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Diamonds
By Chris Rea
//Tab by Apts//
[Intro]
  C    Em   F    Em   Dm    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
COhhhhh getaway, and don't come back
CWho-oo do you think you're foo-ling, with lies like that?
You have Amdreams that set the Grain on Ffire
AmBurning with a Gcheap deFsire
And it's Cplain as grey that what you say
Have meanings of their own
[Chorus]
CMy love, Emmy love,  Fshe Emdon't need DmdiamondsG  
CMy love, Emmy love,  Fshe Emdon't need Dmdiamonds G- don't need diamonds
[Break]
   C     C     C  COo-hh
   C     C     C  COoh ooh
[Verse 2]
CMy love's more than a Emsweet dream
FAnd she Emdon't need DmdiamondsG  
CShe shakes her hip to the Emtambourine
FAnd she Emdon't need DmdiamondsG  
AmIf you can't Glove me for FnothingF  G  
 AmThey you can't Glove me at Fall
And it's Cplain as grey that what you say
Have meanings of their own
We all Cgot to dance, take a chance?
But babe you should have stayed at home
[Chorus]
CMy love, Emmy love,  Fshe Emdon't need DmdiamondsG  
CMy love, Emmy love o-ohh, Fshe Emdon't need Dmdiamonds G- don't need diamonds
[Solo]
 C   C   C    C(x2)
  C    Em   F    Em   Dm    G(x2)
 C   C   C    C(x2)
  C    Em   F    Em   Dm    G(x1)
[Key Up]
[CHORUS]
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need Emdiamonds (she Adon't need)
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need,  Emshe Adon't need
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need Emdiamonds (she Adon't need)
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need, Emshe Adon't need
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need Emdiamonds (she Adon't need)
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need,  Emshe Adon't need
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need Emdiamonds (she Adon't need)
DMy love, F#mmy love,  Gshe F#mdon't need,  Emshe Adon't need  ... Dfade ...

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Diamonds

By Chris Rea

//Tab by Apts//

[Intro]

C Em F Em Dm G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Ohhhhh getaway, and don't come back

Who-oo do you think you're foo-ling, with lies like that?

Am G F

You have dreams that set the rain on fire

Am G F

Burning with a cheap desire

And it's plain as grey that what you say

Have meanings of their own

[Chorus]

C Em F Em Dm G

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds

C Em F Em Dm G

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds - don't need diamonds

[Break]

C C C C

Oo-hh

C C C C

Ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

C Em

My love's more than a sweet dream

F Em Dm G

And she don't need diamonds

C Em

She shakes her hip to the tambourine

F Em Dm G

And she don't need diamonds

Am G F F G

If you can't love me for nothing

Am G F

They you can't love me at all

And it's plain as grey that what you say

Have meanings of their own

We all got to dance, take a chance?

But babe you should have stayed at home

[Chorus]

C Em F Em Dm G

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds

C Em F Em Dm G

My love, my love o-ohh, she don't need diamonds - don't need diamonds

[Solo]

C C C C

(x2)

C Em F Em Dm G

(x2)

C C C C

(x2)

C Em F Em Dm G

(x1)

[Key Up]

[CHORUS]

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds (she don't need)

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need, she don't need

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds (she don't need)

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need, she don't need

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds (she don't need)

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need, she don't need

D F#m G F#m Em A

My love, my love, she don't need diamonds (she don't need)

D F#m G F#m Em A D

My love, my love, she don't need, she don't need ... fade ...

About Diamonds Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play Diamonds by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Diamonds chords”, “Diamonds guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea Diamonds chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Diamonds chords and for experienced players who want accurate Diamonds lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, F, Dm, G, Am.

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The chords for "Diamonds" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, Dm, G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.