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