Diary Of Always Tab

------ DIARY OF ALWAYS - Biffy Clyro ------
Tabbed by: Email: danr_97@live.co.uk
 
Tuning: DADGAD
 
100% positive this is how Simon plays it; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOiG39Mtwbw
 
Enjoy
 
[Optional bit for intro; no guitar here]
 
"I'm the one distinctly plain to you..."
D|---------------0-------------------12------------|
A|-------------0-------------------14--------------|
G|-----------4-----(x2)----------12-----(x2)-------| x2
D|--------0-------------------10-------------------|
A|------5-------------------10---------------------|
D|--5-------------------10-------------------------|
 
"Did you wish for your pain?"
D|-------------0--------------0-------------0-----------|
A|----------12-------------9-------------5-----5--------|
G|--------0-------------0--------------0----------0-(x2)|x2
D|---------------------9--------------------------------|
A|------9----------7---------------3--------------------|
D|--0---------------------------------------------------|
 
**[GUITAR ACTUALLY ENTERS]**
 
"Wish I could have faltered..."
D|--------------------0---------------0-----------------0-------|
A|-----------------9--------------10----------------10----------|
G|--------------0--------------0-----------------0-------(x2)---|
D|------------9-------------------------------10----------------|
A|--(3)-/-7------------------9----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------0---------------10---------------------|
 
"Wish I could have faltered..."(second time)
D|--------------------0---------------0-----------------0-------|
A|-----------------9--------------10----------------10----------|
G|--------------0--------------0-----------------0--------------|
D|------------9-------------------------------10----------------|
A|--------7------------------9----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------0---------------10---------------------|
 
[Fast Downstroke]
D|-----0--------------------|
A|------10------------------|
G|--------0-------(x3)------|
D|---------10---------------|
A|--------------------------|
D|-----------10-------------|
 
D|---------------0-------------------12------------|
A|-------------3-------------------14--------------|
G|-----------4-----(x2)----------12-----(x2)-------|
D|--------0-------------------10-------------------|
A|------5-------------------10---------------------|
D|--5-------------------10-------------------------|
 
"I'm the one distinctly plain to you..."
D|---------------0-------------------12------------|
A|-------------3-------------------14--------------|
G|-----------4-----(x2)----------12-----(x2)-------|
D|--------0-------------------10-------------------|
A|------5-------------------10---------------------|
D|--5-------------------10-------------------------|
 
"For a solemn glance is another hopeful taste"
D|---------------0--------------------0------------|
A|-------------3------------------12---------------|
G|-----------4-----(x2)--------0--------(x2)-------|
D|--------0----------------------------------------|
A|------5--------------------9---------------------|
D|--5--------------------0-------------------------|
 
"Ahhh x3" play twice
D|--------------------0---------------0-----------------0-------|-----0--------------------|
A|-----------------9--------------10----------------10----------|------10------------------|
G|--------------0--------------0-----------------0--------------|--------0-------(x3)------|x2
D|------------9-------------------------------10----------------|---------10---------------|
A|--------7------------------9----------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----------------------0---------------10---------------------|-----------10-------------|
 
"Wish I could have faltered..."
D|--------------------0---------------0-----------------0-------|
A|-----------------9--------------10----------------10----------|
G|--------------0--------------0-----------------0-------(x2)---|
D|------------9-------------------------------10----------------|
A|--------7------------------9----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------0---------------10---------------------|
 
"Wish I could have faltered..."(last time)
D|--------------------0---------------0-----------------0-------|
A|-----------------9--------------10----------------10----------|
G|--------------0--------------0-----------------0--------------|
D|------------9-------------------------------10----------------|
A|--------7------------------9----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------0---------------10---------------------|
 
 
[Outro] listen for strumming pattern    [Last chord, let ring]
D|---0-------------0---0---------|      |---0------|
A|---10------------10--10--------|      |---10-----|
G|---0--(x7)-------0---0---------|x4    |---0------|
D|---10------------10--10--------|      |---10-----|
A|-------------------------------|      |----------|
D|---10------------9---9---------|      |---10-----|
 
[Wembley live version outro harmonics]
"I just wish we all could betray"
D|--12+-------------12+-----------|
A|----------------------12+-------|
G|--------12+---------------12+---|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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