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I Dug Up A Diamond

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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
BmI dug up a dDiamAond
Rare and fBmine
I dug up a Adiamond
In a deep dark mBmine
If only I could Dcling Ato
My beautiful Bmfind
I dug up a dAiamond
In a deep dark mBmine
Bm
[Verse 2]
My gem is sDpecAial
Beyond all Bmworth
As strong as any mAetal
Or stone in the eaBmrth
Sharp as any rDazoAr
Or blade you can Bmbuy
Bright as any Alaser
Or any star in the Bmsky
[Chorus]
Maybe onDce in a Glifetime
You'll hold one in your Dhand
Once in a Alifetime
In this lBmand
Where the jDourney Gends
In a worthless clDaim
Time and agaAin
In the mining Bmgame
[Solo]
    A      Bmx4
[Verse 3]
I dug up a dDiamoAnd
Rare and fBmine
I dug up a diAamond
In a deep dark mBmine
Down in the daDrknesAs
In the dirt and the gBmrime
I dug up a diaAmond
In a deep dark mBmine
[Reprise]
   G     D     A     Bmx3
G

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I Dug Up A Diamond

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bm D A

I dug up a diamond

Rare and fine

I dug up a diamond

In a deep dark mine

D A

If only I could cling to

My beautiful find

I dug up a diamond

In a deep dark mine

[Verse 2]

D A

My gem is special

Beyond all worth

As strong as any metal

Or stone in the earth

D A

Sharp as any razor

Or blade you can buy

Bright as any laser

Or any star in the sky

[Chorus]

D G

Maybe once in a lifetime

You'll hold one in your hand

Once in a lifetime

In this land

D G

Where the journey ends

In a worthless claim

Time and again

In the mining game

[Solo]

A Bm

[Verse 3]

D A

I dug up a diamond

Rare and fine

I dug up a diamond

In a deep dark mine

D A

Down in the darkness

In the dirt and the grime

I dug up a diamond

In a deep dark mine

[Reprise]

G D A Bm

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