My Diane


Original Album
M.I.U. Album
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Al Jardine/Ron Altbach
Lead Vocals
Dennis
Recorded On
Fall 1976
Length
2:50
Notes
  • Opinions differ on this one, but for this archivist, this is one of Brian's best later efforts, an aching lament to lost love with Dennis's ragged vocal well suited to the song. But why is it about Diane? (Brian's sister-in-law)
Lyrics
Now that I have lost my Diane
There's no plan as to where to go
It was hard to lose my Diane
Now I just miss her so

Everything is old and nothing is new
All I ever do is think of you
Memories haunt me night and day

(Ahhhhhhhhhhh)

Do you think of me, my Diane
Or have you forgotten me?
Did you think that you were chained down
And now that you are free

Everything is wrong and nothing is right
I want you back with all of my might
Shadows hanging over my head
I love you Diane I miss you Diane

Everything is wrong and nothing is right
I want you back with all of my might

Everything is wrong and nothing is right
I want you back with all of my might

Everything is wrong and nothing is right
I want you back with all of my might

Everything is wrong and nothing is right
I want you back with all of my might
Chords
C#m7..................................A..........................E...........G#m7....F#m7
Now that I have lost my Diane, there's no plan as to where to go
C#m7...............................A.............E.......G#m7....F#m7.....F#m7/B
It was hard to lose my Diane, now I just miss her so
E......................A...........B7.............E
Everything is old and nothing is new
E................A......B7...........E
All I ever do is think of you
C#m7.........F#7.........C#m7......F#7....F#m7/B
Memories haunt me night and day (ahhhhhhhhhhh)

C#m7..................................A.....................E........G#m7...F#m7
Do you think of me, my Diane, or have you forgotten me?
C#m7..........................................A.........................E..........G#m7.....F#m7....F#m7/B
Did you think that you were chained down and now that you are free
E.........................A.............B7............E
Everything is wrong and nothing is right
E..................A.............B7.............E
I want you back with all of my might
C#m7......F#7.......C#m7.....F#7...F#m7/B
Shadows hanging over my head (ahhhhhhhhhh)

E6.............Am6..B7...E6...........Am6..B7
I love you Diane, I miss you Diane
E.........................A.............B7.............E
Everything is wrong and nothing is right
E..................A............B7.............E
I want you back with all of my might
E.........................A..............B7............E
Everything is wrong and nothing is right
E..................A............B7..............E
I want you back with all of my might


Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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