Diamond Joe
Bob DylanVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
Now There's a man you'll hear about
Most anywhere you go,
And his holdings are in Texas
And his name is Diamond Joe.
And he carries all his money
In a diamond-studded jar.
He never took much trouble
With the process of the law.
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
Did offer him my hand,
He gave a string of horses
So old they could not stand.
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
He did mistreat me so,
And I never saved a dollar
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
Now his bread it was corn dodger
And his meat you couldn't chaw,
Nearly drove me crazy
With the waggin' of his jaw.
And the tellin' of his story,
Mean to let you know
That there never was a rounder
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
Now, I tried three times to quit him,
But he did argue so
I'm still punchin' cattle
In the pay of Diamond Joe
And when I'm called up yonder
And it's my time to go,
Give my blankets to my buddies
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.
Sorry If wrong. I haven't listened to this song a lot.
Overall, enjoy!
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Readable chord sheet for Diamond Joe by Bob Dylan
[E] [E] [C] [C] [C] [C] [D] [D] [D] [D] [D] [E]Now There's a man you'll hear about [C]Most anywhere you go, [D]And his holdings are in Texas And his name is D[E]iamond Joe. [E]And he carries all his money [C]In a diamond-studded jar. [D]He never took much trouble With the process of t[E]he law. [E]I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys, [C]Did offer him my hand, [D]He gave a string of horses So old they could n[E]ot stand. [E]And I nearly starved to death, boys, [C]He did mistreat me so, [D]And I never saved a dollar In the pay of Dia[E]mond Joe. [E]Now his bread it was corn dodger [C]And his meat you couldn't chaw, [D]Nearly drove me crazy With the waggin' of h[E]is jaw. [E]And the tellin' of his story, [C]Mean to let you know [D]That there never was a rounder That could lie like Dia[E]mond Joe. [E]Now, I tried three times to quit him, [C]But he did argue so [D]I'm still punchin' cattle In the pay of Dia[E]mond Joe [E]And when I'm called up yonder [C]And it's my time to go, [D]Give my blankets to my buddies Give the fleas to D[E]iamond Joe. Sorry If wrong. I haven't listened to this song a lot. Overall, enjoy!