Chords for Tom Waits- Diamonds and Gold
Tempo:
114.9 bpm
Chords used:
Gb
F
Bb
Bbm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[Gb]
[Fm] [Bb] [Gb]
[F] [Bb] Broken [Gb] glass [Fm] and [Bb] rusty nails
Where [Ebm] the wild [Db] violets grow
[C] Say [Bb] [Bbm] goodbye to [Gb] the [Bb] railroads
Mad [Gb] dogs of summer
[Bb] And [F] everything that [Bbm] I know
[Gb] Some men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Bbm]
[Eb] [Gb] But some [Gbm] men would [Gb] do here [Bbm] for gold
They're [Abm] [Gb] wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
[Gb]
I sleep by the side [F] of the road
[Bbm] There's a hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad as a [F] hattery or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out [A] to the meadow
[F] [Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me a rainbow, [F] steal me a dream
[Bbm] [Gb]
[Bb] [Gb] [F]
Small [Gb]-time Napoleon [Bb] shattered [Gb] his knees
[Bb] But he stays [Ebm] in the saddle [Db] for [F] rows
[Bb] And all his [Gb] disciples, [Fm] they [Bb] shave [Gb] in the gutter
[Bbm] And gather [F] what's left of [Ab] his [Bbm] clothes
[Fm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Abm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for gold
[Abm] [Gb] They're wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
[Gb]
I sleep by the [F] side of the road
[Bb] There's a [Bbm] hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad [Ebm] as a hattery [F] or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out to [A] the meadow
[Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me [Ebm] a rainbow, [F] steal me a dream
It's [Bb]
[N]
a little snowy there, Lauren.
It's wintertime here.
It was 75 when we left Lincoln this morning.
And now it's a snow day.
Snow on my quarter, [Ab] boys.
Sometimes the weather causes bad things to happen in Wyoming.
Like roads closing.
What's it like, Lauren?
[D] It's scary.
It's [Abm] just a really new experience.
I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Seriously, look at all the trucks as far as the eye can see.
Maybe we should all consider to just stop moving when the weather gets bad.
It was very eerie at first.
A little bit Stephen King.
Maybe [N] everyone had died.
We didn't know.
We didn't know.
We thought the rapture had happened for a second.
But then we were like, nah.
[Ab] This sign is pretty ridiculous.
That's what [Gbm] America looks like.
It is.
Kids in cowboy hats and hot dogs.
Probably watching baseball on a horse.
Little
[Fm] [Bb] [Gb]
[F] [Bb] Broken [Gb] glass [Fm] and [Bb] rusty nails
Where [Ebm] the wild [Db] violets grow
[C] Say [Bb] [Bbm] goodbye to [Gb] the [Bb] railroads
Mad [Gb] dogs of summer
[Bb] And [F] everything that [Bbm] I know
[Gb] Some men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Bbm]
[Eb] [Gb] But some [Gbm] men would [Gb] do here [Bbm] for gold
They're [Abm] [Gb] wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
[Gb]
I sleep by the side [F] of the road
[Bbm] There's a hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad as a [F] hattery or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out [A] to the meadow
[F] [Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me a rainbow, [F] steal me a dream
[Bbm] [Gb]
[Bb] [Gb] [F]
Small [Gb]-time Napoleon [Bb] shattered [Gb] his knees
[Bb] But he stays [Ebm] in the saddle [Db] for [F] rows
[Bb] And all his [Gb] disciples, [Fm] they [Bb] shave [Gb] in the gutter
[Bbm] And gather [F] what's left of [Ab] his [Bbm] clothes
[Fm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Abm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for gold
[Abm] [Gb] They're wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
[Gb]
I sleep by the [F] side of the road
[Bb] There's a [Bbm] hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad [Ebm] as a hattery [F] or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out to [A] the meadow
[Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me [Ebm] a rainbow, [F] steal me a dream
It's [Bb]
[N]
a little snowy there, Lauren.
It's wintertime here.
It was 75 when we left Lincoln this morning.
And now it's a snow day.
Snow on my quarter, [Ab] boys.
Sometimes the weather causes bad things to happen in Wyoming.
Like roads closing.
What's it like, Lauren?
[D] It's scary.
It's [Abm] just a really new experience.
I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Seriously, look at all the trucks as far as the eye can see.
Maybe we should all consider to just stop moving when the weather gets bad.
It was very eerie at first.
A little bit Stephen King.
Maybe [N] everyone had died.
We didn't know.
We didn't know.
We thought the rapture had happened for a second.
But then we were like, nah.
[Ab] This sign is pretty ridiculous.
That's what [Gbm] America looks like.
It is.
Kids in cowboy hats and hot dogs.
Probably watching baseball on a horse.
