Diamond Joe chords by James Taylor

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bm

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Am C Am C

Am Am


Verse 1:
          C                 Am            F             Am
Now there is a man you'll hear about most anywhere you go
     F              C                              Am
His holdings are in Texas, and his name is Diamond Joe
   F               C                           Am
He carries all his money in a diamond-studded jar
      C                 Am            F             Am
He never was much bother by the process of the law

Verse 2:
      C             Am             F            Am
Yes I hired out to Joe boys, I did offer him my hand
    F              C                              Am
He gave a string of horses so old they could not stand
    F              C                                 Am
I swear I like to starve to death, he did mistreat me so
       C             Am             F            Am
And I never did save a dollar in the pay of Diamond Joe


C                              Am
    I swear I never did save a dollar...


Verse 3:
     C                Am              F                Am
His bread it was corn dodger and his meat I could not chaw
       F                C                                 Am
And he drove me near distracted with that waggin' of his jaw
        F              C                                Am
And the tellin' of his stories, boys, I mean to let you know
           C            Am               F        Em      Am
That there never was a rounder who could lie like Diamond Joe

    C             Am


Verse 4:
       C                                        F             Am
Well I tried three times to quit him, boys, but he did argue so
      F              C                                Am
That I'm still punchin' cattle in the pay of Diamond Joe
    F                   C                             Am
And when I'm called up yonder and it comes my time to go
     C                 Am            F
Give my blankets to my buddies ooh...
                           Am
give the fleas to Diamond Joe

     C                      Am
          That's right..
        C                                Am
Give my blankies to my buddies give the fleas to Diamond Joe