Diamonds in the Coal

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Diamonds In The Coal’ is on “Wires from the Bunker”, Wrasse Records, 2000, and Appleseed Records, also 2000. 

One of those hypnotic song in the beginning, good to have an electric guitar for the second part.  I suppose you can easily hear which notes are to be highlighted in the intro and the verses, not too difficult to play them with the chords given.

 

 

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

Hold on (A4)the (Am)line,

(A4)Wait (Am)for (A2)a (Am)sign,

(Fj7/C)Slippin’ and (C/B)slidin’ (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)hole.(Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

Hold on (A4)the (Am)line,

(A4)Wait (Am)for (A2)a (Am)sign,

We are (Fj7/C)diamonds (C/B) (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)coal.(Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

 

Holdin’ on (A4)the (Am)rails,

(A4)Clinging(Am)with (A2)your (Am)nails,

(Fj7/C)Slippin’ and (C/B)slidin’ (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)hole. (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

You know with(A4)out (Am)fail

The (A4)tipping (Am)of (A2)the (Am)scales,

We are (Fj7/C)diamonds (C/B) (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)coal.(Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

 

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal. (hold)

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

(Am) (A4)(Am)  (A4)(Am)(A2)(Am) 

(Fj7/C) (C/B) (C/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am) (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

 

Don’t give (A4)up (Am)now,

(A4)Make it (Am)through (A2)some(Am)how,

Though we’re (Fj7/C)slippin’ and (C/B)slidin’ (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)hole. (Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

And if we’re in (A4)the (Am)night,

There’s (A4)bound to (Am)be (A2)a (Am)light,

Like a (Fj7/C)diamond (C/B) (Am)in (Am/G)the (Am)coal.(Am7/B)(Am)(Am/G)(Am)

 

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal. (hold)

(Fj7)    (Em7) (Am) (Fj7) (G) (Am)  (Fj7)  (Em7) (Am) (Fj7) (G) (Am)

 

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7) We are diamonds, (E7) we are (Am)diamonds,

We are (Fj7)diamonds (G)in the (Am)coal.

(Fj7)  (E7) (Am) (Fj7) (G) (Am)  (Fj7)  (E7) (Am) (Fj7) (G) (Am)  (Fj7)  (E7) (Am) (Fj7) (G) (Am)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de, Charlie Wooodward  Art Faller

 

June 2006