Diary

by Alicia Keys
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Lay your

head (Dm7)on my pil low.

Here you ven when can (Dm7)be your self.

No one has to know an what you that are feel ing,

no one eight nine, for ty six oh eight, but me and you,

ooh.

I won’t tell

your se crets.

Your se crets

are (Dm7)safe with me.

I will keep

your se crets.

Just think of me as the pag (Em7)es in your di a (Dm7)ry,

y.

I feel

such (Dm7)a con nec tion,

e you ven when you’re (Dm7)far a way.

Ooh, ba by, if there’s an y thing that you fear, ing,

call one eight nine, for ty six oh eight, and I’ll be here,

here.

I won’t tell

your se crets.

Your se crets

are (Dm7)safe with me.

I will keep

your se crets.

Just think of me as the pag (Em7)es in your di a (Dm7)ry,

y.

On ly (Am)we know what is talked a bout, (Em7)ba (Dm7)by, boy.

I don’t know (Am)how you can be driv ing me so (Em7)cra (Dm7)zy, boy.

Ba by, (Am)when you’re in town, why don’t you (Em7)come a (Dm7)round, boy?

I’ll be the (Am)loy al ty you need; you can (Em7)trust (Dm7)me, boy.

Oh,

Ev ’ry bod y say whoa.

(Whoa.)

Let me hear you say whoa.

(Whoa.)

Ev ’ry bod y say whoa.

(Whoa.)

I’m sing in’ whoa.

(Whoa.) Let me hear you sing.

I won’t tell.

(I

tell.) I won’t tell.

(I

tell.) I won’t tell (I won’t your tell.)

your se (Em7)crets.

Break it (Am)down.

Diary by Alicia Keys

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 95 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Diary

What key is "Diary" in?
"Diary" by Alicia Keys is in the key of A with a tempo of 95 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Diary" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Diary" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Diary"?
This arrangement of "Diary" uses 7 chords: Am, Amaj9, Dm7, Ebm7, Em7, F, Fm7.
How long does it take to learn "Diary" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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