Chords for Arthur "Blind" Blake - "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1929)

Tempo:
186.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

Cm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Arthur "Blind" Blake - "Diddy Wah Diddy" (1929) chords
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[G] [C]
There's a great big misery and it sure is worrying me this diddy [F] war diddy
[C] This diddy war diddy.
[G] I wish somebody would tell me [C] what diddy war diddy means
[F] [C] [G] [C]
And a little girl about four feet long
Come on papa and give me some more of your diddy [G] war diddy
[C] your diddy war diddy
[G] I wish somebody would tell me [F] what diddy [C] war diddy [F] means
[G]
I went out and walked around
Somebody yells it look who's in town.
Mr.
[F] Diddy war diddy
[C] Mr.
Diddy war diddy
[G] I wish somebody would tell me [A] what diddy war [C] diddy means
[G] [C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[Cm]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F] [C] Went [Bb] to church put [C] my hat on it.
[Ab] Lady said only [Cm] say daddy you sure is sweet.
Mr.
Diddy war [F] diddy
[C] Mr.
Diddy war diddy.
[G] I wish somebody would tell me what [C] diddy war diddy means
[F] [C]
[G]
[Cm] [G]
[C] [G]
[E] [C] [G]
[C]
[F]
[Gb] [G]
[G]
[C] [B] [C]
I [Bb] faced the [C]
stars soon be gone.
Just give me that thing you said on my diddy [F] war diddy
my [C] diddy war diddy
[G] I wish somebody would tell me what diddy war [C] diddy means
[F] [C]
[F] [Ebm]
[C] [G] [A]
[Gb] [G]
[Cm] [Am] [C]
Then I got put out of drink cause I talk about diddy war diddy
Mr.
[A] Diddy war diddy
[C] Mr.
Diddy war diddy
[G] I wish somebody would tell [Am] me what diddy [G] war [Am] diddy means
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn Blind Blake - Diddie Wa Diddie chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, C, G, C, F, G, F and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 93 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 187. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's a great big misery _ and it sure is worrying me this diddy [F] war diddy
_ _ _ [C] This diddy war _ diddy.
_ [G] I wish somebody would tell me [C] what diddy war diddy means
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C]
And a little girl about four feet _ _ long
Come on papa and give me some more of your diddy [G] war diddy _ _ _
[C] your diddy war diddy _ _ _
[G] I wish somebody would tell me [F] what diddy [C] war diddy [F] means
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ I went out and walked around
_ Somebody yells it look who's in town.
Mr.
[F] Diddy war diddy _
_ _ [C] Mr.
Diddy war diddy _
_ [G] I wish somebody would tell me [A] what diddy war [C] diddy means _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Went [Bb] to church put [C] my hat on it.
[Ab] Lady said only [Cm] say daddy you sure is sweet.
Mr.
Diddy war [F] diddy
_ _ [C] Mr.
Diddy war diddy.
_ _ [G] I wish somebody would tell me what [C] diddy war diddy means
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ I [Bb] faced the [C]
stars soon be gone.
Just give me that thing you said on my diddy [F] war diddy
_ _ my [C] diddy war _ diddy
[G] I wish somebody would tell me what diddy war [C] diddy means
[F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Then I got put out of drink cause I talk about diddy war diddy
Mr.
[A] Diddy war diddy
[C] _ Mr.
Diddy war diddy
_ _ [G] I wish somebody would tell [Am] me what diddy [G] war [Am] diddy means
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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This song is part of Hotokes Blues Power Radio Hour - 10th Anniversary album.

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