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INTRO:     Dm     Dm/C     Dm/B      Dm/Bb(x2)
VERSE
DmAll I am is the bones you Dm/Cmade for me
Dm/BSo garishly clean, white aDm/Bbs the horses, that carry me away
DmAnd all my demons, you saiDm/Cd, come and go with a days
Dm/BA mind's will to play, I gDm/Bbrow old in my way. Just like you do.
CHORUS
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no diC9amonds in C9the boredom
EmOh there aiGn't no daC9rkness thaC9t I fear
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no waC9y to say I C9love you more, no
EmSo be clearG, just to C9be clearC9  
EmSo be clearG, be cleaC9r.C9  
VERSE
DmAll I am is the bones you Dm/Cmade for me
Dm/BJust driftwood for the seaDm/Bb, heavy as the horses, that carry me away.
DmOoohDm/C  
Dm/BThat carry me away.Dm/Bb  
CHORUS
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no diC9amonds in C9the boredom
EmOh there aiGn't no daC9rkness thaC9t I fear
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no waC9y to say I C9love you more, no
EmSo be clearG, be cleaC9rC9  
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no diC9amonds in C9the boredom
D/F#Oh oh oh aiGn't no daC9rkness thaC9t I fear
D/F#Oh oh oh aiGn't no waC9y to say I C9love you more, mama
EmSo be clearG, just to C9be clearC9  
EmSo be clearG, be cleaC9r.C9  
BRIDGE:      D/F#      G      C9  C9  
CHORUS  [QUIET]
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no diC9amonds in C9the boredom
D/F#No there aiGn't no daC9rkness thaC9t I fear
D/F#Oh there aiGn't no waC9y to say I C9love you more
EmSo be clear, be clear

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Diamonds

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Dm/B

Dm/Bb

D/F#

Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb

INTRO: (x2)

VERSE

Dm Dm/C

All I am is the bones you made for me

Dm/B Dm/Bb

So garishly clean, white as the horses, that carry me away

Dm Dm/C

And all my demons, you said, come and go with a days

Dm/B Dm/Bb

A mind's will to play, I grow old in my way. Just like you do.

CHORUS

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom

Em G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no darkness that I fear

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more, no

Em G C9 C9

So be clear, just to be clear

Em G C9 C9

So be clear, be clear.

VERSE

Dm Dm/C

All I am is the bones you made for me

Dm/B Dm/Bb

Just driftwood for the sea, heavy as the horses, that carry me away.

Dm Dm/C

Oooh

Dm/B Dm/Bb

That carry me away.

CHORUS

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom

Em G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no darkness that I fear

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more, no

Em G C9 C9

So be clear, be clear

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh oh oh ain't no darkness that I fear

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh oh oh ain't no way to say I love you more, mama

Em G C9 C9

So be clear, just to be clear

Em G C9 C9

So be clear, be clear.

D/F# G C9 C9

BRIDGE:

CHORUS [QUIET]

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom

D/F# G C9 C9

No there ain't no darkness that I fear

D/F# G C9 C9

Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more

So be clear, be clear

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