Sabbra Cadabra by Black Sabbath
As performed by Metallica
Bass Tab by Brad Ryder
Tune all guitars down 1 full step (D G C A)
G———–
D———– Riff 1a
A———–
E-/7-5-4-3– | All the notes in these two riffs are
| repeated about 7 times each.
G———— /
D———— /
A———— 1b /
E-/7-9-10-12- /
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-0-2-2–0-2-2—————0-2-2————- Riff 2
E—————5-3-5-2-5-0——————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-0-2-2–0-2-2———0-2-2——————- Riff 3
E—————5-3-3————————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A———————————————- Riff 4
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–2-2-2-2-2-2-2—————–
Here, the segue into "A National Acrobat" begins
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A———————————————- Riff 5
E-7-7-7–7-7-7———————————
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A————-5-4—————————— Riff 6
E-7–5–2–0——-7–5–2–0——————
G———————————————-
D——————-3/2———2p0—-2h3p2—
A-3h5–5-5–3h5-3h5—–3h5-5-5—–3-3——– Riff 7
E———————————————-
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-7—–3————————————– Riff 8
E—-1—–3———————————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-1–0—————————————– Riff 9
E——-1–3———————————–
G———————————————-
D—————3/2—————————-
A-3h5—3h5-3h5—–3p0-3h5——————– Riff 10
E———————————————-
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-5-3——–5-3——5-3–8/7–5-7-7———- Riff 11
E——-3-1——-3-1————————–
Song Progression Goes:
Riff 1a x1
Riff 1b x2
Riff 2 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x1 This part twice, then into the
Riff 2 x1 / segue to "A National Acrobat."
Riff 4 x1 /
Riff 2 x2 /
Riff 5 x8
Riff 6 x1
Riff 7 x4
Riff 8 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 8 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 9 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 9 x1
Riff 10 x6
Riff 11 x1 Here`s the segue back to "Sabbra Cadabra"
Riff 1a x1
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x1
Riff 2 x1
Riff 4 x1
Riff 2 x2
As performed by Metallica
Bass Tab by Brad Ryder
Tune all guitars down 1 full step (D G C A)
G———–
D———– Riff 1a
A———–
E-/7-5-4-3– | All the notes in these two riffs are
| repeated about 7 times each.
G———— /
D———— /
A———— 1b /
E-/7-9-10-12- /
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-0-2-2–0-2-2—————0-2-2————- Riff 2
E—————5-3-5-2-5-0——————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-0-2-2–0-2-2———0-2-2——————- Riff 3
E—————5-3-3————————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A———————————————- Riff 4
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–2-2-2-2-2-2-2—————–
Here, the segue into "A National Acrobat" begins
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A———————————————- Riff 5
E-7-7-7–7-7-7———————————
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A————-5-4—————————— Riff 6
E-7–5–2–0——-7–5–2–0——————
G———————————————-
D——————-3/2———2p0—-2h3p2—
A-3h5–5-5–3h5-3h5—–3h5-5-5—–3-3——– Riff 7
E———————————————-
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-7—–3————————————– Riff 8
E—-1—–3———————————–
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-1–0—————————————– Riff 9
E——-1–3———————————–
G———————————————-
D—————3/2—————————-
A-3h5—3h5-3h5—–3p0-3h5——————– Riff 10
E———————————————-
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A-5-3——–5-3——5-3–8/7–5-7-7———- Riff 11
E——-3-1——-3-1————————–
Song Progression Goes:
Riff 1a x1
Riff 1b x2
Riff 2 x2
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x1 This part twice, then into the
Riff 2 x1 / segue to "A National Acrobat."
Riff 4 x1 /
Riff 2 x2 /
Riff 5 x8
Riff 6 x1
Riff 7 x4
Riff 8 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 8 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 9 x1
Riff 7 x1
Riff 9 x1
Riff 10 x6
Riff 11 x1 Here`s the segue back to "Sabbra Cadabra"
Riff 1a x1
Riff 3 x2
Riff 4 x1
Riff 2 x1
Riff 4 x1
Riff 2 x2