• Song:

    Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

  • Artist:

    Paul Simon

  • Album:

    Paul Simon in Central P...

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Here is a version of the song that makes it a little bit easier for those who can't be
with sliding between barred F and G. It also gives good practice moving between the three
chords of E, A and C. Here goes

Chords Used:

              F (133211@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)        _ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _
        | | | | | |     | | | | | |     | | | | | |
        1 3 3 2 1 1     1 1 3 3 3 1     0 3 2 0 1 0
        | | | | | |     | | | | | |     | | | | | |

         (E shape)        (A shape)       (C shape)


             E (022100@1)              A (x02220@1)             B (x2444x@1)        _ _ _ _ _        _ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _
        | | | | | |      | | | | | |     | | | | | |
        0 2 2 1 0 0      0 0 2 2 2 0     2 2 4 4 4 2
        | | | | | |      | | | | | |     | | | | | |


-INTRO-

E (022100@1)                 EShe's (022100@1)a rich girl, don't try to hide it
E (022100@1)                           ADiamonds (x02220@1)on the soles of her shoes.
        E (022100@1)         EHe's (022100@1)a poor boy, empty as a pocket
  E (022100@1)                    AEmpty (x02220@1)as a pocket with nothing to lose
        A (x02220@1)        ESing (022100@1)Ta-na-na, Ta-na-naa-na,
  A (x02220@1)                          EDiamonds (022100@1)on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
  A (x02220@1)         ETa-na-naa, (022100@1)Ta-na-naa-na
  A (x02220@1)                         EDiamonds (022100@1)on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
  A (x02220@1)                         EDiamonds (022100@1)on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
  B (x2444x@1)                         ADiamonds (x02220@1)on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
  A (x02220@1)                         EDiamonds (022100@1)on the soles of her shooooooes...

(Mini guitar solo with chords played behind it)   (1)   (2)   (3)    (4)
                                                   F (133211@1)   F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)                                                  Use this rythum throughout
-VERSE 1-

 FPeople (133211@1)say she's crazy, she's got
 Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1)           FDiamonds (133211@1)on the soles of her shoes,
       Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)                 FWell (133211@1)that's one way to lose these, walking blues
  Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.

-VERSE 2-

(C)         FShe's (133211@1)was physically forgotten then she
  Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)                  FSlipped (133211@1)into my pocket with my car keys.
              Bb (x1333x@1)          CSaid (x32010@1)you've taken me for granted
         FCos (133211@1)I please you wearing these
 Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)CDiiaaamonds (x32010@1)

-CHORUS-

C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)FAnd (133211@1)I could say ooooooooo
          Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)                  FAs (133211@1)if everybody knows what I'm talking about
          Bb (x1333x@1)    CAs (x32010@1)if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
  FTalking (133211@1)about, talking  about
  Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)CDiamonds (x32010@1)of her shoooes.

-VERSE 3-

  FShe (133211@1)makes the sign of a teaspoon
  Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)       FHe (133211@1)makes the sign of a wave
     Bb (x1333x@1)               C (x32010@1)                FThe (133211@1)poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
     Bb (x1333x@1)               C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)CTo (x32010@1)compensate for his ordinary shoes
  (C)         FAnd (133211@1)she said honey take me dancing but they
  Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)              FEnded (133211@1)up by sleeping in a doorway
         Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)             FBy (133211@1)the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
          Bb (x1333x@1)           C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)CWearing (x32010@1)diamonds on the soles of her shoes


-CHORUS -

C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1) Bb (x1333x@1) C (x32010@1)FAnd (133211@1)I could say ooooooooo
          Bb (x1333x@1)    C (x32010@1)                  FAs (133211@1)if everybody knows what I'm talking about
          Bb (x1333x@1)    CAs (x32010@1)if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
  FTalking (133211@1)about, talking  about
  Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)CDiamonds (x32010@1)of her shoooes.

-VERSE 4-

  FPeople (133211@1)say I'm crazy I've got
  Bb (x1333x@1)            C (x32010@1)          FDiamonds (133211@1)on the soles of my shoes
      Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)                  FWell (133211@1)that's one way to lose those walking blues
      Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)CWith (x32010@1)Diamonds on the soles of my shoes

-OUTTRO-

          F (133211@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)          FI (133211@1)sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
 Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)     FTa-na-na-na-naa (133211@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)        FTa-na-na, (133211@1)Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
  Bb (x1333x@1)      C (x32010@1)     (C  C (x32010@1)Bb (x1333x@1)C (x32010@1) F.......)
Ta-na-na-na-naa

(play to fade OR as above in brackets letting the final note ring)

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