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Hey Diddle Chords

by Paul McCartney
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Hey Diddle by Paul McCartney is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, E7, A and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
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Intro: E 
  
E 
Hey diddle I want you back 
Diddle I want you back 
Hey diddle I want you back 
Diddle I want you back 

E7              A 
Oh, I don't belong 
    A7            E7 
My heart isn't strong 
          A 
Don't belong 

E7        A       A7          E7 
I never fear the next time around 
           A 
She'll be here 

Hey diddle I want you back 
Diddle I want you back 
Hey diddle I want you back 
Diddle I want you back

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante