^GI'm just an old chunk of coal But I'm go^B7nna be a diamond some d^G7ay I'm go^Cnna grow and glow till I'm so b^Glue pure perfect I'm gonna p^Aut a smile on everybody's f^Dace

But I^G'm gonna kneel and pray every day Lest I sh^B7ould become vain along the w^G7ay I'm j^Cust an old chunk of c^Goal now L^Emord But I'm gonna be a dia^Gmond some d^Day

I'm go^Gnna learn the right way to talk I'm gonna se^B7arch and find a better way to t^G7alk I'm go^Cnna spit and polish my old rough ed^Gged self Till ^AI get rid of every single f^Dlaw

I'm go^Gnna be the world's best friend I'm gonna ^B7go round shaking everybody's h^G7and I'm go^Cnna be the cotton pickin' r^Gage of the ^Emage Yes I'm gonna be a di^Gamond some d^Day

Now I^C'm just an old ch^Gunk of coal now L^Emord But I^G'm gonna be a dia^Dmond some d^Gay