Learn to play "Diamond Joe" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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G Em Now there's a man you'll hear about C G C/G G Most anywhere you go, G Em And his holdings are in Texas C G And his name is Diamond Joe. G Em And he carries all his money C G In a diamond-studded jar. G Em He never took much trouble C G With the process of the law. G Em I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, C G C/G G Did offer him my hand, G Em He gave a string of horses C G So old they could not stand. G D/F# C G And I nearly starved to death, boys, C G C/G G He did mistreat me so, G D/F# Em C And I never saved a dollar G 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. 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. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D Em F# G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Diamond Joe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Diamond Joe" by Bob Dylan.