Diamonds and Rust — Joan Baez
Chords and lyrics for Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez (key of Em).
Verse 1
Diamonds and Rust chords
Joan Baez 1975
Em Em/Gb* Em 2x
Well [Em]I'll be [Em]damned[Em]
Here comes your [C]ghost again
But that's not [G]unusual
It's just that the [D]moon is full
And you happened to [Em][Em]call[Em][Em/Gb]
And [Em]here I [Em]sit[Em][Em/Gb]
Hand on the [C]telephone
Hearing a [G]voice I'd known
A couple of [D]light years ago
Heading straight for a [Em][Em]fall[Em][Em/Gb]
As [Em]I remember your [Em]eyes[Em][Em/Gb]
Were bluer than [C]robin's eggs
My poetry was [G]lousy you said
Where are you [D]calling from?
A booth in the [Em][Em]Midwest[Em][Em/Gb]
[Em]Ten years [Em]ago[Em][Em/Gb]
I bought you some [C]cufflinks
You brought me [G]something
We both know what [D]memories can bring
They bring diamonds and [Em][Em]rust[Em][Em/Gb]
[Em]Well you burst on the [Em]scene[Em][Em/Gb]
Already a [C]legend
The unwashed [G]phenomenon
The original [D]vagabond
You strayed into my [Em][Em]arms[Em][Em/Gb]
And [Em]there you [Em]stayed[Em][Em/Gb]
Temporarily [C]lost at sea
The Madonna was [G]yours for free
Yes the girl on the [D]half-shell
Would keep you [Em][Em]unharmed[Em][Em/Gb]
Now [Bm]I see you standing
With brown leaves falling around
And snow in your [Am]hair
Now [Bm]you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington [Am]Square
Our [C]breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the [G]air
Speaking [Fmaj7]strictly for me
We both could have died then and [G]there[B7]
[Em] [Em/Gb] [Em]
[Em]Now you're telling [Em]me[Em][Em/Gb]
You're not [C]nostalgic
Then give me another [G]word for it
You who are so [D]good with words
And at keeping things [Em][Em]vague[Em][Em/Gb]
[Em]Because I need some of that vagueness [Em]now[Em][Em/Gb]
It's all come back too [C]clearly
Yes I loved you [G]dearly
And if you're offering me [D]diamonds and rust
I've already [Em]paid
[Em] [Em/Gb] [Em]
* To form Em/Gb: form Em then add high E string, same fret
Note: You could also just pick the high e string (2nd fret) for emphasis
or just pick
** Alternate:
Em = Dm
Em/Gb = Dsus4
C = Bb
G = F
D = C
Bm = Am
Am = Gm
Fmaj7 = Ebmaj7
Set8
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