Diamond Joe chords by 
Bob Dylan 
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
B
G#m
E
B
Now there's
G#m
a man you'll hear about
E
B
Most anywhere you go
G#m
And his holdings are in Texas
E
B
And his name is Diamond Joe
Verse 2
B
G#m
And he carries all his money
E
In a dia mond-studded jar
B
jar
G#m
He never took much trouble
E
B
With the process of the law
E
Verse 3
B
G#m
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys
E
B
Did of fer him my hand
G#m
He gave a string of horses
E
B
So old they could not stand
Verse 4
E
B
And I nearly starved to death, boys
E
B
He did mistreat me so
E
And I never saved a dol lar
B
In the pay of Diamond Joe
E
B
E
B
Verse 5
G#m
Now his bread it was corn dodger
B
E
B
E
B
E
And his meat you couldn't chaw
B
G#m
Nearly drove me crazy
E
B
With the wagging of his jaw
Verse 6
E
B
And the telling of his story
E
B
E
B
Mean to let you know
E
F#
G#m
That there never was a rounder
E
B
That could lie like Diamond Joe
E
B
Now,
Verse 7
G#m
E
B
E
B
E
B
I
G#m
tried three times to quit him
E
B
But he did argue so
E
B
E
B
I'm still punching cattle
E
B
E
B
In the pay of Diamond Joe
Verse 8
E
B
And when I'm called up yon der
And it's my time to go
G#m
Give my blankets to my buddies
E
B
E
B
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe
Outro 1
E
B
E
B
E
G#m
B
E
B
E
B
E
B
G#m
E
B
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB G#m E F#
B
G#m
E
F#
Capo: 4
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