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If Teardrops Were Diamonds

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[Introduction]
D  D/A   D  D/A  D
[Verse 1]
If Dteardrops were diamonds and only mine were used
They could Dpave every highway coast to coast and not be close to thruC  G  
If Gteardrops were diamonds, cold Dblue
And if Dheartaches were rubies stacked up just like stones
DThere'd be a mountain 10 miles high built by mine aClonGe
If Gheartaches were rubies, mine aDlone
You A7might begin to understand the price love has to pay for being Dwrong
[Instrumental]
D       C G       D
[Verse 2]
If Dsad thoughts were emeralds but not counting inbetween
Just Dhalf the ones I’ve had today could turn the whole world greenC  G  
GIf sad thoughts were emeralds, and the world’d turn Dgreen
You Amight just get the message that there’s more to loneliness than can be Dseen
[Outro]
If Dteardrops were diamonds and only mine were D7used

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If Teardrops Were Diamonds

by Dwight Yoakam

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D/A

[Introduction]

D D/A D D/A D

[Verse 1]

If teardrops were diamonds and only mine were used

D C G

They could pave every highway coast to coast and not be close to thru

G D

If teardrops were diamonds, cold blue

And if heartaches were rubies stacked up just like stones

D C G

There'd be a mountain 10 miles high built by mine alone

G D

If heartaches were rubies, mine alone

A7 D

You might begin to understand the price love has to pay for being wrong

[Instrumental]

D C G D

[Verse 2]

If sad thoughts were emeralds but not counting inbetween

D C G

Just half the ones I’ve had today could turn the whole world green

G D

If sad thoughts were emeralds, and the world’d turn green

A D

You might just get the message that there’s more to loneliness than can be seen

[Outro]

D D7

If teardrops were diamonds and only mine were used

About If Teardrops Were Diamonds Chords by Dwight Yoakam

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What key is "If Teardrops Were Diamonds" in?

The chords for "If Teardrops Were Diamonds" show the original chord names (including D, D/A, C, G, A7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.