The Diary chords by Neil Sedaka

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bb

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7

Verse 1:
Bb         Gm7
How I'd like to look, into that little book,

Cm7              F7
The one that has the lock and key,

Cm7     F7      Dm7   G7
And know the boy that you care... for,

Cm7          F7
The boy who's in your Diary.

Verse 2:
Bb          Gm7
When it's late at night, what is the name you write,

Cm7             F7
Oh what I'd give if I could see,

Cm7   Eb(dim7)   Dm7   G7
Am I the boy that you care... for,

Cm7      F7   Bb
The boy who's in your Diary.

Bridge:
Fm7   Bb7    Fm7     Bb7
Do you recall, and make note of all,

  Eb(maj7)
The little things I say and do?

  Gm7     C7     Gm7       C7
The name you underline, I'm hoping that it's mine!

Eb/F             F    F#7
Darling, I'm so in love with you!... Oooh...

Verse 3:
B             G#m7
Please don't leave me blue, make all my dreams come true.

C#m7             F#7
You know how much you mean to me.

C#m7    E(dim7)   D#m7  G#7
Say I'm the boy that you care... for.

C#m7     F#7
The boy who's in your Diary...

End: repeat & fade:
B G#m7 C#m7 F#7