All The Diamonds
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INTRO:
C |||| |||| Csus |||| ||||
C |||| |||| Csus |||| ||||
Verse
C |||| Csus2 || C || Am || G6/B || C ||||
All the diamonds IN this world That mean
Fmaj7 |||| |||| |||| Fsus2 ||||
anything to me Are
Am |||| G |||| Fsus2 || G6/B || D/F# ||||
conjured up by wind and sun-light
C/G |||| |||| G ||||
sparkling on the sea
GUITAR BREAK
G |||| Am |||| G |||| Am |||| ||||
VERSE 2
I ran aground in a harbour town, lost the taste for being free
thank God, He sent some gull-chased ship to carry me to sea
BRIDGE
Dm |||| |||| G9 |||| ||||
Two thousand years, and half a world away
Am |||| |||| Am7 |||| ||||
Dm |||| |||| G9 |||| ||||
Dying trees still will grow greener when you pray
Am |||| |||| |||| G ||||
C/G |||| |||| G |||| ||||
Ship comes shining Like a
Am |||| G |||| Fsus2 || G6/B || D/F# ||||
crystal swam in a sky of suns His
C?G |||| |||| G ||||
ship comes shining
GUITAR BREAK G |||| Am |||| G |||| Am |||| Am ||||
- at this point return to beginning of bridge and start again with...
two thousand years and half a world away
dying trees still will grow greener when you pray
silver scales flash bright and fade in reeds along the shore
like a pearl in a sea of liquid jade His ship comes shining
like a crystal swan in a sky of suns, His ship comes shining
addendum: the Fsus2 in the line "conjured up by wind and sunlight" should
be Fsus2 (version 2)
hope this is clear enough
tony
How to play All The Diamonds
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.