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St. Vitus' Dance Guitar Tablature 
Black Sabbath - St. Vitus Dance

From Black Sabbath's "Volume 4" Album, Released September, 1972 

Tuning Info:  Tune to C#, Allegro, 144 beats/min. 4/4 count

NOTE:  Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.
       Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.

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{72 beat/min. feel}
     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
  So you think you know what's going on

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 inside her head

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 You think she wants your money but it's you

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 she wants instead

{144 beats/min. feel}
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-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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-----7--7-7^(9`7)--7~--------------------7--7-7--7-7^(9`7)--7~-------------------
(7)--7-----------9----------------------7--7-7-----------9----------------------
-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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{72 beat/min. feel}
     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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-----12---12-12------10-10------1514--115/17-----
-(0)-10---10-10--(0)--8--8--(0)-1312--113/15-----
{.............slight pm.....................}

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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-(0)-10---10-10--(0)--8--8--(0)-1312--113/15-----
{.............slight pm.....................}

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 When you think about the things she

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 did long ago

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 It breaks your heart but you don't mourn

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 You know it's hurts to go

{144 beats/min. feel}
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(7)----7---------9----------------------7--7-7---(0)-0---0--0--0--0-------------------
-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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{72 beat/min. feel}
 B  B B      A A     F#/A  B  B B       A A     F#/A
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-7--7-7--(0)-5-5--(0)-2/5---7--7-7--(0)--5-5--(0)-2/5----

 B  B B      A A     F#/A  B  B B       A A     F#/A
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-7--7-7--(0)-5-5--(0)-2/5---7--7-7--(0)--5-5--(0)-2/5----
 You feel your nerves are shattering, you feel you want to die

 B  B B      A A     F#/A  B  B B       A A     F#/A
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-7--7-7--(0)-5-5--(0)-2/5---7--7-7--(0)--5-5--(0)-2/5/(97)----
 Just because the one mistake of (???) your life

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-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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-------7------------------------------------7-7----------------------------------------
-------7--7^(9`7)--7~--------------------7--7-7--(11)-11-12p11-11-11-------------------
(7)----7---------9----------------------7--7-7---(0)-0---0--0--0--0-------------------
-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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{72 beat/min. feel}
     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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-----12---12-12------10-10------1514--115/17-----
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{.............slight pm.....................}

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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-(0)-10---10-10--(0)--8--8--(0)-1312--113/15-----
{.............slight pm.....................}

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 If I were you I'd try again and

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 try to make amends

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{.............slight pm.....................}
 She only thinks of you, you know

     D    D  D       C  C       FE     F/G
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{.............slight pm.....................}
 I'm talking as a friend

{144 beats/min. feel}
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-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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-5-------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5---5---------------------------5^(6)-7^(8-8`7)-5-
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