The Diplomat chords by Johnny Cash
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Intro 1
(G major) (C major) (G major) (C major)
(G major)
Verse 1
He (G major) slowly
raised the trembling hand
(C major) Gently brushed the silver strand of
Hair (G major) (C major) from his wrinkled brow (G major)
Lips (D major) that used to talk so free the eyes
That used to beckon me were si (G major) lent now
He listens to a passing train, (C major) gives
Into an old familiar pain,
(G major) (C major) familiar pain (D major) (G major)
They retired (D major) him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of
Gold and (G major) took his train
His woman's name was Margaret
He (C major) loved her but she went away
And (G major) left (C major) his heart undone
(G major) He called (D major) this train the Diplomat
She's the only other lady
that he (G major) ever loved
Some forty years he made the steam
(C major) From Memphis down to New Orleans but
Now (G major) (C major) he's off the line (G major)
And the closest (D major) that he ever gets Margaret
Or the Diplomat is (G major) in his mind
He said, take me to the sta (C major) tion
The Diplomat is bringing
Margaret home (G major)
Can't you hear that whistle
(D major) Blowing? They both know
I've been alone for (G major) much too long
Let's not keep them waiting (C major)
We'll talk about the good
times later on (G major)
Right now take me to the sta (D major) tion
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home (G major)
They say he talks crazy when
He (C major) sees the passing train or
When he hears (G major) (C major) Margaret's name (G major)
But the (D major) only things he ever loved
He lost before he loved enough
He's (G major) not to blame
So who's to say he's
right or wrong
Reaching (C major) out and hanging on to
Dreams (G major) (C major) he can't let go (G major)
He threw (D major) the watch of gold away but
Keeps tracks of memories
where (G major) he belongs
He said, take me (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (C major)
(G major) to the station (D major) (G major) (G major)
They retired him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of gold
And took daddy's train
The Diplomat
Johnny Cash
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