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Hey Diane

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* - hit once (listen to the song to get the timing of those single hit chords).
[Intro]
 A   E   Bm       E   E*  D*
[Intro Verse]
                                A                         E       F#m   F#m*  E*
I'm starting with the song that almost didn't come to fruition
                                A                        E        F#m   F#m*  E*
She's got a big Volkswagen and a husband that went to Princeton
She's not your Dnormal mom, she likes to Esing along to Punk Rock Asongs
[Verse 1]
                            A                       E        F#m   F#m*  E*
She doesn't sleep so good anymore, but she's still smiling
                 A                       E      F#m   F#m*  E*
Her anxiety is a bitch and there's no denying
                          D              E   E*  D*
That she's overwound, just not herself
[Chorus]
Hey, DAiane
Everything is gonna be just Efine
You're gonna have an amazing Bmlife
                                      E   E*  D*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DAiane
You're a shooting star wish come Etrue
And no matter what you Bmdo
                                       E   E*  D*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, ADiane
[Verse 2]
                        A                     E          F#m   F#m*  E*
She's everything you'd imagine a good friend should be
                                   A                           E       F#m   F#m*  E*
She won my heart when she fixed the zipper on my Frank Turner hoodie
                                              D             E   E*  D*
Sometimes she feels so sad, I'll tell her it's not so bad
[Chorus]
Hey, DAiane
Everything is gonna be just Efine
You're gonna have an amazing Bmlife
                                      E   E*  D*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DAiane
You're a shooting star wish come Etrue
And no matter what you Bmdo
                                       E   E*  D*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, F#mDiane
[Break]
E D E
[Interlude]
SomF#metime's the future so uncertain
ELike it was when we first met
DWho knows what's behind the curtain
EEverybody's got regrets
F#mI don't know what I'd do without you
EYou can always count on me
                        D                    E   E*  F#m*
I'm on your side for the rest of our lives
[Chorus]
Hey, DBiane
Everything is gonna be just F#fine
You're gonna have an amazing C#mlife
                                     F#   F#*  E*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DBiane
You're a shooting star wish come F#true
And no matter what you C#mdo
                                      F#   F#*  E*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DBiane
Everything is gonna be just F#fine
You're gonna have an amazing C#mlife
                                     F#   F#*  E*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DBiane
You're a shooting star wish come F#true
And no matter what you C#mdo
                                      F#   F#*  E*
I know you're gonna conquer the world
Hey, DBiane

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Hey Diane

by Bowling for Soup

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Legend

* - hit once (listen to the song to get the timing of those single hit chords).

[Intro]

A E Bm E E D

* *

[Intro Verse]

A E F#m F#m E

* *

I'm starting with the song that almost didn't come to fruition

A E F#m F#m E

* *

She's got a big Volkswagen and a husband that went to Princeton

D E A

She's not your normal mom, she likes to sing along to Punk Rock songs

[Verse 1]

A E F#m F#m E

* *

She doesn't sleep so good anymore, but she's still smiling

A E F#m F#m E

* *

Her anxiety is a bitch and there's no denying

D E E D

* *

That she's overwound, just not herself

[Chorus]

Hey, Diane

Everything is gonna be just fine

You're gonna have an amazing life

E E D

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

You're a shooting star wish come true

And no matter what you do

E E D

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

[Verse 2]

A E F#m F#m E

* *

She's everything you'd imagine a good friend should be

A E F#m F#m E

* *

She won my heart when she fixed the zipper on my Frank Turner hoodie

D E E D

* *

Sometimes she feels so sad, I'll tell her it's not so bad

[Chorus]

Hey, Diane

Everything is gonna be just fine

You're gonna have an amazing life

E E D

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

You're a shooting star wish come true

And no matter what you do

E E D

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

F#m

Hey, Diane

[Break]

E D E

[Interlude]

F#m

Sometime's the future so uncertain

Like it was when we first met

Who knows what's behind the curtain

Everybody's got regrets

F#m

I don't know what I'd do without you

You can always count on me

D E E F#m

* *

I'm on your side for the rest of our lives

[Chorus]

Hey, Diane

Everything is gonna be just fine

C#m

You're gonna have an amazing life

F# F# E

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

You're a shooting star wish come true

C#m

And no matter what you do

F# F# E

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

Everything is gonna be just fine

C#m

You're gonna have an amazing life

F# F# E

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

You're a shooting star wish come true

C#m

And no matter what you do

F# F# E

* *

I know you're gonna conquer the world

Hey, Diane

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