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Dirty Diamond

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[Intro]
(x2)
E
[Verse 1]
(On E chords lift your ring finger from the D string on upstroke to get the D-E transition sound)
EFound these in a box at the bus stop
EMy name's at the bottom
EBut I'm nowhere to be found
I Ereally get around they say
ESo I take these sightless creatures home
EThen I fear them so to tremble
For FI'm no mother, I
Just Esome random defender
[Chorus 1]
EI remember running chest high
In the Fsteppe grass
At the Cdawn of man
When we Dgot along
CI remember running chest high
In the Dsteppe grass
At the Bbdawn of man
When we Amgot along
[Verse 2]
C F
C G
CWe raced along the ground
I chased it Fout of town
CThe sun's the meanest easy target
That I Gknow
CWe played a tender game
Of kissing coFbra tag
We sClept astride our horses
Tied fast in their Gmanes
C
CMy friend would touch my face
And leave a Fstar or two
The Cyears left constellations
Of our wild Glanguage
CWhat drove the sun away
I'm far too Fsmall to know
CA gaslight's winter
Marches on refinery Glegs
C
[Transition]
CWhat can I tell you nDow?
It sCped away along the canDal
And drummed mAmosquito clouds
From their dens of hot tires Dfor miles
And drummed Ammosquito clouds
From their dens of hot tires fDor miles
[Chorus 2]
EI remember running chest high
In the Fsteppe grass
At the Cdawn of man
CI remember running chest high
In the Dsteppe grass
At the Bbdawn of man
When we Amgot along
[Outro]
AmOh, petroleum
AmYou're the top predator now
DSovereign, lover, liar
But you're uninCspired too
According to your Fanthem, you
AmOh, petroleum
AmYou're the top predator now
DAnd I am just desire
One dirty Cdiamond
Some random deDfender
I sold my Cflesh that I might die
So the Dworld will spin
DAnd my cubs won't cry
CI have to be the Dsun for them
Oh, petrFoleum
You are Abbeautiful
But Amso am ID5  
AmI'm a dirty diamond
Lying looking at the D5sky
AmI'm a dirty diamond
Lying looking at the D5sky

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Dirty Diamond

by Neko Case

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

(x2)

[Verse 1]

(On E chords lift your ring finger from the D string on upstroke to get the D-E transition sound)

Found these in a box at the bus stop

My name's at the bottom

But I'm nowhere to be found

I really get around they say

So I take these sightless creatures home

Then I fear them so to tremble

For I'm no mother, I

Just some random defender

[Chorus 1]

I remember running chest high

In the steppe grass

At the dawn of man

When we got along

I remember running chest high

In the steppe grass

At the dawn of man

When we got along

[Verse 2]

C F

C G

We raced along the ground

I chased it out of town

The sun's the meanest easy target

That I know

We played a tender game

Of kissing cobra tag

We slept astride our horses

Tied fast in their manes

My friend would touch my face

And leave a star or two

The years left constellations

Of our wild language

What drove the sun away

I'm far too small to know

A gaslight's winter

Marches on refinery legs

[Transition]

C D

What can I tell you now?

C D

It sped away along the canal

And drummed mosquito clouds

From their dens of hot tires for miles

And drummed mosquito clouds

From their dens of hot tires for miles

[Chorus 2]

I remember running chest high

In the steppe grass

At the dawn of man

I remember running chest high

In the steppe grass

At the dawn of man

When we got along

[Outro]

Oh, petroleum

You're the top predator now

Sovereign, lover, liar

But you're uninspired too

According to your anthem, you

Oh, petroleum

You're the top predator now

And I am just desire

One dirty diamond

Some random defender

I sold my flesh that I might die

So the world will spin

And my cubs won't cry

C D

I have to be the sun for them

Oh, petroleum

You are beautiful

Am D5

But so am I

I'm a dirty diamond

Lying looking at the sky

I'm a dirty diamond

Lying looking at the sky

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