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Dear Diary

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[Intro]
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
[Verse 1]
  DmDear diFary, wBbhat a day it's bAeen
  DmDear diFary, iBbt's been just like Aa dream
WoDmke up too laFte, wasn't wheEre I should have beAen
DmFor goodness sFake, what's hEappening to mAe
Write lDmightly, yours trFuly, dear diGary
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
[Verse 2]
  DmIt was Fcold oBbutside my doorA  
  DmSo may, FpeoplBbe by the scoreA  
     DmRushing Faround, so seEnselesslyA  
     DmThey doFn't notice, thEere's people like mAe
Write lDmightly, yours trFuly, dear diGary
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
[Bridge]
TBbhey don't know what they're plFaying
No they've Bbno way of knowing what the gFame is
So they cAmarry on Bbdoing what they cGan
OutsDmide me, and polFitely, dear diGary
[Instrumental]
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/   E/  A/
 Dm/  F/   E/  A/
Dm            F          G
[Verse 3]
  DmIt's ovFer, wiBbll tomorrow be tAhe same
  DmI know Fthat, Bbthey're really nAot to blame
  DmIf they weFren't so blindE, then surely they'Ad see
  DmThere's a Fmuch better waEy, for them to beA  
Inside Dmme, yours truly, Fdear diaryG  
[Instrumental]
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
[Bridge]
TBbhey don't know what they're plFaying
No they've Bbno way of knowing what the gFame is
So they cAmarry on Bbdoing what they cGan
OutsDmide me, and polFitely, dear diGary
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
 Dm/  F/  Bb/  A/
(Talking and fading)
  DmDeFar diaryBb, it was cold todayA  
  DmBit of sun came out lFater
So I went Bbout and strolled about
looking at the shAops
  DmDidn't really see anythFing I liked,
Bbso I didn't buy anythingA  
    Dm   FOn the way home I pBbosted a letterA  
  DmBeen quFite a nice dayBb  A  

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Dear Diary

by The Moody Blues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

[Verse 1]

Dm F Bb A

Dear diary, what a day it's been

Dm F Bb A

Dear diary, it's been just like a dream

Dm F E A

Woke up too late, wasn't where I should have been

Dm F E A

For goodness sake, what's happening to me

Dm F G

Write lightly, yours truly, dear diary

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

[Verse 2]

Dm F Bb A

It was cold outside my door

Dm F Bb A

So may, people by the score

Dm F E A

Rushing around, so senselessly

Dm F E A

They don't notice, there's people like me

Dm F G

Write lightly, yours truly, dear diary

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

[Bridge]

Bb F

They don't know what they're playing

Bb F

No they've no way of knowing what the game is

Am Bb G

So they carry on doing what they can

Dm F G

Outside me, and politely, dear diary

[Instrumental]

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F E A

/ / / /

Dm F E A

/ / / /

Dm F G

[Verse 3]

Dm F Bb A

It's over, will tomorrow be the same

Dm F Bb A

I know that, they're really not to blame

Dm F E A

If they weren't so blind, then surely they'd see

Dm F E A

There's a much better way, for them to be

Dm F G

Inside me, yours truly, dear diary

[Instrumental]

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

[Bridge]

Bb F

They don't know what they're playing

Bb F

No they've no way of knowing what the game is

Am Bb G

So they carry on doing what they can

Dm F G

Outside me, and politely, dear diary

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

Dm F Bb A

/ / / /

(Talking and fading)

Dm F Bb A

Dear diary, it was cold today

Dm F

Bit of sun came out later

So I went out and strolled about

looking at the shops

Dm F

Didn't really see anything I liked,

Bb A

so I didn't buy anything

Dm F Bb A

On the way home I posted a letter

Dm F Bb A

Been quite a nice day

About Dear Diary Chords by The Moody Blues

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FAQ — Dear Diary by The Moody Blues

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What key is "Dear Diary" in?

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