Joe Purdy - Diamond state

^ETake me ^F#mback those summer days ^AWinter’s making m^By old bones ache ^EI’ll r^F#meturn when the weather’s changed ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State again

^EWell I g^F#mot religion and the old north wind ^AAll the colours cam^Be, the colours went ^EI swore ^F#mto get right with my family and friends ^AGave my bottle to t^Bhe preacher, start over again, singing

^ETake me ^F#mback those summer days ^AWinter’s making m^By old bones ache ^EI’ll r^F#meturn when the weather’s changed ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State again

^EWell hel^F#ml hath no fury like a woman scorned ^AShe took all the wh^Biskey and all the corn ^EShe set ^F#mfire to my house, and took off in a storm ^AEven after she’s ^Bgone she’s still keeping me warm

^ETake me ^F#mback those summer days ^AWinter’s making m^By old bones ache ^EI’ll r^F#meturn when the weather’s changed ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State again

^EWell the^F#m roof caved in and the house came down ^AThere’s a hole in^B my tent, and one in the ground ^EAnd the ^F#mplaces I’ve been ain’t the place I am now ^ASo watch where you?^B??re stepping, I’ll see you around

^ETake me ^F#mback those summer days ^AWinter’s making m^By old bones ache ^EI’ll r^F#meturn when the weather’s changed ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State ^EOh take ^F#mme back those summer days ^AThis winter’s mak^Bing my old bones ache ^EAnd I’^F#mll return when the weather’s changed ^AI will see you in t^Bhe Diamond State my friends

^EI’m go^F#ming California, gonna pan for gold ^ABecause a diamond i^Bn the rough ain’t a diamond in the snow ^EI’m go^F#mnna empty all my pockets and admit that I’m old ^ATake my coat to the^B corner and hope it gets sold

^ETake me ^F#mback those summer days ^AWinter’s making m^By old bones shake ^EI’ll r^F#meturn when the weather’s changed ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State again

^EI’ll s^F#mee you in the Diamond State ^AI’ll see you in t^Bhe Diamond State ^EI will s^F#mee you in the Diamond State ^AI will see you in t^Bhe Diamond State

^EMy frien^F#mds ^AOh my good friends ^B