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Diamonds And Gold

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Cm)
Intro:
  Am   F(x2)
Verse 1:
 AmBroken Fglass, Amrusty Fnails,
Where the Amwild Dmviolets Amgrow.E7  
Say good-Ambye to the Frailroad, the Ammad dogs of Fsummer,
And Amevery-E7thing that I Amknow.
Chorus 1:
What Fsome men will do here for Amdiamonds,
What Fsome men will do here for Amgold.
 FThey're wounded, but they just keep on Amclimbing,
And Fsleep by the side of the E7road.
Bridge 1:
There's a Amhole in the ladder, a Dmfence we can climb,
Mad as a hatter; you're E7thin as a dime.
Go Amout to the meadow; the Dmhills are a-green,
 AmSing me a rainbow, E7steal me a Amdream.
Interlude:
  Am   F(x2)
Verse 2:
 AmSmall-time Na-Fpoleon's Amshattered his Fknees,
But he Amstays in the Dmsaddle for AmRose.E7  
And Amall his dis-Fciples, they Amshave in the Fgutter,
And they Amgather what's E7left of his Amclothes.
Chorus 2:
What Fsome men will do here for Amdiamonds,
What Fsome men will do here for Amgold.
 FThey're wounded, but they just keep on Amclimbing,
And Fsleep by the side of the E7road.
Coda:
(Bridge Chords)
  Am    Dm  E7,   Am  Dm,   Am  Dm,   Am  E7, Am  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Am      F       Dm      E7

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Diamonds And Gold

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Am F

(x2)

Verse 1:

Am F Am F

Broken glass, rusty nails,

Am Dm Am E7

Where the wild violets grow.

Am F Am F

Say good-bye to the railroad, the mad dogs of summer,

Am E7 Am

And every-thing that I know.

Chorus 1:

F Am

What some men will do here for diamonds,

F Am

What some men will do here for gold.

F Am

They're wounded, but they just keep on climbing,

F E7

And sleep by the side of the road.

Bridge 1:

Am Dm

There's a hole in the ladder, a fence we can climb,

Mad as a hatter; you're thin as a dime.

Am Dm

Go out to the meadow; the hills are a-green,

Am E7 Am

Sing me a rainbow, steal me a dream.

Interlude:

Am F

(x2)

Verse 2:

Am F Am F

Small-time Na-poleon's shattered his knees,

Am Dm Am E7

But he stays in the saddle for Rose.

Am F Am F

And all his dis-ciples, they shave in the gutter,

Am E7 Am

And they gather what's left of his clothes.

Chorus 2:

F Am

What some men will do here for diamonds,

F Am

What some men will do here for gold.

F Am

They're wounded, but they just keep on climbing,

F E7

And sleep by the side of the road.

Coda:

(Bridge Chords)

Am Dm E7 Am Dm Am Dm Am E7 Am

, , , ,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Am F Dm E7

About Diamonds And Gold Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Diamonds And Gold by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Diamonds And Gold chords”, “Diamonds And Gold guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Diamonds And Gold 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 And Gold chords and for experienced players who want accurate Diamonds And Gold lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, Am, F, Dm, E7.

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What key is "Diamonds And Gold" in?

The chords for "Diamonds And Gold" show the original chord names (including Cm, Am, F, Dm, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.