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Diamonds And Rust

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Diamonds and Rust chords
Capo I **
   Em  Em/Gb*   Em2x 
                 Em    Em  Em/Gb*   Em  
Well I'll be damned
Here comes your Cghost again
But that's not unGusual
It's just that the Dmoon is full
And you happened to EmcallEm  Em/Gb  Em  
And Emhere I sitEm  Em/Gb  Em  
Hand on the Ctelephone
Hearing a Gvoice I'd known
A couple of Dlight years ago
                          Em    Em   Em/Gb    Em2x 
Heading straight for a fall
As EmI remember your eyesEm  Em/Gb  Em  
Were bluer than Crobin's eggs
My poetry was Glousy you said
Where are you Dcalling from?
                     Em    Em   Em/Gb    Em2x
A booth in the Midwest
EmTen years agoEm  Em/Gb  Em  
I bought you some Ccufflinks
You brought me Gsomething
We both know what Dmemories can bring
                           Em    Em   Em/Gb    Em2x
They bring diamonds and rust
EmWell you burst on the sceneEm  Em/Gb  Em  
Already a Clegend
The unwashed pheGnomenon
The original Dvagabond
You strayed into my EmarmsEm  Em/Gb  Em  
And Emthere you stayedEm  Em/Gb  Em  
Temporarily Clost at sea
The Madonna was Gyours for free
Yes the girl on the Dhalf-shell
Would keep you unEmharmedEm  Em/Gb  Em  
Now BmI see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
And snow in your Amhair
Now Bmyou're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington AmSquare
Our Cbreath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the Gair
Speaking Fmaj7strictly for me
We both could have died then and GthereB7  
  Em   Em/Gb    Em2x
EmNow you're telling meEm  Em/Gb  Em  
You're not nosCtalgic
Then give me another Gword for it
You who are so Dgood with words
And at keeping things EmvagueEm  Em/Gb  Em  
EmBecause I need some of that vagueness nowEm  Em/Gb  Em  
It's all come back too Cclearly
Yes I loved you Gdearly
And if you're offering me Ddiamonds and rust
I've already Empaid
  Em   Em/Gb    Em4x
*  To form Em/Gb: form Em then add high E string, same fret 
Note: You could also just pick the high e string (2nd fret) for emphasis
e|-2--|
B|----|
G|----|
D|-2--|
A|-2--|
E|----| from capo
Capo III
    Em= Dm  
 Em/Gb= Dsus4  
     C= Bb  
     G= F  
     D= C  
    Bm= Am  
    Am= Gm  
 Fmaj7= Ebmaj7  

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E minor

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Diamonds And Rust

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/Gb

Fmaj7

Dsus4

Ebmaj7

Diamonds and Rust chords

Capo I **

Em Em/Gb Em

* 2x

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Well I'll be damned

Here comes your ghost again

But that's not unusual

It's just that the moon is full

Em Em Em/Gb Em

And you happened to call

Em Em Em/Gb Em

And here I sit

Hand on the telephone

Hearing a voice I'd known

A couple of light years ago

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Heading straight for a fall

Em Em Em/Gb Em

As I remember your eyes

Were bluer than robin's eggs

My poetry was lousy you said

Where are you calling from?

Em Em Em/Gb Em

A booth in the Midwest

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Ten years ago

I bought you some cufflinks

You brought me something

We both know what memories can bring

Em Em Em/Gb Em

They bring diamonds and rust

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Well you burst on the scene

Already a legend

The unwashed phenomenon

The original vagabond

Em Em Em/Gb Em

You strayed into my arms

Em Em Em/Gb Em

And there you stayed

Temporarily lost at sea

The Madonna was yours for free

Yes the girl on the half-shell

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Would keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing

With brown leaves falling around

And snow in your hair

Now you're smiling out the window

Of that crummy hotel

Over Washington Square

Our breath comes out white clouds

Mingles and hangs in the air

Fmaj7

Speaking strictly for me

G B7

We both could have died then and there

Em Em/Gb Em

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Now you're telling me

You're not nostalgic

Then give me another word for it

You who are so good with words

Em Em Em/Gb Em

And at keeping things vague

Em Em Em/Gb Em

Because I need some of that vagueness now

It's all come back too clearly

Yes I loved you dearly

And if you're offering me diamonds and rust

I've already paid

Em Em/Gb Em

* To form Em/Gb: form Em then add high E string, same fret

Note: You could also just pick the high e string (2nd fret) for emphasis

e|-2--|

B|----|

G|----|

D|-2--|

A|-2--|

E|----| from capo

Capo III

Em Dm

Em/Gb Dsus4

C Bb

G F

D C

Bm Am

Am Gm

Fmaj7 Ebmaj7

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