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 Bb C
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1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 0
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(E shape) (A shape) (C shape)
E A B
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0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 4 4 4 2
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-INTRO-
E E
She's a rich girl, don't try to hide it
E A
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
E E
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket
E A
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
A E
Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-naa-na,
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
A E
Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
B A
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shooooooes...
(Mini guitar solo with chords played behind it) (1) (2) (3) (4)
F F Bb C
Use this rythum throughout
-VERSE 1-
F
People say she's crazy, she's got
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
-VERSE 2-
(C) F
She's was physically forgotten then she
Bb C F
Slipped into my pocket with my car keys.
Bb C
Said you've taken me for granted
F
Cos I please you wearing these
Bb C F Bb C
Diiaaamonds
-CHORUS-
C F Bb C F
And I could say ooooooooo
Bb C F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
Bb C
As if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
F
Talking about, talking about
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds of her shoooes.
-VERSE 3-
F
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
Bb C F
He makes the sign of a wave
Bb C F
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
Bb C F Bb C
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
(C) F
And she said honey take me dancing but they
Bb C F
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway
Bb C F
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
Bb C F Bb C
Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes
-CHORUS -
C F Bb C F
And I could say ooooooooo
Bb C F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
Bb C
As if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
F
Talking about, talking about
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds of her shoooes.
-VERSE 4-
F
People say I'm crazy I've got
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose those walking blues
Bb C F Bb C
With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
-OUTTRO-
F Bb C F
I sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
Bb C F
Ta-na-na-na-naa
Bb C F
Ta-na-na, Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
Bb C (C C Bb C F.......)
Ta-na-na-na-naa
(play to fade OR as above in brackets letting the final note ring)
Hope you enjoy this fantastic song. Let me know how you found the tab!
