Bob Dylan - Diamond Joe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Diamond Joe" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Diamond Joe Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Diamond Joe" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      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.


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C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord 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.

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