Paranoid - Black Sabbath ✝️ - Guitar Tab

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Paranoid - Black Sabbath ✝️ - Guitar Tab

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Paranoid Heavy Metal E minor
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Black Sabbath ✝️


Black Sabbath is the title track from Paranoid's debut album, a foundational heavy metal composition that defined the genre's darker sound. The song features heavy, distorted riffs and a memorable main theme that remains essential listening for electric guitarists interested in metal fundamentals and classic heavy music.

  • The main riff uses downtuned guitars and heavy distortion, characteristic of early metal tone.
  • Paranoid's debut album became one of heavy metal's most influential releases.
  • The song's structure showcases straightforward, powerful chord progressions ideal for learning metal rhythm.