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Diamond Joe

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[Intro]
G C Em C G
[Verse 1]
GNow there's a man you'll Emhear about
Most Canywhere you Ggo,
And his holdings are in CTexas
And his name is Diamond GJoe.
GAnd he carries all his Cmoney
In a diamond-studded Gjar.
He never took much tEmrouble
With the Cprocess of the Glaw.
[Verse 2]
GI hired out to Diamond EmJoe, boys,
Did Coffer him my Ghand,
He gave a string of Chorses
So old they could not Gstand.
GAnd I nearly starved to Cdeath, boys,
He did mistreat me Gso,
And I never saved a Emdollar
In the Cpay of Diamond JGoe.
[Verse 3]
GNow his bread it was corn Emdodger
And his Cmeat you couldn't Gchaw,
Nearly drove me Ccrazy
With the waggin' of his Gjaw.
GAnd the tellin' of his Cstory,
Mean to let you Gknow
That there never was a Emrounder
That could Clie like Diamond GJoe.
[Verse 4]
GNow, I tried three times to Emquit him,
But he Cdid mistreat me Gso
I'm still punchin' Ccattle
In the pay of Diamond GJoe
GAnd when I'm called up Cyonder
And it's my time to Ggo,
Give my blankets to my Embuddies
Give the Cfleas to Diamond JGoe.

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Diamond Joe

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Em C G

[Verse 1]

G Em

Now there's a man you'll hear about

C G

Most anywhere you go,

And his holdings are in Texas

And his name is Diamond Joe.

G C

And he carries all his money

In a diamond-studded jar.

He never took much trouble

C G

With the process of the law.

[Verse 2]

G Em

I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,

C G

Did offer him my hand,

He gave a string of horses

So old they could not stand.

G C

And I nearly starved to death, boys,

He did mistreat me so,

And I never saved a dollar

C G

In the pay of Diamond Joe.

[Verse 3]

G Em

Now his bread it was corn dodger

C G

And his meat you couldn't chaw,

Nearly drove me crazy

With the waggin' of his jaw.

G C

And the tellin' of his story,

Mean to let you know

That there never was a rounder

C G

That could lie like Diamond Joe.

[Verse 4]

G Em

Now, I tried three times to quit him,

C G

But he did mistreat me so

I'm still punchin' cattle

In the pay of Diamond Joe

G C

And when I'm called up yonder

And it's my time to go,

Give my blankets to my buddies

C G

Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.

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