Diamond Joe chords by Bob Dylan

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice

From Bob Dylan's 1992 abum 'Good As I Been To You'.
Submitted by: peterK

Intro: E,E, C,C,C,C, D,D,D,D,D,
E MajorE
Now There's a man you'll hear about
C majorC
Most anywhere you go,
D MajorD
And his holdings are in Texas
         E MajorE
And his name is Diamond Joe.

E MajorE
And he carries all his money
C majorC
In a diamond-studded jar.
D MajorD
He never took much trouble
           E MajorE
With the process of the law.


E MajorE
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
C majorC
Did offer him my hand,
D MajorD
He gave a string of horses
          E MajorE
So old they could not stand.


E MajorE
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
C majorC
He did mistreat me so,
D MajorD
And I never saved a dollar
         E MajorE
In the pay of Diamond Joe.


E MajorE
Now his bread it was corn dodger
C majorC
And his meat you couldn't chaw,
D MajorD
Nearly drove me crazy
           E MajorE
With the waggin' of his jaw.

E MajorE
And the tellin' of his story,
C majorC
Mean to let you know
D MajorD
That there never was a rounder
            E MajorE
That could lie like Diamond Joe.

Instrumental

E MajorE
Now, I tried three times to quit him,
C majorC
But he did argue so
D MajorD
I'm still punchin' cattle
         E MajorE
In the pay of Diamond Joe


E MajorE
And when I'm called up yonder
C majorC
And it's my time to go,
D MajorD
Give my blankets to my buddies
          E MajorE
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.