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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Paul Simon
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (1986)
(Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala)
From: "Graceland"
The a capella intro is in E, the song in F. I suggest using a
capo 3rd fret and play D (C# for the intro). That way it is
easy to play the licks between the vocal lines.
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This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual
strumming pattern.
Dsus4 Dsus4
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Ae|2---------------|3-------0-------|2---323-2-------|3-------0-------| (x02220@1)B|3---------------|0-------2-------|3---333-3-------|0-------2-------|
G|2---------------|0-------2-------|2---222-2-------|0-------2-------|
D|0---------------|0-------2-------|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|
A|----------------|x-------0-------|----------------|x-------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
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Capo 3rd fret
INTRO (a capella; the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
C# (x43121@1)
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it
C# (x43121@1)
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
C# (x43121@1)
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket
C# (x43121@1)
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
F# (244322@1) C#Sing (x43121@1)Ta-na-na, Ta-na-na-na,
Ab (xx1114@1) C#She (x43121@1)got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
F# (244322@1) C#Ta-na-naa, (x43121@1)Ta-na-naa-na
Ab (xx1114@1) C#She (x43121@1)got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Ab (xx1114@1) C#Diamonds (x43121@1)on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Ab (xx1114@1) C#Diamonds (x43121@1)on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Ab (xx1114@1) C#Diamonds (x43121@1)on the soles of her shoes
SONG
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
DPeople (xx0232@1)say she's crazy
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) ADiamonds (x02220@1)on the soles of her shoes
D (xx0232@1)
She was physically forgotten
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) AWearing (x02220@1)these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) ATalking (x02220@1)about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Lick (horns)
| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Ooh-oh
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Ooh-oh
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
He makes the sign of a wave
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) ATo (x02220@1)compensate for his ordinary shoes
D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
And she said honey take me dancing but they
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) AWearing (x02220@1)diamonds on the soles of her shoes
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) ATalking (x02220@1)about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Lick (horns)
| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)| D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G | A| (x02220@1)
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Ooh-oh
| D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A | D| (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A |
Ooh-oh
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
People say I'm crazy
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) AWith (x02220@1)Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)
