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Diane

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Std
Intro chord shapes
e|--DX----Ex----Fx---Gx---|
B|--3----5----6---8---|
G|--2----4----5---7---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Verse and Chorus Chord Shapes
e|-----D------E------F------G------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----7-----9-----10----12----------|
D|-----7-----9-----10----12----------|
A|-----5-----7-----8-----10----------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Intro 
 D   E   F    G3’x      
D E G
DDiane's got Eeverything, a Fhelicopter and a Gsubmarine. 
DYeah man you're Ejust what this world Gneeds.
DDiane lives in a Esanctuary, she Fswears to Jesus she'll Gnever marry. 
DYeah man you're Eeverything to Gme.
Chorus
DDiane, Diane, EDiane, Diane, DiGane, 
DDiane, Diane, EDiane, Diane, ADiiiiiiGane.
Interlude
GShe's got everything she Dwants in the world......DiGane. 
Pretending to be some kind of Dcalender girl, 
well I'll Cpull you out and Epin you down...DiGane.
Repeat Intro (play a solo over intro chords)
 D   E   F    G3’x      
DChEorGus
DDiane, Diane, EDiane, Diane, DiGane, 
DDiane, Diane, EDiane, Diane, 
ADiiiiiiGane...  
ADiiiiiiGane...  
ADiiiiiiGanGe.G..  G  
D

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Diane

by Material Issue

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Std

Intro chord shapes

D E F G

e|--X----x----x---x---|

B|--3----5----6---8---|

G|--2----4----5---7---|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

Verse and Chorus Chord Shapes

D E F G

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----7-----9-----10----12----------|

D|-----7-----9-----10----12----------|

A|-----5-----7-----8-----10----------|

E|-----------------------------------|

Intro

D E F G

3’x

D E G

D E F G

Diane's got everything, a helicopter and a submarine.

D E G

Yeah man you're just what this world needs.

D E F G

Diane lives in a sanctuary, she swears to Jesus she'll never marry.

D E G

Yeah man you're everything to me.

Chorus

D E G

Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane,

D E A G

Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane, Diiiiiiane.

Interlude

G D G

She's got everything she wants in the world......Diane.

Pretending to be some kind of calender girl,

C E G

well I'll pull you out and pin you down...Diane.

Repeat Intro (play a solo over intro chords)

D E F G

3’x

D E G

Chorus

D E G

Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane,

D E

Diane, Diane, Diane, Diane,

A G

Diiiiiiane...

A G

Diiiiiiane...

A G G G G

Diiiiiiane...

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