James Taylor - Diamond joe

Now there ^Cis a man you'll he^Amar about most ^Fanywhere you g^Amo His h^Foldings are in ^CTexas, and his name is Diamond ^AmJoe He ^Fcarries all his ^Cmoney in a diamond-studded j^Amar He nev^Cer was much bother^Am by the proces^Fs of the law ^Am

Yes I ^Chired out to J^Amoe boys, I did ^Foffer him my ^Amhand He g^Fave a string of^C horses so old they could not s^Amtand I sw^Fear I like to s^Ctarve to death, he did mistreat me^Am so And I n^Cever did save ^Ama dollar in the^F pay of Diamo^Amnd Joe

^C I swear I never did save a ^Amdollar...

His b^Cread it was corn ^Amdodger and his m^Feat I could not c^Amhaw And he ^Fdrove me near dis^Ctracted with that waggin' of his j^Amaw And the ^Ftellin' of his ^Cstories, boys, I mean to let you ^Amknow That there ^Cnever was a r^Amounder who could ^Flie like ^EmDiamond ^AmJoe

Well I ^Ctried three times to quit him, boys, but ^Fhe did argue s^Amo That I^F'm still punchi^Cn' cattle in the pay of Diamond J^Amoe And ^Fwhen I'm called up y^Conder and it comes my time to ^Amgo Give ^Cmy blankets to my ^Ambuddies ooh...^F give the fleas to Diamond J^Amoe

^C That's right.. ^Am Give my ^Cblankies to my buddies give the f^Amleas to Diamond Joe