Little
Key:
Gb
F
Bb
Bbm
Ab
Gb
F
Bb
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] Broken _ [Gb] glass [Fm] and [Bb] rusty _ nails
_ Where [Ebm] the wild _ [Db] violets grow
[C] _ Say [Bb] [Bbm] goodbye to [Gb] the _ [Bb] railroads
Mad [Gb] dogs of summer
[Bb] And _ [F] everything that [Bbm] I know _ _ _
_ [Gb] Some men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Bbm] _ _
[Eb] [Gb] But some [Gbm] men would [Gb] do here [Bbm] for gold
_ They're [Abm] _ [Gb] wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
_ _ [Gb] _
I sleep by the side [F] of the road _ _
[Bbm] There's a hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] _ Mad as a [F] hattery or thin as a dime _
[Bbm] Go out [A] to the meadow
[F] [Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me a rainbow, [F] _ steal me a dream
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _
Small [Gb]-time Napoleon [Bb] shattered [Gb] his knees
[Bb] But he stays [Ebm] in the saddle [Db] for _ _ [F] rows _
[Bb] And all his [Gb] _ disciples, [Fm] they [Bb] shave [Gb] in the gutter
[Bbm] And gather [F] what's left of [Ab] his [Bbm] _ clothes _ _
[Fm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for diamonds _ _
[Abm] _ [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for _ gold _ _
[Abm] [Gb] They're wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
_ _ [Gb]
I sleep by the [F] side of the road _ _
[Bb] There's a [Bbm] hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad [Ebm] as a hattery [F] or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out to [A] the meadow _
[Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me [Ebm] a rainbow, [F] _ steal me a dream
It's _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ a little snowy there, Lauren.
It's wintertime here.
It was 75 when we left Lincoln this morning.
And now it's a snow day.
Snow on my quarter, [Ab] boys.
Sometimes the weather causes bad things to happen in Wyoming.
Like roads closing.
What's it like, Lauren?
[D] _ It's scary.
It's [Abm] just a really new experience.
I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Seriously, look at all the trucks as far as the eye can see.
Maybe we should all consider to just stop moving when the weather gets bad.
_ It was very eerie at first.
A little bit Stephen King.
Maybe [N] everyone had died.
We didn't know.
We didn't know.
We thought the rapture had happened for a second.
But then we were like, _ nah.
[Ab] This sign is pretty ridiculous.
That's what [Gbm] America looks like.
It is.
Kids in cowboy hats and hot dogs.
Probably watching baseball on a horse.
Little
[Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[F] _ [Bb] Broken _ [Gb] glass [Fm] and [Bb] rusty _ nails
_ Where [Ebm] the wild _ [Db] violets grow
[C] _ Say [Bb] [Bbm] goodbye to [Gb] the _ [Bb] railroads
Mad [Gb] dogs of summer
[Bb] And _ [F] everything that [Bbm] I know _ _ _
_ [Gb] Some men would do [F] here for diamonds
[Bbm] _ _
[Eb] [Gb] But some [Gbm] men would [Gb] do here [Bbm] for gold
_ They're [Abm] _ [Gb] wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
_ _ [Gb] _
I sleep by the side [F] of the road _ _
[Bbm] There's a hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] _ Mad as a [F] hattery or thin as a dime _
[Bbm] Go out [A] to the meadow
[F] [Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me a rainbow, [F] _ steal me a dream
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _
Small [Gb]-time Napoleon [Bb] shattered [Gb] his knees
[Bb] But he stays [Ebm] in the saddle [Db] for _ _ [F] rows _
[Bb] And all his [Gb] _ disciples, [Fm] they [Bb] shave [Gb] in the gutter
[Bbm] And gather [F] what's left of [Ab] his [Bbm] _ clothes _ _
[Fm] [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for diamonds _ _
[Abm] _ [Gb] Some [Gbm] men would do [F] here for _ gold _ _
[Abm] [Gb] They're wounded [Gbm] but they just keep [F] on [Bbm] climbing
_ _ [Gb]
I sleep by the [F] side of the road _ _
[Bb] There's a [Bbm] hole in [A] the ladder
[Ab] A fence [Eb] we can climb
[Gb] Mad [Ebm] as a hattery [F] or thin as a dime
[Bbm] Go out to [A] the meadow _
[Ab] The hills [Eb] are a-green
[Gb] Sing me [Ebm] a rainbow, [F] _ steal me a dream
It's _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ a little snowy there, Lauren.
It's wintertime here.
It was 75 when we left Lincoln this morning.
And now it's a snow day.
Snow on my quarter, [Ab] boys.
Sometimes the weather causes bad things to happen in Wyoming.
Like roads closing.
What's it like, Lauren?
[D] _ It's scary.
It's [Abm] just a really new experience.
I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Seriously, look at all the trucks as far as the eye can see.
Maybe we should all consider to just stop moving when the weather gets bad.
_ It was very eerie at first.
A little bit Stephen King.
Maybe [N] everyone had died.
We didn't know.
We didn't know.
We thought the rapture had happened for a second.
But then we were like, _ nah.
[Ab] This sign is pretty ridiculous.
That's what [Gbm] America looks like.
It is.
Kids in cowboy hats and hot dogs.
Probably watching baseball on a horse.
Little