The Diary Chords
by Neil Sedaka
The Diary by Neil Sedaka is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, F, G, Dm, G7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
C Am F G
Ah ah ah ah oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
C
How I'd like to look
Am
Into that little book
Dm G7
The one that has the locking key
F Am
And know the boy that you care for
F G7
The boy who is in your diary
C
When it's late at night
Am
What is the name you write
Dm G7
Oh what I'd give if I could see
F Am
Am I the boy that you care for?
F G C
The boy who is in your diary
F Em
Do you recall
F Em
And make note of all
F Em Am
The little things I say and do
F Em
The name you underline
F Em
I'm hopping that's mine
Am F G
Darling I'm so in love with you
C
Please don't leave me blue
Am
Make all my dreams come true
Dm G7
You know how much you mean to me
F Am
Say I'm the boy that you care for
F G C
The boy who is in your diary.
Am F G C Am F G
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Fade
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