#--------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Transcribed by Mike Alexander - sgtalexander@juno.com You may ONLY use # # this tab for your own personal study! # # # # From The Headless Cross Tab Page # # http://www.geocities.com/headlesscross.geo/tab.html # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# ****** Special Thanks to David Owen, iommifan@hotmail.com ****** Originaly Transcribed: 6/20/97 Updated: 8:51 PM 12/20/97 Updated (again): 12:55 1/31/01 Updated, yep, again: 10:37 2/14/01 Update, correctly on 05:34 3/6/01 Black Sabbath - After Forever From Black Sabbath's "Master of Reality" Album - July 1971 Tuning Info: Tune to D, Andante, 92 beats/min., 4/4 count Note: Lyrics may not align with music and multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints. {Opening Originally entitled "The Elegy"} A --------------------- --------------------- -6------------------- -7------------------- -7-{Phase Shift}----- -5------------------- {Let ring throughhout "The Elegy"} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- After Forever D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Have you ever thought about your soul and can it be saved? D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Or perhaps you think that when you are dead you just stay in your grave. D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Is God just a thought within your head, or is he a part of you? D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Is Christ just a name that you read in the book when you were in school? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- When you think about death, do ya loose your breath, or do ya keep your cool D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Would ya like to see the Pope on the end of a rope, do ya think he's a fool? D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Well I've see the truth, yeah I've seen the light and I've changed my ways D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- And I'll be prepared when you're lonely and scared at the end of our days. BRIDGE (F)/G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -(3)/5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5---5-5---5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5--- -(1)/3-3--3-3\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3---3-3---3-3\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3--- (F)/G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -(3)/5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5---5-5---5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5--- -(1)/3-3--3-3\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3---3-3---3-3\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3--- Could it be you're afraid of what your friends might say if you believe in God above? G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G G G G G\F F/G F F F A#\G G ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- -5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5---5-5--5-55\3-3/5--3-3--3-8\5-5/-- -3-3--3-3\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3---3-3--3-33\1-1/3--1-1--1-6\3-3/-- They should realize before they critisize that God is the only way to love A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ -7-7--7-7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7---7-7--7--7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7--- -5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5---5-5--5--5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5--- A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ -7-7--7-7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7---7-7--7--7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7--- -5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5---5-5--5--5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5--- Is your mind so small that you have to fall in with the pack wherever they run? A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A A A A A\G G/A G G G C\A A ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ -7-7--7-7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7---7-7--7--7\5-5/7--5-5--5-10\7-7--- -5-5--5-5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5---5-5--5--5\3-3/5--3-3--3-8-\5-5--- Will you sneer when death is near and say that you may as well worship the Sun? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- I think it is true, that it was people like you who crucified Christ. D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- I think it is sad, the opinion you had was the only one voiced. D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Will you be so sure when your day is near and say you don't believe? D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# G G# A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-5-6-7 -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-3-4-5 You had the chance, but you turned Him down, now you can't retrieve! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----7-------------------7----------------7-------------------7------------- ------5--5h7p5-5~---------5-5h7p5-5~-------5--5h7p5-5~---------5--5h7p5-5~-- 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------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Perhaps you'll think before you say "God is dead and gone". D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Open your eyes, just realize, that he's the one D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- The only one who could save you now from all your sin and hate D/E E E E E/G G G G D/E E E E G G G G F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -12/14-14-14-14-x-x-14/17-17-17-17-x-x-112/14-14-14-14-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-4-- -10/12-12-12-12-x-x-12/15-15-15-15-x-x-110/12-12-12-12-x-x-3-3-3-3-x-2-- Or will you geer, that's all you hear, yes, I think it's too late! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--- ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -11-9--7--7h9-7h9-7h9p7\5--2-0-7--2-0h2pp0-7--5h7-5h7-9-11/(14)\(9)--- -0--0--0--0---0---0-----0--0-0-4--0-0------4--0---0---0-0------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -7-7-7--7--7-7--2-0-7--2-0h2p0-7-2-0---77-7-7--7--7-7--- -0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-4--0-0-----4-0-0---00-0-0--0--0-0--- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -5h7-5h7-5h7--5h7--7-7---5h7-5h7-5h7--5hh7--7-7--- ---0---0---0----0--0-0-----0---0---0-----0--0-0--- -------------------------------------------------- A --------------------- --------------------- -6------------------- -7------------------- -7-{Phase Shift}----- -5------------------- {Let fade}