Black Sabbath - A National Acrobat (tab)

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  I am the world that hides the universe, the secret of all

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(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)
time.

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  Destruction of the empty space is my one and only

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(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)
crime.

C5                 B5           G5                A5
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  I`ve lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-

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(Guitar 2)
lieved.

C5                 B5           G5                A5
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  The thoughts and images, the unborn child that never  was con-

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(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)
ceived.

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(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)

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  When leathal worlds collide I`m trapped insid my embroyonic

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(Guitar 2)
cell.

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  I`m tracking memories all cast into the never ending

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(Guitar 2)
well.

C5                 B5           G5                A5
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  I`ve lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-

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(Guitar 1)

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lieved.

C5                 B5           G5                A5
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  The name that scares the face, the child that never sees the course of

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(Guitar 2)
man.

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  I`ve lived a thousand times, I found out what it means to be be-

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lieved.

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  The deadly darkness that belies the face of those who`ve

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ran.                              Ya gotta believe, yeah!

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                                I`m talkin` to you.

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Well, I know it`s hard for you to know the reason why

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And I`ll know you`ll understand more when it`s time to die.

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Don`t believe that the life you have will be the only one.

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You have to let your body sleep, to let your soul unwind.

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                                 I want ya to listen!

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                                 I`m tryin` to get through!

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Love has given life to you and now it`s your concern

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Unseen eyes of inner life will make your soul return

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Still I look, but not to touch.  The seeds of life are sown.

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The curtian of the future falls, the secret stays unknown.

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(Guitar 3)                                   Oh!

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{....................wah...................}

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{....................wah...................}
Just remember love is blind and hate is living death.

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Treat your life for what it`s worth and live for every breath

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Looking back, I`ve lived and learned but now I`m wondering

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Here I wait, and only guess what this next life will bring. Ha! Ha!

          Black Sabbath - A National Acrobat  *PART 2*

From Black Sabbath`s "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" Album, Released December, 1973

Tune down to C#, 4&4 count

NOTE:  Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
      Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.
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