Diamond Joe
Sam Bush
Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
G Em C D G
Verse 1
G Em Well, there is a man you'll hear about C D G Most every place you go C Em And his holdings are in Texas C D G And his name is Diamond Joe C Em He carried all his money C D G In a diamond-studded jar G Em And he never was much bother C D G By the process of the law
Verse 2
G Em Well, I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys C D G I did offer him my hand C Em And he gave me a string of horses C D G So old they could not stand C Em Oh, I like to starve to death, boys C D G He did mistreat me so G Em And I never saved a dollar C D G In the pay of Diamond Joe
Instrumental
G Em C D G C Em C D G C Em C D G G Em C D G
Verse 3
G Em Now his bread it was corn dodger C D G And his meat I could not chaw C Em And he like to drove me crazy C D G With the waggin' of his jaw C Em Oh, the tellin' of his stories C D G I mean to let you know G Em That there never was a rounder C D G That could lie like Diamond Joe
Instrumental
G Em C D G C Em C D G C Em C D G G Em C D G
Verse 4
G Em Well, I tried three times to quit him, boys C D G But he did argue so C Em That I'm still punchin' cattle C D G In the pay of Diamond Joe C Em And when I'm called up yonder C D G And it comes my time to go G Em C I give my blankets to my buddies C C D C G And my fleas to Diamond Joe
Outro
Em C D G