Children Of The Sea

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Hey Guys it's my first Tab so if you have the time, please give me a feedback or a correction :)
This song is a great, epic, and beautiful song I think. Ronnie James Dio wrote it in 1979 when he
became singer of Black Sabbath
I hope you enjoy to Play real music and not this modern macbook-dupstep-crap ;)
Greetings from Switzerland
EpicAlu
What you need to know on this tab:
This line: "A* H*/C* H*/C* A* G* D*" (wich is played most of the time in this song),
is played like this:
Eb|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2-------4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2-----7----|
Db|-2--2-2-------4/5-4/5(\2)--2--2-2---5-7----|
Ab|-0--0-0-0-0-0-2/3-2/3------0--0-0-0-5-5----|
Eb|------------------------------------3------|
The Intro is played like this
Eb|----1p0---3---3---3------1p0---------------------|
Bb|---3---3---3---3---3----3---3--------------------|
Gb|--2-----2---2---2------2-----------0---0---------|
Db|-0--------------------0-----------2---0--3p0-----|
Ab|-----------------------------0h2/3---2-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------| 2x
if you can't handle it, you can strum something with Dm, Dsus4 and Dmaj
"*" Played as a powerchord
"[Intro]": If you can handle it, play the Intro over this verse
"(Dsus4)": Play it, if it sounds good for you
"H*/C*": Slide from xx442x(H*) to xx553x(C*)
Dm [Intro 2x]
Dm Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4
[INTRO] () () () ()
In the misty morning, on the edge of time. We've lost the rising sun, a final sign
Dsus4 Dsus4 Dmaj
() ()
As the misty morning rolls away to die. Reaching for the stars, we blind the sky
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * * 2x
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
We sailed across the air before we learned to fly.
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
We thought that it could never end
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
We'd glide above the ground before we learned to run, run.
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
Now it seems our world has come undone
C G A H H G A H H
* * * */C* */C* * * */C* */C*
Oh they say that it's over, And it just had to be
C G A H H G C H D A H H A G D
* * * */C* */C* * * * * * */C* */C* * * *
Ooh they say that it's over, We're lost children of the sea, oh
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
We made the mountains shake with laughter as we played.
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
Hiding in our corner of the world
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
Then we did the demon dance and rushed to nevermore.
A H H A G D
* */C* */C* * * *
Threw away the key and locked the door
C G A H H C G A H H
* * * */C* */C* * * * */C* */C*
Oh they say that it's over, Yeah. And it just had to be
C G A H H C G C H D
* * * */C* */C* * * * * *
Yes, they say that it's over, We're lost children of the sea, oh
[Solo]
Dm [Intro 2x]
Dm Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4 Dsus4
[INTRO] () () () ()
In the misty morning, on the edge of time. We've lost the rising sun, a final sign
Dsus4 Dsus4 Dmaj
() ()
As the misty morning rolls away to die. Reaching for the stars, we blind the sky
C G A H H G A H H
* * * */C* */C* * * */C* */C*
Oh they say that it's over, And it just had to be
C G A H H G C H D A H H A G D
* * * */C* */C* * * * * * */C* */C* * * *
Ooh they say that it's over, Poor lost children of the sea, oh
A H H C G D A
* */C* */C* * * * *
LOOK OUT! The sky is falling down!
A H H C G D A
* */C* */C* * * * *
LOOK OUT! The world is spinning round and round and round!
A H H C G D A
* */C* */C* * * * *
LOOK OUT! The sun is going black, black
A H H C G D A
* */C* */C* * * * *
LOOK OUT! It's never never never coming back, LOOK OUT!
End
Solo: (copied from: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/b/black_sabbath/children_of_the_sea_ver2_tab.htm)
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)------------------------|

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Hey Guys it's my first Tab so if you have the time, please give me a feedback or a correction :)
This song is a great, epic, and beautiful song I think. Ronnie James Dio wrote it in 1979 when he
became singer of Black Sabbath
I hope you enjoy to Play real music and not this modern macbook-dupstep-crap ;)
Greetings from Switzerland
EpicAlu
What you need to know on this tab:
"*"        Played as a powerchord
"[Intro]": If you can handle it, play the Intro over this verse
"(Dsus4)": Play it, if it sounds good for you
"H*/C*":   Slide from xx442x(H*) to xx553x(C*)
Dm [Intro 2x]
A*                 H*/C* H*/C* A*                   G*  D* 2x
[Solo]
Dm [Intro 2x]
End

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