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Diamond Joe

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Intro: E,E, C,C,C,C, D,D,D,D,D,
ENow There's a man you'll hear about
CMost anywhere you go,
DAnd his holdings are in Texas
And his name is DEiamond Joe.
EAnd he carries all his money
CIn a diamond-studded jar.
DHe never took much trouble
With the process of tEhe law.
EI hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
CDid offer him my hand,
DHe gave a string of horses
So old they could nEot stand.
EAnd I nearly starved to death, boys,
CHe did mistreat me so,
DAnd I never saved a dollar
In the pay of DiaEmond Joe.
ENow his bread it was corn dodger
CAnd his meat you couldn't chaw,
DNearly drove me crazy
With the waggin' of hEis jaw.
EAnd the tellin' of his story,
CMean to let you know
DThat there never was a rounder
That could lie like DiaEmond Joe.
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ENow, I tried three times to quit him,
CBut he did argue so
DI'm still punchin' cattle
In the pay of DiaEmond Joe
EAnd when I'm called up yonder
CAnd it's my time to go,
DGive my blankets to my buddies
Give the fleas to DEiamond Joe.

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Diamond Joe

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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E E C C C C D D D D D

Intro: ,, ,,,, ,,,,,

Now There's a man you'll hear about

Most anywhere you go,

And his holdings are in Texas

And his name is Diamond Joe.

And he carries all his money

In a diamond-studded jar.

He never took much trouble

With the process of the law.

I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,

Did offer him my hand,

He gave a string of horses

So old they could not stand.

And I nearly starved to death, boys,

He did mistreat me so,

And I never saved a dollar

In the pay of Diamond Joe.

Now his bread it was corn dodger

And his meat you couldn't chaw,

Nearly drove me crazy

With the waggin' of his jaw.

And the tellin' of his story,

Mean to let you know

That there never was a rounder

That could lie like Diamond Joe.

Instrumental

Now, I tried three times to quit him,

But he did argue so

I'm still punchin' cattle

In the pay of Diamond Joe

And when I'm called up yonder

And it's my time to go,

Give my blankets to my buddies

Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.

About Diamond Joe Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play Diamond Joe by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Diamond Joe chords”, “Diamond Joe guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan Diamond Joe 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 Diamond Joe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Diamond Joe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, C, D.

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What key is "Diamond Joe" in?

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