Dum Dum Diddle
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Intro chords A E A E A E A E
(VERSE 1 ) (E)I can hear (F#m)how you work, (A)practising (B)hard
Playing (E)night and day, (B)woah-(A)oh
(E)And it sounds (F#m)better now
(A)Yes, you improve (B)every (E)time you (B)play, woah-(A)oh
But it's bad (F#m7)
(G#m7)You're so sad (F#m7)
(G#m7)And you're (F#m)only smiling (A) (B)
When you (F#m)play your (A)violin (B)
(Chorus) (E)Dum-dum-diddle, to be(B) your fiddle
To be(F#m) so near you and not(B7) just hear you
(E)Dum-dum-diddle, to (B)be your fiddle
I (F#m)think then maybe you'd see(B) me, baby
(A)You'd be mine (B)
And we'd (A)be together all the time (B)
Wish I was, dum (E)-dum-(G#m)diddle, your (A)darling (B)fiddle
(VERSE 2) But I think you don't know that I exist
I'm the quiet kind, woah-oh
From the day when I first listened to you
You've been on my mind, woah-oh
You don't care
It's not fair
And you're only smiling
When you play your violin
(Chorus)
F#m 244222
F#m7 242222
G#m7 464444
G#m 466444
B7 x21202 or x24242 or 797877
B x24442 or 799877
E 022100 or x79997
A x02220 or 577655
How to play Dum Dum Diddle
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 A. 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.