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[Intro]
C F Am F
[Verse]
Fmaj7There's one sitting in a pawn shop, glass counter,
someone down in AmCalifornia someone traded it Gfor a TV.
Fmaj7Another one in a pretty blue box somewhere up Amin New York,
white ribbon, GTiffany's.
FOne's catching dust in a drawer, in a dresser,
at Amyour Grandma's house, it's beeGn there since 19F53,
but Ghonestly.
[Chorus]
CA diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left Fhand.
AmLove is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally Funderstand.
CSome things don't mean anything 'til Fone day they mean everything,
and you're flAmying, Gsmiling, and Fshining,
kinda like Cdiamonds. F  
kinda like diaAmmondsF  
[Verse 2]
FI ain't saying they ain't pretty, and the way they feel
doesn't feel Amjust like an answer to a Glittle girl's dream.
Fmaj7I ain't saying they ain't fun to show to your Amfriends,
and get the Gchills when you hear 'em scream.
But Fif you're hearts not Amin it,
Cforget it. 
[Chorus]
CA diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left Fhand.
AmLove is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally Funderstand.
CSome things don't mean anything 'til Fone day they mean everything,
and you're flAmying, Gsmiling, and Fshining,
kinda like Cdiamonds. F  
kinda like AmdiamondsF  
[Bridge]
AmI don't Gneed one just to Dm7hold on Fto,
AmI don't Gwant one unless it Fcomes with you.
[Chorus]
CA diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left Fhand.
AmLove is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally Funderstand.
CSome things don't mean anything 'til Fone day they mean everything,
and you're flAmying, Gsmiling, and Fshining,
kinda like Cdiamonds. F  
kinda like AmdiamondsF  

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Diamonds

by RaeLynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

[Intro]

C F Am F

[Verse]

Fmaj7

There's one sitting in a pawn shop, glass counter,

Am G

someone down in California someone traded it for a TV.

Fmaj7 Am

Another one in a pretty blue box somewhere up in New York,

white ribbon, Tiffany's.

One's catching dust in a drawer, in a dresser,

Am G F

at your Grandma's house, it's been there since 1953,

but honestly.

[Chorus]

C F

A diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left hand.

Am F

Love is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally understand.

C F

Some things don't mean anything 'til one day they mean everything,

Am G F

and you're flying, smiling, and shining,

C F

kinda like diamonds.

Am F

kinda like diamonds

[Verse 2]

I ain't saying they ain't pretty, and the way they feel

Am G

doesn't feel just like an answer to a little girl's dream.

Fmaj7 Am

I ain't saying they ain't fun to show to your friends,

and get the chills when you hear 'em scream.

F Am

But if you're hearts not in it,

forget it.

[Chorus]

C F

A diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left hand.

Am F

Love is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally understand.

C F

Some things don't mean anything 'til one day they mean everything,

Am G F

and you're flying, smiling, and shining,

C F

kinda like diamonds.

Am F

kinda like diamonds

[Bridge]

Am G Dm7 F

I don't need one just to hold on to,

Am G F

I don't want one unless it comes with you.

[Chorus]

C F

A diamond's just a diamond 'til you put on the right left hand.

Am F

Love is just a word 'til you feel it and you finally understand.

C F

Some things don't mean anything 'til one day they mean everything,

Am G F

and you're flying, smiling, and shining,

C F

kinda like diamonds.

Am F

kinda like diamonds

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