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My Diamond Is Too Rough

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Bingham uses different chords at different times live.
At his Amazon Concert, Ryan Bingham Live, he uses:
C#m, Asus2, E, B7(omit5), Asus2, E
Other times he uses:
C#m, Asus2, E, B(7th Fret), A(5th Fret), E
Here's two examples here where he picks one and strums the other with the above chords:
[Intro]
C#m, Asus2, E, B, A, E  
[Verse]
C#mPeople they tell me
As they look upon my sAsus2kin and bonesE  
BYou're ragged and you're dirty
Hardly wAorth your weight in gEold
[Verse]
C#mFor all of your suffering
No one gives a Asus2good goddamEn
BIt's all about the money, son
We doAubt you understaEnd
[Chorus]
C#mYodelay-ho
They say your diamoAsus2nd is too roEugh
BYodelay-ho
I'd nAever trade it for their lEove
[Instrumental]
C#m, Asus2, E, B, A,  E  
[Verse]
C#mSometimes at night
I look upon thAsus2e stars aboEve
BThey never shine as bright
As mAy diamond in the rouEgh
C#mPeople they tell me
Just to give up Asus2and go on homEe
BBut to have no home to go to
Is sAomething they'll never knEow
[Chorus]
C#mYodelay-ho
They say your diamoAsus2nd is too roEugh
BYodelay-ho
I'd nAever trade it for their loEve
C#mYodelay-ho
They say your diamoAsus2nd is too roEugh
BYodelay-ho
I'd Anever trade it for their loEve
[Instrumental] (x2)
C#m, Asus2, E, B, A,  E  
[Verse]
C#mSometimes I feel
Like I ain't gAsus2etting nowherEe
BI'm walking down this road
With a bAurden I can't beEar
C#mI never let this world
Get too heavy on Asus2my shouldeErs
B'Cause my diamond always will
Pull the wAeight that I'm unEder
[Chorus]
C#mYodelay-ho
They say your diamoAsus2nd is too roEugh
BYodelay-ho
I'd nAever trade it for their loEve
C#mYodelay-ho
They say your diamoAsus2nd is too roEugh
BYodelay-ho
I'd Anever trade it for their loEve
[Outro]
C#m, Asus2, E, B, A, E  

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My Diamond Is Too Rough

by Ryan Bingham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Asus2

Bingham uses different chords at different times live.

At his Amazon Concert, Ryan Bingham Live, he uses:

C#m, Asus2, E, B7(omit5), Asus2, E

Other times he uses:

C#m, Asus2, E, B(7th Fret), A(5th Fret), E

Here's two examples here where he picks one and strums the other with the above chords:

[Intro]

C#m Asus2 E B A E

, , , , ,

[Verse]

C#m

People they tell me

Asus2 E

As they look upon my skin and bones

You're ragged and you're dirty

A E

Hardly worth your weight in gold

[Verse]

C#m

For all of your suffering

Asus2 E

No one gives a good goddamn

It's all about the money, son

A E

We doubt you understand

[Chorus]

C#m

Yodelay-ho

Asus2 E

They say your diamond is too rough

Yodelay-ho

A E

I'd never trade it for their love

[Instrumental]

C#m Asus2 E B A E

, , , , ,

[Verse]

C#m

Sometimes at night

Asus2 E

I look upon the stars above

They never shine as bright

A E

As my diamond in the rough

C#m

People they tell me

Asus2 E

Just to give up and go on home

But to have no home to go to

A E

Is something they'll never know

[Chorus]

C#m

Yodelay-ho

Asus2 E

They say your diamond is too rough

Yodelay-ho

A E

I'd never trade it for their love

C#m

Yodelay-ho

Asus2 E

They say your diamond is too rough

Yodelay-ho

A E

I'd never trade it for their love

[Instrumental] (x2)

C#m Asus2 E B A E

, , , , ,

[Verse]

C#m

Sometimes I feel

Asus2 E

Like I ain't getting nowhere

I'm walking down this road

A E

With a burden I can't bear

C#m

I never let this world

Asus2 E

Get too heavy on my shoulders

'Cause my diamond always will

A E

Pull the weight that I'm under

[Chorus]

C#m

Yodelay-ho

Asus2 E

They say your diamond is too rough

Yodelay-ho

A E

I'd never trade it for their love

C#m

Yodelay-ho

Asus2 E

They say your diamond is too rough

Yodelay-ho

A E

I'd never trade it for their love

[Outro]

C#m Asus2 E B A E

, , , , ,

About My Diamond Is Too Rough Chords by Ryan Bingham

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The chords for "My Diamond Is Too Rough" show the original chord names (including C#m, Asus2, E, B7, B, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.