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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
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Written by: Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala
From: "Graceland"
Tabbed by: maguri (1986)
Tuning: Standard
The a capella intro is in E, the song in F. I suggest using a
capo 3rd fret and play D (C# for the intro). That way it is
easy to play the licks between the vocal lines.
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capo: 3rd fret
play: D
key: F
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Lick in the verses
capo 3rd no capo
G/D G/D Bb/F Bb/F
D D D F F F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------2-3p2-3-2-----------------| e|--------------------------------------|
B|-----[3-3---3-3]----------------| B|-------10-11p10-11-10-----------------|
G|------2-4p2-2-2-----------------| G|--------------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------| D|-------10-12p10-12-10-----------------|
A|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|
For easy strumming I replaced the G/D with a simple Dsus4 in this chord sheet.
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[A-Capella Intro]
(the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
C#
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it
C#
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
C#
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket
C#
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
F# C#
Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-na-na,
G# C#
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
F# C#
Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na
G# C#
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G# C#
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G# C#
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
G# C#
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Intro]
| D | G A | D | G A |
| D | G A | D | G A |
[Verse 1]
D
People say she's crazy
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Verse 2]
D
She was physically forgotten
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds
[Chorus]
D G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse 3]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
He makes the sign of a wave
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
[Verse 4]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
And she said honey take me dancing but they
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Chorus]
D G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
(horns)
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse 5 + Outro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
People say I'm crazy
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G A
With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D G A
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D G A
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
D G A
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)
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