John Anderson - Old chunk of coal

^FI'm just an old ^Bbchunk of ^Fcoal, But ^AI'm gonna be a diamond some ^Dmday, ^{F Bb}I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so ^Fplu pure perfect, I'm gonna ^G7put a smile on ev'rybody's ^Cface. ^{Gm7 C7}

^FI'm gonna kneel and pray ^Bbev'ry day, ^F Lest ^AI should become vain along the ^Dmway. ^{F Bb7}I'm just and old chunk of ^Fcoal now Lord, But I'm gonna be a ^C7diamond some ^Fday. ^{G9 C7}

^FI'm gonna learn the best ^Bbwords to ^Ftalk, Gonna ^Asearch and find a better way to ^Dmwalk, ^Fyeah!

^BbI'm gonna spit and polish my old rough- ^Fedged self, 'Til ^G7I get rid of ev'ry single ^C7flaw. ^{Gm7 C7} Well ^FI'm gonna be the world's best friend, Gonna ^Ago 'round shakin' ev'rybody's ^Dmhand, ^Fyeah!

^FI'm just an old ^Bbchunk of ^Fcoal now Lord, But ^AI'm gonna be a diamond some ^Dmday, ^{F G7}Oh, I'm ^Bbgonna be the cotton-pickin' ^Frage of the ^G7age, ^FI'm gonna be a ^C7diamond some ^Fday. ^{Gm7 F}