Children Of The Grave

Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave

From the CD 'Master of Reality'

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

(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----------------|

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-----------|

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\-|

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--------------|

e:---15b16-------|

B:---18b19-------|

G:---------------|

D:---------------|

A:---------------|

E:---------------|

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--------------|

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----------------------------------|

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:

x14

x2

x1

x2

x1

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.

They'll fight the world until they've won [Fill 1]

With [Riff 4]:

and love comes flowing through, yeah!

x1

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!

x1

x4

x2

x2

x1

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.

Show the world that love is still [Fill 1] alive, you must be brave.

Or you children of today [Fill 1]

With [Riff 4]:

are children of the grave, YEAH!!!!

x1

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---------------------------------|

x1

- 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 ...