Paul Simon - Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Capo: 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
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Written by: Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala
From: "Graceland"
Tabbed by: maguri (1986)
Tuning: Standard
The a capella intro is in E, the song in F. I suggest using a
capo 3rd fret and play D (C# for the intro). That way it is
easy to play the licks between the vocal lines.
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capo: 3rd fret
play: D
key: F
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Lick in the verses
capo 3rd no capo
G/D G/D Bb/F Bb/F
D D D F F F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------2-3p2-3-2-----------------| e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----[3-3---3-3]----------------| B|-------10-11p10-11-10-----------------|
G|------2-4p2-2-2-----------------| G|--------------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------| D|-------10-12p10-12-10-----------------|
A|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|
For easy strumming I replaced the G/D with a simple Dsus4 in this chord sheet.
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[A-Capella Intro]
(the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
She's a C#rich girl, she don't try to hide it
C#Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a C#poor boy, empty as a pocket
C#Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing Ta-F#na-na, Ta-C#na-na-na,
She got G#diamonds on the soles of her C#shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Ta-F#na-naa, Ta-C#na-naa-na
She got G#diamonds on the soles of her C#shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G#Diamonds on the soles of her C#shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G#Diamonds on the soles of her C#shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G#Diamonds on the soles of her C#shoes
[Intro]
| D | G A | D | G A |
| D | G A | D | G A |
[Verse 1]
DPeople say she's crazy
She's got Gdiamonds on the Asoles of her Dshoes, Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
GWell that's one Away to lose these, Dwalking Dsus4blues D Dsus4 D
GDiamonds on the Asoles of her Dshoes Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
[Verse 2]
She was Dphysically forgotten
Then she Gslipped into my Apocket with my car Dkeys Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Said you've Gtaken me for Agranted, because I Dplease yDsus4ou D Dsus4 D
Wearing these Gdi-i-i-Ai-i-i-DiamonDsus4ds D Dsus4 D G A
[Chorus]
And I could say Doo-oo-oo-oo-Goo-oo-Aoo-oo-Doo-oo Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if Geverybody Aknows what I'm Dtalking aDsus4bout D Dsus4 D
As if Geverybody here would Aknow exactly what I was Dtalking Dsus4about D Dsus4 D
Talking about Gdiamonds on the Asoles of her DshoeDsus4s D Dsus4 D G A
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse 3]
D ShDsus4e makeDs Dsus4the siDgn of a teaspoon
GHe makes the Asign of a waDve Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
The Gpoor boy changes Aclothes and puts on DaftershaDsus4ve D Dsus4 D
To Gcompensate for his Aordinary shDoes Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
[Verse 4]
And she said Dhoney take mDsus4e dancDinDsus4g but Dthey
GEnded up by Asleeping in a Ddoorway Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
By the boGdegas and the Alights on upper DBroadwayDsus4 D Dsus4 D
Wearing Gdiamonds on the Asoles of her Dshoes Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
[Chorus]
And I could say Doo-oo-oo-oo-Goo-oo-Aoo-oo-Doo-oo Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if Geverybody Aknows what I'm Dtalking aDsus4bout D Dsus4 D
As if Geverybody here would Aknow exactly what I was Dtalking Dsus4about D Dsus4 D
Talking about Gdiamonds on the Asoles of her Dshoes Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse 5 + Outro]
D PeDsus4ople sDayDsus4 I'm cDrazy
I've got Gdiamonds on the Asoles of my Dshoes Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
WellG that's one Away to lose these Dwalking bDsus4lues D Dsus4 D
With GDiamonds on the Asoles of my DshoeDsus4s D Dsus4 D G A
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
DTa-na-na-na-na, GTa-na-na-na-nAaah-ah-ah
DTa-na-na-na-na, GTa-na-na-na-nAaah-ah-ah
DTa-na-na-na-na, GTa-na-na-na-nAaah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)