E5 F#5 Take me back those summer days A5 B5 Winter?s making my old bones ache E5 F#5 I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State again E5 F#5 Well I got religion and the old north wind A5 B5 All the colours came, the colours went E5 F#5 I swore to get right with my family and friends A5 B5 Gave my bottle to the preacher, start over again, singing E5 F#5 Take me back those summer days A5 B5 Winter?s making my old bones ache E5 F#5 I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State again E5 F#5 Well hell hath no fury like a woman scorned A5 B5 She took all the whiskey and all the corn E5 F#5 She set fire to my house, and took off in a storm A5 B5 Even after she?s gone she?s still keeping me warm E5 F#5 Take me back those summer days A5 B5 Winter?s making my old bones ache E5 F#5 I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State again E5 F#5 Well the roof caved in and the house came down A5 B5 There?s a hole in my tent, and one in the ground E5 F#5 And the places I?ve been ain?t the place I am now A5 B5 So watch where you?re stepping, I?ll see you around E5 F#5 Take me back those summer days A5 B5 Winter?s making my old bones ache E5 F#5 I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State E5 F#5 Oh take me back those summer days A5 B5 This winter?s making my old bones ache E5 F#5 And I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I will see you in the Diamond State my friends E5 F#5 I?m going California, gonna pan for gold A5 B5 Because a diamond in the rough ain?t a diamond in the snow E5 F#5 I?m gonna empty all my pockets and admit that I?m old A5 B5 Take my coat to the corner and hope it gets sold E5 F#5 Take me back those summer days A5 B5 Winter?s making my old bones shake E5 F#5 I?ll return when the weather?s changed A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State again E5 F#5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State A5 B5 I?ll see you in the Diamond State E5 F#5 I will see you in the Diamond State A5 B5 I will see you in the Diamond State E5 F#5 My friends A5 B5 Oh my good friends
