Chords for Joan Baez DIAMONDS & RUST, original, with lyrics and photos.
Tempo:
131.65 bpm
Chords used:
Fm
Ab
Db
Eb
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Fm]
[Bb]
[F] [Fm]
[F] [C]
[Fm]
[Cm]
Well, I'll be [G] [Fm] damned, here comes [Db] your ghost again.
But that's [Ab] not unusual, it's just that [Eb] the moon is full,
and you happen [Fm] to call.
And here I sit, and [Db] on the telephone,
hearing [Ab] a voice I'd known a couple [Eb] of light years ago,
heading straight [Fm] for a fall.
[F]
As I remember your [D] [Fm] eyes were bluer [Db] than robin's eggs,
my poetry [Ab] was lousy, you said.
Where are you [Eb] calling from?
A booth [Fm] in the Midwest.
Ten years ago I bought [Db] you some cufflinks,
you [Ab] brought me something.
We both [Eb] know what memories can bring,
they bring [Fm] diamonds and rust.
[F]
[Fm] [C]
[Fm]
Well, you [Fm] burst on the scene already [Db] a [Ab] legend,
[Db] the [Ab] unwashed phenomenon, the [Eb] original vagabond,
you strayed [Fm] into my heart.
And there you stayed, temporarily [Db] lost at sea,
[Ab] the Madonna [Ab] was yours for free.
Yes, the girl [Eb] on the half -shell could keep [Fm] you unharmed.
Now [Cm] I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around and [Bbm] snow in your hair.
Now you're [Cm] smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Bbm] Square.
Our [Db] breath comes out, white clouds mingles and hangs [Ab] in the air.
[Gb] Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died [Ab] then and there.
[C]
[Fm]
Now you're telling me you're [Db] not nostalgic,
then give me [Ab] another word for it.
[Eb] You're so good with words and at keeping [Fm] things vague.
Cause I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come [Db] back to clearly.
[Ab] Yes, I love you dearly,
and if you're [Eb] offering me diamonds and rust, I've [Fm] already paid.
[Bb]
[F] [Fm]
[F] [C]
[Fm]
[Cm]
Well, I'll be [G] [Fm] damned, here comes [Db] your ghost again.
But that's [Ab] not unusual, it's just that [Eb] the moon is full,
and you happen [Fm] to call.
And here I sit, and [Db] on the telephone,
hearing [Ab] a voice I'd known a couple [Eb] of light years ago,
heading straight [Fm] for a fall.
[F]
As I remember your [D] [Fm] eyes were bluer [Db] than robin's eggs,
my poetry [Ab] was lousy, you said.
Where are you [Eb] calling from?
A booth [Fm] in the Midwest.
Ten years ago I bought [Db] you some cufflinks,
you [Ab] brought me something.
We both [Eb] know what memories can bring,
they bring [Fm] diamonds and rust.
[F]
[Fm] [C]
[Fm]
Well, you [Fm] burst on the scene already [Db] a [Ab] legend,
[Db] the [Ab] unwashed phenomenon, the [Eb] original vagabond,
you strayed [Fm] into my heart.
And there you stayed, temporarily [Db] lost at sea,
[Ab] the Madonna [Ab] was yours for free.
Yes, the girl [Eb] on the half -shell could keep [Fm] you unharmed.
Now [Cm] I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around and [Bbm] snow in your hair.
Now you're [Cm] smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Bbm] Square.
Our [Db] breath comes out, white clouds mingles and hangs [Ab] in the air.
[Gb] Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died [Ab] then and there.
[C]
[Fm]
Now you're telling me you're [Db] not nostalgic,
then give me [Ab] another word for it.
[Eb] You're so good with words and at keeping [Fm] things vague.
Cause I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come [Db] back to clearly.
[Ab] Yes, I love you dearly,
and if you're [Eb] offering me diamonds and rust, I've [Fm] already paid.
Key:
Fm
Ab
Db
Eb
F
Fm
Ab
Db
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
Well, I'll be _ [G] [Fm] damned, here comes [Db] your ghost again.
