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Tift Merritt - Diamond Shoes
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:    C     D   G-  Bm-  Em-  D-    C     D  G  
CDon't you know that the Dangels   G  
In some wild and secret CheartAm  
Doubt for those who get the Bmwrong Cthings   G  
And those who want to get Dcaught
You Cdon't have to Ddoubt no Emmore
You Cdon't have to Bmcount on Ccrying
No one can Gwin a Bmheart like CyoursAm  
But Ddamned if he ain't trying
CHORUS:
CPut on your Ddiamond Gshoes
CPut on your Ddiamond EmshoesC  
The ones you talk about    Bm    A7  
That shine like brD7and neBmw
The Cones you've Dno place to Gwear
CSure Dyou'll never Emuse
The Cones you loDok so pretty GinBm  Em  
Go Cput on your Ddiamond Gshoes
There Cis no rain comes DdownG  
You don't carry in your ChandAm  
For whoever gets the Bmwrong things CrightG  
Since no one underDstands
There Cis no Dflower I Emknow   C  
DeBmserving of your Chair
But damned if Ghe don't come Bmevery CnightAm  
To try and pin one Dthere
CHORUS
CPut on your Ddiamond Gshoes
CPut on your Ddiamond EmshoesC  
The ones you talk about    Bm    A7  
The ones you're scared to D7useBm  
You Cdon't have to Ddoubt no Gmore
They'll Calways Dshine like Emnew
CYou'll look Dso pretty GwalkBming Emin 
Your CdiaDmond GshoesBm  
BRIDGE:
Where the Amroad was wet and GroughAm  
you kicked and swore them CoffBm  
Now it's Amgetting on Emtime    A7  
They were back swinging at yD7our side
CHORUS
CPut on your Ddiamond Gshoes
CPut on your Ddiamond Emshoes
CYou'll look Dso pretty GwalBmking Emin 
Your CdiaDmond Gshoes
OUTRO:    C     D   G   Bm   Em   D     C     D  G  

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Diamond Shoes

by Tift Merritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Tift Merritt - Diamond Shoes

CAPO: 4th Fret

C D G Bm Em D C D G

INTRO: - - - -

C D G

Don't you know that the angels

C Am

In some wild and secret heart

Bm C G

Doubt for those who get the wrong things

And those who want to get caught

C D Em

You don't have to doubt no more

C Bm C

You don't have to count on crying

G Bm C Am

No one can win a heart like yours

But damned if he ain't trying

CHORUS:

C D G

Put on your diamond shoes

C D Em C

Put on your diamond shoes

Bm A7

The ones you talk about

D7 Bm

That shine like brand new

C D G

The ones you've no place to wear

C D Em

Sure you'll never use

C D G Bm Em

The ones you look so pretty in

C D G

Go put on your diamond shoes

C D G

There is no rain comes down

C Am

You don't carry in your hand

Bm C G

For whoever gets the wrong things right

Since no one understands

C D Em C

There is no flower I know

Bm C

Deserving of your hair

G Bm C Am

But damned if he don't come every night

To try and pin one there

CHORUS

C D G

Put on your diamond shoes

C D Em C

Put on your diamond shoes

Bm A7

The ones you talk about

D7 Bm

The ones you're scared to use

C D G

You don't have to doubt no more

C D Em

They'll always shine like new

C D G Bm Em

You'll look so pretty walking in

C D G Bm

Your diamond shoes

BRIDGE:

Am G Am

Where the road was wet and rough

C Bm

you kicked and swore them off

Am Em A7

Now it's getting on time

They were back swinging at your side

CHORUS

C D G

Put on your diamond shoes

C D Em

Put on your diamond shoes

C D G Bm Em

You'll look so pretty walking in

C D G

Your diamond shoes

C D G Bm Em D C D G

OUTRO:

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