Diary of a Madman

Ozzy Osbourne

tom:

Diary of a Madman -- Ozzy Osbourne off the album Diary of a Madman (1981)
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[Intro]

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[RIFF A]

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Play RIFF A twice w/acoustic then once with electric)


[Still heavy]

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[RIFF B]

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[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
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[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
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     Am       G        F       G        F       G
     Sanity now is beyond      me       There's no  choice
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[RIFF A] once

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[Interlude]

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                              A sickened mind and spirit
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      The mirror tells me lies                  Could I mistake myself
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    for someone             Who lives behind my eyes
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     Will he escape my soul                         Or will he live in
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    me                      Is he trying to get out
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      or trying to enter me
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[Heavy]

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Play three times:
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[Solo] over [RIFF B]

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[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
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     Am       G        F       G        F       G
     Monday till Sunday in stages       Set me free
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Repeat [RIFF A] till end

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b - Bend
~ - Vibrato
h - Hammer on
p - Pull off
/ - Slide up
\ - Slide down