As heard on the live album "Healing the Divide"

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Verse 1:

E (022100@1)                                              E7Shook (020130@1)the hands with the president, and then the pope in Rome;

A (x02220@1)                A7I've (x02020@1)been to parties where I've had to be flown;

C#m (x13321@4)          Abm (133111@4)   C#m (x13321@4)      AbmThey (133111@4)told me everything was sacred, nothing is profane;

C#m (x13321@4)              Abm (133111@4)            B7Money's (x21202@1)something that you throw off of the back of a train.

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Chorus:

E (022100@1)                           BAlways (x2444x@1)keep a diamond in your mind

E7 (020130@1)                          A7Always (x02020@1)keep a diamond in your mind

EWherever (022100@1)you may wander

A (x02220@1)          AmWherever (x02210@1)you may roam

E (022100@1)           B7 (x21202@1)            EAlways (022100@1)keep a diamond in your mind

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Verse 2:

E (022100@1)                       E7Steamer (020130@1)of gravy with the little fried pearls

A (x02220@1)                           A7Floating (x02020@1)like a necklace on a beautiful girl

C#m (x13321@4)         Abm (133111@4)          C#m (x13321@4)    AbmAnd (133111@4)Chalmers said thanks for the food and land

C#m (x13321@4)               Abm (133111@4)           B7And (x21202@1)somethin' about God that I just don't understand

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Chorus:

E (022100@1)                           BAlways (x2444x@1)keep a diamond in your mind

E7 (020130@1)                          A7Always (x02020@1)keep a diamond in your mind

EWherever (022100@1)you may wander

A (x02220@1)          AmWherever (x02210@1)you may roam

E (022100@1)           B7 (x21202@1)            EAlways (022100@1)keep a diamond in your mind

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Bridge:
              A (x02220@1)                            EShe's (022100@1)got the milk of human kindness and the fat of the land

B (x2444x@1)                       ESkin (022100@1)like a baby, but she drives like a man

A (x02220@1)                           EShe (022100@1)lives in Natchez, and she operates a crane

F#7 (242352@1)                                          B7She's (x21202@1)like a wrecking ball that's no longer connected to the chain

Verse 3:

E (022100@1)                      E7Zerelda (020130@1)Samuels said she ain't never prayed

A (x02220@1)                          A7Since (x02020@1)her right arm was blown off in a Pinkerton raid

C#m (x13321@4)           Abm (133111@4)         C#m (x13321@4)      AbmThey (133111@4)lashed her to a windmill with 3-fingered Dave

C#m (x13321@4)       Abm (133111@4)            B7Now (x21202@1)she's a hundred and two and drinkin' juleps in the shade

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Chorus:

E (022100@1)                           BAlways (x2444x@1)keep a diamond in your mind

E7 (020130@1)                          A7Always (x02020@1)keep a diamond in your mind

EWherever (022100@1)you may wander

A (x02220@1)          AmWherever (x02210@1)you may roam

E (022100@1)           B7 (x21202@1)            EAlways (022100@1)keep a diamond in your mind

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Final Chorus:

E (022100@1)                           BAlways (x2444x@1)keep a diamond in your mind

E7 (020130@1)                          A7Always (x02020@1)keep a diamond in your mind

EWherever (022100@1)you may wander

A (x02220@1)          AmWherever (x02210@1)you may roam

E (022100@1)           B7 (x21202@1)            EAlways (022100@1)keep a diamond in your mind

E (022100@1)           B7 (x21202@1)            Am (x02210@1)     
Always keep a diamond in your mind

(Finish on E)

Enjoy!