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Hammer on and off with different fingers during the first half of the verses 
to give it some flair since it's just a G chord.
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GSaturday night and the moon is out, just a shinin' over top of the pines
I'm Gheadin' on down to my baby's house, gonna take her on a midnight ride
Down them Embackroads windin' Cup at a Kickapoo GCreek
EmDancin' and singin' to some Cgood ol' boys like Dme
[Chorus]
N.C.                 C      D  G  
Baby, there's a shooting star,
That one's for Cme Dan' Gyou
So, Emhold me tight, an' Cmake that wish, an' Gpray that it comes Dtrue
Now, I ain't sCure oDf mGuch,
but Emthis DI Cknow
I got a Gdiamond in my pocket an' my Dbaby's got a heart of goCld
[Turnaround]
G   C   G   C
[Verse 2]
I brought aGlong a little courage and Coleman cooler, just to help me out
My hGands are shakin' like a canebrake rattler, nothin's gonna save me now
Might as well Emjump in head first, Clay it all on the Gline
What am I Emworried 'bout? Never gonna Cbe a more perfect Dtime
[Chorus]
'Cause baby, there's a shCootiDng stGar,
That one's for Cme Dand Gyou
So, Emhold me tight, Cmake that wish, and Gpray that it comes Dtrue
Now, I ain't sCure oDf mGuch,
but Emthis DI Cknow
I've got a Gdiamond in my pocket and my Dbaby's got a heart of gCold
[Turnaround]
G   C   G   C   G   C   D
[Bridge]
Well, I Cdidn't have money for a GBroadway show,
but the Ccrickets are singin' to the Gradio
an' Cadd9we've got tickets
on the very front Drow
(key change)
[Chorus]
N.C.
Baby, there's a shooting star,
That one's for Dme Ean' Ayou
So, F#mhold me tight, an' mDake that wish, an' pAray that it comes tErue
Now, I ain't sDure oEf mAuch,
But F#mthis EI Dknow
Well, I got a Adiamond in my pocket and my Ebaby's got a heart of gDold
I got a Adiamond in my pocket and my Ebaby's got a heart of gDold
[Outro]
     A       D    AMy Dbaby's got a heart of gAoldD  D  A  

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Diamond In My Pocket

by Cody Johnson

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Cadd9

F#m

Hammer on and off with different fingers during the first half of the verses

to give it some flair since it's just a G chord.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Saturday night and the moon is out, just a shinin' over top of the pines

I'm headin' on down to my baby's house, gonna take her on a midnight ride

Em C G

Down them backroads windin' up at a Kickapoo Creek

Em C D

Dancin' and singin' to some good ol' boys like me

[Chorus]

C D G

N.C.

Baby, there's a shooting star,

C D G

That one's for me an' you

Em C G D

So, hold me tight, an' make that wish, an' pray that it comes true

C D G

Now, I ain't sure of much,

Em D C

but this I know

G D C

I got a diamond in my pocket an' my baby's got a heart of gold

[Turnaround]

G C G C

[Verse 2]

I brought along a little courage and Coleman cooler, just to help me out

My hands are shakin' like a canebrake rattler, nothin's gonna save me now

Em C G

Might as well jump in head first, lay it all on the line

Em C D

What am I worried 'bout? Never gonna be a more perfect time

[Chorus]

C D G

'Cause baby, there's a shooting star,

C D G

That one's for me and you

Em C G D

So, hold me tight, make that wish, and pray that it comes true

C D G

Now, I ain't sure of much,

Em D C

but this I know

G D C

I've got a diamond in my pocket and my baby's got a heart of gold

[Turnaround]

G C G C G C D

[Bridge]

C G

Well, I didn't have money for a Broadway show,

C G

but the crickets are singin' to the radio

Cadd9

an' we've got tickets

on the very front row

(key change)

[Chorus]

N.C.

Baby, there's a shooting star,

D E A

That one's for me an' you

F#m D A E

So, hold me tight, an' make that wish, an' pray that it comes true

D E A

Now, I ain't sure of much,

F#m E D

But this I know

A E D

Well, I got a diamond in my pocket and my baby's got a heart of gold

A E D

I got a diamond in my pocket and my baby's got a heart of gold

[Outro]

A D A D A D D A

My baby's got a heart of gold

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