{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2381819,"song":"Diamond Joe","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11492233-diamond-joe-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2381819?type=chord","rating":4.86183,"votes":25,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow there's a man you'll hear about[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMost anywhere you go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd his holdings are in Texas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd his name is Diamond Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he carries all his money[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn a diamond-studded jar.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe never took much trouble[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith the process of the law.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDid offer him my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe gave a string of horses[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo old they could not stand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I nearly starved to death, boys,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe did mistreat me so,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd I never saved a dollar[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the pay of Diamond Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow his bread it was corn dodger[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd his meat you couldn't chaw,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNearly drove me crazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith the waggin' of his jaw.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the tellin' of his story,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMean to let you know[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat there never was a rounder[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat could lie like Diamond Joe.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow, I tried three times to quit him,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut he did mistreat me so[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'm still punchin' cattle[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the pay of Diamond Joe[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd when I'm called up yonder[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd it's my time to go,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGive my blankets to my buddies[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGive the fleas to Diamond Joe.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG C Em C G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["G","C","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}