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This Diamond Ring

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO 1
[Intro]
guitar (doubled w/bass) with bell tree [2X]:
   v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-4---4-2-4-2---2-|-4-----2-4-------|
D|-------------4---|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
        BmWho wants to buD/By this diamond E/Bring?Bm  
        She Bmtook it off her finger nowD/B, it doesn't mean a E/BthingC  
[Chorus 1]
        FThis diamond Am/Ering doesn't Dmshine for me Canymore
        And Fthis diamond Am/Ering doesn't Dmmean what it Cdid before
        So Dmif you've Amgot someDmone who's Amlove is Gmtrue
        CLet it shine for FyouF#  
[Verse 2]
        BmThis stone is genuineD/B, like love should E/BbeBm  
        And Bmif your baby's truer thaD/Bn my baby was to E/BmeC  
[Chorus 2]
        FThis diamond Am/Ering can Dmbe something Cbeautiful
        And Fthis diamond Am/Ering can be Dmdreams that are Ccoming true
        And Dmthen your Amheart won't Dmhave to Ambreak like Gmmine did
        CIf there's love bFehind itF#  
[Organ/guitar break over verse chords]
        Bm     D/B    E/B   Bm
        Bm     D/B    E/B   C
[Chorus 2 again]
        FThis diamond Am/Ering can Dmbe something Cbeautiful
        And Fthis diamond Am/Ering can be Dmdreams that are Ccoming true
        And Dmthen your Amheart won't Dmhave to Ambreak like Gmmine did
        CIf there's love behind it
[Outro]
        FThis diamond Am/Ering doesn't Dmshine for me Canymore
        And Fthis diamond Am/Ering doesn't Dmmean what it Cdid before......

All chords in this song (10)

Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Bb minor. End the line on this chord.

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This Diamond Ring

by Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/B

E/B

Am/E

CAPO 1

[Intro]

guitar (doubled w/bass) with bell tree [2X]:

v v v v v v v v

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-4---4-2-4-2---2-|-4-----2-4-------|

D|-------------4---|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm D/B E/B Bm

Who wants to buy this diamond ring?

Bm D/B E/B C

She took it off her finger now, it doesn't mean a thing

[Chorus 1]

F Am/E Dm C

This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore

F Am/E Dm C

And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before

Dm Am Dm Am Gm

So if you've got someone who's love is true

C F F#

Let it shine for you

[Verse 2]

Bm D/B E/B Bm

This stone is genuine, like love should be

Bm D/B E/B C

And if your baby's truer than my baby was to me

[Chorus 2]

F Am/E Dm C

This diamond ring can be something beautiful

F Am/E Dm C

And this diamond ring can be dreams that are coming true

Dm Am Dm Am Gm

And then your heart won't have to break like mine did

C F F#

If there's love behind it

[Organ/guitar break over verse chords]

Bm D/B E/B Bm

Bm D/B E/B C

[Chorus 2 again]

F Am/E Dm C

This diamond ring can be something beautiful

F Am/E Dm C

And this diamond ring can be dreams that are coming true

Dm Am Dm Am Gm

And then your heart won't have to break like mine did

If there's love behind it

[Outro]

F Am/E Dm C

This diamond ring doesn't shine for me anymore

F Am/E Dm C

And this diamond ring doesn't mean what it did before......

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