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

Tempo:
91.05 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Gm

D

Eb

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 Someday) chords
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[Bb]
I'm just an [Ab] old [Bb] chunk of coal, [D] but [A] I'm gonna [D] be a diamond [G] someday.
[Bb] [F]
[Eb] I'm gonna grow and glow till [Bb] I'm so blue, you're perfect.
[C] Gonna put a smile on [F] everybody's face.
[Bb] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day, [D] lest I should become vain [Gm] along the way.
[Bb]
[Eb] I'm just an old [Bb] chunk of coal now, Lord, but [Gm] I'm gonna [F] be a diamond [Bb] someday.
[D] [Gm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [A]
[Bb] I'm gonna learn the right [A] words [Bb] to talk, [D] gonna search and find a better way [Gm] to walk.
[Bb]
[Eb] I'm gonna spit and polish my [Bb] old rough-edged self, [B]
[C] till I get rid of [Gb] every [F] single flaw.
[Bb] I wanna be the world's best friend, [D] gonna go around shaking [Fm] [Gm] everybody's hand.
[Bb]
[Eb] I'm just an old chunk [Bb] of coal now, Lord, but I'm gonna [F] be a diamond [Bb] someday.
[Eb] I'm just an old chunk [Bb] of coal [Gm] now, Lord, [Bb] but I'm [Gm] gonna be [F] a diamond [Bb] someday.
Key:  
Bb
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F
134211111
Gm
123111113
D
1321
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Johnny Cash - (But Im Gonna Be a Diamond Someday) Im Just An Old Chunk Of Coal chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, Eb, Bb, Gm, Bb, D and Gm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 45 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 91. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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I'm just an [Ab] old [Bb] chunk of coal, _ [D] but [A] I'm gonna [D] be a diamond [G] someday.
[Bb] _ [F]
[Eb] I'm gonna grow and glow till [Bb] I'm so blue, you're perfect.
[C] Gonna put a smile on [F] everybody's face. _ _
[Bb] I'm gonna kneel and pray every day, _ [D] lest I should become vain [Gm] along the way.
[Bb] _ _
[Eb] I'm just an old [Bb] chunk of coal now, Lord, but [Gm] I'm gonna [F] be a diamond [Bb] someday. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bb] I'm gonna learn the right [A] words [Bb] to talk, _ [D] gonna search and find a better way [Gm] to walk.
[Bb] _
[Eb] I'm gonna spit and polish my [Bb] old rough-edged self, [B]
[C] till I get rid of [Gb] every [F] single flaw. _
[Bb] I wanna be the world's best friend, [D] gonna go around shaking [Fm] [Gm] everybody's hand.
[Bb] _ _
[Eb] I'm just an old chunk [Bb] of coal now, Lord, but I'm gonna [F] be a diamond [Bb] someday. _ _ _
[Eb] I'm just an old chunk [Bb] of coal [Gm] now, Lord, [Bb] but I'm [Gm] gonna be [F] a diamond [Bb] someday. _ _
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