Here is a version of the song that makes it a little bit easier for those who can't be with sliding between barred F and G. It also gives good practice moving between the three chords of E, A and C. Here goes Chords Used:

_ _ _^F _ _ _ _ _^Bb _ _ _ _ _^C _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

(E shape) (A shape) (C shape)

_ _ ^E_ _ _ _ _ ^A_ _ _ _ _ ^B_ _ _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 4 4 4 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

-INTRO-

^EShe's a rich girl, d^Eon't try to hide it ^EDiamonds on the soles of her s^Ahoes. He's a p^Eoor boy, emp^Ety as a pocket Em^Epty as a pocket with no^Athing to lose Sing Ta-^Ana-na, Ta-n^Ea-naa-na, Di^Aamonds on the soles of her sh^Eoes (a-wa-a-wa) Ta^A-na-naa, Ta-^Ena-naa-na Di^Aamonds on the soles of her s^Ehoes (A-wa-a-wa) Di^Aamonds on the soles of her s^Ehoes (A-wa-a-wa) Di^Bamonds on the soles of her s^Ahoes (A-wa-a-wa) Di^Aamonds on the soles of her s^Ehooooooes...

(Mini guitar solo with chords played behind it) (1) (2) (3) (4) F F Bb C Use this rythum throughout -VERSE 1-

P^Feople say she's crazy, she's got D^Bbiamonds on the so^Cles of her sho^Fes, Well th^Bbat's one wa^Cy to lose these, wal^Fking blues Di^Bbamonds on the so^Cles of her shoe^Fs. ^Bb ^C

-VERSE 2- (C) F She's was physically forgotten then she

Sl^Bbipped into my po^Ccket with my car keys^F. Said you've ta^Bbken me for gra^Cnted Cos I ple^Fase you wearing these D^Bbiiaa^Camond^Fs ^Bb ^C

-CHORUS-

^CAnd I could say ^Foooo^Bbooooo^C ^F As if ever^Bbybody kn^Cows what I'm talking ^Fabout As if ever^Bbybody he^Cre would knows exactly what I was Ta^Flking about, talking about Di^Bbamonds of her sh^Coooes. ^F ^Bb ^C

-VERSE 3-

Sh^Fe makes the sign of a teaspoon He^Bb makes the s^Cign of a w^Fave The p^Bboor boy changes clo^Cthes and puts on af^Ftershave To co^Bbmpensate for his or^Cdinary shoes^F ^Bb ^C (C) F And she said honey take me dancing but they En^Bbded up by sl^Ceeping in a doorw^Fay By the bo^Bbdegas and the li^Cghts on upper Br^Foadway Wearing di^Bbamonds on the s^Coles of her sho^Fes ^Bb ^C

-CHORUS -

-VERSE 4-

Pe^Fople say I'm crazy I've got Di^Bbamonds on the so^Cles of my sho^Fes Well t^Bbhat's one ^Cway to lose those wal^Fking blues With D^Bbiamonds on the so^Cles of my shoes ^F ^Bb ^C

-OUTTRO-

I sing Ta-^Fna-na, Ta-^Bbna-ta-na-n^Caa-na-na-naaa^F T^Bba-na-na-na-^Cnaa ^F Ta-na-na, Ta-^Bbna-ta-na-n^Caa-na-na-na^Faa Bb C (C C Bb C F.......) Ta-na-na-na-naa

(play to fade OR as above in brackets letting the final note ring) Hope you enjoy this fantastic song. Let me know how you found the tab!

Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes