Chords for Johnny Cash ''The Diplomat''
Tempo:
95.6 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Eb
Gm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Db]
[Ab]
He slowly raised a trembling hand, [Db] gently brushed a silver [Ab] strand of hair [Db] from his [Ab] wrinkled brow.
[Eb] The lips that used to talk so free, the eyes that used to beckon [Ab] me were silent now.
He listens to a passing train, [Db] who gives in to an old [Ab] familiar pain, [Db] familiar [Ab] pain.
They [Eb] retired him twenty years ago, gave him a watch made of gold, [Ab] and took his train.
His woman's name was Margaret.
[Db] He loved her, but she went away [Ab] and left [Db] his heart [Ab] undone.
[Eb] He called his train the diplomat.
She's the only other lady that [Ab] he ever loved.
Some forty years he made the steam [Db] from Memphis down to New [Ab] Orleans, but now [Db]
he's off [Ab] the line.
And [Eb] the closest that he ever gets, Margaret or the diplomat, [Ab] is in his mind.
He said, take me to [Db] the station.
The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
Can't you hear that [Eb] whistle blowing?
They both know I've been alone [Ab] for much too long.
Let's not [Db] keep them waiting.
We'll talk about the good times [Ab] later on.
Right now, take me to [Eb] the station.
The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
They say he talks crazy when [Db] he sees a passing train or [Ab] when he hears [Db]
[Ab] Margaret's name.
[Eb] But the only things he ever loved, he lost before he loved enough.
[Ab] He's not to blame.
So who's to say he's right or wrong?
[Db]
Reaching out and hanging on to [Ab] dreams.
[Db] He can't [Ab] let go.
[Eb] He threw the watch of gold away, but keeps track of the memories [Ab] where he belongs.
He said, take me to [Db] the station.
The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
Can't you hear that whistle [Eb] blowing?
They both know I've been [Ab] alone for much too long.
Let's not keep them [Db] waiting.
We'll talk about the good times later [Ab] on.
Right now, take me [Eb] to the station.
The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
They [Gm] retired him [N] twenty years ago,
gave him a watch made of gold,
and took [Ab] daddy's train.
[B] [N]
[Ab]
He slowly raised a trembling hand, [Db] gently brushed a silver [Ab] strand of hair [Db] from his [Ab] wrinkled brow.
[Eb] The lips that used to talk so free, the eyes that used to beckon [Ab] me were silent now.
He listens to a passing train, [Db] who gives in to an old [Ab] familiar pain, [Db] familiar [Ab] pain.
They [Eb] retired him twenty years ago, gave him a watch made of gold, [Ab] and took his train.
His woman's name was Margaret.
[Db] He loved her, but she went away [Ab] and left [Db] his heart [Ab] undone.
[Eb] He called his train the diplomat.
She's the only other lady that [Ab] he ever loved.
Some forty years he made the steam [Db] from Memphis down to New [Ab] Orleans, but now [Db]
he's off [Ab] the line.
And [Eb] the closest that he ever gets, Margaret or the diplomat, [Ab] is in his mind.
He said, take me to [Db] the station.
The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
Can't you hear that [Eb] whistle blowing?
They both know I've been alone [Ab] for much too long.
Let's not [Db] keep them waiting.
We'll talk about the good times [Ab] later on.
Right now, take me to [Eb] the station.
The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
They say he talks crazy when [Db] he sees a passing train or [Ab] when he hears [Db]
[Ab] Margaret's name.
[Eb] But the only things he ever loved, he lost before he loved enough.
[Ab] He's not to blame.
So who's to say he's right or wrong?
[Db]
Reaching out and hanging on to [Ab] dreams.
[Db] He can't [Ab] let go.
[Eb] He threw the watch of gold away, but keeps track of the memories [Ab] where he belongs.
He said, take me to [Db] the station.
The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
Can't you hear that whistle [Eb] blowing?
They both know I've been [Ab] alone for much too long.
Let's not keep them [Db] waiting.
We'll talk about the good times later [Ab] on.
Right now, take me [Eb] to the station.
The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
They [Gm] retired him [N] twenty years ago,
gave him a watch made of gold,
and took [Ab] daddy's train.
[B] [N]
Key:
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Db
Eb
Gm
B
Ab
Db
Eb
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He slowly raised a trembling hand, [Db] gently brushed a silver [Ab] strand of hair [Db] from his [Ab] wrinkled brow. _
_ [Eb] The lips that used to talk so free, the eyes that used to beckon [Ab] me were silent now. _
He listens to a passing train, [Db] who gives in to an old [Ab] familiar pain, _ [Db] familiar [Ab] pain.
