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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes by Paul Simon
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
CAPO 5th fret
[Verse]
C F
People say she's crazy, she's got diamonds
G C F
on the soles of her shoes, well that's
G C
one way to lose these walking blues
F G C F G
diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
C
She's was physically forgotten then she
F G C
slipped into my pocket with my car keys.
F G C
she said you've taken me for granted
F G
because I please you wearing these
C F G
diamonds
[Chorus]
C F G C F
And I could say ooooo as if everybody
G C F
knows what I'm talking about as if
G
everybody here would knows excally what I
C F G
was talking about, Talking about diamonds
C F G
of her shoes.
[Verse]
C F
She makes the sign of a teaspoon he makes
G C F
the sign of a wave the poor boy changes
G C
clothes and puts on aftershave to
F G C F G
compensate for his ordinary shoes
C F
And she said honey take me dancing but
G C
they ended up by sleeping in a doorway
F G
by the bodegas and the lights on upper
C F G C
Broadway wearing diamonds on the soles
of her shoes
[Chorus]
C F G C F
And I could say ooooo as if everybody
G C F
knows what I'm talking about as if
G
everybody here would knows excally what I
C F G
was talking about, Talking about diamonds
C F G
of her shoes.
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version 2
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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This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual
strumming pattern.
Dsus4 Dsus4
D G A D D D G A
e|2---------------|3-------0-------|2---323-2-------|3-------0-------|
B|3---------------|0-------2-------|3---333-3-------|0-------2-------|
G|2---------------|0-------2-------|2---222-2-------|0-------2-------|
D|0---------------|0-------2-------|0-------0-------|0-------2-------|
A|----------------|x-------0-------|----------------|x-------0-------|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
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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]
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]
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]
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
| D G | A | D G | A |
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse]
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]
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]
(horns)
| D G | A | D G | A |
| D G | A | D G | A |
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
| D | G A | D | G A |
Ooh-oh
[Verse + 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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version 3
Emaj
Shes a rich girl.....
Amaj
sing ta-nana ta-nananana
Emaj
ta-nanana
Bmaj Emaj
diamonds on the soles of her shoes...
Guitar intro (uses chorus)
Fmaj
E----------13-12-10---------------------------------------|
B-10-11-13----------13-10---------------------------------|
G-------------------------10-----/10----------------------|
D---------------------------10---/12----10-10-10----------|
A-----------------------------12-----13----------13-12-10-|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
Basic Riff
Fmaj
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----11h12-11h12-11----------------------------------------|
G----11h13-11h13-11-------------/10------------------------|
D-------------------10-10----10-/12----10-10-10------------|
A-------------------------12--------13----------13-12-10---|
E-13----------------------------------------------------13-|
Fmaj Cmaj Bbmaj Fmaj Bbmaj
E-10--13--13------8-----6-------5---6-------------------|
B-10--13--13------8-----6-------6---6-------------------|
G-----------------9-----7-------5---7-------------------|
D-----------------10----8-------7---8-------------------|
A-----------------10----8-------8---8-------------------|
E-----------------8-----6-----------6-------------------|
Cmaj Bbmaj Fmaj Fmaj
E-8-----6-------5---1------1-1-----------|
B-8-----6-------6---1------1-1-----------|
G-9-----7-------5---3------3-3-----------|
D-10----8-------7---4------4-4-----------|
A-10----8-------8---4------4-4-----------|
E-8-----6-----------1------1-1-----------|
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version 4
Tuning:standard
Intro:
e|--------13p12\10---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------13--------13-10----------------------------------------------------|
G|----14---------------10-----/10------------------------------------------|
D|--15-------------------10---/12----10~-10--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------12-----13--------13-12-10-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------13~-------------------|
Intro + verse:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10h11--10h11-10~-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10h12--10h12-10~---------/10-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------10--10--/12----10~-10---------------------------------|
A|---------------------12--------13--------13-12-10------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------13~--------------------|
Little thingy before trumpets:
e|--------13-13------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10/13-13-13------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 5
Here is a version of the song that makes it a little bit easier for those who can't be
with sliding between barred F and G. It also gives good practice moving between the three
chords of E, A and C. Here goes
Chords Used:
F Bb C
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1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 3 2 0 1 0
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(E shape) (A shape) (C shape)
E A B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 4 4 4 2
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
-INTRO-
E E
She's a rich girl, don't try to hide it
E A
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
E E
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket
E A
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
A E
Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-naa-na,
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
A E
Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
B A
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (A-wa-a-wa)
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shooooooes...
(Mini guitar solo with chords played behind it) (1) (2) (3) (4)
F F Bb C
Use this rythum throughout
-VERSE 1-
F
People say she's crazy, she's got
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes.
-VERSE 2-
(C) F
She's was physically forgotten then she
Bb C F
Slipped into my pocket with my car keys.
Bb C
Said you've taken me for granted
F
Cos I please you wearing these
Bb C F Bb C
Diiaaamonds
-CHORUS-
C F Bb C F
And I could say ooooooooo
Bb C F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
Bb C
As if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
F
Talking about, talking about
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds of her shoooes.
-VERSE 3-
F
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
Bb C F
He makes the sign of a wave
Bb C F
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
Bb C F Bb C
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
(C) F
And she said honey take me dancing but they
Bb C F
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway
Bb C F
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
Bb C F Bb C
Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes
-CHORUS -
C F Bb C F
And I could say ooooooooo
Bb C F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
Bb C
As if everybody here would knows exactly what I was
F
Talking about, talking about
Bb C F Bb C
Diamonds of her shoooes.
-VERSE 4-
F
People say I'm crazy I've got
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose those walking blues
Bb C F Bb C
With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
-OUTTRO-
F Bb C F
I sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
Bb C F
Ta-na-na-na-naa
Bb C F
Ta-na-na, Ta-na-ta-na-naa-na-na-naaa
Bb C (C C Bb C F.......)
Ta-na-na-na-naa
(play to fade OR as above in brackets letting the final note ring)
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