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Dear Diary

Stephen Lynch

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Dear Diary
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by Stephen Lynch

   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
   + This file is Jordan Lapping�s own work and represents his     +
   + interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for    +
   + private study, scholarship, or research. The contents may not +
   + be duplicated for use with other websites without written     +
   + permission. Thank you for understanding. Enjoy.               +
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The intro/outro to this is quite unusual for a Stephen Lynch song, for they use both a
of hammer on/pull off techniques during a short fingerpicking sequence and also involve
With some effort, you will quickly understand the melody behind this fantastic peice. As 
the verses, these are simply strums. I have written this out so that the
patterns are shown separately ("Rhythm Figure") at the beginning, and below them are the 
combined with the Rhythm Figures.


[Rythm Figure 1]
      C             Em        Em7    C     Cadd9      Em
  e|----0-0-0---------0-0-0-0----------0-------------0-0-0-0-0-----|
  B|----1-1-1---------0-0-0-0----------1-------------0-0-0-0-0-----|
  G|----0-0-0-----0---0-0-0-0-----0----0----0----0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|
  D|----2-2-2-0h2p0---2-2-2-2-0h2p0----2-0h2p0h2p0-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
  A|--3-3-3-3-------2-2-2-2-2--------2-3-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
  E|----0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--------0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

[Rythm Figure 2]
            C           Em
  e|----0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-----|
  B|----1-1-1-1-1----0-0-0-0-0-----|
  G|----0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0-0---|
  D|--2-2-2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2-----|
  A|--3-3-3-3-3-3----2-2-2-2-2-----|
  E|----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

[Rythm Figure 3]
            F            G
  e|----1-1-1-1-1----3-3-3-3-3---|
  B|----1-1-1-1-1----0-0-0-0-0---|
  G|----2-2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0-0---|
  D|----3-3-3-3-3----0-0-0-0-0---|
  A|--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2---|
  E|--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3---|

[Rythm Figure 4]
       C  Cmaj9     Am
  e|----0----0----0-0-0-0---|
  B|----1----1----1-1-1-1---|
  G|----0----0----2-2-2-2---|
  D|----2----0----2-2-2-2---|
  A|--3-3--2-2--0-0-0-0-0---|
  E|--0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0---|

[Rythm Figure 5]
            F      G
  e|----1-1-1-1-1----3---|
  B|----1-1-1-1-1----0---|
  G|----2-2-2-2-2----0---|
  D|----3-3-3-3-3--0-0---|
  A|--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2---|
  E|--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3---|

[Rythm Figure 6]
      C     Cadd9   Em
  e|----0-------------0-0-0-0-0-----|
  B|----1-------------0-0-0-0-0-----|
  G|----0----0----0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|
  D|----2-0h2p0h2p0-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
  A|--3-3-----------2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
  E|----0-----------0-0-0-0-0-0-----|


INTRO:
   [Rythm Figure 1]

VERSE:
   [Rhythm Figure 2]
 Dear Diary, today was a good day
   [Rhythm Figure 2]
 Papa and I picked wild flowers
   [Rhythm Figure 2]
 Mama joined and we lay in the sunshine
   [Rhythm Figure 2]
 Then we sang and danced for hours

BRIDGE:
   [Rhythm Figure 3]
 I know tomorrow will be even better
   [Rhythm Figure 4]
 So the good Lord I thank

OUTRO:
   [Rhythm Figure 5]
 I'll write more later. Love,
   [SILENCE]
 Anne Frank.
   [Rhythm Figure 6]


Chords used:
          EADGBe
  C.......032010
  Cadd9...030010
  Em......022000
  F.......133211
  G.......320003
  Cmaj9...020010
  Am......002210


VERSE 2:
 Dear Diary,
 Today was a great day,
 I bought myself a brand new horse
 She�s strong and fast, and so very beautiful
 And just a little wild of course
 I know tomorrow I can tame her
 If I only believe
 Wish me luck Diary,
 Christopher Reeve

VERSE 3:
 Dear Diary,
 Today was a grand day
 Took a bath, had a spot of tea
 Did the New York Times crossword puzzle
 Listen to the symphony
 I think I'll go for a leisurely drive now
 See what the day will bring
 Life is good,
 Love, Rodney King

VERSE 4:
 Dear Diary,
 Today was a Friday,
 I got the music in my soul
 I�m writing songs and making records
 I feel my life is finally full
 I can�t wait to tell my father
 To see what he will say
 Peace and love Diary,
 Love, Marvin Gaye.