These are Nocturnal Diary chords by Ravvfi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Verse 1]E/BB
Night time diary
C#mC#
Does he made for me?
F#m/C#C#m
But there's no way,
B
I know everyone can see
E/BB
But, babe can't you see?
C#mC#
I'm a fool who's willing
F#m/C#C#m
To wait until you are
B
falling for me
[Pre-Chorus 1]E/BBC#m
Am I too blind?
C#F#m/C#
To wait around but
C#mB
you don't mind
[Chorus]E/BCdim
So, what should I be?
C#mC#
Should I get more pretty?
F#m/C#C#mB
Or I need to be like the
one in the movie?
E/B
I waited this long,
Cdim
I might be wrong
C#mC#
I'ma keep it strong
F#m/C#C#m
So, what should I be
B
so you loves me?
[Verse 2]E/B
The type you're
B
looking for is clear
C#mC#
You won't find it here
F#m/C#C#mB
Perfect body and eternal
beauty
E/BB
Guess it's a nt
C#mC#
No sign you like me
F#m/C#C#m
Every time we spend now
B
is just a memory
[Pre-Chorus 2]E
It's fine I'm still
C#m
your friend
F#mC#mB
I'm in here with no revenge
[Chorus]E/BCdim
So, what should I be?
C#mC#
Should I get more pretty?
F#m/C#C#mB
Or I need to be like the
one in the movie?
E/B
I waited this long,
Cdim
I might be wrong
C#mC#
I'ma keep it strong
F#m/C#C#m
So, what should I be
B
so you loves me?
How to play Nocturnal Diary: key, chords and progression
Nocturnal Diary by Ravvfi is built around F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 8 chords in all: E/B, B, C#m, C#, F#m/C#, Cdim, E and F#m.
Listen for C#m – C# – F#m/C# – C#m (v – V – i – v in F♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, A, Dm, Abdim (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯C♯mC♯ E G♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯mF♯ A C♯CdimC E♭ G♭
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯C♯mC♯ E G♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯mF♯ A C♯CdimC E♭ G♭
EE G♯ BBB D♯ F♯C♯mC♯ E G♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯mF♯ A C♯CdimC E♭ G♭
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Nocturnal Diary chords: questions
What key is Nocturnal Diary in?
Nocturnal Diary by Ravvfi is centred on F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
The main progression is C#m – C# – F#m/C# – C#m (v – V – i – v).
Is Nocturnal Diary easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C, G, Am, A, Dm, Abdim (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).
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