Chords for I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)

Tempo:
100.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

C#m

A

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) chords
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[E]
[B] [E]
I'm just an old chunk of coal, [G#] but I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] someday
[E]
[A] I'm gonna grow and grow till [E] I'm so blue, pure, perfect
[F#] Gonna put a smile on [B] everybody's face
[E] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
[G#] Lest I should become lame [C#m] along the way
[Bm]
[A] I'm just an old [E] chunk of coal now, Lord
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
[G#] [C#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
I'm gonna learn the best words to talk
[G#] I'm gonna search and find a better [C#m] way to walk
[B]
[A] I'm gonna spit and polish my [E] whole rough edge itself
[F#] Till I get rid of every [B] single flaw
Well, [E] I'm gonna be the world's best friend
[G#] I'm gonna go around shaking [C#m] everybody's hand
[E]
[A] Well, I'm just an old chunk [E] of coal now, Lord
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
[A] Oh, I'm gonna be the cotton [E]-picking rager, hey
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
[C#m] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
G#
134211114
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
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To jam and learn Billy Joe Shaver - (But Im Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) Im Just An Old Chunk Of Coal chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, E, A, E, G#, C#m, E and G#. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 101. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
I'm just an old chunk of coal, _ [G#] but I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] someday
[E] _ _
[A] I'm gonna grow and grow till [E] I'm so blue, pure, perfect
[F#] Gonna put a smile on [B] everybody's face _ _
[E] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day _
[G#] Lest I should become lame [C#m] along the way
[Bm] _ _
[A] I'm just an old [E] chunk of coal now, Lord
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
I'm gonna learn the best words to talk _
[G#] I'm gonna search and find a better [C#m] way to walk
[B] _
[A] I'm gonna spit and polish my [E] whole rough edge itself
[F#] Till I get rid of every [B] single flaw
Well, [E] I'm gonna be the world's best friend _
[G#] I'm gonna go around shaking _ [C#m] everybody's hand
_ [E] _
[A] Well, I'm just an old chunk [E] of coal now, Lord
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday _
[A] Oh, I'm gonna be the cotton [E]-picking rager, hey
I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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