Tuning: E A D G B E

Strawbs - Cut Like A Diamond [Intro] Em D G Em D G Em D Em D G A D A G C [Verse 1]

I was ^Gborn In the calm before the storm In the quiet hour of ^Emdawn With the full moon in my ^Ceyes

[Verse 2]

I was ^Gkissed By the rolling river mist That betrayed the lovers' ^Emtryst A mysterious dis^Cguise ^Em

[Chorus]

Cut like a ^Cdiamond ^G Sharper than ^Asteel ^Bm Sweet as the ^Emrazor's edge Be^Afore the jagged ^Cwheel

[Verse 3]

I am l^Gost I have sold my heart at cost On the bridges that we ^Emcrossed I have carved my name in ^Cstone

[Verse 4]

Bitter ^Gwife You have cut me like a knife I could never take a ^Emlife That could never take its ^Cown ^Em

[Chorus]

Cut like a ^Cdiamond ^G Sharper than ^Asteel ^Bm Sweet as the ^Emrazor's edge Be^Afore the jagged ^Cwheel

[Chorus]

Cut like a ^Cdiamond ^D Sharper than ^Esteel ^F#m Sweet as the ^Emrazor's edge Be^Afore the jagged ^Cwheel

[Instrumental] Em D G Em D G Em D Em D G A D A F#m E **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones** [Verse 5]

I was ^Aborn In the calm before the storm In the quiet hour of ^F#mdawn With the full moon in my ^Deyes

[Verse 6]

I will ^Adie With the sun high in the sky With the river rolling ^F#mby Far below the Bridge of ^DSighs ^F#m

[Chorus]

Cut like a ^Ddiamond ^E Sharper than ^F#steel ^Abm Sweet as the ^F#mrazor's edge Be^Bfore the jagged ^Dwheel ^F#m ^D ^A ^Abm

Strawbs - Cut like a diamond