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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Fm-   133111
 Eb-   x68886
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
Eb/G - 365xx
Intro: G#--Eb--C#---
Verse 1:
  FmHere in this diary  EbI
write you visions of my G#summer
It was the C#best I ever had
There were Fmchoruses and singalongs
And Ebthat unspoken feeling of C#knowing
That right now is all that matters
  FmAll the nights we stayed up
Ebtalking Listening to G#80's songs
And quoting C#lines from all
those movies That we Fmknow
It still Ebbrings a smile to my  C#face
Refrain 1:
   BbmI guess when it
comes C#down to it
Chorus 1:
FmBeing grown Ebup isn't G#half
as fun as C#growing up
  FmThese are the Ebbest
days of our C#lives
The Fmonly thing that Ebmatters
is just G#following your C#heart
And Fmeventually you'll
Eb             G#-- x2
finally get it right
Verse 2:
  FmBreaking into hotel Ebswimming pools
And wreaking havoc G#on our world
Hanging C#out at truck stops
Just to pass the Fmtime
The black tops Ebsinging me to sC#leep
  FmLighting fireworks in Eb/Gparking
lots Illuminate the G#blackest
nights Sharing C#cokes under
this moonlit summer sFmky
2015 EbRiverside it's
time to say goodC#bye
Refrain 2:
   BbmGet on the C#bus
it's time to go
Chorus 2:
FmBeing grown Ebup isn't G#half
as fun as C#growing up
  FmThese are the Ebbest
days of our C#lives
The Fmonly thing that Ebmatters
is just G#following your C#heart
And Fmeventually you'll
Ebfinally get it G#right
Guitar 2: Chorus
e|-8---9---11---8h9p8-|
B|---9---9----9-------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Bridge:
Get it C#rightFm  Eb  
Get it C#right
Chorus 3:
FmBeing grown Ebup isn't G#half
as fun as C#growing up
  FmThese are the Ebbest
days of our C#lives
    (hold)             Fm  Eb  
The on-----ly thing that matters
is just G#following your C#heart
And Fmeventually you'll
Ebfinally get it C#right
FmBeing grown Ebup isn't G#half
as fun as C#growing up
  FmThese are the Ebbest
days of our C#lives
The Fmonly thing that Ebmatters
is just  G#following your C#heart
And Fmeventually you'll
Eb             C#(hold)
finally get it right

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In This Diary

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb/G

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133111

- x68886

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

Eb/G - 365xx

Intro: G#--Eb--C#---

Verse 1:

Fm Eb

Here in this diary I

write you visions of my summer

It was the best I ever had

There were choruses and singalongs

Eb C#

And that unspoken feeling of knowing

That right now is all that matters

All the nights we stayed up

Eb G#

talking Listening to 80's songs

And quoting lines from all

those movies That we know

Eb C#

It still brings a smile to my face

Refrain 1:

Bbm

I guess when it

comes down to it

Chorus 1:

Fm Eb G#

Being grown up isn't half

as fun as growing up

Fm Eb

These are the best

days of our lives

Fm Eb

The only thing that matters

G# C#

is just following your heart

And eventually you'll

Eb G#-- x2

finally get it right

Verse 2:

Fm Eb

Breaking into hotel swimming pools

And wreaking havoc on our world

Hanging out at truck stops

Just to pass the time

Eb C#

The black tops singing me to sleep

Fm Eb/G

Lighting fireworks in parking

lots Illuminate the blackest

nights Sharing cokes under

this moonlit summer sky

2015 Riverside it's

time to say goodbye

Refrain 2:

Bbm C#

Get on the bus

it's time to go

Chorus 2:

Fm Eb G#

Being grown up isn't half

as fun as growing up

Fm Eb

These are the best

days of our lives

Fm Eb

The only thing that matters

G# C#

is just following your heart

And eventually you'll

Eb G#

finally get it right

Guitar 2: Chorus

e|-8---9---11---8h9p8-|

B|---9---9----9-------|

G|--------------------|

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

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

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

Bridge:

C# Fm Eb

Get it right

Chorus 3:

Fm Eb G#

Being grown up isn't half

as fun as growing up

Fm Eb

These are the best

days of our lives

Fm Eb

(hold)

The on-----ly thing that matters

G# C#

is just following your heart

And eventually you'll

Eb C#

finally get it right

Fm Eb G#

Being grown up isn't half

as fun as growing up

Fm Eb

These are the best

days of our lives

Fm Eb

The only thing that matters

G# C#

is just following your heart

And eventually you'll

Eb C#(hold)

finally get it right

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