Song: 7 Deadly Sins
Artist: The Traveling Wilburys
Album: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3 (1990)
Tempo: Waltz.
Time: 3/4
Tabbed: ThislittleDerp
Tuning: Standard tuned down 1/4
Note: This is how I play the chords, you can play them however you please.
I also threw in the lick that plays throughout the song if you wish to alternate back
and forth with it. Look and play it as it was in standard tuning, because it is, just slightly detuned.
Enjoy!
Chords:
EADGBe
Bb XX3331 or 688766
Bb7 686796
Gm XX5333
Eb XX5343
F XX7565
C7 X32310
Chorus 1:
NC Bb Gm Eb F
Seven, seven, seven-deadly sins,
Bb Gm Eb F
That's how the world begins.
Bb Gm Eb F
Watch out when you step in,
Bb Gm Eb F
For seven deadly sins.
Bb Gm Eb F (You can play this lick or continue chord progression)
Seven deadly sins,
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-7-8-5-----7-8---|
A|-------8-6-----6-|
E|-----------------|
Bb Gm Eb
That's when the fun begins. (Slightly different lick but leads into Bb)
E|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|-7-8-5-----5-7--|
A|-------8-6------|
E|----------------|
Bb Bb7
(Seven deadly sins).
Verse 1:
Eb F
(Sin number one) was when you left me,
Bb Bb7
(Sin number two) you said goodbye.
Eb C7
(Sin number three) was when you told me,
F Gm F F Eb F ( I would descend from the triad F, triad Eb, then open F)
A little white lie.
Chorus 2:
Bb Gm Eb
Seven deadly sins,
F
Once it starts,
Bb Gm Eb
It never ends (Seven deadly sins).
F Bb Gm Eb
Watch out around the bend (Seven deadly sins),
F Bb Gm
For seven deadly sins.
Bb Bb7
(Seven deadly sins).
Verse 2:
Eb F
(Sin number four) Was when you looked my way,
Bb Bb7
(Sin number five) Was when you smiled.
Eb C7
(Sin number six) Was when you let me stay,
F Gm F
(Sin number seven) Was when you touched me,
F Eb F
Drove me wild.
Chorus 3:
Bb Gm Eb
Seven deadly sins,(Ooh-ooh)
F Bb Gm Eb
So many rules to bend.(Ooh-ooh)
F Bb Gm Eb
Time and time again,(Seven deadly sins)
F Bb Gm
Seven deadly sins.
Bb Bb7
Seven deadly sins (Ooh-bow-wow).
Instrumental Solo: (Sax Over)
(Seven deadly sins) |Eb F |
(Seven deadly sins) |Bb Bb7|
(Seven deadly sins) |Eb C7 F Gm F F Eb F|
Chorus 4:
Bb Gm Eb F
Seven deadly sins,(Ooh-ooh)
Bb Gm Eb F
That's how the world begins (Seven deadly sins, Ooh-ooh).
Bb Gm Eb F
Watch out when you step in (Seven deadly sins, Ooh-ooh).
Bb Gm
For seven deadly sins.
Coda:
Bb Eb
Seven (seven), seven (seven),
Bb Eb A Bb
Seven (seven), seven (deadly sins).
[End]
