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[Intro]
   Cmaj7   Dm7   G7x3
Cmaj7   F Fdim
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7Diane I hope you're Fwell, heard you're Gmoving back Cmaj7again
I hope you're doing Fwell, heard you're Gmoving back in Cmaj7spring
The city must be tFough if you can Gcome back in the Cmaj7heatF  Fdim  
Cmaj7Sometimes the world is Fsmall, and someGtimes I know I'm Cmaj7wrong
I said the world was Fsmall but still I Gfelt that wasn't Cmaj7all
Last night before I Fslept I wrote this Gnote to your adCmaj7dressF  
Dear Diane,Fdim  
[Chorus]
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7it had G7said about Cmaj7loveG  F  
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7Last time that we hung Fout, we were dGriving on the Cmaj7ten
At some point I looked Fup and saw an Gairplane overCmaj7head
You turned to me and Fsaid you thought you Gneeded new terCmaj7rainF  
Dear Diane,Fdim  
[Chorus]
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7you had G7said about Cmaj7us
[Bridge]
But GI kFnow just how I Cmaj7feel
I Gknow Fjust how I Fdimfeel
GI kFnow just how I Cmaj7feel
[Instrumental]
   Cmaj7   Dm7   G7x3
Cmaj7   F Fdim
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7I don't blame you at Fall, yeah I Gknow you're something Cmaj7good
I don't blame you at Fall 'cause things can Gbe misunderCmaj7stood
I'm proud of you for lFeaving I'll be Gproud of your reCmaj7turnF  
Dear Diane,Fdim  
[Outro]
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7you had G7said about Cmaj7us
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7you had G7said about Cmaj7us
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7you had G7said about Cmaj7us
I Cmaj7heard some song I Dm7didn't G7know
That Cmaj7stuck with me on Dm7my ride G7home
I Cmaj7thought about what Dm7you had G7said about Cmaj7us

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Dear Diane

by Diners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm7

Fdim

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

Cmaj7 F Fdim

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 F G Cmaj7

Diane I hope you're well, heard you're moving back again

F G Cmaj7

I hope you're doing well, heard you're moving back in spring

F G Cmaj7 F Fdim

The city must be tough if you can come back in the heat

Cmaj7 F G Cmaj7

Sometimes the world is small, and sometimes I know I'm wrong

F G Cmaj7

I said the world was small but still I felt that wasn't all

F G Cmaj7 F

Last night before I slept I wrote this note to your address

Fdim

Dear Diane,

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 G F

I thought about what it had said about love

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 F G Cmaj7

Last time that we hung out, we were driving on the ten

F G Cmaj7

At some point I looked up and saw an airplane overhead

F G Cmaj7 F

You turned to me and said you thought you needed new terrain

Fdim

Dear Diane,

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

I thought about what you had said about us

[Bridge]

G F Cmaj7

But I know just how I feel

G F Fdim

I know just how I feel

G F Cmaj7

I know just how I feel

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

Cmaj7 F Fdim

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 F G Cmaj7

I don't blame you at all, yeah I know you're something good

F G Cmaj7

I don't blame you at all 'cause things can be misunderstood

F G Cmaj7 F

I'm proud of you for leaving I'll be proud of your return

Fdim

Dear Diane,

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

I thought about what you had said about us

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

I thought about what you had said about us

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

I thought about what you had said about us

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I heard some song I didn't know

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

That stuck with me on my ride home

Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

I thought about what you had said about us

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