Black Sabbath - Children of the Sea

From Black Sabbath's "Live Evil" Album 1984

NOTE: 4/4 count. Lyrics written here don't align with music,
                    due to space constraints.
   [mp]
Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
         Ohhhhhhhhh      yeah

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
In the misty morning, on the edge of time

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
We've lost the rising sun, the final sign

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
As the misty morining, rolls away to die

                        Dsus2
Eb|----1p0---3---3-------0-----------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3---3-----------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2--2-----------------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
Reaching for the star, we blind the sky

    A  A A      F#/G F#/G(A)  A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-x-x-x--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        Yeah!
[mf]
    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A)  A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
 Sail High!

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
We sailed across the air before we learned to fly.

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
We thought that it   would never end, no.

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
We'd fly above the cloud, before we learned to run, run!

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-x-x-x--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
Now it seems that our world has come un-done.

Chorus
   [mf]
    Cmaj Gmaj  A A   A    A         Cmaj Gmaj   A A   A
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5----4-4---2-2---2----2----------5----4-4---2-2---2----------|
Db|-5----5-5---2-2---2----2----------5----5-5---2-2---2----------|
Ab|-3----5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3----5-5---0-0-3-0-3p0-02/--|
Eb|------3-3------------------------------3-3--------------------|
Oh they say, that it's over.      And it just, had to be. Yeah

    Cmaj Gmaj  A A   A    A         Cmaj Gmaj   Cmaj  Gmaj   D  D D D
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5-5--4-4---2-2---2----2----------5----4-4---5-5---4-4-xx-7--7-7-7-------|
Db|-5-5--5-5---2-2---2----2----------5----5-5---5-5---5-5-xx-7--7-7-7(5\3)--|
Ab|-3-3--5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3----5-5---3-3---5-5-xx-5--5-5-5(5\3)--|
Eb|------3-3------------------------------3-3---------3-3-xx----------------|
Yes they say that it's over.     And we're lost children of the sea, ohh yeah

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
 Make 'em prove it!   Ahhh!

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
We made the mountains shake! With laughter, as we played, oh!

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
Hiding in the corner of the world.

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
Then we did the demon dance, lust! And never gone.

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
To wear the key and lock the door!

Chorus
   [mf]
    Cmaj Gmaj  A A   A    A         Cmaj Gmaj   A A   A
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5----4-4---2-2---2----2----------5----4-4---2-2---2----------|
Db|-5----5-5---2-2---2----2----------5----5-5---2-2---2----------|
Ab|-3----5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3----5-5---0-0-3-0-3p0-02/--|
Eb|------3-3------------------------------3-3--------------------|
Oh they say, that it's over. Yeah!   And it just, had to be. Ohh, I see

   Cmaj  Gmaj  A A   A    A        Cmaj Gmaj   C C   Gmaj  D  D D D
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5----4-4---2-2---2----2----------5----4-4---5-5---4-4--7--7-7-7-------|
Db|-5----5-5---2-2---2----2----------5----5-5---5-5---5-5--7--7-7-7-------|
Ab|-3----5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3----5-5---3-3---5-5--5--5-5-5-------|
Eb|------3-3------------------------------3-3---------3-3-----------------|
Yes they say that it's over.    That you're lost children of the sea,

Eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------2---2---2---------|
Db|----5-4----2---2---2---------|
Ab|----3-2--3-0-3-0-3-0---------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
Ahhhhhh,   Oh yeah    Alright!

Solo
   [mf]
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------9^(11`9)-7\6/7~~----------------|
Db|-------5-7-7~-(5/)-7-5-----------5-5-7/9~------------------(12\5)---------|
Ab|-(5/)-7----------------5~-(5/)-7---------------------------(12\5)-7-5-----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------(7)------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-(5/)-9~-7-9-7-----------------------------9^(11`9)-7\6/7~~~~-(7/14)---|
Db|--------------9-7\5-7-5-----------5-5-7/9~-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------5~~-(5/)/7--------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-20^(22)-17-(20p17 tr~~~)--17--15h18p15h18p15------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------19------------------15h18p15h18p15----------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------15h17p15h17p15--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------17-19-19--17-19-20-19-17-20p19p17---|
Gb|----------------------------------16-19------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------7/9-12/15-19-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-15h17p15--------5-7/9-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------15\(5)/7----------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-20p19p17-10-20p17h20p17h20-15h18p15h18p15------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------15h18p15h18p15----------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------15h17p15h17p15--|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

                                [mf--p]
Eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------3^(5`3)----------------|
Db|-----------------------5/7~{Let fade}--|
Ab|-15h17p15------------------------------|
Eb|---------15\(5)------------------------|

   [mp]
Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Uhhhhhh       Ohhhhhh      Yeahh!

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
In the misty morning, on the end of time.

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
We've lost the rising sun.  It's the final sign, it's the only time.

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
As the misty morning, rolls away to die,

Eb|----1p0---3---3----------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--3-----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2--2---2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Reaching for the star, we blind the sky.

Chorus
   [mf]
    Cmaj Gmaj   A A   A    A         Cmaj  Gmaj   A A   A B C D
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5-5---4-4---2-2---2----2----------5-5---4-4---2-2---2-4-5-7---|
Db|-5-5---5-5---2-2---2----2----------5-5---5-5---2-2---2-4-5-7---|
Ab|-3-3---5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3-3---5-5---0-0-3-0-2-3-5---|
Eb|-------3-3-------------------------------3-3-------------------|
Oh they say, that it's over.       And it just, had to be. Ohh, oh, oh!

   Cmaj   Gmaj  A A   A    A         Cmaj  Gmaj  Cmaj  Gmaj   Dmaj
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5-5---4-4---2-2---2----2----------5-5---4-4---5-5---4-4--7--7-7--------|
Db|-5-5---5-5---2-2---2----2----------5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5--7--7-7--------|
Ab|-3-3---5-5---0-0-3-0--3-0--3p0-0-2/3-3---5-5---3-3---5-5--5--5-5--------|
Eb|-------3-3-------------------------------3-3---------3-3----------------|
 They say that it's over.    That you're lost children of the sea! Yeah!

Eb|------------------|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|------------------|
Ab|-5-3-2-0-3-0-2-3--|
Eb|------------------|

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
Look out!  The sky is falling down!

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-2-2-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-2-2-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-x-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
Look out!   Spinning around, never, never doubt.

    A  A A       F#m7/Gm7 (A) A  A A Gmaj D
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7----|
Db|-2--2-2-x-x-x-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
        {.pm.}
Look out!  The sun is going black, black.

    A  A A   A A F#m7/Gm7(A) A  A A Gmaj D  A  A A
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------4/5-4/5(\2)------------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-x-2-2-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-4-7--2--2-2--|
Db|-2--2-2-x-2-2-4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-x-5-7--2--2-2--|
Ab|-0--0-0-x-0-0--------------0--0-0-x-5-5--0--0-0--|
Eb|------------------------------------3------------|
Never, never, never coming back!  Look out!

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