Goodbye Diane
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Intro
G Bm C G
G Bm C
Verse: 1
G
I hate to leave you now
Hm
But I really don't know how
C
I could stay here
G D
And look at you tomorrow
G
All I ever did was try
Hm
But it's time to say goodbye
C
And I promise
G
I won't be here tomorrow
[Refrão]
G Bm
Diane, please understand
C
You don't need to cry
G D
'Cause it's easy to die
G Bm
Diane, it's not what I planned
C
I wish you could stay
G D G
But let's fire away
Verse: 2
G
I'll leave you with a letter
Bm
That you're off to some place better
C
And they'll find it
G D
With your words on the paper
G
They'll think you wrote it all
Hm
To your loved ones on your wall
C
But you won't know
G
For you there's no tomorrow
[Refrão]
G Bm
Diane, please understand
C
You don't need to cry
G D
'Cause it's easy to die
G Hm
Diane, it's not what I planned
C
I wish you could stay
G D G
But let's fire away
Bridge
C G D
So die, die, die, Diane
C G D
Die, die, die, Diane
C
Die
G D
Die
[Refrão]
G Bm
Diane, please understand
C
You don't need to cry
G D
'Cause it's easy to die
G Bm
Diane, it's not what I planned
C
I wish you could stay
G D G
But let's fire away
Verse: 3
G
I'll leave you with a letter
Bm
That you're off to some place better
C
And they'll find it
G D
With your words on the paper
G
They'll think you wrote it all
Bm
To your loved ones on your wall
C
But you don't know
G D
Cuz there's no tomorrow
Bridge
G Bm
Diane
C G D
Diane
[Refrão]
G Bm
Diane, it's not what I planned
C
I wish you could stay
G D G
But let's fire away
Outro
G
I'll leave you with a letter
Hm
That you're off to some place better
C
And they'll find it
G
With your words on the paper
How to play Goodbye Diane
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.