As the other version posted here isn't entirely correct:

intro:
F# C# Abm B->C# x2
F# (buildup)

riff:
F# C# B B x2

F# (244322@1)                      C#The (x43121@1)world beat you for the something nice 
    B (x2444x@1)          C#You (x43121@1)worked hard, died poor 
F# (244322@1)               C#You (x43121@1)mined what you died for 
B (x2444x@1)                     C#Diamonds (x43121@1)di di di di di uh

F# (244322@1)               BYou (x2444x@1)can whistle my name 
                   EbmIt's (xx4342@1)the mines, in Africa 
C#That (x43121@1)are to blame 
F# (244322@1)                 BYou (x2444x@1)can Scoop out my brain 
                 Ebm (xx4342@1)             C#Shape (x43121@1)it into an ear and then tell me your pain

F#, riff

F# (244322@1)                    Ebm+
Held death at bay from the first day 
B (x2444x@1)           C#Stayed (x43121@1)awake, stayed awake 
F# (244322@1)               EbmThe (xx4342@1)rabbit was removed under the whole moon 
B (x2444x@1)       C#Long (x43121@1)bird, short road

F# B Ebm C#  x2

F#  C#  Abm  B  x a-bunch

F# (244322@1)F# B Ebm C#  x2

F#Dig (244322@1)deep but don't dig too deep 
B (x2444x@1)                                   Ebm (xx4342@1) EbmEbadd2 (xx4342@1)(x68866)         C#When (x43121@1)it's late you'll see the hole is empty                   and oh so deadly 
F# (244322@1)                 BThey (x2444x@1)want me raw and smooth like glass 
                           Ebm (xx4342@1)
They want it fast but they don't want flaws 
            EbmEbadd2 (xx4342@1)(x68866)
I'm a girl's best friend 
        C# (x43121@1)                    C#7 (x4342x@1)(maybe not a7, (x02210@1)but it helps add to the tension)
Can you cut, I can cut, 'cause I'm a rough gem

F# (244322@1)F# C# B B x2

F# (244322@1)               C#who (x43121@1)lives in those lights in the distance? 
B (x2444x@1)                         C#Watered (x43121@1)down, the rain will help you out 
F# (244322@1)                  C#I (x43121@1)had a dream, it was all a dream 
           B (x2444x@1)                          C#But (x43121@1)it was ruined by the sun shining in through me

F#
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