BLACK SABBATH - "Time Machine" Tablature

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Black Sabbath - Time Machine

From Black Sabbath's "Dehumanizer" Album 1992

Tuning Info: 4/4 count

NOTE: Lyrics written here don't align with music, due to space constraints.
[f]
F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
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-----------------------5-----4-----------------------------------
-----------------------5-----4-----------------------------------
-----------------------5-----4-----------------------------------
-----------------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--
-----------0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--
{vp in} {.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {..........chop...........}
{Guitar 1}

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--20~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-{fade out}
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{vp in}
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
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------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--
0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {......chop.......}
{Guitar 1}

--19^(22--22--22--22)-`19----------------------------------
---------------------------------17^(19)-------------------
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{......vp in......} Slow bend
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
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------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--
0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {......chop.......}
{Guitar 1}

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--14~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6
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-----------5-----4-----
-----------5-----4-----
-----------5-----4-----
-----4-4-4-------------
-0-1/2-2-2-------------
{.pm.}
{chop}
{Guitar 1}

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-~~~~~~14h15/16h17/18h19/20~~~~~~~-------------------------
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}
Oh, what are you gonna do? When there's a part of you that needs to run with

F#5
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-----------------------------
-4-4-4-4------4-3-2-0--------
-2-2-2-2-0-1/2---------------
{..pm..}
{chop}
the wind? And the fire

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}
of burining yesterdays, can only light the way to lead you from the garden

F#5 A5
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------------------------7-7-7------
-4-4-4-4------4-3-2-0---7-7-7-3-2--
-2-2-2-2-0-1/2----------5-5-5----3-
{..pm..}
{chop}
of the dark Stay out of shadows

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}

Now looks like the change is on. Tomorrow's never gone, today just never
comes
F#5
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-4-4-4-4------4-3-2-0--------
-2-2-2-2-0-1/2---------------
{..pm..}
{chop}
Go on and jump

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}
Yeah, into the hurricane. You will forget the pain. It's only there to exer-

F#5
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-4-4-4-4------4-3-2-0--------
-2-2-2-2-0-1/2---------------
{..pm..}
{chop}
ercise your mind

E E D# D# D D C# C# E E (E) D# D# D D C# A5\F#5
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--------------------------------------------------------------
-9--9--8--8--7--7--6-6--/--9--9--(9)--8--8--7--7--6-----------
-9--9--8--8--7--7--6-6--/--9--9--(9)--8--8--7--7--6--7\(4)----
-7--7--6--6--5--5--4-4--/--7--7--(7)--6--6--5--5--4--7\(4)----
-----------------------------------------------------5\(2)----
Looking at the world, when you've opened up your eyes
You've got to see the promises they've made. They're bloody

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 A5
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--------------------------------2---
--------------------------------2---
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------0---
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2p0h2-4--------
{.....pm.....}
{....chop....}
and broken dreams. Your silent screams

CHOURS
E E E D D D C# C# C#
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------9--9--9--------------7--7--7-------------6--6--6------------
----------------9--9--9------9-7-----7--7--7-----7-5-----6--6--6-----6-4----
-4p0-2p0--------7--7--7-----7---9-7--5--5--5----7---7-5--4--4--4----4---6-4-
------------------------7-10-----------------5-8-----------------4-7--------
{....pm....} {....pm....} {....pm....}
You're living in a time machine and you can choose just who you are
Someone that you've never seen, somewhere you've

F#5 B5 F#5
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------4-------------------------------------------------------------------
-4--4--4----------------------------------------------4--------------------
-4--4--2--4-3-0-4p0-2p0--7-6--5-6--4-5--3-4--2-2--0-2-4---{let fade}-------
-2--2-----------------------7----6----5----4----3-----2--------------------
never been. You're living in a time ma - chine.

BASS/KEYBOARD (Solo)

Lead (NOTE: Background rhythem & lead doesn't align properly due to spacing)
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-----------------------------------------------------4~2-4p2--2-4p2--------
-(12)\4----2---2--4^(6)-2-4-2-4^(6~~)--4^(6)-2-4p2---4~2-4p2--2-4p2-2-4p2--
-(12)\4-2h4-4~------------------------------------4-4-------4------------4-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1}

F#5 A5 B#5 A5 F#5 A5 B#5 A5
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
----------2-------4------2---------------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------2-------4------2-------4-------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------0-------2------0-------4-------0--------2-------0-------
--2------------------------------2--------------------------------
{Guitar 2}

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---------------------------------18^(20~~)`18-18p15-18^(20-20)`18----------
---------2---2-4^(6)-2--4^(6)-2--------------------------------------------
-----2-4---4-----------4---------------------------------------------------
-2-4-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1}

F#5 A5 B#5 A5 F#5 A5 B#5 A5
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
----------2-------4------2---------------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------2-------4------2-------4-------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------0-------2------0-------4-------0--------2-------0-------
--2------------------------------2--------------------------------
{Guitar 2}

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-18^(20)-18-15-18------------------------------------
-----------------17^(19)-17-15-----------------------
-------------------------------17^(19)-15------------
-----------------------------------------18-15^(16)--
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{Guitar 1}

