Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman Tab

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)

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
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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