Diamonds And Rust
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Em
Well I'll be damned
C
Here comes your ghost again
G
But that's not unusual
D
Its just that the moon is full
Em
And you happened to call
Em
And here I sit
C
Hand on the telephone
G
I'm hearing a voice I'd known
D
A couple of light years ago
Em
Heading straight for a fall
Em
As I remember,
C
Your eyes were bluer than robins' eggs
G
My poetry was lousy you said
D
Where are you calling from?
Em
A booth in mid-west
Em
Ten years ago
C
I bought you some cuff-links
G
You bought me something
D
We both know what memories can bring
Em
They bring diamonds and rust
Em
You burst on the scene
C
Already a legend
G
The unwashed phenomenon
D
The original vagabond
Em
You strayed into my arms
Em
And there you stayed
C
Temporarily lost at sea
G
The madonna was yours for free
D
The girl on the half-shell
Em
Could keep you unharmed
Bm
Now I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around
Am
And snow in your hair
Bm
Now you're smiling out of the window of that crummy hotel
Am
Over Washington square
C
Our breath comes out of white clouds
G
Mingles and hangs in the air
Fmaj7
Speaking strictly for me
G B7
We both could have died then and there
Em
Now your telling me
C
Your not nostalgic
G
Then give me another word for it
D
You who are so good with words
Em
And keeping things vague
Em
'Cos I need some of that vagueness now
C
Its all come back too clearly
G
Yes I loved you dearly
D
And if you're offering diamonds and rust
Em
I've already paid
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How to play Diamonds And Rust
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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