I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) — Billy Joe Shaver
Chords and lyrics for I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) by Billy Joe Shaver (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]I'm just an old chunk of coal[D7]
But [F#]I'm gonna be a diamond [Bm]someday[A]
[G]I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so [D]plu pure perfect
Gonna [E]put a smile on everybody's [A7]face
[D]I'm gonna kneel and pray every [D7]day
Lest [F#]I should become [F#7]vain along the [Bm]way[A]
[G]I'm just an old chunk of [D]coal now Lord
But [D]I'm gonna be a [A7]diamond [D]someday
(Instrumental)
Verse 2
[D]I'm gonna learn the best words to [D7]talk
I'm gonna [F#]search and find a better way to [Bm]walk[A]
[G]I'm gonna spit and polish my old [D]rough edged self
'til [E]I get rid of every single [A7]flaw
[D]I'm gonna be the world's best [D7]friend
Gonna [F#]go around shakin' [F#7]everybody's [Bm]hand[A]
Well, [G]I'm just an old chunk of [D]coal now Lord
But [D]I'm gonna be a [A7]diamond [D]someday
Oh, [G]I'm gonna be the cotton pickin' [D]rage of the age
[D]I'm gonna be a [A7]diamond [D]someday
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