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Tuning - Standard
Intro: D  
Verse:  G   G   C   D   G   G   C         D}
          G     C     D   C         D}   x2
Bridge (ska):  G   C   G  D  
              G C DDDD<--(D's not ska!)
Chorus:  G   A   C  D  
        G A C D
        G F E D
           C        D(all x2)
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Instrumental: I'm not entirely sure of this bit, there is a very quiet (acoustic) guitar 
Chorus
Ending:  G   F   E  D  
End on) C

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Diane

by The Hippos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning - Standard

Intro:

G G C D G G C D

Verse: }

G C D C D

} x2

G C G D

Bridge (ska):

G C DDDD<--(D's not ska!)

G A C D

Chorus:

G A C D

G F E D

C D

(all x2)

Verse

Bridge

Chorus

Instrumental: I'm not entirely sure of this bit, there is a very quiet (acoustic) guitar

Chorus

G F E D

Ending:

End on) C

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