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[Chorus]
I ain’t gonna Gbuy Cyou Gno diamond ring.
I’m Cjust Ga poor boy without nice things.
But my Clove is Galways free.
Ain’t Dgonna buy you Gno diamond ring.
[Verse 1]
Driving Chome last night at Geleven.
I stopped to Cthink about whGere I’d been.
ICn the arm Gof a girl's confession,
she tDold me aGll I didn’t want to hear.
[Verse 2]
Said she Glove me withCout condGition,
said she’d Calways be Gtried and true.
The only Gcatch to Cthis partGition,
I’d havDe to buy her Ga thing or two.
[Chorus]
I ain’t gonna Gbuy Cyou Gno diamond ring.
I’m Cjust Ga poor boy without nice things.
But my Clove is Galways free.
Ain’t Dgonna buy you Gno diamond ring.
[Guitar Break]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
Well I Gmay not Cdrive a GBeemer.
oCr be a member Gof a country club,
but what I GhaCve I wiGll offer
and I Chope that’s Ggood enough.
[Chorus]
I ain’t gonna Gbuy Cyou Gno diamond ring.
I’m Cjust Ga poor boy without nice things.
But my Clove is Galways free.
Ain’t Dgonna buy you Gno diamond ring.
[Guitar Break]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse 4]
It wasn’t Ghard to Clet her Ggo.
I learneCd some leGssons I’ll never know.
More than Gfame, Cfortune Gor salary
I’l tradDe alGl that for integrity
[Chorus]
I ain’t gonna Gbuy Cyou Gno diamond ring.
I’m Cjust Ga poor boy without nice things.
But my Clove is Galways free.
Ain’t Dgonna buy you Gno diamond ring.

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Diamond Ring

by Chip Walters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

G C G

I ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

C G

I’m just a poor boy without nice things.

C G

But my love is always free.

D G

Ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

[Verse 1]

C G

Driving home last night at eleven.

C G

I stopped to think about where I’d been.

C G

In the arm of a girl's confession,

D G

she told me all I didn’t want to hear.

[Verse 2]

G C G

Said she love me without condition,

C G

said she’d always be tried and true.

G C G

The only catch to this partition,

D G

I’d have to buy her a thing or two.

[Chorus]

G C G

I ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

C G

I’m just a poor boy without nice things.

C G

But my love is always free.

D G

Ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

[Guitar Break]

G C G C G C G D G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Well I may not drive a Beemer.

C G

or be a member of a country club,

G C G

but what I have I will offer

C G

and I hope that’s good enough.

[Chorus]

G C G

I ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

C G

I’m just a poor boy without nice things.

C G

But my love is always free.

D G

Ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

[Guitar Break]

G C G C G C G D G

[Verse 4]

G C G

It wasn’t hard to let her go.

C G

I learned some lessons I’ll never know.

G C G

More than fame, fortune or salary

D G

I’l trade all that for integrity

[Chorus]

G C G

I ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

C G

I’m just a poor boy without nice things.

C G

But my love is always free.

D G

Ain’t gonna buy you no diamond ring.

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