Hey Diddle Diddle

Traditional · English nursery rhyme · C major · 4/4 · 108 BPM · 16 bars · Children’s songs

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Hey Diddle Diddle sits in Children’s songs, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 108 BPM.

Chords in this song

CFG

C

F

G

Chord chart

Chord chart
AC·F·
2G·C·
B··F·
4G·C·

How to sing it

Sing Hey Diddle Diddle in C major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 108.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · F · G · C · F · G · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorD · G · A · D · G · A · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorE · A · B · E · A · B · E
F majorF · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F
F# majorF# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F#
G majorG · C · D · G · C · D · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorA · D · E · A · D · E · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb
B majorB · E · F# · B · E · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

Traditional England song, composer unknown. First written record in 1765. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1765, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1765 record was checked against standard references.

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