Chords for Curtis Mayfield- Diamond in The Back

Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Em

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield- Diamond in The Back chords
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[A#]
[F#m]
[F] [Em]
[Bm] [A]
[G]
Though he [F#m] may not [A] drive a great big car
[Em] [B]
against [F#m] the white walls, TV [Em] antennas in the back.
[G]
You [A] may not have a [Em] car at [G] all, [A] but remember, brothers
and sisters, [Em] you can still stand tall.
Just [F#m] be thankful [A] for [Em] what you've got,
[Bm] though you [F#m] may not [A] drive a great big [Em] Cadillac.
Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [A] lady,
gangsta white walls, TV [Em] antennas in the back.
[D] You [A] may not have a [Em] car at [G] all, but [F#m] [A] remember,
brothers and [F#m] sisters, you [Em] can still [G] stand tall.
Just [A] be thankful for [Em] what you've got.
[F#m] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady.
Diamond [G] [F#m] in the [A] back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady.
[A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene [F#m] with a gangster [Bm] lady.
[Em] [G] Though you [A] may not drive a great big [Em] Cadillac,
[F#m] gangsta white walls, TV [F] [G] antennas in the back.
[Em] You [A] may not have [F#m] a car at [Em] all, [F#m] but remember,
[A]
brothers and sisters, you [Em] can still stand tall.
[A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster lady.
[Em] Woo-hoo.
[F#m] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady.
[D]
[G] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[Em] [A]
[G]
[A]
[Bm]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[Bm]
[G] Woo [A]-hoo.
[G]
[A]
[Bm]
[A]
[G]
[Bm] [Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [G] lady.
Woo-hoo.
[A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [G] lady.
Woo-hoo.
[A]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m] [A]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[G]
[A]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
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To jam and learn William Devaughn - (Parts 1 & 2) Be Thankful For What You Got chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: F#m, A, D, G, A, Em, G, Em and F#m. Ease into the song by practicing at 47 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 94 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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[A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Though he [F#m] may not [A] drive _ a great big car
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
against [F#m] the white walls, _ TV [Em] antennas in the back.
_ [G] _ _ _
You [A] may not have _ _ _ a [Em] car at [G] all, _ _ _ _ [A] but remember, brothers
and sisters, _ [Em] you can still stand tall.
_ Just [F#m] be thankful _ _ [A] for _ _ [Em] what you've got, _ _ _
[Bm] _ though you [F#m] may not [A] drive a great big [Em] Cadillac.
Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [A] lady,
gangsta white walls, _ _ TV [Em] antennas in the back. _ _
_ [D] You [A] may not have _ _ _ a [Em] car at [G] all, _ _ _ but _ [F#m] [A] remember,
brothers and [F#m] sisters, you [Em] can still [G] stand tall.
_ Just [A] be thankful _ for _ _ [Em] what you've got. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady. _ _
Diamond [G] _ _ _ [F#m] in the [A] back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene [F#m] with a gangster [Bm] lady. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] Though you [A] may not drive _ a great big _ [Em] Cadillac, _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] gangsta white walls, _ _ TV [F] [G] antennas in the back.
_ _ [Em] _ You [A] may not have _ [F#m] _ _ a car at [Em] all, _ _ _ _ [F#m] but remember,
[A] _
brothers and sisters, you [Em] can still stand tall.
_ _ _ [A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster lady.
[Em] Woo-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [Em] lady.
[D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ Woo _ [A]-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [G] lady.
Woo-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Diamond in the back, sunroof top,
dig in the scene with a gangster [G] lady.
Woo-hoo.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by William DeVaughn.

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