Chords for Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (from The African Concert, 1987)
Tempo:
119.75 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Gm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[Gb] Ooh,
[F] [N]
the six of rings like mama's diamond
So go on now, wait and see
the bus
she don't try to hide it
shoes
as a pocket
[F] [N]
the six of rings like mama's diamond
So go on now, wait and see
the bus
she don't try to hide it
shoes
as a pocket
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F
C
Bb
Gm
B
F
C
Bb
_ _ _ [Gb] Ooh, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the six of rings like mama's diamond
So go on now, wait and see
I got a job, I'm on the bus
I know, I asked you
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it
Diamonds on her soles of her shoes
She was a poor boy, _ empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing to nana, _ to nana
She got diamonds on her soles of her shoes
to [Gb] nana, to nana
[Db] she got diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ _ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
poor boy, diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ _ [N] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F]
People say she's crazy, she got [C] diamonds on the soles of [F] her shoes.
_ _ [Bb] Well, [C] that's one way to [F] lose these walking blues.
_ [Bb] [C] Diamonds on the soles of your [F] shoes.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] She's physically forgotten, and then [Bb] she [C] slipped into my pocket with [F] my car keys.
She said, [Bb] you've [C] taken me for granted because [F] I need you.
_ [Bb] Where are these [Am] _ _ _
[F] diamonds?
_ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [Bb] And I said, [F] ooh.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] As if [C] everybody knows [F] what I'm talking about.
[Bb] As if everybody [C] here knew exactly [F] what I was talking about.
[Bb] Talking about diamonds [C] on the soles [F] of your shoes.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ [Bb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _
[F] Ooh.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] She makes a sign of a [Gm] teaspoon, [C] he makes a sign [F] of a wave.
_ [Gm] The poor [C] boy changes clothes [F] and puts on a half-to-shade.
_ _ [C] Comfort safe for his [F] ordinary shoes.
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
[F] She said, honey, take me dancing, [Bb] but they ended [C] up by a street briefing [F] or doorway.
By the [Bb] bodega, [C] and the lights [F] on, on the Broadway.
_ _ [Bb] Wearing [C] diamonds on the soles [F] of their shoes.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] And [Bb] I said, [F] _ ooh.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] As if everybody [C] here would know what [F] I was talking about.
[Bb] I mean, [C] everybody here would know exactly what [F] I was talking about.
Talking about _ _ _ _ _ diamonds.
[Gm] Diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] my shoes.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] Ooh.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _
[F] People say I'm crazy, [Bb] I got diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] my shoes, yeah.
_ [Bb] Well, [C] that's one way to [F] lose these walking _ blues.
[Bb] Diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] your shoes.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
[F] Hey, ta-na-na-na-na.
_ [Bb] Ta-na [C]-na-na-na.
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Gm] Ta-na [C]-na-na [F]
-na.
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[F] Ta-na-na [Bb]-na [C]-na. _
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] Ta-na-na-na.
[Bb] Hey.
_ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na [F]-na.
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Bb] Ta-na [C]-na-na-na. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[F]
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[B] Ta-na-na-na [F]-na.
Ta-na [Ab] _ [B]-
Ta-na-na-na [Bb]-na.
Ta-na-na [B]-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na [D]-na. _
_ _ _ [G] Ta-na-na-na-na.
_ [N] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the six of rings like mama's diamond
So go on now, wait and see
I got a job, I'm on the bus
I know, I asked you
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it
Diamonds on her soles of her shoes
She was a poor boy, _ empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing to nana, _ to nana
She got diamonds on her soles of her shoes
to [Gb] nana, to nana
[Db] she got diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ _ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ diamonds on her soles of her shoes
poor boy, diamonds on her soles of her shoes
_ _ [N] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F]
People say she's crazy, she got [C] diamonds on the soles of [F] her shoes.
_ _ [Bb] Well, [C] that's one way to [F] lose these walking blues.
_ [Bb] [C] Diamonds on the soles of your [F] shoes.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] She's physically forgotten, and then [Bb] she [C] slipped into my pocket with [F] my car keys.
She said, [Bb] you've [C] taken me for granted because [F] I need you.
_ [Bb] Where are these [Am] _ _ _
[F] diamonds?
_ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [Bb] And I said, [F] ooh.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] As if [C] everybody knows [F] what I'm talking about.
[Bb] As if everybody [C] here knew exactly [F] what I was talking about.
[Bb] Talking about diamonds [C] on the soles [F] of your shoes.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ [Bb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _
[F] Ooh.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] She makes a sign of a [Gm] teaspoon, [C] he makes a sign [F] of a wave.
_ [Gm] The poor [C] boy changes clothes [F] and puts on a half-to-shade.
_ _ [C] Comfort safe for his [F] ordinary shoes.
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
[F] She said, honey, take me dancing, [Bb] but they ended [C] up by a street briefing [F] or doorway.
By the [Bb] bodega, [C] and the lights [F] on, on the Broadway.
_ _ [Bb] Wearing [C] diamonds on the soles [F] of their shoes.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] And [Bb] I said, [F] _ ooh.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] As if everybody [C] here would know what [F] I was talking about.
[Bb] I mean, [C] everybody here would know exactly what [F] I was talking about.
Talking about _ _ _ _ _ diamonds.
[Gm] Diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] my shoes.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] Ooh.
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _
[F] People say I'm crazy, [Bb] I got diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] my shoes, yeah.
_ [Bb] Well, [C] that's one way to [F] lose these walking _ blues.
[Bb] Diamonds [C] on the soles of [F] your shoes.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
[F] Hey, ta-na-na-na-na.
_ [Bb] Ta-na [C]-na-na-na.
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Gm] Ta-na [C]-na-na [F]
-na.
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[F] Ta-na-na [Bb]-na [C]-na. _
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] Ta-na-na-na.
[Bb] Hey.
_ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
[F] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na [F]-na.
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[Bb] Ta-na [C]-na-na-na. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] Ta-na-na-na-na.
[F]
Ta-na-na-na-na.
[B] Ta-na-na-na [F]-na.
Ta-na [Ab] _ [B]-
Ta-na-na-na [Bb]-na.
Ta-na-na [B]-na-na.
[C] Ta-na-na-na [D]-na. _
_ _ _ [G] Ta-na-na-na-na.
_ [N] _