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Diamond Eyes Boom Lay Boom Lay Boom

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[Intro]
Dm Bb Am C
Dm Bb F C
DmI am the shadowBb, and the smoke in your eyes
AmI am the ghost, Dmthat hides in the night
[Riff]
Dm
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay,
DmboomF  Dm  F  
Dm F Dm F
Dm F Dm F
F Ab G F G
[Verse 1]
    DmWait, Fwait a Dmminute Ftake a step Dmback
You Fgotta think twice Dmbefore you FreactDm  
So Fstay, stay a Dmlittle Fwhile
'Cause a Fpromise not kept is the Abroad to GexFileG  
DmHey! FWhat's the cirDmcumFstance
You'll Dmnever be Fgreat without taking Dma  Fchance so
    DmWait, Fyou waited Dmtoo Flong
Had your Fhands in your pocket
When you Abshould have Gbeen FgoneG  
[Pre-Chorus]
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
BbOne push is all you'll need
FBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
CA fist first philosophy
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
BbWe watch with wounded eyes
FBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmSo I hope you recognize
[Chorus]
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I see the worAmld through diamond eyDmes
[Verse 2]
DmDamn! FDamn it Dmall Fdown
Took Dmone to the Fchest without even Dma soundF  
So.Dm.. What! FWhat are Dmyou Fworth?
The Fthings you love or the Abpeople Gyou FhurtG  
DmHey! FIt's like deDmja Fvu
A Dmsuicidal Fmaniac with nothing Dmto loFse
So.Dm.. wait, Fit's the exception Dmto the Frule
FEveryone of us is exAbpenGdaFbleG  
[Pre-Chorus]
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
BbOne push is all you'll need
FBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
BbA fist first philosophy
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
BbWe watch with wounded eyes
FBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmSo I hope you recognize
[Chorus]
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I know that I'm alive
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I see the worAmld through diamond eyDmes
[Bridge]
DmOoh   Bb  AmOoh COoh
DmOoh  BbOh Oh FOh Oh COoh
DmEvery night of my lifeBb  
I watch aAmngels fall from the skCy
DmEvery time that the suBbn still sets
I Fpray they don't take mDmine
[Solo]
 Dm   F   Dm   F(x3)
F Ab G F G
 Dm   F   Dm   F(x3)
Dm
[Post-Solo]
BbI'm on the froFnt line
Don't worry I'll bCe fine
The story is Dmjust beginning
BbI say goodbye to my weakFness
So long tCo regret
[Chorus]
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I know that I'm alive
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I see the worAmld through diamond eyBbes
[Chorus]
BbI'm on the front line
Don't Fworry I'll be fine
The Cstory is just begiDmnning
CI say goodBbbye to my weakness
So Flong to the regret
And Cnow I see the worAmld through diamond eyDmes
[Outro]
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom
DmBoom-lay, boom-lay, boom

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Diamond Eyes Boom Lay Boom Lay Boom

by Shinedown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Bb Am C

Dm Bb F C

Dm Bb

I am the shadow, and the smoke in your eyes

Am Dm

I am the ghost, that hides in the night

[Riff]

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

Boom-lay, boom-lay,

Dm F Dm F

boom

Dm F Dm F

F Ab G F G

[Verse 1]

Dm F Dm F Dm

Wait, wait a minute take a step back

F Dm F Dm

You gotta think twice before you react

F Dm F

So stay, stay a little while

F Ab G F G

'Cause a promise not kept is the road to exile

Dm F Dm F

Hey! What's the circumstance

Dm F Dm F

You'll never be great without taking a chance so

Dm F Dm F

Wait, you waited too long

Had your hands in your pocket

Ab G F G

When you should have been gone

[Pre-Chorus]

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

One push is all you'll need

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

A fist first philosophy

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

We watch with wounded eyes

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

So I hope you recognize

[Chorus]

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

C Am Dm

And now I see the world through diamond eyes

[Verse 2]

Dm F Dm F

Damn! Damn it all down

Dm F Dm F

Took one to the chest without even a sound

Dm F Dm F

So... What! What are you worth?

F Ab G F G

The things you love or the people you hurt

Dm F Dm F

Hey! It's like deja vu

Dm F Dm F

A suicidal maniac with nothing to lose

Dm F Dm F

So... wait, it's the exception to the rule

F Ab G F G

Everyone of us is expendable

[Pre-Chorus]

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

One push is all you'll need

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

A fist first philosophy

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

We watch with wounded eyes

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

So I hope you recognize

[Chorus]

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

And now I know that I'm alive

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

C Am Dm

And now I see the world through diamond eyes

[Bridge]

Dm Bb Am C

Ooh Ooh Ooh

Dm Bb F C

Ooh Oh Oh Oh Oh Ooh

Dm Bb

Every night of my life

Am C

I watch angels fall from the sky

Dm Bb

Every time that the sun still sets

F Dm

I pray they don't take mine

[Solo]

Dm F Dm F

(x3)

F Ab G F G

Dm F Dm F

(x3)

[Post-Solo]

Bb F

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

The story is just beginning

Bb F

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to regret

[Chorus]

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

And now I know that I'm alive

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

C Am Bb

And now I see the world through diamond eyes

[Chorus]

I'm on the front line

Don't worry I'll be fine

C Dm

The story is just beginning

C Bb

I say goodbye to my weakness

So long to the regret

C Am Dm

And now I see the world through diamond eyes

[Outro]

Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom

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