Diary Of A Madman Chords & Tabs
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From: rmeec@hcsd.hac.com (Roger Meech)
This song has a lot of choir/violin passages, but I think I managed
to pick out more or less all of the guitar.
Diary of a Madman -- Ozzy Osbourne off the album Diary of a Madman (1981)
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Intro:
e----------0-------|---------0-------|---------5-------|---------5-------|
B--------4---4-----|-------4---4-----|-------4---4-----|-------3---3-----|
G------6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----5-------5---|-----4-------4---|
D----7-----------7-|---5-----------5-|---4-----------4-|---3-----------3-|
A--0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
E------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e----------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B--------2---2-----|-------1---1-----|-----1-----1---1-|-----3-----3---3-|
G------4-------4---|-----4-------4---|---4---4-----4---|---2---2-----2---|
D----2-----------2-|---2-----------2-|-----------------|-----------------|
A--0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E------------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|
e------------------------0-----|
B------------------0---0-0-0-3-|
G------------1---1---1-------4-|
D------4---4---4---------------|
A----2---2---------------------|
E--0---------------------------|
RIFF A:
e--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G------5---4-------2---4---5---4---2---|-----5---4---2---4---5---4-------|
D----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
A--0-----------0-----------------------|-0-------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|-----------------------------0---|
End RIFF A
Play RIFF A twice w/acoustic then once with electric)
Still heavy:
e--------------------------------------|------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|------------------------|
G------5---4-------2---4---5---4---2---|-----5---4---2---4---5--|
D----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2---2----|
A--0-----------0-----------------------|-0----------------------|
E--------------------------------------|------------------------|
e---------------------|
B---------------------|
G--------------5-\-4--|
D--2---3---4---5-\-4--|
A--2---3---2---3-\-2--|
E--0---1---2----------|
RIFF B:
e------0-------------------5------5--|-----0-----------------5------0--|
B--------4-------4---4--------3------|-------4-------4--4-------3------|
G----------6---6-----5--------4------|---------6---6----5-------4------|
D------------5-------4--------3------|-----------5------4-------3------|
A--0---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
End RIFF B
Verse 1 with RIFF B:
Screaming at the window
Watch me die another day
Hopeless situation
Endless price I have to pay
Am G F G F G
Sanity now is beyond me There's no choice
e-----------------------------------|-----------------|
B-----1-----------1-------1--3--1---|-----3-----0--1--|
G--------4-----4--------2---------2-|---2-----2-------|
D-----------------------------------|-----------------|
A--0--------------------------------|-----------------|
E-----------3--------1-------3------|-1-------3-------|
RIFF B once
Verse 2 with RIFF B:
Diary of a madman
Walk the line again today
Entries of confusion
Dear diary, I'm here to stay
Am G F G F G Am F G
Manic depression befriends me Hear his voice
e-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-----1-----------1-------1--3--1---|-----3-----0--1---1----1---0-------|
G--------4-----4--------2---------2-|---2-----2----------4--2---0-------|
D-----------------------------------|---------------------------0-------|
A--0--------------------------------|----------------0------------------|
E-----------3--------1-------3------|-1-------3-------------1---3-------|
Am G F G F G
Sanity now is beyond me There's no choice
e-----------------------------------|-----------------|
B-----1-----------1-------1--3--1---|-----3-----0--1--|
G--------4-----4--------2---------2-|---2-----2-------|
D-----------------------------------|-----------------|
A--0--------------------------------|-----------------|
E-----------3--------1-------3------|-1-------3-------|
RIFF A once
e--------------------------------------|------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|------------------------|
G------5---4-------2---4---5---4---2---|-----5---4---2---4---5--|
D----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|---2---2---2---2---2----|
A--0-----------0-----------------------|-0----------------------|
E--------------------------------------|------------------------|
e------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B------------------------|-----------------------------3----------3------|
G------------------------|--------------------------------0----------0---|
D------------------------|------5---4-------2---4---5----------4---------|
A--3--3h5p3p0------------|----2---2---2---2---2---2----------------------|
E-------------2---2h3p2--|--0-----------0--------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------0------------0-|
D------5---4-------2---4--------2------------2-----|
A----2---2---2---2---2---2---1-----------0---------|
E--0-----------0-----------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------5------|
B------------------------------3---------------3--|
G---------------------------------0---------------|
D------5---4-------2---4---5-----------4----------|
A----2---2---2---2---2---2------------------------|
E--0-----------0----------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------0------------0-|
D------5---4-------2---4--------2------------2-----|
A----2---2---2---2---2---2---1-----------0---------|
E--0-----------0-----------------------------------|
Interlude:
e-----------------0----|-----------------0----|-----------------0----|
B------8----8-------8--|------8----8-------8--|------8----8-------8--|
G--------11---11-------|--------11---11-------|--------11---11-------|
D----9-----------------|----9-----------------|----9-----------------|
A----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E--0-------------------|--0-------------------|--0-------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/ozzy_osbourne/diary_of_a_madman_tab.html ]
e------------------0----|--------------0----|----0-----------0-----|
