Black Diamond Strings chords by Larry Cordle

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice

Black Diamond Strings
Submitted by snaky

G                                                               C
My first guitar was a loaner, an old off brand my cousin let me keep
D                                                         G
Back when I was learning how to play like the boys in Tennessee
G                                                          C
I’d sit up every night and pick it until my fingers turned green
        D                                                  G
Hell I learned how to make her talk on these Black Diamond Strings

  G                                                                 C
Well Daddy showed me three chords but Jimmy Steele taught me how to play
     D                                   G
He showed me the G run I’m still using today
G                                                     C
I thought it surely must be magic the way he made it ring
        D                                                     G
But he said it ain’t no secret son, It’s these Black Diamond Strings.

G           Em                          C                         G
Well I don’t know if they still make ‘em, back then they were the best.
Em                          A                   D
A good time didn’t cost much, two ninety five a set
G                                                   C
Back before I left Faye Ellen to chase my hillbilly dream.
       D                                                         G
All it took to make me happy was an old guitar and Black Diamond Strings.

(Break)
G                                                           C
Now I’ve been to the mountain top; had my share of troubles too.
       D                                                    G
But if I could do it all again, Lord I know just what I’d do
G                                                                    C
Because if I could have just one wish I’d take a trip back in a time machine
       D                                                          G
To the day I learned to play the Wildwood Flower on Black Diamond Strings


(Chorus)
G                                                   C
Back before I left Faye Ellen to chase my hillbilly dream
        D                                                       G
All it took to make me happy was this old box and Black Diamond Strings

THE END!