Judas Priest - Diamonds and Rust: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Diamonds and Rust" 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 Diamonds and Rust Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Judas Priest

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 "Diamonds and Rust" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Em                                C
I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again
                 G
But that's not unusual
                    D
It's just that the moon is full
                    Em
And you decided to call

And here I sit, hand on the telephone
Hearing the voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

Chorus:
        C                            D
But we both know what memories can bring
                         Em
They bring diamonds and rust
        C                            D
Yes we both know what memories can bring
                         Em
They bring diamonds and rust

       Bm
Now I see you standing all around
                  Am
And snow in your hair
             Bm
Now we're smiling out the window of the crummy hotel
                  Am
Over Washington Square
      C
Our breath comes in white clouds,
                         G
mingles and hangs in the air
           Fmaj7
Speaking strictly for me
                                Bm  C D Em
we both could've died then and there

Now you're telling me you're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You were so good with words
And at keeping things vague

Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I love you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

Chorus

 C         D           Em
Diamonds, diamonds and rust
 C         D           Em
Diamonds, diamonds and rust
 C         D           Em
Diamonds, diamonds and rust
 C         D           Em
Diamonds, diamonds and rust


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Diamonds and Rust" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Diamonds and Rust" by Judas Priest.

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