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Diary of a Madman

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Diary of a Madman

Year: 1981 - Album: Prince of Darkness

Written by Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, John Osbourne, Randy Rhodes

	  		 
This song has a lot of choir/violin passages, but I think I managed 
to pick out more or less all of the guitar. 
 
 
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-----97/9------98/-9--|--------------------------------| 
D-----97/9--------------|---------------------0-5p4-2----| 
A-----75/7-----109/10--|---------------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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Contribuição: renato([email protected])

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