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[Verse 1]
I'm liCving in a waAmiting room on the tF/Aenth floor
Of a NDmew York City sCkyscraper
Got the papeDmrwork filled F/Cout my frC/Giend
Can you tDmell me how this story F/Cends
My bCest girl caught a tAmaxi cab to an upF/Atown bar to Dmmeet my band
But C/EI don't have the eneAmrgy so sDmhe plugs my macF/Chines bacC/Gk in
And the lCate night T.V. Amtalks to me about F/AGod but God Dmwhy can't I C/Esleep?Am  
As sDmhe plugs my mF/Cachines baC/Gck in
But my mDmachines back in now dFon't cha'
[Chorus]
DiCane
(Diane)F  
I'd by lyDming if I sFaid this was my pClan
(Diane)F  
We are Dmall in this togFether Oh DCiane
(Diane)F  
See I'm tDmrying but I jFust don't unCderstand
(Diane)F  
Well I cDman't predict the wFeather past the Cstorm
(The weaFther past the stCorm)
[Verse 2]
And there's morCnings where I wAmake up quick
And my hF/Aead it dreams and my sDmtomach's sick alCone
To sDmlowly pull the sFun from bCed
Below the fiDmfty-ninth street brF/Aidge
And I fCeel like I'm a bAmattle tank
But there's pF/Aeace for every poDmund of strength
I'm waC/Giting for the eAmnemy
While sDmhe plugs my maF/Cchines back C/Gin
(Back Dmin)
[Chorus]
DiCane
(Diane)F  
I'd be lyDming if I sFaid this was my pClan
(Diane)F  
We are aDmll in this togFether Oh DiCane
(Diane)F  
See I'm tDmrying but I juFst don't underCstand
(Diane)F  
Well I can't prDmedict the weFather past the sCtorm  
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
(The weFather past the sCtorm)
[Outro]
I'm liCving in a waiAmting room on the tF/Aenth floor
Of a NDmew York City sCkyscraper
Got the papeDmrwork filled F/Cout my frC/Giend

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Diane The Skyscraper

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

F/C

C/G

C/E

[Verse 1]

C Am F/A

I'm living in a waiting room on the tenth floor

Dm C

Of a New York City skyscraper

Dm F/C C/G

Got the paperwork filled out my friend

Dm F/C

Can you tell me how this story ends

C Am F/A Dm

My best girl caught a taxi cab to an uptown bar to meet my band

C/E Am Dm F/C C/G

But I don't have the energy so she plugs my machines back in

C Am F/A Dm C/E Am

And the late night T.V. talks to me about God but God why can't I sleep?

Dm F/C C/G

As she plugs my machines back in

Dm F

But my machines back in now don't cha'

[Chorus]

Diane

(Diane)

Dm F C

I'd by lying if I said this was my plan

(Diane)

Dm F C

We are all in this together Oh Diane

(Diane)

Dm F C

See I'm trying but I just don't understand

(Diane)

Dm F C

Well I can't predict the weather past the storm

F C

(The weather past the storm)

[Verse 2]

C Am

And there's mornings where I wake up quick

F/A Dm C

And my head it dreams and my stomach's sick alone

Dm F C

To slowly pull the sun from bed

Dm F/A

Below the fifty-ninth street bridge

C Am

And I feel like I'm a battle tank

F/A Dm

But there's peace for every pound of strength

C/G Am

I'm waiting for the enemy

Dm F/C C/G

While she plugs my machines back in

(Back in)

[Chorus]

Diane

(Diane)

Dm F C

I'd be lying if I said this was my plan

(Diane)

Dm F C

We are all in this together Oh Diane

(Diane)

Dm F C

See I'm trying but I just don't understand

(Diane)

Dm F C

Well I can't predict the weather past the storm

F C

(The weather past the storm)

F C

(The weather past the storm)

F C

(The weather past the storm)

F C

(The weather past the storm)

F C

(The weather past the storm)

F C

(The weather past the storm)

[Outro]

C Am F/A

I'm living in a waiting room on the tenth floor

Dm C

Of a New York City skyscraper

Dm F/C C/G

Got the paperwork filled out my friend

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