B--------8----8------8--|------8---8-----8--|------0----0----------|
G-----11---11---11------|----7---7---7------|-11-----11---11---11--|
D--10-------------------|--9----------------|----------------------|
A-----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
E-----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
e-----------0---------|------------------0----|----------0-------|
B--8------8---8----8--|--------8----8------8--|------8-----8---8-|
G------11-------11----|-----11---11---11------|----7---7-----7---|
D----9----------------|--10-------------------|--9---------------|
A---------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
E---------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
A sickened mind and spirit
e-----0-----------0----|----------0--------|--0--------0----------|
B-------0----0---------|-8------8---8----8-|-10-----10---10----10-|
G--11-----11---11---11-|-----11-------11---|-----11---------12----|
D----------------------|---9---------------|----------------------|
A----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
E----------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
The mirror tells me lies Could I mistake myself
e-----------0---------|--0-------------------|--0--------0--------|
B--8------8---8----8--|-10-----10-12-10-8-7--|--8------8---8----8-|
G------11-------11----|-----11----12-11-9-7--|------11-------11---|
D----9----------------|----------------------|----9---------------|
A---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
for someone Who lives behind my eyes
e--0--------0----------|-----------0---------|--0-------0----------|
B-10-----10---10----10-|--8------8---8----8--|-10----10---10-------|
G-----11---------12-11-|------11-------11----|----11---------12-11-|
D----------------------|----9----------------|---------------------|
A----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Will he escape my soul Or will he live in
e-----------0---------|--0-------------------|--0--------0--------|
B--8------8---8----8--|-10-----10-12-10-8-7--|--8------8---8----8-|
G------11-------11----|-----11----12-11-9-7--|------11-------11---|
D----9----------------|----------------------|----9---------------|
A---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
me Is he trying to get out
e--0-------0----------|-----------0---------|--0-------0----------|
B-10----10---10----10-|--8------8---8----8--|-10----10---10----10-|
G----11---------12----|------11-------11----|----11---------12-11-|
D---------------------|----9----------------|---------------------|
A---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
or trying to enter me
e-----------0---------|--0-------------------|--0--------0--------|
B--8------8---8----8--|-10-----10-12-10-8-7--|--8------8---8----8-|
G------11-------11----|-----11----12-11-9-7--|------11-------11---|
D----9----------------|----------------------|----9---------------|
A---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
e--0--------0----------|-----------0--------|--0-------0----------|
B-10-----10---10-------|--8------8---8----8-|-10----10---10----10-|
G-----11---------12-11-|------11-------11---|----11---------12----|
D----------------------|----9---------------|---------------------|
A----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
E----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
e-----------0--------|--0-------------------|
B--8------8---8----8-|-10-----10-12-10-8-7--|
G------11-------11---|-----11----12-11-9-7--|
D----9---------------|----------------------|
A--------------------|----------------------|
E--------------------|----------------------|
Heavy:
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D----------------------------|
A--3--3h5p3p0----------------|
E--------------2---2h3p2--0--|
Play three times:
e------------------------|---------5----------------------|
B------------------------|---------5----------------------|
G-----9\7/9------9\8/-9--|--------------------------------|
D-----9\7/9--------------|---------------------0-5p4-2----|
A-----7\5/7-----10\9/10--|---------------3p2-3---------5--|
E-0-0-------0-0----------|--0h2-2-----2-------------------|
Solo over RIFF B
e--3b5--3b5b3-1-0-1-0---0--------------------|
B---------------------4---4p1----------------|
G-----------------------------2-4------------|
D----------------------------------3-2-1-2---|
A------------------------------------------0-|
E--------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------14h16------------17h18p17-|
G-------------------------------------16----------|
D-13-14-15-14-13-15/17-------------17-------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
e-12-13-16-13-12----------------------------------20-19-16b17~ ---|
B----------------16-13-12-------------16-17-20-17-----------------|
G-------------------------14-13-14/17-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------17----17-20-17-20--|
G----------------------------17----17-19-17-19----19--------------|
D----------17----17-19-17-19----19--------------------------------|
A-19-17-19----19--------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-17----17--20b22-20b22-20-20b22b20~ -----------------------------|
B----20-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 with RIFF B
Voices in the darkness
Scream away my mental health
Can I ask a question
To help me save me from myself
Am G F G F G Am F G
Enemies fill up the pages Are they me
e-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B-----1-----------1-------1--3--1---|-----3-----0--1---1----1---0-------|
G--------4-----4--------2---------2-|---2-----2----------4--2---0-------|
D-----------------------------------|---------------------------0-------|
A--0--------------------------------|----------------0------------------|
E-----------3--------1-------3------|-1-------3-------------1---3-------|
Am G F G F G
Monday till Sunday in stages Set me free
e-----------------------------------|-----------------|
B-----1-----------1-------1--3--1---|-----3-----0--1--|
G--------4-----4--------2---------2-|---2-----2-------|
D-----------------------------------|-----------------|
A--0--------------------------------|-----------------|
E-----------3--------1-------3------|-1-------3-------|
Repeat RIFF A till end
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| Roger Meech | rmeec@hcsd.hac.com | meech@sfu.ca |
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