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[Intro]
    D#m     G#m     C#   F#   F#/F(4x)
[Verse 1]
D#mThe casG#mino floor is fC#ull of men so F#friF#/Fghtened
D#mTrying G#mto make good pC#ay
D#mTo win G#mor lose
C#We know just how our F#nigF#/Fht ends
D#mGonna tG#mhrow it all awC#ay
[Chorus]
BOh, but A#msuddenly you dG#mraw the queen of F#diamonds
BAnd everA#myone around yoG#mu turns to silencF#e
BAnother A#mplea to keep tG#mhe repo man from F#dialing C#your name
A#mAgain Band aC#gain
A#m7     A#m     G#m
[Verse 2]
D#mYou thiG#mnk of all the C#gifts that you F#woF#/Fuld give her
D#mTrying G#mto make her stC#ay, oh
D#mAnd you G#mremember all C#the love she cF#arrF#/Fied with her
D#mLike a G#mbitter cheap cC#hampaign
BNow thatA#m's history, yoG#mu've drawn the quF#een of diamonds
BIt'll be A#mlimousines anG#md caribbean islanF#ds
BYou can't waA#mit to see her G#mstanding there juF#st smiling
C#For a change, A#mchangeB, for a C#changeA#m7  
WhaA#mt a fools gamG#me, oh
D#mOh, oh, G#moh, oC#h, ohF#, oF#/Fh, oh, oh
D#mOh, oh, G#mohC#  
D#mOh, oh, G#moh, oC#h, ohF#, oF#/Fh, oh, oh
D#mOh, oh, G#mohC#  
[Bridge]
AThose whiskey drinks, tE/G#hey give you your ambition
GWhile the bar ladys, thD/F#ey work for their commission
FBut it doesn't stop a sA/Eucker like you wishiDng, and awEay
DOh, how caC#mn it be you draBmw the queen of dAiamonds
DIt was limC#mousines and carBmibbean islandsA  
DWhat you dC#midn't see is thBme dealer, he was Ahiding an Eace
C#mAn ace, Dwhat an aEceC#m7  
WhaC#mt a cruel, cruel Bmgame, oh
F#mOh, oh, Bmoh, ohE, ohA  A/G#  
F#mOh, oh, BmohE  A  A/G#  
F#mOh, oh, Bmoh, ohE, ohA  A/G#  
F#mOh, oh, BmohE  

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Queen Of Diamonds

by Tom Odell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

F#/F

A#m

A#m7

E/G#

D/F#

A/E

C#m

C#m7

F#m

A/G#

[Intro]

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

(4x)

[Verse 1]

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

The casino floor is full of men so frightened

D#m G#m C#

Trying to make good pay

D#m G#m

To win or lose

C# F# F#/F

We know just how our night ends

D#m G#m C#

Gonna throw it all away

[Chorus]

B A#m G#m F#

Oh, but suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds

B A#m G#m F#

And everyone around you turns to silence

B A#m G#m F# C#

Another plea to keep the repo man from dialing your name

A#m B C#

Again and again

A#m7 A#m G#m

[Verse 2]

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

You think of all the gifts that you would give her

D#m G#m C#

Trying to make her stay, oh

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

And you remember all the love she carried with her

D#m G#m C#

Like a bitter cheap champaign

B A#m G#m F#

Now that's history, you've drawn the queen of diamonds

B A#m G#m F#

It'll be limousines and caribbean islands

B A#m G#m F#

You can't wait to see her standing there just smiling

C# A#m B C# A#m7

For a change, change, for a change

A#m G#m

What a fools game, oh

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

D#m G#m C#

Oh, oh, oh

D#m G#m C# F# F#/F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

D#m G#m C#

Oh, oh, oh

[Bridge]

A E/G#

Those whiskey drinks, they give you your ambition

G D/F#

While the bar ladys, they work for their commission

F A/E D E

But it doesn't stop a sucker like you wishing, and away

D C#m Bm A

Oh, how can it be you draw the queen of diamonds

D C#m Bm A

It was limousines and caribbean islands

D C#m Bm A E

What you didn't see is the dealer, he was hiding an ace

C#m D E C#m7

An ace, what an ace

C#m Bm

What a cruel, cruel game, oh

F#m Bm E A A/G#

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

F#m Bm E A A/G#

Oh, oh, oh

F#m Bm E A A/G#

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

F#m Bm E

Oh, oh, oh

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