Intro/theme riff ---11----13----11----15p11------ play this cutesy little riff ------11----11----11-------11--- 4x solo, then 8x with band -------------------------------- behind playing these dist. -------------------------------- chords: -------------------------------- -------------------------------- The lead part is as follows: repeat six times then do: vib. --------------------- --------------------8------- ------8-----8h9p8---- ------8-------8h9------8---- --8-8---8-8-------8-- --8-8---8-8-8------------8-- --------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------- Today is the greatest day I've ever known Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long I'll burn my eyes out Before I get out I wanted more than life could ever grant me Bored by the chore of saving face The lead part over the above chords is really simple, play it on the first and third times, over the (8th fret) chord: slow bend w/vib ---------------- ------5b7------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Today is the greatest day I've ever known Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long I'll tear my heart out before I get out Play this lead part above the second verse (clean guitar): -----------------------------------------|-------------------- -----------------------------------------|-------------------- ---------------------12-13---12h13p12----|-------------------- ---13----15----13---------------------13-|-13----15----13----- ------13----13----13---------------------|----13----13----13-- -----------------------------------------|-------------------- ------------------------------------------|-------------------- ---------------------11-------------------|-------------------- ---12-13-------------------12h13p12-------|-------------------- ---------13-------------13----------13p12-|-13----15----13----- ------------13----13----------------------|----13----13----13-- ---------------11-------------------------|-------------------- ----------------------------------|----------------------------- --------------------11------------|----------------------------- --12-13-------12---------13p12----|----------------------------- --------13------------------------|-13----15----13----17p13----- -----------13----13------------13-|----13----13----13-------13-- ----------------------------------|----------------------------- dist. vib -------------------------------- -----------------------13------- -------------------/12----12--- -------------------------------- ---13/15-15-15-15--------------- -------------------------------- Pink ribbon scars that never forget I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets My angel wings were bruised and restrained My belly stings Today is.. today is.. today is.. the greatest.. Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo... I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on.... I want to turn you on, I want to turn you.. Today is the greatest.... today is the greatest day Today is the greatest.. day.. I have ever really known. The lead parts in the outro are the clean cutesy riff, the hammer-on 8th fret riff, and this: vib sustain ------------------------------------------15p11------------- -------------------------------------11---------11---------- --12---------12h13p12----12----12h13------------------------ -----15-13------------13----13------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Then end with the chord and a trem bend down.