Lord of This World Black Sabbath
Original Transcription - 6/20/97
UPDATED - 9:07 AM 11/30/97
UPDATED - 3:58 PM 07-04-99
Updated yet again: 08:41 8/21/00
Updated again on: 14:29 1/30/01
Black Sabbath - Step Up/Lord Of this World
From Black Sabbath's "Master of Reality" Album - July 1971
Tuning Info: Tune to C#, 62 beats/min
Lyrics written here may not align with the tab due to space
constraints.
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You're searching for your mind don't know where to start
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Can't find the key to fit the lock on your heart
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You think you know but you are never quite sure
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Your soul is ill but you will not find the cure, yeah!
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Your world was made for you by someone above
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But you choose evil ways instead of love
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You made me master of the world where you exist
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The soul I took from you was not even missed, yeah!
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^(hold for 4 count)
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Guitar 1 & 2
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Guitar 1 & 2
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Guitar 1 & 2
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Guitar 1 & 2
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(Guitar 1)
BRIDGE
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B B B B B\(A) A A A A A
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Lord of this World Evil Possessor
[B] [B] [B] [B] [B] [A] [A] [A] [A] [A]
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Lord of this World He's your Confessor now
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You think you're innocent, you've nothing to fear
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You don't know me you say, but isn't it clear?
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You turn to me in all your wordly greed and pride
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But will you turn to me when it's your turn to die, yeah!
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^(hold for 4 count)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 2) (End Guitar 2)
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(Guitar 1)
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(Guitar 1)
[E] [B] [E] [E] [E] [EE] [E] [EE] [C] [C] [C] [C] [E] [E] [E] [E/G] [Db(C#)]
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[E] [B] [E] [E] [E] [EE] [E] [EE] [C] [C] [C] [C] [E] [E] [E] [E/G] [Db(C#)]
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[E] [B] [E] [E] [E] [EE] [E] [EE] [C] [C] [C] [C] [E] [E] [E] [E/G] [Db] [E]
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