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Dear Diary

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Chords used:
 D#-    xxx343
 D#M7-  xxx333
 G#M7-  xx6543
    C-  x32010
  G/B-  x20003
   Am-  x02210
Fm   -  133111
Em   -  022000
  Am7-  x02013
G#   -  466544
  FM7-  1x3210
   Dm-  xx0232
   Cm-  x35543
    D-  xx0232
     A- x02220
Modulated Chords: 2nd Chorus & Outro
 GM7- xx5432
   D- xx0232
G   - 320033
  Bb- x13331
F   - 133211
A   - 022000
 DM7- xx0222
Intro: D#-D#M7-G#M7 (x4)
Verse 1:
Dear Cdiary, Something good happened toG/Bday
  AmHe finally called me by my Fmname  EmI didn't know how to beAm7have
G#What to say or do GI was so confused
Dear Cdiary I wanna talk to him aG/Bgain
But Amwhenever he is with his FmfriendsEm  
He keeps trying to preAm7tend But G#i already see
The Gway he feels for me
Chorus 1:
FM7What can i Cdo? Tell me Fwhat can i CsayG#  
When do i D#let him know i Gfeel the same way?
FM7How can my Cfeelings be Fso hard to Cshow whenG#  
I really D#want him to Gknow
Verse 2:
Dear Cdiary, He wrote some letters on his G/Bhand
  AmIt wasn't hard to underFmstand no no noEm  
I figured i'm part of his Am7plans
But G#now i'm in his heart I Gdon't know where to start
Bridge:
D#You're my D#M7secret GM7hiding place Where my D#private D#M7thoughts are GM7safe
           D#       D#M7                   Cm  Dm(Not sure on this chord)
And just one look and he will see What's inside of me
G-A  
me
Chorus 2: Modulated 2 keys higher from FM7 to GM7
GM7What can i Ddo? Tell me Gwhat can i DsayBb  
When do i Flet him know i Afeel the same way?
GM7How can my Dfeelings be Gso hard to Dshow whenBb  
I really Fwant him to Aknow
Outro:
      D-DM7- GM7(Repeat Until fade out)
Dear Diary

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Dear Diary

by M2M

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#M7

G#M7

G/B

Am7

FM7

GM7

DM7

Chords used:

- xxx343

D#M7

- xxx333

G#M7

- xx6543

- x32010

G/B

- x20003

- x02210

Fm - 133111

Em - 022000

Am7

- x02013

G# - 466544

FM7

- 1x3210

- xx0232

- x35543

- xx0232

- x02220

Modulated Chords: 2nd Chorus & Outro

GM7

- xx5432

- xx0232

G - 320033

- x13331

F - 133211

A - 022000

DM7

- xx0222

Intro: D#-D#M7-G#M7 (x4)

Verse 1:

C G/B

Dear diary, Something good happened today

Am Fm Em Am7

He finally called me by my name I didn't know how to behave

G# G

What to say or do I was so confused

C G/B

Dear diary I wanna talk to him again

Am Fm Em

But whenever he is with his friends

Am7 G#

He keeps trying to pretend But i already see

The way he feels for me

Chorus 1:

FM7 C F C G#

What can i do? Tell me what can i say

D# G

When do i let him know i feel the same way?

FM7 C F C G#

How can my feelings be so hard to show when

D# G

I really want him to know

Verse 2:

C G/B

Dear diary, He wrote some letters on his hand

Am Fm Em

It wasn't hard to understand no no no

Am7

I figured i'm part of his plans

G# G

But now i'm in his heart I don't know where to start

Bridge:

D# D#M7 GM7 D# D#M7 GM7

You're my secret hiding place Where my private thoughts are safe

D# D#M7 Cm Dm

(Not sure on this chord)

And just one look and he will see What's inside of me

G A

Chorus 2: Modulated 2 keys higher from FM7 to GM7

GM7 D G D Bb

What can i do? Tell me what can i say

F A

When do i let him know i feel the same way?

GM7 D G D Bb

How can my feelings be so hard to show when

F A

I really want him to know

Outro:

D DM7 GM7

-- (Repeat Until fade out)

Dear Diary

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