Chords for I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day)

Tempo:
81.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

A

G#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day) chords
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[E] [G#] [A]
[E] [C#m] [B]
[D#m] [E] Hey, I'm just an old chump of coal
But [G#] I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] someday
I'm [A] gonna grow and glow till I'm so [E] blue
Perfect.
[F#] I'm gonna put a smile on
[B] Everybody's [A] face.
[Dm] [D#m] [C#m] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
[G#] Lest I should become
a lonely [C#m] way
[A] I'm just an old chump [C#m] of coal
But I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
I'm gonna learn the best way to [A#] walk
I'm [G#] gonna search and find a better way [C#m] to talk
[A] I'm gonna spit and
Polish my old [E] rough
Itself [F#] till I get rid of every single flaw.
[D] [E] I'm gonna be the world's best friend
I'm [G#] gonna go around shaking [C#m] everybody's hand
Hey, [A] I'm gonna be the cotton [E]-picking
rage of the age
I'm gonna [B] be a diamond [E] Someday
[G#]
[C#m] [A]
[E] [F#]
[B] [E]
[G#]
[C#m] [A]
[E]
[B] [D#] [E] [C#m] Now I'm just an [E] old chump of coal
But [G#] I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] Someday
I'm [A] gonna grow and glow till I'm [C#m] so blue
[E] Perfect.
I'm [F#] gonna put a smile on
[B] Everybody's face.
[B] [G] [C#m] I'm gonna kneel and pray [E] every day
[G#] Unless I should become
a lonely [C#m] way
[A] Hey, I'm just an old chump of [E] coal
But I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
[G#]
[C#m] [A]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
G#
134211114
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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To learn John Anderson - (But Im Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day) Im Just An Old Chunk Of Coal chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, G#, C#m, A, E, C#m and E. Start with a comfortable 40 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 81. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[D#m] _ [E] _ _ _ Hey, I'm just an old chump of coal
But _ [G#] I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] someday
I'm [A] gonna grow and glow till I'm so [E] blue
Perfect.
[F#] I'm gonna put a smile on
[B] Everybody's [A] face.
[Dm] _ [D#m] _ [C#m] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
_ _ [G#] Lest I should become
a lonely [C#m] way
_ _ _ [A] I'm just an old chump [C#m] of coal
But I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday
I'm gonna learn the best way to [A#] walk
I'm [G#] gonna search and find a better way [C#m] to talk
_ [A] I'm gonna spit and
Polish my old [E] rough
Itself [F#] till I get rid of every single flaw.
[D] _ _ [E] I'm gonna be the world's best friend
I'm [G#] gonna go around shaking [C#m] everybody's hand
Hey, [A] I'm gonna be the cotton [E]-picking
rage of the age
I'm gonna [B] be a diamond [E] Someday _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [D#] _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] Now I'm just an [E] old chump of coal
But [G#] I'm gonna be a diamond [C#m] Someday
I'm [A] gonna grow and glow till I'm [C#m] so blue
[E] Perfect.
I'm [F#] gonna put a smile on
[B] Everybody's face.
[B] _ _ [G] [C#m] I'm gonna kneel and pray [E] every day
_ _ [G#] Unless I should become
a lonely [C#m] way
_ _ [A] Hey, I'm just an old chump of [E] coal
But I'm gonna be [B] a diamond [E] someday _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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