Black Diamond chords by
Woody Guthrie

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Key: F major•

Intro 1

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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F

F

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Verse 1

F

F

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Black diamond was a race horse,

Bb

Bb

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he held a high head

C

C

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And the mane on his fore top

F

F

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is as fine as silk thread

Bb

Bb

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I rode him in Texas, I rode him in Maine,

C

C

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And I never did lose boys,

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I always did gain.

Verse 2

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F

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Come all of you good gamblers

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Bb

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C

C

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F

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from far and near

She's likely to stumble,

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she's likely to fall,

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C

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And you"ll find old Black

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Diamond ahead of them all.

Verse 3

F

F

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Come all of you gamblers

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from far and wide

C

C

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And lay down your money

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when the Black Diamond rides,

Sit tight in your saddle,

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let slack on your rein,

C

C

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You never will lose boys,

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you always will gain.

Verse 4

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F

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When the horses went racing,

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about half way 'round

C

C

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The gray mare she stumbled,

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and fell to the ground.

And away out yonder ahead of the rest

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Bb

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C

C

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Was my noble Black Diamond,

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the finest and best.

Verse 5

Bb

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California's races has good ponies, too,

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C

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But I rode my Black Diamond and

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around them we flew.

Kentucky breeds horses that

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hold a good pace

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But I rode my Black Diamond

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and won every race.

Verse 6

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Florida's green pastures has

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champions to boast

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But they follow behind when

we come to the post

I stroked his black mane and I chuckled

and laughed

The others were trailing by a neck and a half.

I win my good money and fill up my sack

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'Cause it's always Black Diamond that's

Verse 7

first down the track,

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So bet him to win Boys,

you never will fail,

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'Cause it's always Black Diamond

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comes first down the rail.

Verse 8

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This life is a gamble,

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it's a win, lose or draw

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C

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So I make love and gamble wherever I go

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F

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I'm friendly to strangers, and

I love a good girl,

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Bb

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C

C

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And I love my Black Diamond,

Outro 1

the best in the world.

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ChordsF Bb C

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