---------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------15h18p15-------15h18p15-------15h18p15---
---------------------17^(19)--------17^(19)--------17^(19)-----------
------15-17-17p15-15-------------------------------------------------
-15-17---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1}

F#5 A5 B#5 A5 F#5 A5 B#5 A5
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
----------2-------4------2---------------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------2-------4------2-------4-------2--------4-------2-------
--4-------0-------2------0-------4-------0--------2-------0-------
--2------------------------------2--------------------------------
{Guitar 2}

-15-(15h17 tr~~~~)-15-(15h17 tr~~~~)-15-17-18-17-18---
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{Guitar 1}

--20^(22~-22`20)-17----------------------------------------------------
--------------------18^(20)-18-15-18--------15-------------------------
-------------------------------------17^(19)---17-15--15---------------
----------------------------------------------------17--17-15----------
-------------------------------------------------------------15~~~~\4--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 1} (slow slide)
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| (End together)
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-6--6--6--7--6--4--6----4--------
-6--6--6--7--6--4--6----4--------
-4--4--4--5--4--2--4----2--------
---------------------------3~~---
{Guitar 2 Rhythem Change}
Oh,

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}
what are you gonna do when every part of you just needs to catch that wind

F#5
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-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-4-4-4-4------4-3-2-0--------
-2-2-2-2-0-1/2---------------
{..pm..}
{chop}
And the

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 F#5 F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-------2--------4-2-------2----------------------------2---------4-2------2-
-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-----4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4---4-4-4-4-----4-4-4--
-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-----2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-1/2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2--
{.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..} {.....pm......} {.pm.} {..pm..} {..pm..}
{chop} {chop} {.chop.} {.....chop....} {chop} {chop} {chop}
fire of burning of yesterdays can only light the way to lead you from the
garden of the dark

E E D# D# D D C# C# E E (E) D# D# D D C# A5\F#5
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
-9--9--8--8--7--7--6-6--/--9--9--(9)--8--8--7--7--6-----------
-9--9--8--8--7--7--6-6--/--9--9--(9)--8--8--7--7--6--7\(4)----
-7--7--6--6--5--5--4-4--/--7--7--(7)--6--6--5--5--4--7\(4)----
-----------------------------------------------------5\(2)----
Looking at the world, when you've opened up your eyes
You'll see you've got invisble chains. They're only lies

F#5 Esus6 F#sus6 Esus6 A5
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------------------------------------
--------------------------------2---
--------------------------------2---
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------0---
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2p0h2-4--------
{.....pm.....}
{....chop....}
Not what it seems. I hear your silent screams.

CHOURS
E E E D D D C# C# C#
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------9--9--9--------------7--7--7-------------6--6--6------------
----------------9--9--9------9-7-----7--7--7-----7-5-----6--6--6-----6-4----
-4p0-2p0--------7--7--7-----7---9-7--5--5--5----7---7-5--4--4--4----4---6-4-
------------------------7-10-----------------5-8-----------------4-7--------
{....pm....} {....pm....} {....pm....}
You're living in a time machine. Nobody cares just where you go.
Take you where you never been. Making for somewhere you

E E E D D D C# C# C#
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------9--9--9--------------7--7--7-------------6--6--6------------
----------------9--9--9------9-7-----7--7--7-----7-5-----6--6--6-----6-4----
-4p0-2p0--------7--7--7-----7---9-7--5--5--5----7---7-5--4--4--4----4---6-4-
------------------------7-10-----------------5-8-----------------4-7--------
{....pm....} {....pm....} {....pm....}
don't know. You're living in a time machine. Why don't you stay the way you
are? Be what you've never been. Someone you've

F#5 B5 F#5
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------4--------------------------------------------------------------------
-4--4--4-----------------------------------------------4--4-4-4-4-4-----4-4-4
-4--4--2--4-3-0-4p0-2p0--7-6--5-6--4-5--3-4--2-2--0-2--4--4-4-4-4-4-----4-4-4
-2--2-----------------------7----6----5----4----3----0h2--2-2-2-2-2-0-1/2-2-2
never seen. You're living in a time ma - chine. Ye.........ah!

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
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------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--
0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {......chop.......}
{Guitar 1}

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------18^(20`18)---------------18-------18-18^(20`18)--------
--------------------------------------17^(19)--17^(19)---------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
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------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------
------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--
0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {......chop.......}
{Guitar 1}

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-18^(20~~)------------20^(22`20)-17-20p18p17-18~---------------------------
-----------15~~~\(11)-{vp in}--------------------15-18p15-------15~\9------
---------{vp in}-----------------------------------------17-15~-15~\9------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
{Guitar 2}

F#5 Gsus6 F#sus6 F#5 F5 .......F#5.......
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------------------5----------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------------------5----------
------------5-----4-----------------------------------------------5----------
------4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-3-4444444444444444--------4-4-4----444-3-4-
0-1/2-2-2-2-------------0-1/2-2-2-1-2222222222222222--0-1/2-2-2-2----222-1-2-
{.pm.} {.pm.} {.......pm......}
{chop} {......chop.......}
{Guitar 1}

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--------------------------------------18^(20~~~)------
----------15------------------------(faint vp in)-----
--------15--15----------------15~---------------------
-(14)/17------17p15---17p15---------------------------
-------------------17------17-------------------------

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