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Nib Bass Tab by Black Sabbath

Nib bass tab by Black Sabbath

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this is the bass tablature for the beginning bass solo in NIB by Black
Sabbath
"NIB" Black Sabbath bass solo
bass tablature
transcribed by David Jakowenko (jakowenk@tcnj.edu)

right hand plays over the high frets; use a wah peddle
if desired

notation:    regular number : quater note
             a number tied with a ^ : 8th note
             number followed by a * : dotted note, add a beat to

4/4): E minor
G----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
D----------5--^5-|-7-9-7^5---|-----5--^5-7-|-9^12-14-14-15-|-14^12------------|
A-7^7-5^-----7---|---------7-|-5^----7-----|---------------|------14^12-14-10-|
E-------7--------|-----------|---7---------|---------------|------------------|
G-------------|-----------|------------|-------------|----------------------|
D--^5-7-9^7-5-|-----------|--------^5--|-5^7-9-7^5---|---^12-14^14-14-12^---|
A-7-----------|-7^5-------|-----7-7--7-|-----------7-|-14----------------14-|
E-------------|-----7-3-0-|-3^5--------|-------------|----------------------|

G----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-
D----------------|--^5--^5-7-9-|-7^5---5-----|-------------|-----5----|-
A-12^14-10-7^5---|-7---7-------|-----7---7^5-|--^5---------|-5^7---7*-|-
E--------------7-|-------------|-------------|-7---3-0-3^5-|----------|-

G-------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|-
D-----------5-|-9-7-5-(rest)-|-------5-5-7-|-9^7-5-------|---------5-7--|-
A-5^--5-5^7---|--------------|--5^7--------|-------7-5^--|-----5^7------|-
E---7---------|--------------|-------------|-----------3-|-5^7----------|-

G---------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------|--------|-
D-9^7-5-----^12-|-14^14-12^------------|-------5-----|-----------|---5----|-
A-------7-14----|----------14-12^14-10-|-7^5-----7^5-|---7-5-----|-7---7*-|-
E---------------|----------------------|-----7-------|-7-----5^7-|--------|-

G----------------|----------|-------------|--------|---------|----------|-
D------^5-^5--^5-|-7^5------|------^5-^5-7|-9-7-5*-|---------|----------|-
A-7^5-7--7---7---|-----7-7*-|-7^5-7--7----|--------|-7-7-7-7-|-7^5---7*-|-
E----------------|----------|-------------|--------|---------|-----7----|-

Fade out on E

Questions, comments, or suggestions, mail to jakowenk@tcnj.edu"NIB" Black Sabbath bass solo
bass tablature
transcribed by David Jakowenko (jakowenk@tcnj.edu)

right hand plays over the high frets; use a wah peddle
if desired

notation:    regular number : quater note
             a number tied with a ^ : 8th note
             number followed by a * : dotted note, add a beat to

4/4): E minor
G----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
D----------5--^5-|-7-9-7^5---|-----5--^5-7-|-9^12-14-14-15-|-14^12------------|
A-7^7-5^-----7---|---------7-|-5^----7-----|---------------|------14^12-14-10-|
E-------7--------|-----------|---7---------|---------------|------------------|

G-------------|-----------|------------|-------------|----------------------|
D--^5-7-9^7-5-|-----------|--------^5--|-5^7-9-7^5---|---^12-14^14-14-12^---|
A-7-----------|-7^5-------|-----7-7--7-|-----------7-|-14----------------14-|
E-------------|-----7-3-0-|-3^5--------|-------------|----------------------|

G----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------|-
D----------------|--^5--^5-7-9-|-7^5---5-----|-------------|-----5----|-
A-12^14-10-7^5---|-7---7-------|-----7---7^5-|--^5---------|-5^7---7*-|-
E--------------7-|-------------|-------------|-7---3-0-3^5-|----------|-

G-------------|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|-
D-----------5-|-9-7-5-(rest)-|-------5-5-7-|-9^7-5-------|---------5-7--|-
A-5^--5-5^7---|--------------|--5^7--------|-------7-5^--|-----5^7------|-
E---7---------|--------------|-------------|-----------3-|-5^7----------|-

G---------------|----------------------|-------------|-----------|--------|-
D-9^7-5-----^12-|-14^14-12^------------|-------5-----|-----------|---5----|-
A-------7-14----|----------14-12^14-10-|-7^5-----7^5-|---7-5-----|-7---7*-|-
E---------------|----------------------|-----7-------|-7-----5^7-|--------|-

G----------------|----------|-------------|--------|---------|----------|-
D------^5-^5--^5-|-7^5------|------^5-^5-7|-9-7-5*-|---------|----------|-
A-7^5-7--7---7---|-----7-7*-|-7^5-7--7----|--------|-7-7-7-7-|-7^5---7*-|-
E----------------|----------|-------------|--------|---------|-----7----|-

Fade out on E

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About this song

"N.I.B." by Black Sabbath is the opening track on their self-titled debut album released in 1970. The song's title stands for "Nativity in Black" and was inspired by the band's manager's goatee, which resembled a pen nib. The main riff, composed by Tony Iommi, is played in a bluesy style using power chords. The song features Geezer Butler's iconic bass solo and Ozzy Osbourne's distinctive vocal delivery. "N.I.B." is considered a classic in heavy metal music and has been covered by numerous artists.