Cam - Diane Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,C,G,A#,D,D# keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [B] [E]
Oh, I promise I didn’t know he was your man, I would have noticed a gold wedding band
Diane, I’d rather you hate me than not understand, oh, Diane
[section 2]
[A] [B] [E]
[E]You pick the time and the place, don’t know how [A]much [E]this [B]hurts
I gave him my heart to break, now I know he broke [C#m]yours first [A] [B]
[E]Lying right there in my bed, while he was [A]lying [E]to [B]you
Believing the words that he said, how could we be such [E]fools?
[chorus]
[C#m]And all those [B]nights that he’s [A]given to [E]me
I [C#m]wish that I could [B]give them back to [A]you
[section 3]
[E]Diane, I promise I didn’t know he was your [B]man
I would have noticed a gold wedding [A]band
[E]Diane, I’d [A]rather you [E]hate me than [B]not [C#m]understand
[B]Oh, [A]Diane [C#m] [B]
[section 4]
[E]You can blame me if it helps, that’s what a [A]good [E]wife would [B]do
But you’re only cheating yourself, choosing him over the [E]truth
[chorus]
[C#m]And all those [B]nights that he’s [A]given to [E]me
I [C#m]wish that I could [B]give them back to [A]you [B]
[section 5]
[E]Diane, I promise I didn’t know he was your [B]man
I would have noticed a gold wedding [A]band
[E]Diane, I’d [A]rather you [E]hate me than [B]not [C#m]understand
[B]Oh, [A]Diane [C#m] [B]
[Closing]
[E] [B] [C#m] [A] [E] [B] [C#m] [B] [A] [B]
[E]Oh, [C#m]woah, [B]Diane, [A]Diane
[E]Oh, [C#m]woah, [B]Diane
[A]Oh, I’d rather you [E]hate me than [B]not [C#m]understand
[B]Oh, [A]Diane
[chorus]
[C#m]And all those [B]nights that he’s [A]given to [E]me
[C#m]I wish that I could [B]give them back to [A]you
How to play Diane on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cam - Diane on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Diane uses these transitions most often: A → E (14), B → A (14), and C#m → B (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - B chord transition.
1. A → B chord transition
To move from A to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
2. B → E chord transition
To move from B to E;
- While playing B, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
3. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
6. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Diane chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diane.
- Diane includes 90 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Diane contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Diane connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%
After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → B: 11%