---------------------------14b16r14p12--14p12--| D:---------14---------------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------------------------------------12---------12---------12-----| B:-----------------------------------12----15b17-------15b17---------| G:-----12-----------------12-14b16-----------------------------------| D:--14-----14p12-14p12h14--------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-15p12--------------12---------------------------------------------| B:-------15--15b17--------15p12--------------------------------------| G:------------------------------15p14p12-14p12-----12----------------| D:----------------------------------------------14----14p12-14p12----| A:----------------------------------------------------------------14-| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------------------------------------------12-------------| B:-------------------------------------------------12----15p12-------| G:--------------------------------------12--14b16--------------------| D:-12--------------------------12-12h14------------------------------| A:----14s12p10--12p10h12-12s14---------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:--------15--17h18p17p15--17h18p17p15--17h18p17p15--17p15----15-----| B:-12s17---------------------------------------------------17--------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:---------------------------------------12---------12---------------| B:--17p15-----------------------------------15b17------15p12---------| G:--------16s14p12--14p12----12--14b16-------------------------------| D:------------------------14-----------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------12---| B:----------------------------------------------------------12------| G:--14b16r14p12--14p12-------12------------------12--14b16----------| D:------------------------14----14p12--14p12h14---------------------| A:------------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----------12--15p12------------12---------------------------------| B:--15b17--------------15-15b17-------15p12--------------------------| G:------------------------------------------15p14p12--14p12----12-14-| D:----------------------------------------------------------14-------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-----12------------------------------------------------------------| B:--12-----15p12-----------------------------------------------------| G:---------------15p14p12--14p12-----12------------------------------| D:-------------------------------14------14p12--14p12-----12---------| A:-----------------------------------------------------14----14s12p10| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-------------------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| A:-12p10-----10h12-----10----7---------------------------------------| E:-------12------------------0-----9---------------------------------| [Riff 2] x1 [Outro] - hold bend and play each double stop twice; repeat whole thing 3 times this one only once end e:-12--------14--------15--------16--------17--------17-|--------| B:-15b17-----17b19-----18b20-----19b21-----20b22---------|--------| G:-------------------------------------------------------|--------| D:-------------------------------------------------------|---9~~~-| A:-------------------------------------------------------|---7~~~-| E:-------------------------------------------------------|---0~~~-| Tremolo bar dives, vibrato, volume swells, feedback, etc (Whispered): Children of the grave ...