Capo: 1 Tuning:

Capo 1st Fret (Played in C) [Intro] C Am C/G C Am C/G C Am C/G [Chorus]

^CSome days you get ^Amdiamonds, ^FSome days nickels and^D dimes ^FSome days life's a ^Gpoem ^FSome days ^Gnothing r^Chymes, ^CSome days you're a^Am winner, ^FSome days you ^Dlose, ^FSome days all you're ^Gdoing^F is ^Gpaying ^Cdues.

[Verse 1] C Am C/G

^COn a Wednesday I was^Am playing in a ^C/Gbiker ^Cbar, ^Amoutside ^C/GTopeka^C C Am C/G ^COn that Friday I was^Am playing on a ^C/Gblues ^Ccruise, ^Amgoing to ^C/GDominica^C C Am C/G ^CEbbs and flo^Fws, ^Am/E ^Glike the ^Ctide

C Am C/G C Am C/G [Chorus]

^CSome days you get ^Amdiamonds, ^FSome days nickels and^D dimes ^FSome days sparkle, ^G ^FSome days n^Gothing ^Cshines, ^CSome days you're ^Amgiven ^FSome days you ^Dchoose, ^FSome days all you're ^Gdoing^F is ^Gpaying ^Cdues.

[Verse 2] C Am C/G

^CTonight I'm ^Amsleeping in a ^C/G5-Star h^Cotel, ^AmCouldn't ask^C/G for more, ^C C Am C/G ^CBut I've wou^Amnd up ^C/Gmany a ^Cnight, ^Amsleeping on a ^C/Gstran^Cger's floor, ^CSometimes yo^Fu wal^Am/Ek, somet^Gimes you ^Cride.

[Chorus] C Am C/G

[Verse 3] [Verse 2] C Am C/G

^CSome folks treat ^Amyou like ^C/Gsomething under their ^Cshoe, ^Amain't ^C/Gnothin' new.^C C Am C/G ^COthers greet you ^Amlike a ^C/Gholy ^Cprophet, ^Amnow what you ^C/Ggonna do?^C ^CYou try ^Fto take ^Am/E it ^Gall in ^Cstride,

[Chorus] C Am C/G

^CSome days you get ^Amdiamonds, ^FSome days nickels and^D dimes ^FSome days you're out of tune, ^G ^FSome days it ^Gall ^Cchimes, ^CSome days you're ^Amgrinnin' ^FSome days you're ^Dfrownin' the blues, ^FSome days all you're ^Gdoing^F is ^Gpaying ^Cdues.

Eric Bibb - Diamond days