But that's [Ab] not unusual, _ _ it's just that [Eb] the moon is full,
_ and you happen [Fm] to call. _ _ _ _
And here I _ sit, and [Db] on the telephone, _ _ _
hearing [Ab] a voice I'd known a couple [Eb] of light years ago,
_ heading straight [Fm] for a fall. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
As I remember your [D] [Fm] eyes were bluer [Db] than robin's _ eggs,
my poetry [Ab] was lousy, you said. _
Where are you [Eb] calling _ from?
A booth [Fm] in the Midwest. _ _ _ _
_ _ Ten years ago I bought [Db] you some _ _ cufflinks,
you [Ab] brought me something.
_ _ We both [Eb] know what memories can bring,
they bring [Fm] diamonds and _ _ _ rust.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, you [Fm] burst on the scene already [Db] a [Ab] legend,
_ [Db] _ the [Ab] unwashed phenomenon, _ _ the [Eb] original _ _ vagabond,
you strayed [Fm] into my _ heart.
_ _ _ And there you stayed, _ temporarily [Db] lost at sea,
[Ab] the Madonna [Ab] was yours for free.
_ Yes, the girl [Eb] on the half _ _ -shell could keep [Fm] you _ _ _ _ _ unharmed. _ _ _
_ _ _ Now [Cm] I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around and [Bbm] snow in your hair.
_ _ _ Now you're [Cm] smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Bbm] Square. _
_ _ _ Our [Db] breath comes out, white clouds mingles and hangs [Ab] in the air. _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died [Ab] then and there. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now you're telling me _ you're [Db] not nostalgic,
_ _ then give me [Ab] another word for _ it.
_ [Eb] You're so good with _ words and at keeping [Fm] things vague.
_ _ _ Cause I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come [Db] back to clearly.
_ _ [Ab] Yes, I love you _ dearly,
and if you're [Eb] offering me diamonds and _ rust, I've [Fm] already paid.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
Well, I'll be _ [G] [Fm] damned, here comes [Db] your ghost again.
But that's [Ab] not unusual, _ _ it's just that [Eb] the moon is full,
_ and you happen [Fm] to call. _ _ _ _
And here I _ sit, and [Db] on the telephone, _ _ _
hearing [Ab] a voice I'd known a couple [Eb] of light years ago,
_ heading straight [Fm] for a fall. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
As I remember your [D] [Fm] eyes were bluer [Db] than robin's _ eggs,
my poetry [Ab] was lousy, you said. _
Where are you [Eb] calling _ from?
A booth [Fm] in the Midwest. _ _ _ _
_ _ Ten years ago I bought [Db] you some _ _ cufflinks,
you [Ab] brought me something.
_ _ We both [Eb] know what memories can bring,
they bring [Fm] diamonds and _ _ _ rust.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, you [Fm] burst on the scene already [Db] a [Ab] legend,
_ [Db] _ the [Ab] unwashed phenomenon, _ _ the [Eb] original _ _ vagabond,
you strayed [Fm] into my _ heart.
_ _ _ And there you stayed, _ temporarily [Db] lost at sea,
[Ab] the Madonna [Ab] was yours for free.
_ Yes, the girl [Eb] on the half _ _ -shell could keep [Fm] you _ _ _ _ _ unharmed. _ _ _
_ _ _ Now [Cm] I see you standing with brown leaves falling all around and [Bbm] snow in your hair.
_ _ _ Now you're [Cm] smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Bbm] Square. _
_ _ _ Our [Db] breath comes out, white clouds mingles and hangs [Ab] in the air. _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died [Ab] then and there. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now you're telling me _ you're [Db] not nostalgic,
_ _ then give me [Ab] another word for _ it.
_ [Eb] You're so good with _ words and at keeping [Fm] things vague.
_ _ _ Cause I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come [Db] back to clearly.
_ _ [Ab] Yes, I love you _ dearly,
and if you're [Eb] offering me diamonds and _ rust, I've [Fm] already paid.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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