A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab
A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z   0-9

Click HERE for an easy print version of osbourne ozzy - diary of a madman guitar tab

################################################################
# The following is the author's own interpretation of the song #
# to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from #
# www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE!  #
# Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll     #
# memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60  #
# minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today.       #
################################################################
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)
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
 
 
 ---
 --------------------------------------------------------
 | Roger Meech   |  rmeec@hcsd.hac.com  |  meech@sfu.ca |
 --------------------------------------------------------