Black Oblivion Lyrics

TONY IOMMI IS THE GUITARIST OF BLACK SABBATH. HE HAS BEEN WITH THEM FROM 1969 TO PRESENT.
IN 2001-2002 HE RECORDED HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM CALLED "IOMMI''. HE PLAYS A LEFT-HANDED
GUITAR, AND IS MOST FAMOUS FOR RIFFS SUCH AS "PARANOID'' "SWEETLEAF'' AND " NIB''. HIS
FIRST SOLO ALBUM FEATURES HENRY ROLLINS, SKIN, DAVE GROHL, BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE AND
OTHERS.
Tuning Info: Tune to C#,Alegro, 120 beats/min. 4/4 count
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You ask
me why I'll tell you die My head is full
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of lies And I am beyond high
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You don't know just what I'm
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waiting for
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Acid burns my skull as
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white as snow
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Black Oblivion drags me
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ever twords
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I dream tomorrow till tomorrow
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is nevermore.
Voices tell me strike the match and burn it all to hell
Voices tell me I could watch, if I promise not to tell
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You don't know just where I want to go
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The cross won't save you from my fallen soul
Drive slow motion firewall, candy apple fuse,
Emotions are unattached as demons are amused.
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dududuu
dudududuu
dudududuu
dudududuu
dudududuu
dudududuu
dudududuu
Family spins the circle,
d u d u du
Nerves are growing cold
d u d u u
Shotgun to the temple
d u du
Nausea down below
d u d u d u
No more talking backwards
d u d u u
Or fists to the heart
d u d u d u u
Blacklight tries to capture
d u d u
One more superstar
No more lines to cross
dudududuu
dudududuu
No more lines I'm lost
LEAD (3:41)
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u
u
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No more lines, I'm lost!
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You don't know just where I want to go. Acid burns a hole right through my soul
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Black Oblivion, my long lost friend. Lord forgive me for I have sinned
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