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Exact chords tabbed out by ClassicalfreaK, 2015
Capo I
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INTRO
 Am   F|    G|  Am   F|     G|
VERSE
AmOh, I'm a dark Dm7diamond
G7I've turned hard and Ccold
FOnce was a jewel with Dm7fire in my Gsoul
There's Amtwo sides of a Dm7mirror
G7One I couldn't break Cthrough
Stayed Ftrapped on the inside, Dm7wound up losing E7you
CHORUS
Tell me Chow does it work
How do you C7/Emake things Ffit
Spent Emall my life trying to Fget it right
I've Dm7put it together and it G7falls apart
I Cthought to myself I might C7/EunderFstand
But when the Ewall's built
And the Fheart hardensDm7  
 G7You get a dark Cdiamond
  (harmonica solo)
 C   Am|  F  
        G7   C   Am|  Dm7  G  
 Dark diamond
VERSE
AmOh, I'm a dark Dm7diamond
G7But you're something Celse
You Fread me more Dm7than I read myG7self
The Amone star I could Dm7count on
Only G7comet I could Ctrust
You Fburnt through my life to the Dm7true meaning of E7love
CHORUS
Tell me Chow does it work
How do you C7/Emake things Ffit
Spent Emall my life trying to Fget it right
I've Dm7put it together and it G7falls apart
I Cthought to myself I might C7/EunderFstand
But when the Ewall's built
And the Fheart hardensDm7  
 G7You get a dark Cdiamond
  (harmonica solo)
 C   Am|  F  
        G7   C   Am|  Dm7  G  
 Dark diamond
INSTRUMENTAL
  (harmonica solo)
 Am   Dm7|  G7   C|  F   Dm7| E7  
CHORUS
Tell me Chow does it work
How do you C7/Emake things Ffit
Spent Emall my life trying to Fget it right
I've Dm7put it together and it G7falls apart
I Cthought to myself I might C7/EunderFstand
But when the Ewall's built
And the Fheart hardensDm7  
 G7You get a dark Cdiamond
  (harmonica solo)
 C   Am|  F  
        G7   C   Am| Dm7  
 Dark diamond
              G7    C   Am| F  
 You get a dark diamond
       G7   Am   F|  Dm7  G7  
 Dark diamond
 G7You get a dark CdiaAmmond
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Dark Diamond

by Elton John

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Dm7

C7/E

Exact chords tabbed out by ClassicalfreaK, 2015

Capo I

==============================================================

INTRO

Am F G Am F G

| | | |

VERSE

Am Dm7

Oh, I'm a dark diamond

G7 C

I've turned hard and cold

F Dm7 G

Once was a jewel with fire in my soul

Am Dm7

There's two sides of a mirror

G7 C

One I couldn't break through

F Dm7 E7

Stayed trapped on the inside, wound up losing you

CHORUS

Tell me how does it work

C7/E F

How do you make things fit

Em F

Spent all my life trying to get it right

Dm7 G7

I've put it together and it falls apart

C C7/E F

I thought to myself I might understand

But when the wall's built

F Dm7

And the heart hardens

G7 C

You get a dark diamond

(harmonica solo)

C Am F

G7 C Am Dm7 G

Dark diamond

VERSE

Am Dm7

Oh, I'm a dark diamond

G7 C

But you're something else

F Dm7 G7

You read me more than I read myself

Am Dm7

The one star I could count on

G7 C

Only comet I could trust

F Dm7 E7

You burnt through my life to the true meaning of love

CHORUS

Tell me how does it work

C7/E F

How do you make things fit

Em F

Spent all my life trying to get it right

Dm7 G7

I've put it together and it falls apart

C C7/E F

I thought to myself I might understand

But when the wall's built

F Dm7

And the heart hardens

G7 C

You get a dark diamond

(harmonica solo)

C Am F

G7 C Am Dm7 G

Dark diamond

INSTRUMENTAL

(harmonica solo)

Am Dm7 G7 C F Dm7 E7

| | |

CHORUS

Tell me how does it work

C7/E F

How do you make things fit

Em F

Spent all my life trying to get it right

Dm7 G7

I've put it together and it falls apart

C C7/E F

I thought to myself I might understand

But when the wall's built

F Dm7

And the heart hardens

G7 C

You get a dark diamond

(harmonica solo)

C Am F

G7 C Am Dm7

Dark diamond

G7 C Am F

You get a dark diamond

G7 Am F Dm7 G7

Dark diamond

G7 C Am

You get a dark diamond

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About Dark Diamond Chords by Elton John

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The chords for "Dark Diamond" show the original chord names (including Am, F, G, Dm7, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.