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[Verse 1]
EOn a corner by the station a man is tAalking right out lEoud
Trying to make a pitch, tArying to pull a cErowd
People hurry past him, they wAill not give him tEime
He's holding out a diamond and the pArice is just one dEime
[Verse 2]
He isn't selling Jesus, he Aisn't selling cEoke
Board-boys are muttering, "Is thAis some kinda jEoke?"
All these travellers, Aall this passing tEime
He's holding out the diamond and the prAice is just one dEime
[Chorus]
Well, he's a crAook or he's crEazy
SAo the story goEes
But the dDiamond is reAal
And only one man kEnows
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
[Instrumental]
F#m   E
[Verse 3]
NEight falls on the station and Aon your heart's deEsire
The diamond in the darkness, a mAessenger of fEire
Don't throw that stone away, you bAetter understEand
It's my whole life you're holding in the Apalm of your hEand
[Chorus]
EWell, he's a crAook or he's crEazy
SAo the story goEes
But the dDiamond is reAal
And only one man Eknows
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
[Verse 4]
ELove might be a miner dAigging in the dEark
Love might be a hustler hAunting for a mEark
Love might be a singer loAoking for a rhEyme
Love might be priceless but the prAice is still one dEime
[Chorus]
EWell, he's a crAook or he's crEazy
ASo the story gEoes
But the dDiamond is reAal
And only one man Eknows
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
And iDf I say I lAove you
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond, buy a dDiamond, buy a dAiamond
Do you waDnt to buy a diAamond for a dEime?
[Outro]
F#m   E  F#m   E  F#m   E

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Diamond For A Dime

by Oysterband

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse 1]

E A E

On a corner by the station a man is talking right out loud

A E

Trying to make a pitch, trying to pull a crowd

A E

People hurry past him, they will not give him time

A E

He's holding out a diamond and the price is just one dime

[Verse 2]

A E

He isn't selling Jesus, he isn't selling coke

A E

Board-boys are muttering, "Is this some kinda joke?"

A E

All these travellers, all this passing time

A E

He's holding out the diamond and the price is just one dime

[Chorus]

A E

Well, he's a crook or he's crazy

A E

So the story goes

D A

But the diamond is real

And only one man knows

D A

And if I say I love you

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

D A

And if I say I love you

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

[Instrumental]

F#m E

[Verse 3]

E A E

Night falls on the station and on your heart's desire

A E

The diamond in the darkness, a messenger of fire

A E

Don't throw that stone away, you better understand

A E

It's my whole life you're holding in the palm of your hand

[Chorus]

E A E

Well, he's a crook or he's crazy

A E

So the story goes

D A

But the diamond is real

And only one man knows

D A

And if I say I love you

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

D A

And if I say I love you

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

[Verse 4]

E A E

Love might be a miner digging in the dark

A E

Love might be a hustler hunting for a mark

A E

Love might be a singer looking for a rhyme

A E

Love might be priceless but the price is still one dime

[Chorus]

E A E

Well, he's a crook or he's crazy

A E

So the story goes

D A

But the diamond is real

And only one man knows

D A

And if I say I love you

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

D A

And if I say I love you

D A D A

Do you want to buy a diamond, buy a diamond, buy a diamond

D A E

Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime?

[Outro]

F#m E F#m E F#m E

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