Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Paul Simon
[Tab]lick in the verses
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[Intro][A-Capella] (the chords follow the vocal harmonies)C#She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide itC#Diamonds on the soles of her shoesC#He's a poor boy, empty as a pocketC#Empty as a pocket with nothing to loseF# 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-naG# 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[Strumentale]| D | G A | D | G A || D | G A | D | G A |
[Versetto]DPeople say she's crazyG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DShe's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DWell that's one way to lose these, walking bluesG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G ADiamonds on the soles of her shoes[Versetto]DShe was physically forgottenG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DThen she slipped into my pocket with my car keysG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DSaid you've taken me for granted, because I please youG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G AWearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds[Ritornello]D G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAnd I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAs if everybody knows what I'm talking aboutG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAs if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking aboutG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G ATalking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes[Interludio]D G A D G A(horns)D G A D G A(horns)D G A D G AOoh-ohD G A D G AOoh-oh[Versetto]D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DShe makes the sign of a teaspoonG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DHe makes the sign of a waveG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DThe poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershaveG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G ATo compensate for his ordinary shoes[Versetto]D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAnd she said honey take me dancing but theyG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DEnded up by sleeping in a doorwayG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DBy the bodegas and the lights on upper BroadwayG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G AWearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes[Ritornello]D G A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAnd I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAs if everybody knows what I'm talking aboutG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DAs if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking aboutG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G ATalking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes[Interludio]D G A D G A(horns)D G A D G A(horns)D G A D G AOoh-ohD G A D G AOoh-oh[Ritornello]D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DPeople say I'm crazyG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DI've got diamonds on the soles of my shoesG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DWell that's one way to lose these walking bluesG A D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G AWith Diamonds on the soles of my shoesTa-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ahD G ATa-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ahD G ATa-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ahD G ATa-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah(repeat and fade)