_ They [Eb] retired him twenty years ago, gave him a watch made of gold, [Ab] and took his train. _
_ _ His woman's name was Margaret.
[Db] He loved her, but she went away [Ab] and left [Db] his heart [Ab] undone.
_ [Eb] He called his train the diplomat.
She's the only other lady that [Ab] he ever loved.
_ Some forty years he made the steam [Db] from Memphis down to New [Ab] Orleans, but now _ [Db]
he's off [Ab] the line.
_ And [Eb] the closest that he ever gets, Margaret or the diplomat, [Ab] is in his mind.
_ _ He said, take me to [Db] the station.
_ _ The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
_ Can't you hear that [Eb] whistle blowing?
_ _ They both know I've been alone [Ab] for much too long.
_ Let's not [Db] keep them waiting.
_ _ We'll talk about the good times [Ab] later on.
_ Right now, take me to [Eb] the station.
_ _ The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home. _ _ _ _ _
_ They say he talks crazy when [Db] he sees a passing train or [Ab] when he hears [Db] _ _
[Ab] Margaret's name.
_ [Eb] But the only things he ever loved, he lost before he loved enough.
[Ab] He's not to blame.
_ So who's to say he's right or wrong?
[Db]
Reaching out and hanging on to [Ab] dreams.
_ [Db] He can't [Ab] let go.
_ _ _ [Eb] He threw the watch of gold away, but keeps track of the memories [Ab] where he belongs.
_ _ _ He said, take me to [Db] the station.
_ The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
_ Can't you hear that whistle [Eb] blowing?
_ _ They both know I've been [Ab] alone for much too long.
_ _ Let's not keep them [Db] waiting.
_ _ We'll talk about the good times later [Ab] on.
Right now, take me [Eb] to the station.
_ The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
_ _ They [Gm] retired him [N] twenty years ago,
_ gave him a watch made of gold,
_ and took [Ab] daddy's train. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [N] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He slowly raised a trembling hand, [Db] gently brushed a silver [Ab] strand of hair [Db] from his [Ab] wrinkled brow. _
_ [Eb] The lips that used to talk so free, the eyes that used to beckon [Ab] me were silent now. _
He listens to a passing train, [Db] who gives in to an old [Ab] familiar pain, _ [Db] familiar [Ab] pain.
_ They [Eb] retired him twenty years ago, gave him a watch made of gold, [Ab] and took his train. _
_ _ His woman's name was Margaret.
[Db] He loved her, but she went away [Ab] and left [Db] his heart [Ab] undone.
_ [Eb] He called his train the diplomat.
She's the only other lady that [Ab] he ever loved.
_ Some forty years he made the steam [Db] from Memphis down to New [Ab] Orleans, but now _ [Db]
he's off [Ab] the line.
_ And [Eb] the closest that he ever gets, Margaret or the diplomat, [Ab] is in his mind.
_ _ He said, take me to [Db] the station.
_ _ The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home.
_ Can't you hear that [Eb] whistle blowing?
_ _ They both know I've been alone [Ab] for much too long.
_ Let's not [Db] keep them waiting.
_ _ We'll talk about the good times [Ab] later on.
_ Right now, take me to [Eb] the station.
_ _ The diplomat is bringing [Ab] Margaret home. _ _ _ _ _
_ They say he talks crazy when [Db] he sees a passing train or [Ab] when he hears [Db] _ _
[Ab] Margaret's name.
_ [Eb] But the only things he ever loved, he lost before he loved enough.
[Ab] He's not to blame.
_ So who's to say he's right or wrong?
[Db]
Reaching out and hanging on to [Ab] dreams.
_ [Db] He can't [Ab] let go.
_ _ _ [Eb] He threw the watch of gold away, but keeps track of the memories [Ab] where he belongs.
_ _ _ He said, take me to [Db] the station.
_ The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
_ Can't you hear that whistle [Eb] blowing?
_ _ They both know I've been [Ab] alone for much too long.
_ _ Let's not keep them [Db] waiting.
_ _ We'll talk about the good times later [Ab] on.
Right now, take me [Eb] to the station.
_ The diplomat is bringing Margaret [Ab] home.
_ _ They [Gm] retired him [N] twenty years ago,
_ gave him a watch made of gold,
_ and took [Ab] daddy's train. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [N] _