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The Diary

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[Intro]
Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7
[Verse 1]
BbHow I'd like to lookGm7, into that little book,
Cm7The one that has the lock and F7key,
Cm7And know the F7boy that you Dm7care... G7for,
Cm7The boy who's in your F7Diary.
[Verse 2]
BbWhen it's late at nighGm7t, what is the name you write,
Cm7Oh what I'd give if I could F7see,
Cm7Am I the Eb(dim7)boy that you Dm7care... G7for,
Cm7The boy who's F7in your BbDiary.
[Bridge]
Fm7Do you reBb7call, and Fm7make note of Bb7all,
The Eb(maj7)little things I say and do?
The Gm7name you undeC7rline, I'm Gm7hoping that it's C7mine!
Eb/FDarling, I'm so in love with Fyou!... F#7Oooh...
[Verse 3]
BPlease don't leave me blueG#m7, make all my dreams come true.
C#m7You know how much you mean to F#7me.
C#m7Say I'm the E(dim7)boy that you D#m7care... G#7for.
C#m7The boy who's F#7in your Diary...
[End: repeat & fade]
B G#m7 C#m7 F#7

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The Diary

by Neil Sedaka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Cm7

Dm7

Eb(dim7)

Fm7

Bb7

Eb(maj7)

Eb/F

F#7

G#m7

C#m7

E(dim7)

D#m7

G#7

[Intro]

Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm7

How I'd like to look, into that little book,

Cm7 F7

The one that has the lock and key,

Cm7 F7 Dm7 G7

And know the boy that you care... for,

Cm7 F7

The boy who's in your Diary.

[Verse 2]

Bb Gm7

When it's late at night, what is the name you write,

Cm7 F7

Oh what I'd give if I could see,

Cm7 Eb(dim7) Dm7 G7

Am I the boy that you care... for,

Cm7 F7 Bb

The boy who's in your Diary.

[Bridge]

Fm7 Bb7 Fm7 Bb7

Do you recall, and make note of all,

Eb(maj7)

The little things I say and do?

Gm7 C7 Gm7 C7

The name you underline, I'm hoping that it's mine!

Eb/F F F#7

Darling, I'm so in love with you!... Oooh...

[Verse 3]

B G#m7

Please don't leave me blue, make all my dreams come true.

C#m7 F#7

You know how much you mean to me.

C#m7 E(dim7) D#m7 G#7

Say I'm the boy that you care... for.

C#m7 F#7

The boy who's in your Diary...

[End: repeat & fade]

B G#m7 C#m7 F#7

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