#--------------------------------------------------------------------------# # 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 # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# Started: 11:13 5/6/00 Finished: 09:49 5/26/01 Yep, a little over a year to finish! Black Sabbath - Wheels of Confusion/The Straightner From Black Sabbath's "Volume 4" Album, Released September, 1972 Tuning Info: C#, Adagio 72 beats/min. 4/4 count NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect. Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints. [f] (Heavy Blues) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------(5/)10~~~~(\3/5)-(7/)10-10-10-10-10-10-11~~~(\5)- -5/6~~~~~(\5)-3sh5-6~~~~(s\3-5)------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------(5/)10~~~~(\5)-10-10-10-10-10-10-11~~~(\5)------- -5/6~~~~~(\5)-3sh5-6~~~~(s\3)------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Guitar 1) [f] D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- -5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- --------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ Long ago I wondered through my mind, in a land of fairy tales D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- and stories D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ Lost in happiness I didn't know fear. Innocence and love was D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- all I knew. Was an illusion! Interlude D D D D D D D D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7--- -5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5--- ---------------------(3)/5-------------------------- D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ Soon the days were passing into haze. Happiness just didn't come D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- so easy D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ Life was born of fairytales and daydreams. Innocence was just ano- D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- ther word. Was an illusion! Interlude D D D D D D D D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0------------------------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3----3-3p0-3p0--5pp3p0-----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-- ---------------------------------- C B F C B F ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ -----5-----4-----------5------4----- ---5-----4----3------5------4----3-- -3-----2------1----3------2------1-- ------------------------------------ Bridge --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------3-------------------------3---------------------------3------ -5-5-5-5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h55--5p3-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3--- <............................slight pm.................................> --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------3-------- -5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3h5-5p3----- <.........slight pm.........> -------------------------------------------------------- -10\8~/10~--8/10-10-10---10\8~/10~--8//10-10-10-10\(6)-- --9\7~/-9~--7/-9--9--9----9\7~/-9~--7//-9--9--9--9\(5)-- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -10p7----10p7----10p7---10~~---10p7-----10p7----10p7----10~~-- -----7-9-----7-9----7-9------------7-99-----7-9-----7-9------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----4-7--7-7-2-------5-7--7-7-7/9\7---------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~------- ----4-7--7-7-2-------5-7--7-7-7/9\7---------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~------- -5h7---------0---5h7--------------------5h7------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1) {toggle your switch quickly} ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------17~~~~~s\\9---------------------17~~~~~s\9-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2) ------------ ------------ -10-9-7\2--- -10-9-7\2--- --------0--- ------------ (Guitar 1) {toggle your switch quickly} ---------------------- ----------17~~~~~s\9-- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- (Guitar 2) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----4-7--7-7-2------5-7--7-7-7/9\7------------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~--- ----4-7--7-7-2------5-7--7-7-7/9\7------------5-7-7p5-7h9p7-7/10~~~~--- -5h7---------0--5h7-----------------------5h7-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1) {toggle your switch quickly} ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------17~~~~~s\9------------17~~~~~~s\9---------------------17~~~~~s\9-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2) ------------ ------------ -10h12-2-2-- -10h12-2-2-- -------0-0-- ------------ (Guitar 1) ---------------------- ----------17~~~~~s\9-- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- (Guitar 2) A C E D E\D E\D\C A C E D E\D E\D\C --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- -7--5-9-7--9\7-9\7\5---7--5-9-7--9\7-99\7\5-- -7--3-7-5--7\5-7\5\3---7--3-7-5--7\5-77\5\3-- -5---------------------5--------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --(5)/10~~--8--10-----------------(5)//10~~--8--10--------------- ------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5--- -------------------------------7------------------------------7-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) Lost in the wheels of confusion. Running through valleys of tears ----------------------------------------------------------------- --(5)/10~~--8--10-----------------(5)//10~~--8--10--------------- ------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5------------------9\7~~--5~-7-5--- -------------------------------7------------------------------7-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) Eyes full of angered illusion, hiding in every day dream Interlude -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0---------------------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5p3pp0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0-------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0-- ---------------------------------- C B F C B F ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ -----5-----4-----------5------4----- ---5-----4----3------5------4----3-- -3-----2------1----3------2------1-- ------------------------------------ D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- -7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--77--7-7--7-7-- -5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--55--5-5--5-5-- --------------------(3)/5-------------------------- D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ So I found that life is just a game, but you know there's never been D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- a winner D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------77--7-7--7--7-7--7-7---------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7- ------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--55--5-5--5--5-5--5-5------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5- -(3)/5----------------------(3)/5------------------------(3)/5------------------------ Try your hardest, you still will be a loser. The world will still be turning D D D D D D D D ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7-- -------3--5--5-5--5--5-5--5-5-- -(3)/5------------------------- when you're gone. Yeah, when you're gone! Interlude D D D D D D D D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7--77-7--7--7-7--7-7--------2p0--5p0--2p0------------- -5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5--55-5--5--5-5--5-5--5p3p0----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------2p0--5p0--2p0------------------------2p0--5p0--2p0--------------7- -5p3p0----3----3----3----3-3p0-3p0--5pp3p0-----3----3----3--3-3p0-3p0--5-{Let chord ring} ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---3--5--7--5--3-3h5-- ---------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--5----- ---------------------- ---------------------- (Guitar 2) F G G F G G G --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -3-5----5-3-5---5-5-- -3-5----5-3-5---5-5-- -1-3----3-1-3---3-3-- (Guitar 1) -------------------------------------------- ---3--5--7--5--3-3h5----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard) G\F G F G G G -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -5\3---5-3-5---5-5-- -5\3---5-3-5---5-5-- -3\1---3-1-3---3-3-- -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard) G G G G\F G G G (A)\F F F A G\F G G G ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -5---5-5---5\3-5---5-5---(7)\3---3-3---7-5\3-5---5-5-- -5---5-5---5\3-5---5-5---(7)\3---3-3---7-5\3-5---5-5-- -3---3-3---3\1-3---3-3---(5)\1---1-1---5-3\1-3---3-3-- -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard) ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------3-------------------------3---------- -(3)/5-5--5~~---3---5-5-5~~--5-3---3-33~~--3--5---5-5-- ------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 - slight delay on) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------10--------------10----------------------- -(9)/12---12-12~~\(9)----10-12---12-122~~\(9)---10---10-10~~~---10--12---12-12^(13~~)-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 delay off) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 2 plus Bass and Keyboard) -----15--15-15---18p15--18p15--15------13-------15--15-15-------13-- -18^(20--20-20~)------18-----18---16^((18)--18^(20--20-20)--16^(18)- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard) -----13--13-13-------13------13--------15--15-15--18p15--18p15-18p15-18p15--15-- -16^(18--18-18~)-16^(18)-16^(18)--18^((20--20-20)------18-----18----18---18----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard) -----15--15-15---18p15--18p15--15------13-------15--15-15-------15-\----(12)-- -18^(20--20-20~)------18-----18---16^((18)--18^(20--20-20)--18^(20)\(15^(17))- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Guitar 1 & 2) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard) -----13--13-13-------13------13--------15--15-15------- -16^(18--18-18~)-16^(18)-16^(18)--18^((20--20-20s`18)-- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- (Guitar 1 & 2) -------------------------------------------- ---2--3--5--5--5-3-2----3--5--7--5--3--3h5-- -------------------------------------------- -5--5--5--5--5--------5--5--5--5--5--55----- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- (Guitar 3 plus Bass and Keyboard)