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Four Little Diamonds

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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RIFF
  C                       C/G C/Bb    C                       C/G   F#F
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +    1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|1
B|1---------------|----------------| |1---------------|----------------|1
G|0---------------|----------------| |0---------------|----------------|2
D|2---------------|--------2---2---| |2---------------|---------2------|3
A|3---------------|------------1---| |3---------------|----------------|3
E|----------------|--------3-------| |----------------|---------3--2---|1
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G     3-x-2-x-x-x
C/Bb    x-1-2-x-x-x
G/B     x-2-0-0-3-x
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[Intro]
 3 + 4 +
C/G C/Bb
|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
[Verse 1]
 CI used to think she was the greatest thiC/GngC/Bb  
 CI really cared gave her a diamond ringC/G  F#  
 FShe said she'd rather die than ever Cleave me
Well, I Gnever saw her face since then
And if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
Four little diamonds
[Verse 2]
 CShe must be somewhere on the open C/GroadC/Bb  
 CShe always said she was the lonely C/GoneF#  
 FShe gets you down with her tales of wo-o-o-o-o-Co-oe
She Gtook me for everything
And if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C|  C|
Four little diamonds
[Interlude]
BbOoh, Fooh Four little Cdiamonds
 AbI looked around I climbed up Ebmhigh into the dawn
But she was Bbmgone with the nightFm  
 AbI thought about the things she Ebmsaid and all the things we'd done
                  Ab     Gm|  Ab   Gm|
But where could she run 
               Ab          Gm      Ab|  Bb   G/B|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
 There's just no answer to gi-i-i-ive
[Verse 3]
 CI keep wondering about her day and nighC/GtC/Bb  
 CShe probably thinks I was a fool - she's C/GrightF#  
 FShe don't know it but I'm gonna keep on searching for that C7woman
I'm Ggonna search everywhere
And if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C|  C|
Four little diamonds
[Interlude]
BbOoh, Fooh - Four little Cdiamonds
 AbI looked around I climbed up Ebmhigh into the dawn
But she was Bbmgone with the nightFm  
 AbI thought about the things she Ebmsaid and all the things we'd done
           Ab     Gm|  Ab   Gm|
But she ran away
               Ab         Gm|     Ab   Bb   G/B| 
 There's just no answer to gi-i-i-ive
[Interlude]
|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
|  C|   C   C/G   C/Bb|
[Verse 4]
 CI still hear her calling out to meC/G  C/Bb  
 CI still listen for her endlessC/GlyF#  
But it Fnever even crossed my mind she was a Ccheater
I Ggotta find where she hides
'Cause if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C|     C   C/G   C/Bb|
Four little diamonds
[Outro] + coda
Said if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C|     C   C/G   C/Bb|
Four little diamonds
Said if the Bblaw don't get her then FI will
            |  C| 
Four little diamonds 
C/GFour liC/Bbttle Cdiamonds
C/GFour liC/Bbttle Cdiamonds
C/GFour liC/Bbttle Cdiamonds
C/GFour liC/Bbttle Cdiamonds
C/GFour C/Bblittle Cdiamonds
C/GFour liC/Bbttle Cdiamonds   |C1 C+ C2 C+

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Four Little Diamonds

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/Bb

Ebm

Bbm

G/B

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Tuning: Standard

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RIFF

C C/G C/Bb C C/G F

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|1

B|1---------------|----------------| |1---------------|----------------|1

G|0---------------|----------------| |0---------------|----------------|2

D|2---------------|--------2---2---| |2---------------|---------2------|3

A|3---------------|------------1---| |3---------------|----------------|3

E|----------------|--------3-------| |----------------|---------3--2---|1

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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/G 3-x-2-x-x-x

C/Bb x-1-2-x-x-x

G/B x-2-0-0-3-x

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[Intro]

3 + 4 +

C/G C/Bb

C C C/G C/Bb C C C/G C/Bb

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C C C/G C/Bb C C C/G C/Bb

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[Verse 1]

C C/G C/Bb

I used to think she was the greatest thing

C C/G F#

I really cared gave her a diamond ring

F C

She said she'd rather die than ever leave me

Well, I never saw her face since then

Bb F

And if the law don't get her then I will

C C C/G C/Bb

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Four little diamonds

[Verse 2]

C C/G C/Bb

She must be somewhere on the open road

C C/G F#

She always said she was the lonely one

F C

She gets you down with her tales of wo-o-o-o-o-o-oe

She took me for everything

Bb F

And if the law don't get her then I will

C C

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Four little diamonds

[Interlude]

Bb F C

Ooh, ooh Four little diamonds

Ab Ebm

I looked around I climbed up high into the dawn

Bbm Fm

But she was gone with the night

Ab Ebm

I thought about the things she said and all the things we'd done

Ab Gm Ab Gm

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But where could she run

Ab Gm Ab Bb G/B C C C/G C/Bb

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There's just no answer to gi-i-i-ive

[Verse 3]

C C/G C/Bb

I keep wondering about her day and night

C C/G F#

She probably thinks I was a fool - she's right

F C7

She don't know it but I'm gonna keep on searching for that woman

I'm gonna search everywhere

Bb F

And if the law don't get her then I will

C C

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Four little diamonds

[Interlude]

Bb F C

Ooh, ooh - Four little diamonds

Ab Ebm

I looked around I climbed up high into the dawn

Bbm Fm

But she was gone with the night

Ab Ebm

I thought about the things she said and all the things we'd done

Ab Gm Ab Gm

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But she ran away

Ab Gm Ab Bb G/B

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There's just no answer to gi-i-i-ive

[Interlude]

C C C/G C/Bb

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C C C/G C/Bb

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[Verse 4]

C C/G C/Bb

I still hear her calling out to me

C C/G F#

I still listen for her endlessly

F C

But it never even crossed my mind she was a cheater

I gotta find where she hides

Bb F

'Cause if the law don't get her then I will

C C C/G C/Bb

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Four little diamonds

[Outro] + coda

Bb F

Said if the law don't get her then I will

C C C/G C/Bb

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Four little diamonds

Bb F

Said if the law don't get her then I will

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Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C

Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C

Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C

Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C

Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C

Four little diamonds

C/G C/Bb C C C C C

Four little diamonds |1 + 2 +

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