Bo Diddley Chords by George Thorogood

Tempo:
102.7 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

E

Bm

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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George Thorogood - Bo Diddley chords
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[Bm] I just love Bo Diddle, yeah.
Only if I made a diamond ring, [F#]
if that diamond ring don't shine.
[G#]
You're gonna make it to a private eye, [F#]
if that private eye can't see.
[G#] Even I'd make it a ring for me.
Only in a cold, baby, land of gold, [F#] Jamaica, Breda, baby, our Sunday cold.
Only in a cold, baby, man's hand, Jamaica, Breda, baby, our Sunday hand.
[E] [F#]
[E] [F#] [B]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [B] [F#] [E]
[F#]
Won't you come to my house, black-hat home, take my baby all the way from home.
Hug me on my old door where you've been, love your house and home again.
Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, I've been hurt, my pretty baby said she was a bird.
Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, it is true, Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, I love you.
[E] [B] [F]
[F#] [E] [F#] [B]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[Bm] [F#] [C#]
[Bm] [F#]
[G#m] [F#] [C#]
[F#]
[G#m] [F#]
[Bm]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
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To learn George Thorogood - Bo Diddley chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, F#, E, F#, C#, F#, G#m and F#. A strategic approach would be to train at 51 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 103. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C# Major.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ just _ love Bo Diddle, yeah. _ _ _ _
Only if I made a diamond ring, [F#] _ _ _
if that diamond ring don't shine.
_ [G#] _
You're gonna make it to a private eye, _ _ _ [F#]
if that private eye can't see. _ _ _
[G#] Even I'd make it a ring for me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Only in a cold, baby, land of gold, [F#] _ _ _ Jamaica, Breda, baby, our Sunday cold.
_ _ _ Only in a cold, baby, man's hand, _ _ _ Jamaica, Breda, baby, our Sunday hand. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Won't you come to my house, black-hat home, _ _ take my baby all the way from home. _ _ _
Hug me on my old door where you've been, _ _ _ love your house and home again. _ _ _
Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, I've been hurt, _ _ my pretty baby said she was a bird. _ _ _
Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, it is true, _ _ Bo Diddle, Bo Diddle, I love you. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[F#] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _

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It's Bo Diddley who authored this song.

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