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Strawbs - Cut Like A Diamond
[Intro]
Em D G    Em D G Em D    Em D G A D   A  G   C
[Verse 1]
I was Gborn
In the calm before the storm
In the quiet hour of Emdawn
With the full moon in my Ceyes
[Verse 2]
I was Gkissed
By the rolling river mist
That betrayed the lovers' Emtryst
A mysterious disCguiseEm  
[Chorus]
Cut like a CdiamondG  
Sharper than AsteelBm  
Sweet as the Emrazor's edge
BeAfore the jagged Cwheel
[Verse 3]
I am lGost
I have sold my heart at cost
On the bridges that we Emcrossed
I have carved my name in Cstone
[Verse 4]
Bitter Gwife
You have cut me like a knife
I could never take a Emlife
That could never take its CownEm  
[Chorus]
Cut like a CdiamondG  
Sharper than AsteelBm  
Sweet as the Emrazor's edge
BeAfore the jagged Cwheel
[Chorus]
Cut like a CdiamondD  
Sharper than EsteelF#m  
Sweet as the Emrazor's edge
BeAfore the jagged Cwheel
[Instrumental]
Em D G    Em D G Em D    Em D G A D   A  F#m   E
                  **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
[Verse 5]
I was Aborn
In the calm before the storm
In the quiet hour of F#mdawn
With the full moon in my Deyes
[Verse 6]
I will Adie
With the sun high in the sky
With the river rolling F#mby
Far below the Bridge of DSighsF#m  
[Chorus]
Cut like a DdiamondE  
Sharper than F#steelAbm  
Sweet as the F#mrazor's edge
BeBfore the jagged DwheelF#m  D  A  Abm  

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Cut Like A Diamond

by Strawbs

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Abm

Strawbs - Cut Like A Diamond

[Intro]

Em D G Em D G Em D Em D G A D A G C

[Verse 1]

I was born

In the calm before the storm

In the quiet hour of dawn

With the full moon in my eyes

[Verse 2]

I was kissed

By the rolling river mist

That betrayed the lovers' tryst

C Em

A mysterious disguise

[Chorus]

C G

Cut like a diamond

A Bm

Sharper than steel

Sweet as the razor's edge

A C

Before the jagged wheel

[Verse 3]

I am lost

I have sold my heart at cost

On the bridges that we crossed

I have carved my name in stone

[Verse 4]

Bitter wife

You have cut me like a knife

I could never take a life

C Em

That could never take its own

[Chorus]

C G

Cut like a diamond

A Bm

Sharper than steel

Sweet as the razor's edge

A C

Before the jagged wheel

[Chorus]

C D

Cut like a diamond

E F#m

Sharper than steel

Sweet as the razor's edge

A C

Before the jagged wheel

[Instrumental]

Em D G Em D G Em D Em D G A D A F#m E

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

[Verse 5]

I was born

In the calm before the storm

F#m

In the quiet hour of dawn

With the full moon in my eyes

[Verse 6]

I will die

With the sun high in the sky

F#m

With the river rolling by

D F#m

Far below the Bridge of Sighs

[Chorus]

D E

Cut like a diamond

F# Abm

Sharper than steel

F#m

Sweet as the razor's edge

B D F#m D A Abm

Before the jagged wheel

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