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"Diamond Mine" by Blue Rodeo
From LP Diamond Mine – 1989
CHORDS
    Em022000
     Ax02220
     Cx32010
     Dxx0232
     G320003
    Bmx24432
NC    NO CHORD – vocal only
This is taken from the CD album version which is over 8 minutes long. 
The single version was only 5 minutes and may be slightly different.
INTRO
NC      |    |     |    |
And our love shines-----
|NC            | Em| A| C| D| Em| A| C| D(single bass notes + keyboard)
Like a diamond mine
|Em | x8  - (Bass line starts E-G-A-B-A on these 8 bars)
VERSE 1
|     Em|           |    |
You say the party's over
|          |              
But like a drunken fool
     |                    |  |  |
I never know when to leave
     |                    Am|          |     |  |
It's just that in the eyes of this beholder
|            Em|           |    |   
    You mean everything to me
GUITAR RIFF - 8 Bars of Em
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VERSE 2
|     Em|      |              |       |
  Yeah you say that you don't love me
|          |                    |
  Yeah you talk about the other boys
                    |    |  |
And you laugh in my face
    |                         Am|      |      |  |
But I know when you're feeling sad and lonely
|         Em|              |     |   |
  No other boy can take my place
CHORUS
|              C|             Bm|   A|
   Cause when I look into your eyes
|           |            Em|     A|  C|
   Well our love           shines-----
                (our love)
|           |            Em|    A|  C|  Bm|
   Yeah our love           shines---------
                (our love)
|              |  Em|  |  |  |
Like a diamond mine
BRIDGE
|           G|          |     Em|   |
Nothing's as obvious as what is lost
|                          G|   A|
Nothing's as painful as the cost
|        |  Em|  C|  D|
  Let it shine--------
|        |  Em|  C|  D|
  Let it shine
|              |  Em|  
Like a diamond mine
[3 minute Keyboard Solo on Album]
[Few Bars of hi-hat cymbals on single version]
VERSE 3
|        Em|                 |         |
And I hear all these rumours about you
|          |                    |                         |     |
   Yea the trash lines up at my door just to bring me the news
    |                 Am|          |      |  |
But all it does is make me kind of wonder
|               Em|              |     |  |
Why are people so eager to be so cruel
CHORUS
|              C|             Bm|   A|
   Cause when I look into your eyes
|           |            Em|     A|  C|
   Well our love           shines-----
                (our love)
|           |            Em|     A|  C|
   Well our love           shines-----
                (our love)
|           |            Em|    A|  C|  Bm|
   Yeah our love           shines---------
                (our love)
|              |  Em| A| C|
Like a diamond mine
|                D|  Em| A| C|
   Like a diamond mine
|                D|  Em| A| C|
   Like a diamond mine
[GUITAR SOLO]
| D| Em| A| C| etc
|                D|  Em| A| C| Bm| Em|
   Like a diamond mine----------

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Diamond Mine

by Blue Rodeo

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Chords in this song · guitar

"Diamond Mine" by Blue Rodeo

From LP Diamond Mine – 1989

CHORDS

022000

x02220

x32010

xx0232

320003

x24432

NC NO CHORD – vocal only

This is taken from the CD album version which is over 8 minutes long.

The single version was only 5 minutes and may be slightly different.

INTRO

NC | | | |

And our love shines-----

Em A C D Em A C D

|NC | | | | | | | | (single bass notes + keyboard)

Like a diamond mine

|Em | x8 - (Bass line starts E-G-A-B-A on these 8 bars)

VERSE 1

| | | |

You say the party's over

| |

But like a drunken fool

| | | |

I never know when to leave

| | | | |

It's just that in the eyes of this beholder

| | | |

You mean everything to me

GUITAR RIFF - 8 Bars of Em

| | | | | | | | |

VERSE 2

| | | | |

Yeah you say that you don't love me

| | |

Yeah you talk about the other boys

| | |

And you laugh in my face

| | | | |

But I know when you're feeling sad and lonely

| | | | |

No other boy can take my place

CHORUS

C Bm A

| | | |

Cause when I look into your eyes

Em A C

| | | | |

Well our love shines-----

(our love)

Em A C Bm

| | | | | |

Yeah our love shines---------

(our love)

| | | | | |

Like a diamond mine

BRIDGE

G Em

| | | | |

Nothing's as obvious as what is lost

G A

| | |

Nothing's as painful as the cost

Em C D

| | | | |

Let it shine--------

Em C D

| | | | |

Let it shine

| | |

Like a diamond mine

[3 minute Keyboard Solo on Album]

[Few Bars of hi-hat cymbals on single version]

VERSE 3

| | | |

And I hear all these rumours about you

| | | | |

Yea the trash lines up at my door just to bring me the news

| | | | |

But all it does is make me kind of wonder

| | | | |

Why are people so eager to be so cruel

CHORUS

C Bm A

| | | |

Cause when I look into your eyes

Em A C

| | | | |

Well our love shines-----

(our love)

Em A C

| | | | |

Well our love shines-----

(our love)

Em A C Bm

| | | | | |

Yeah our love shines---------

(our love)

Em A C

| | | | |

Like a diamond mine

D Em A C

| | | | |

Like a diamond mine

D Em A C

| | | | |

Like a diamond mine

[GUITAR SOLO]

D Em A C

| | | | | etc

D Em A C Bm Em

| | | | | | |

Like a diamond mine----------

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