Diamonds Are Forever chords by
Shirley Bassey (Official Version)

1973Pop1.9K views

Key: B minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Bm

Bm

G/B

G/B

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
Diamonds are forever,
Em7 Em7 
 
they are all   I need to please me
A7 A7 
 
They can stimulate and tease me
Em7 Em7 
 
Em7/D Em7/D 
 
They won't leave in the night
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
I've no fear     that they might desert me
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
A A 
 

Verse 2
Bm Bm 
 
Diamonds are forever,
Em7 Em7 
 
hold one   up and then caress it
A7 A7 
 
Touch it, stroke it and undress it
Em7 Em7 
 
Em7/D Em7/D 
 
I can see   ev'ry part,
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
nothing hides    in the heart to hurt me
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
A A 
 

Bridge 1

F#m7

I don't need love,

Bm

for what good will love do me?

Em7

Cmaj7

Diamonds never lie to me

F#7

A#dim7

For when love's gone, they'll lustre on

Verse 3
Bm Bm 
 
Diamonds are forever,
Em7 Em7 
 
sparkling round my little finger
A7 A7 
 
Unlike men, the diamonds linger
Em7 Em7 
 
Men are mere  mortals
Em7/D Em7/D 
 
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
who      are not worth    going to your grave for
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
A A 
 

Bridge 2

F#m7

I don't need love,

Bm

for what good will love do me?

Em7

Cmaj7

Diamonds never lie to me

F#7

A#dim7

For when love's gone, they'll lustre on

Outro 1

Bm

Diamonds are forever, forever, forever

Em/B

Diamonds are forever, forever, forever,

Cmaj7

Bm

Forever and ever

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBm G/B Em7 A7 Em7/D...

Chords

Bm
G/B
Em7
A7
Em7/D
Cmaj7
A
F#m7
F#7
A#dim7
Em/B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Em7/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
A#dim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
Em/B: x-2-2-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

This is the definitive original version of Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Shirley Bassey's performance.

More songs by Shirley Bassey

Discover chords for more songs to play

Moonraker

6

Almost There

3

After The Rain

7

After the Lights Go Down Low

1

I Am What I Am

14

Kiss Me, Honey, Honey, Kiss Me

9

Lost and Lonely

6

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Moonraker

Shirley Bassey

6

EllaTabs

Junior H

4.6

4.9M

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

American Pie

Don McLean

4.9

4.4M

Almost There

Shirley Bassey

3

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

4.8

4.7M

After The Rain

Shirley Bassey

7

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.7M

2

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.9

29.4M

3

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

4

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

5

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Problems

Lil Peep

41

Mourir sur scène

Dalida

8

Even In Arcadia

Sleep Token

3

Hab 'ne Tante aus Marokko

Kinderlieder-Superstar

6

Cafuné

Micro TDH

12

Past Self

Sleep Token

YUKON

Justin Bieber

41