Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
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C Fm Fdim C
The French are glad to die for love
C Fm Fdim C
They delight in fight - ing duels
Bm5-/7 E7 Am Am7+
But I prefer a man who lives
A7 D D7 G9 G
And gives expensive jewels
C G C Cdim C Em7 Cdim C
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
C Em7 Am7 Cdim G7
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm7 Cdim G7
A kiss may be grand, but it won't pay the rental
Cdim Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
On your humble flat, or help you at the automat
C C/B Am C7 F C F
Men grow cold as girls grow old
G C C/B Am7 Cdim G
And we all lose our charms in the end
C G Am Em
But square-cut or pear shaped
C G Bm5-/7 A7
These rocks don't lose their shape
F Fdim G/B G7 C
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
C G C Cdim C Em7 Cdim C
There may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer
C Em7 Am7 Cdim G7
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm7 Cdim G7
There may come a time when a hard-boiled employer
Cdim Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
Thinks you're awful nice but get that ice or else, no dice
C C/B Am C7 F C F
He's your guy when stocks are high
G C C/B Am7 Cdim G
But beware when they start to descend
C G Am Em C G Bm5-/7 A7
It's then that those louses go back to their spouses
F Fdim G/B G7 C
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
C G C Cdim C Em7 Cdim C
I've heard of affairs that are strictly platonic
C Em7 Am7 Cdim G7
But diamonds are a girl's best friend
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm7 Cdim G7
And I think affairs that you must keep liaisonic
Cdim Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 C
Are better bets if little pets get big baguettes
C C/B Am C7 F C F
Time rolls on and youth is gone
G C C/B Am7 Cdim G
And you can't straighten up when you bend
C G Am Em C G Bm5-/7 A7
But stiff back or stiff knees, you stand straight at Tiff'ny's
F Fm7 C E7 Bm5-/7 A
Diamonds diamonds I don't mean rhinestones
A9 F F#7 G Fdim G C F Fm7 C G C
But diamonds are a girl's best best friend
How to play Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
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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.