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Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, D, Bm, Fmaj7, B7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Well [Em]I’ll be damned Here comes your [C]ghost again But that’s not un[G]usual, it’s just that the [D]moon is full And you happened to [Em]call

And [Em]here I sit Hand on the [C]telephone Hearing a [G]voice I’d known a couple of [D]light years ago Heading straight for a [Em]fall

As [Em]I remember your eyes Were bluer than [C]robin’s eggs My poetry was [G]lousy you said Where are you [D]calling from? A booth in the [Em]Midwest

[Em]Ten years ago I bought you some [C]cufflinks, you brought me [G]something We both know what [D]memories can bring They bring diamonds and [Em]rust

[Em]Well you burst on the scene Already a [C]legend The unwashed phe[G]nomenon, the original [D]vagabond You strayed into my [Em]arm

And [Em]there you stayed Temporarily [C]lost at sea The Madonna was [G]yours for free Yes the girl on the [D]halfshell would keep you [Em]unharmed

Now [Bm]I see you standing with brown leaves falling around and snow in your [Am]hair Now [Bm]you’re smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Am]Square Our [C]breath comes out white clouds Mingles and hangs in the [G]air Speaking [Fmaj7]strictly for me We both could have died then and [G]there [B7] [Em] [Em]Now you’re telling me you’re not nos[C]talgic Then give me another [G]word for it, you who are so [D]good with words And at keeping things [Em]vague

[Em]Because I need some of that vagueness now It’s all come back too [C]clearly Yes I loved you [G]dearly And if you’re offering me [D]diamonds and rust I’ve already [Em]paid

Artist Joan Baez
Album Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Genres Pop
Year 1975
Key Em

How to Play Diamonds And Rust on Guitar?

Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D, Bm, Fmaj7, B7 chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • 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 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 D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Fmaj7, To play Fmaj7, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let low E, A ring open, mute B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.

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

You can play Diamonds And Rust with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.