Diamond Joe
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[Intro ]
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
[Verso 1]
D G
Diamond Joe come and get me
D
My wife gonna quit me
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
[Verso 2]
D G
Diamond Joe I don't know when
D
I'll ever be back here again
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
Guitar Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
Mandolin Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
[Verso 3]
D G
I got a brand new shiny tin
D
Keep my paper colors in
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
[Verso 4]
D G
And I'm gonna walk in the city square
D
With all this bear grease in my hair
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
Fiddle Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
Guitar 2 Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
[Verso 5]
D G
Got a brand new nickel and a shiny dime
D
We'll show those Boston girls a time
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
[Verso 6]
D G
And I'm gonna get me a shiny gun
D
Just to show the boys some fun
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
Mandolin Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
Guitar Solo
|D / / / |D7 / / /|D / / / |A / / / |
|G / / / |D / / / |G / A / |D / / / |D / / / |D / / / |
[Verso 7]
D G
When I land in the Boston jail
D
Yo're gonna come and go my bail
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
[Verso 8]
D G
Diamond Joe don't you know
D
She should have left me long ago
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
[Verso 9]
D G
Diamond Joe come and get me
D
My wife gonna quit me
D A D
Diamond Joe come and get me, Diamond Joe
How to play Diamond Joe
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 D. 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.