diamond joe chords by
Sam Bush

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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G

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Verse 1

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Now there's a

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man you'll hear about

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Most every place you go

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Em

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His holdings are in Texas

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D

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G

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And his name is Diamond Joe

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He carried all his money

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In a diamond- studded jar

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Verse 2

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And he never was much bothered

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By the process of the law

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Well, I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys

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I did offer him my hand

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Then he gave a string of horses

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So old they could not stand

Verse 3

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Oh, I like to starve to death, boys

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He did mistreat me so

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And I never saved a dollar in the pay of Diamond Joe

Interlude 1

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Verse 4

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Now his bread, it was corn dodger

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And his meat I could not chaw

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And he like to drove me crazy

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With the waggin' of his jaw

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Oh, the tellin' of his stories

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I mean to let you know

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That there never was a rounder

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That could lie like Diamond Joe

Interlude 2

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Verse 5

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Now, I tried three times to quit him,

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boys

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But he did argue so

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Em

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When I'm still punchin' cattle

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G

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in the pay of Diamond Joe

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Em

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And when I'm called up yonder

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G

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And it comes my time to go

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Em

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I'd give my blankets to my buddies

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And my fleas to Diamond Joe

Outro 1

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of diamond joe by Sam Bush is G major.

The primary chords used in diamond joe are G, Em, C, D.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of diamond joe is approximately 207 beats per minute.

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