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Nib Tab by Black Sabbath

Nib tab by Black Sabbath

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OK here's another one this again has no solo but is pretty complete.
Once again I didn't transcibe this I just learnt it from a mate.


NIB by Black Sabbath


Riff:1(main riff)
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---9--9--7--9---12--11----9--9--7--9------------------------------
Db|---9--9--7--9---12--11----9--9--7--9------------------------------
Ab|---7--7--5--7---10--9-----7--7--5--7------------------------------
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------

riff:2a                        riff:2b
Eb|--12---12---------          --------------------------------------
Bb|--15B--15B--------          --------------------------------------
Gb|------------------          --------------------------------------
Db|------------------          ----------5(let ring)-----------------
Ab|------------------          -------5h7----------------------------
Eb|------------------          ----5h7-------------------------------

riff:3
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|--9------9-7------7-5------5-4------4-9------9-7------7-5------5-4
Db|--9------9-7------7-5------5-4------4-9------9-7------7-5------5-4
Ab|--7------7-5------5-3------3-2------2-7------7-5------5-3------3-2
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------


Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-4\5-----5/4------4\5------5/4------------------------------------
Db|-4\5-----5/4------4\5------5/4------------------------------------
Ab|-2\3-----3/2------2\3------3/2------------------------------------
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------

riff:4
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-------5----7--7p5------------------------------------------------
Ab|--5h7---------------7--7------------------------------------------
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------

riff:5
Eb|--7-----7-----7-----
Bb|--10B---10B---10B---
Gb|--------------------
Db|--------------------
Ab|--------------------
Eb|--------------------

riff 1 is the main riff using riff 2 at the end ie riff1 riff2a riff
1 riff 2b etc.
riff 2a is the one where Ozzy goes Oh yeah!
riff 5 comes at the end of the third riff 4 ie riff 4 x3 then riff 5
then back to the main riff
just listen to the song it's pretty self explanatory


Seeya

Stu.

P.S. does anyone have the tab for Symptom of the universe

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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.