{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":76804,"song":"Dear Diary","artist":"The Moody Blues","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11547007-dear-diary-chords-by-the-moody-blues/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/76804?type=chord","rating":4.61699,"votes":31,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Dear diary, what a day it's been[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Dear diary, it's been just like a dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWoke up too late, wasn't where I should have been[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor goodness sake, what's happening to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWrite lightly, yours truly, dear diary[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  It was cold outside my door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  So may, people by the score[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     Rushing around, so senselessly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     They don't notice, there's people like me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWrite lightly, yours truly, dear diary[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey don't know what they're playing[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo they've no way of knowing what the game is[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo they carry on doing what they can[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOutside me, and politely, dear diary[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]E[/ch]  / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]E[/ch]  / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  It's over, will tomorrow be the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I know that, they're really not to blame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  If they weren't so blind, then surely they'd see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  There's a much better way, for them to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nInside me, yours truly, dear diary[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey don't know what they're playing[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo they've no way of knowing what the game is[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo they carry on doing what they can[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOutside me, and politely, dear diary[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] / [ch]F[/ch] / [ch]Bb[/ch] / [ch]A[/ch] /\r\n\r\n(Talking and fading)\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Dear diary, it was cold today[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Bit of sun came out later[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nSo I went out and strolled about[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nlooking at the shops[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Didn't really see anything I liked,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nso I didn't buy anything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     On the way home I posted a letter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Been quite a nice day[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / E  / A /\nDm / F / E  / A /\nDm            F          G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\nDm / F / Bb / A /\nDm / F / Bb / A /\n\n(Talking and 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