How to Play Diamond Joe on Guitar?

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Diamond Joe with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ramblin’ Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe Chords

Chord reference G, C, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]Now There’s a man you’ll hear a[Em]bout Most [C]anyplace you [G]go, And his [C]holdings are in [G]Tex[Em]as And his name is [G]Diamond [Em]Joe.

And he [C]carries all his [G]money In a diamond studded [Em]jar. And he [G]never was much [Em]bothered By the [C]process of [G]the law.

[G]I hired out to Diamond Joe, [Em]boys, I did [C]offer him my [G]hand, And he [C]gave me a string of [G]horses So [C]old they could [G]not stand.

[G]And I like to starve to death, [Em]boys, He [C]did mistreat me [Em]so, I [G]never saved a [Em]dollar In the [C]pay of Diamond [G]Joe.

[G]Now his bread it was corn dod[Em]ger And his [C]meat I couldn’t [G]chaw, And he [C]drove me now dis[Em]tracted With the wagging of [G]his jaw.

And the [C]telling of his [G]story, I [Em]aim to let you [G]know There [G]never was a roun[Em]der That [C]lied like Diamond [G]Joe.

[G]Now, I tried three times to quit him, [Em]boys But [G]he did argue [Em]so But [G]I’m still punching catt[Em]le In the [C]pay of Diamond [G]Joe

[G]And when I’m called up yon[Em]der And [C]it comes my time to [G]go, Give my [C]blankets to my [Em]buddies Give the [C]fleas to Diamond [G]Joe.

Artist Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Album Ramblin' Jack Elliott in London

Genres Folk

Year 1959

Key G

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Diamond Joe can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Diamond Joe with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.