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Capo
4th Fret
G
Em
Now there's a man you'll hear about
C
G C/G
Most anywhere you go,
C
Em
And his holdings are in Texas
C
G
And his name is Diamond Joe.
G
Em
And he carries all his money
C
G
In a diamond-studded jar.
G
Em
He never took much trouble
C
G
With the process of the law.
G
Em
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
C
G C/G
Did offer him my hand,
G
Em
He gave a string of horses
C
G
So old they could not stand.
G
C G
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
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G C/G
He did mistreat me so,
G
Em C
And I never saved a dollar
G
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
G
Em
Now his bread it was corn dodger
C
G
And his meat you couldn't chaw,
G
Em
Nearly drove me crazy
C
G
With the waggin' of his jaw.
G
C G
And the tellin' of his story,
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G C/G
Mean to let you know
G
Em
That there never was a rounder
C
G
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
(Instrumental)
G
Em
I tried three times to quit him,
C
G
But he did argue so
G
C G
I'm still punchin' cattle
C
G
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
G
C G
And when I'm called up yonder
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G
And it's my time to go,
G
Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
C
G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.
Copyright © 1992 Special Rider Music
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