Diddly Squat
View chords used in this chart
Eb5/Bb xxx346
Note: Chords in (parentheses) are single notes
= Strum once
Intro
Bb/F F Fsus4 F/C Bb/F F Fsus4 F/C
Bb Cm7 Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 F
Bb Db7 Cm7 B7 Bb Db Cm B
[Verso 1]
Bb Cm Dm7 Gm7
Oh, I just got a message from 'ol Saint Nick
Cm7 F7 Bb F
Way up in Christmasland
Bb Cm Dm7 Gm7
And he says that the toys for good girls and boys
Cm7 F
Are bein' made as planned
Pre Chorus
Eb Ebm Bb C7
There's a truck for little Billy and a dolly for Molly dear
[Refrão]
Bb Cm7 Dm7 Gm7
But you ain't gettin' diddly squat
Cm7 F Bb F7#9
'Cause you really messed up this year
Interlude
Bb Cm Dm7 G7 Cm7 F Bb
[Verso 2]
Bb Cm Dm7 Gm7
Oh, the winter fields are white with snow
Cm7 F7 Bb F
And the lights are shining bright
Bb Cm Dm7 Gm7
And wee little heads tucked up in bed
Cm7 F F7
Dream of sugar plums this night
Pre Chorus
Eb Ebm Bb C7
You might dream of big red apples and those candy canes so near
[Refrão]
Bb Cm7 Dm7 Gm7
But you ain't gettin' diddly squat
Cm7 F Bb F7#9
'Cause you really messed up this year
Interlude
Bb Cm Bb7 G7 Cm7 F7 Bb Bb
[Ponte]
Bb D7 Bb7
Fa-la-la-la, you're in trouble!
Cm7 Dm7 F7 Bb
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!
Piano Solo
(F)(Eb)(D)(C)(Bb)(C)(D)(Bb)
Instrumental with Orchestra
Bb C C7 C7 (D)(Eb)(F)(F)(F)(F)(Gb)(F)(Eb)(Eb)
(Tacet Guitar, Orchestra pays single notes)
F7#9 F7#9 F7#9
[Ponte]
G7 Eb Ebm7
When your mother asked you to wash the dishes
Bb
Well, you said, "No no no!"
Eb Ebm
And you would not pick up your socks
Cm F7 F7 Db
So you might find a stocking full - of - coal
F G7 G
Ho-ho-ho!
[Verso 3]
C/G Dm Em7 Am7
Oh, you know that Santa's watching you
Dm G7 C/G
And he keeps a great big list
C/G Dm Em7 Am7
And when I tell him the things you do
Dm7 Eb5/Bb Eb Eb5/Bb Eb Eb5/Bb
He really will be mad
Pre Chorus
F Fm C D7
He'll sit you on his knee and then he'll whisper in your ear
[Refrão]
F Dm Em7 Am7
You ain't gettin' diddly squat
Dm7
'Cause you really messed up....
Em7 Bbm
Oh, you really messed up....
Dm7 G C Am Dm G C Am Dm7 G
Oh, you really, you really messed up this year!...............................
C Am Dm G C
Outro
N.C. C
You ain't gettin' diddly squat!
How to play Diddly Squat
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb5/Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.