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[Intro]
Am C Am C
Am Am
[Verse 1]
Now there Cis a man you'll heAmar about most Fanywhere you gAmo
His hFoldings are in CTexas, and his name is Diamond AmJoe
He Fcarries all his Cmoney in a diamond-studded jAmar
He nevCer was much bother Amby the procesFs of the lawAm  
[Verse 2]
Yes I Chired out to JAmoe boys, I did Foffer him my Amhand
He gFave a string of Chorses so old they could not sAmtand
I swFear I like to sCtarve to death, he did mistreat me Amso
And I nCever did save Ama dollar in the Fpay of DiamoAmnd Joe
    CI swear I never did save a Amdollar...
[Verse 3]
His bCread it was corn Amdodger and his mFeat I could not cAmhaw
And he Fdrove me near disCtracted with that waggin' of his jAmaw
And the Ftellin' of his Cstories, boys, I mean to let you Amknow
That there Cnever was a rAmounder who could Flie like EmDiamond AmJoe
    C             Am
[Verse 4]
Well I Ctried three times to quit him, boys, but Fhe did argue sAmo
That IF'm still punchiCn' cattle in the pay of Diamond JAmoe
And Fwhen I'm called up yConder and it comes my time to Amgo
Give Cmy blankets to my Ambuddies ooh...F  
give the fleas to Diamond JAmoe
          CThat's right..Am  
Give my Cblankies to my buddies give the fAmleas to Diamond Joe

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Diamond Joe

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am C Am C

Am Am

[Verse 1]

C Am F Am

Now there is a man you'll hear about most anywhere you go

F C Am

His holdings are in Texas, and his name is Diamond Joe

F C Am

He carries all his money in a diamond-studded jar

C Am F Am

He never was much bother by the process of the law

[Verse 2]

C Am F Am

Yes I hired out to Joe boys, I did offer him my hand

F C Am

He gave a string of horses so old they could not stand

F C Am

I swear I like to starve to death, he did mistreat me so

C Am F Am

And I never did save a dollar in the pay of Diamond Joe

C Am

I swear I never did save a dollar...

[Verse 3]

C Am F Am

His bread it was corn dodger and his meat I could not chaw

F C Am

And he drove me near distracted with that waggin' of his jaw

F C Am

And the tellin' of his stories, boys, I mean to let you know

C Am F Em Am

That there never was a rounder who could lie like Diamond Joe

C Am

[Verse 4]

C F Am

Well I tried three times to quit him, boys, but he did argue so

F C Am

That I'm still punchin' cattle in the pay of Diamond Joe

F C Am

And when I'm called up yonder and it comes my time to go

C Am F

Give my blankets to my buddies ooh...

give the fleas to Diamond Joe

C Am

That's right..

C Am

Give my blankies to my buddies give the fleas to Diamond Joe

About Diamond Joe Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Diamond Joe by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Diamond Joe chords”, “Diamond Joe guitar chords”, or “James Taylor 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 Am, C, F, Em.

FAQ — Diamond Joe by James Taylor

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What key is "Diamond Joe" in?

The chords for "Diamond Joe" show the original chord names (including Am, C, F, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.