Bass Transcription of Geezer Butler's Bass part in the studio version of Paranoid by Black Sabbath off their 1970 studio album of the same "Paranoid" There are two identical bass parts, but the notation for the "proper" has bars 5 and 7 notated so that the 2nd note is written so the beat is clear. The "Bass - E" part is notated dotted quarter, dotted quarter, quarter, that many bass players prefer to see.