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Tuning: G C E A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala From: "Graceland" (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For original key: Transpose: - -5 Capo: - 5th fret Play: F C Key: F F --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual strumming pattern. Fsus4 Fsus4 F Bb C F F F Bb C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|0---------------|1-------3-------|0--------0-------|1-------3-------| E|1---------------|1-------0-------|1--------1-------|1-------0-------| C|0---------------|2-------0-------|0---0--0-0-------|2-------0-------| g|2---------------|3-------0-------|2---3p23-2-------|3-------0-------| The key of C (transpose this chord sheet -5) lends itself nicely to playing the basic pattern on the ukulele. In order to match the original key use a capo on the 5th fret. Csus4 Csus4 C F G C C C F G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|3---------------|0-------2-------|-------------3---|0-------2-------| E|0---------------|1-------3-------|0---1p01-1---0---|1-------3-------| C|0---------------|0-------2-------|0------------0---|0-------2-------| g|0---------------|2-------0-------|-----------0---0-|2-------0-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [A-Capella Intro] (the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
She's a Erich girl, she don't try to hide it EDiamonds on the soles of her shoes He's a Epoor boy, empty as a pocket EEmpty as a pocket with nothing to lose Sing Ta-Ana-na, Ta-Ena-na-na, She got Bdiamonds on the soles of her Eshoes (a-wa-a-wa) Ta-Ana-naa, Ta-Ena-naa-na She got Bdiamonds on the soles of her Eshoes (a-wa-a-wa) BDiamonds on the soles of her Eshoes (a-wa-a-wa) BDiamonds on the soles of her Eshoes (a-wa-a-wa) BDiamonds on the soles of her Eshoes
[Intro] | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | [Verse]
FPeople say she's crazy She's got Bbdiamonds on the Csoles of her Fshoes, Fsus4 F Fsus4 F BbWell that's one Cway to lose these, Fwalking Fsus4blues F Fsus4 F BbDiamonds on the Csoles of her Fshoes Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Verse]
She was Fphysically forgotten Then she Bbslipped into my Cpocket with my car Fkeys Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Said you've Bbtaken me for Cgranted, because I Fplease yFsus4ou F Fsus4 F Wearing these Bbdi-i-i-Ci-i-i-FiamonFsus4ds F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Chorus]
And I could say Foo-oo-oo-oo-Bboo-oo-Coo-oo-Foo-oo Fsus4 F Fsus4 F As if Bbeverybody Cknows what I'm Ftalking aFsus4bout F Fsus4 F As if Bbeverybody here would Cknow exactly what I was Ftalking Fsus4about F Fsus4 F Talking about Bbdiamonds on the Csoles of her FshoeFsus4s F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Instrumental] (horns) | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | Ooh-oh | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | Ooh-oh [Verse]
F ShFsus4e makesF thFsus4e sign Fof a teaspoon BbHe makes the Csign of a waFve Fsus4 F Fsus4 F The Bbpoor boy changes Cclothes and puts on FaftershaFsus4ve F Fsus4 F To Bbcompensate for his Cordinary shFoes Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Verse]
And she said Fhoney take mFsus4e danciFng Fsus4but theFy BbEnded up by Csleeping in a Fdoorway Fsus4 F Fsus4 F By the boBbdegas and the Clights on upper FBroadwayFsus4 F Fsus4 F Wearing Bbdiamonds on the Csoles of her Fshoes Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Chorus]
And I could say Foo-oo-oo-oo-Bboo-oo-Coo-oo-Foo-oo Fsus4 F Fsus4 F As if Bbeverybody Cknows what I'm Ftalking aFsus4bout F Fsus4 F As if Bbeverybody here would Cknow exactly what I was Ftalking Fsus4about F Fsus4 F Talking about Bbdiamonds on the Csoles of her Fshoes Fsus4 F Fsus4 F Bb C
[Instrumental] (horns) | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | Ooh-oh | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | Ooh-oh [Verse + Outro]
F PeFsus4ople saFy IFsus4'm crazFy I've got Bbdiamonds on the Csoles of my Fshoes Fsus4 F Fsus4 F WellBb that's one Cway to lose these Fwalking bFsus4lues F Fsus4 F With BbDiamonds on the Csoles of my FshoeFsus4s F Fsus4 F Bb C Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah FTa-na-na-na-na, BbTa-na-na-na-nCaah-ah-ah FTa-na-na-na-na, BbTa-na-na-na-nCaah-ah-ah FTa-na-na-na-na, BbTa-na-na-na-nCaah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)