Diddle Diddle Dumpling My Son John Chords

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Diddle Diddle Dumpling My Son John by Misc Children is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Gm, C and C7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: F   Gm   C   F 

Verso 1:
F                         Gm 
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, 
F                    C7 
Went to bed with his britches on, 
F                 Gm 
One shoe off, and one shoe on, 
C                         F 
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John 


Instrumental: 
F   Gm   F   C7 
F   Gm   C   F 


Verso 2: 
F                         Gm 
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, 
F                    C7 
Went to bed with his britches on, 
F                 Gm 
One shoe off, and one shoe on, 
C                         F 
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John 


Instrumental 
F   Gm   C   F 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante