Tom Odell - Queen of Diamonds: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Queen of Diamonds" 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 Queen of Diamonds Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tom Odell

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 "Queen of Diamonds" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D#m    G#m           C#              F#
The casino floor is full of men so frightened
D#m G#m              C#
Trying to make good pay
D#m G#m
To win or lose
     C#               F#
We know just how our night ends
D#m    G#m          C#
Gonna throw it all away

Chorus:
B       A#m           G#m              F#
Oh, but suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds
B    A#m       G#m                F#
And everyone around you turns to silence
B       A#m              G#m            F#    C#
Another plea to keep the repo man from dialing your name
A#m  B     C#
Again and again

You think of all the gifts that you would give her
Trying to make her stay, oh
And you remember all the love she carried with her
Like a bitter cheap champagne​

Chorus:
Now that's history, you've drawn the queen of diamonds
It'll be limousines and Caribbean islands
You can't wait to see her standing there just smiling
For a change, change, for a change
What a fools game, oh

A                          E/G#
Those whiskey drinks, they give you your ambition
G                         D/F#
While the bar ladys, they work for their commission
F                      C/E                D          E
But it doesn't stop a sucker like you wishing, and away

D        C#m            Bm               A
Oh, how can it be you draw the queen of diamonds
D        C#m             Bm     A
It was limousines and caribbean islands
D         C#m               Bm              A       E
What you didn't see is the dealer, he was hiding an ace
C#m  D E          C#m7
An ace, what an ace
     C#m             Bm
What a cruel, cruel game, oh



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Queen of Diamonds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Queen of Diamonds" by Tom Odell.