Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes — Paul Simon
Chords and lyrics for Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]People say she's crazy, she's got [F]diamonds
on the [G]soles of her [C]shoes, well [F]that's
one [G]way to lose these [C]walking blues
[F]Diamonds [G]on the soles of her [C]shoes [F][G]
Verse 2
[C]She was physically forgotten then she
[F]slipped into my pocket with my [G]car [C]keys
[F]She said you've taken me for [G]granted
because I [C]please you wearing these
[F][G]diamonds
Chorus
[C]And I could say ooooo [F][G][C][F]as if everybody
[G]knows what I'm talking about, as if
everybody here would know exactly what [C]I
was talking about, talking about [F]diamonds
on the [G]soles of her [C]shoes [F][G]
Verse 3
[C]She makes the sign of a teaspoon, he [F]makes
the sign of a [G]wave, the poor [C]boy changes
[F]clothes and puts on aftershave [G]to
compensate for his [C]ordinary shoes [F][G]
Verse 4
[C]And she said honey, take me dancing but
they ended up [F]by sleeping in a [G]doorway
[C]by the bodegas and the lights on Upper Broadway
wearing [F]diamonds on the [G]soles of their [C]shoes
Chorus
[C]And I could say ooooo [F][G][C][F]as if everybody
[G]knows what I'm talking about, as if
everybody here would know exactly what [C]I
was talking about, talking about [F]diamonds
on the [G]soles of her [C]shoes [F][G]