Black Diamond chords by
Woody Guthrie
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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Black diamond was a race horse,
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he held a high head
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And the mane on his fore top
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is as fine as silk thread
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I rode him in Texas, I rode him in Maine,
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And I never did lose boys,
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I always did gain.

Verse 2
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Come all of you good gamblers
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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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And you"ll find old Black
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Diamond ahead of them all.

Verse 3
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Come all of you gamblers
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from far and wide
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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,
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You never will lose boys,
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you always will gain.

Verse 4
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When the horses went racing,
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about half way 'round
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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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A A 
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Was my noble Black Diamond,
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the finest and best.

Verse 5
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California's races has good ponies, too,
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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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So I make love and gamble wherever I go
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I'm friendly to strangers, and
I love a good girl,
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And I love my Black Diamond,

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