The Cardigans - Don’t Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Don’t Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm G# Don't blame your daughter D# that's just sentimental A# and don't blame your mom Cm for all that you've done wrong G# Your dad is not guilty D# you came out a little faulty A# and the factory closed Fm so you can't hold them liable G# D# You come from an island, A# Fm you're cutting diamonds G# D# with a rubbery knife Your autograph's worthless So don't send me letters And don't mail me cash 'Cause your money is no good What's left in your mattress Is holes that lack of love left Some hair from a horse But none of it is yours, man You come from an island You're cutting diamonds With a rubbery knife Chorus: G# D# A# And the song you sing today D# G# wasn't always in your head, G# D# A# the words you tryin' to say D# G# are the ones you shouldn't have said Fm Cm they're glistenin' like diamonds, Fm Cm go out and find' em G# D# C# Cm but don't blame your daughter Cm G# Read me your tombstone, D# A# tell me you're sorry, fax me your will, Cm you owe me something still G# Blood is like water D# the bath that you poured me A# has drained and it's gone, D# don't blame it on your son Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C#  D#  Fm  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 "Don’t Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don’t Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)" by The Cardigans.