Diamond in My Pocket — Cody Johnson
Chords and lyrics for Diamond in My Pocket by Cody Johnson (key of G).
Verse 1
Hammer on and off with different fingers during the first half of the
verses
to give it some flair since it's just a G chord.
Intro
[G]
Verse 1
[G]Saturday night and the moon is out, just a shinin' over top of the pines
I'm [G]headin' on down to my baby's house, gonna take her on a midnight ride
Down them [Em]backroads windin' [C]up at a Kickapoo [G]Creek
[Em]Dancin' and singin' to some [C]good ol' boys like [D]me
Chorus
Baby, there's a [C][D]shooting [G]star,
That one's for [C]me [D]an' [G]you
So, [Em]hold me tight, an' [C]make that wish, an' [G]pray that it comes [D]true
Now, I ain't [C]sure [D]of [G]much,
but [Em]this [D]I [C]know
I got a [G]diamond in my pocket an' my [D]baby's got a heart of [C]gold
Turnaround
[G] [C] [G] [C]
Verse 2
I brought [G]along a little courage and Coleman cooler, just to help me out
My [G]hands are shakin' like a canebrake rattler, nothin's gonna save me now
Might as well [Em]jump in head first, [C]lay it all on the [G]line
What am I [Em]worried 'bout? Never gonna [C]be a more perfect [D]time
Chorus
'Cause baby, there's a [C][D]shooting [G]star,
That one's for [C]me [D]and [G]you
So, [Em]hold me tight, [C]make that wish, and [G]pray that it comes [D]true
Now, I ain't [C]sure [D]of [G]much,
but [Em]this [D]I [C]know
I've got a [G]diamond in my pocket and my [D]baby's got a heart of [C]gold
Turnaround
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D]
Bridge
Well, I [C]didn't have money for a [G]Broadway show,
but the [C]crickets are singin' to the [G]radio
an' [Cadd9]we've got tickets
on the very front [D]row
(key change)
Chorus
N.C.
Baby, there's a shooting star,
That one's for [D]me [E]an' [A]you
So, [F#m]hold me tight, an' [D]make that wish, an' [A]pray that it comes [E]true
Now, I ain't [D]sure [E]of [A]much,
But [F#m]this [E]I [D]know
Well, I got a [A]diamond in my pocket and my [E]baby's got a heart of [D]gold
I got a [A]diamond in my pocket and my [E]baby's got a heart of [D]gold
Outro
[A] [D] [A] My [D]baby's got a heart of [A][D]gold[A][D]
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