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Diamond Dave

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(Inspired* by the version sung by Lena Meyer-Landrut
accompanied by "The Heavytones" at the show "USFO" 
from 16/02/2010 on Pro7)
Capo 5th fred.
Intro:
EB 1           1
G  2 2   2   2 2 2
D   2 2 2 2 2   2
A      3   3
E
Verse 1:
AmWhen I Cwas a chEild,
AmYou captured Cmy devEotion
AmI spent so mCany hEours
AmExploring mCixed eEmotiE7ons
         Am           C         E  E7/E  
All of the times you spoke to me
AmAll of the Fthings you proEvoked in E7me
   F  C/Cmaj7/ C     E   E7  
I'll always love you
Refrain:
AmDiamond CDave
                  E  E7/E  
No one can hold a candle
AmNothing Celse is Equite E7the sEame
AmPretty CDave
              E  E7/E  
I do always remember
AmI sCtill carry Esuch a fE7lame
Verse 2:
AmWhen you Cleft the Eband
AmI couldn't CunderstEand it
AmBut I've forgCiven Eyou
AmNow that you've CrecommitEted
AmAll of the Ctime you sEpent awE7ay from me
AmAnd all of the Fmissed opportEunitE7y
   F  C/Cmaj7/ C     E  E7  
I'll always love you
Refrain:
AmDiamond CDave
                  E  E7/E  
No one can hold a candle
AmNothing Celse is Equite E7the sEame
AmPretty CDave
              E  E7/E  
I do always remember
AmI sCtill carry Esuch a fE7lame
Bridge:
Am C Oh come on, Dave, 
C Am Show me what you got
Am C E Because I can take it
   F  C/Cmaj7/ C     E  E7  
I'll always love you
Refrain:
AmDiamond CDave
                  E  E7/E  
No one can hold a candle
AmNothing Celse is Equite E7the sEame
AmPretty CDave
              E  E7/E  
I do always remember
Outro:
AmDiamond CDave 
              E  E7/E  
I do always remember
AmPretty CDave
I do Ealways remE7ember Eyou
AmAnd nothing Celse is Equite the E7same
Am COk Dave, and you know, you can show it to Amme, 
because I can take it
E
* This is not the original version, rather an in-
terpretation of the song, that might also fit to 
the singing.
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Diamond Dave

by The Bird and the Bee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

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(Inspired* by the version sung by Lena Meyer-Landrut

accompanied by "The Heavytones" at the show "USFO"

from 16/02/2010 on Pro7)

Capo 5th fred.

Intro:

B 1 1

G 2 2 2 2 2 2

D 2 2 2 2 2 2

A 3 3

Verse 1:

Am C E

When I was a child,

Am C E

You captured my devotion

Am C E

I spent so many hours

Am C E E7

Exploring mixed emotions

Am C E E7 E

All of the times you spoke to me

Am F E E7

All of the things you provoked in me

F C Cmaj7 C E E7

I'll always love you

Refrain:

Am C

Diamond Dave

E E7 E

No one can hold a candle

Am C E E7 E

Nothing else is quite the same

Am C

Pretty Dave

E E7 E

I do always remember

Am C E E7

I still carry such a flame

Verse 2:

Am C E

When you left the band

Am C E

I couldn't understand it

Am C E

But I've forgiven you

Am C E

Now that you've recommitted

Am C E E7

All of the time you spent away from me

Am F E E7

And all of the missed opportunity

F C Cmaj7 C E E7

I'll always love you

Refrain:

Am C

Diamond Dave

E E7 E

No one can hold a candle

Am C E E7 E

Nothing else is quite the same

Am C

Pretty Dave

E E7 E

I do always remember

Am C E E7

I still carry such a flame

Bridge:

Am C Oh come on, Dave,

C Am Show me what you got

Am C E Because I can take it

F C Cmaj7 C E E7

I'll always love you

Refrain:

Am C

Diamond Dave

E E7 E

No one can hold a candle

Am C E E7 E

Nothing else is quite the same

Am C

Pretty Dave

E E7 E

I do always remember

Outro:

Am C

Diamond Dave

E E7 E

I do always remember

Am C

Pretty Dave

E E7 E

I do always remember you

Am C E E7

And nothing else is quite the same

C Am

Am Ok Dave, and you know, you can show it to me,

because I can take it

* This is not the original version, rather an in-

terpretation of the song, that might also fit to

the singing.

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