. . . diamonds & gold . . . by tom waits
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* from ’rain dogs’ ( 1985 ) *

* capo 3rd fret *

( original key : Cm )

intro :

Am F ( x2 )

verse 1 :

Am F Am F
broken glass , rusty nails ,
Am Dm Am E7
where the wild violets grow .
Am F
say good – bye to the railroad ,
Am F
the mad dogs of summer ,
Am E7 Am
and every – thing that i know .

chorus 1 :

F Am
what some men will do here for diamonds ,
F Am
what some men will do here for gold .
F Am
they’re wounded , but they just keep on climbing ,
F E7
and sleep by the side of the road .

bridge 1 :

Am Dm
there’s a hole in the laddEr , a fence we can climb ,
E7
mad as a hatter; you’re thin as a dime .
Am Dm
go out to the meadow; the hills are A – green ,
Am E7 Am
sing me a rainbow , steal me a dream .

interlude :

Am F ( x2 )

verse 2 :

Am F Am F
small – time na – poleon’s shattered his knees ,
Am Dm Am E7
but he stays in the saddle for rose .
Am F Am F
and all his dis – ciples , they shave in the gutter ,
Am E7 Am
and they gather what’s left of his clothes .

chorus 2 :

F Am
what some men will do here for diamonds ,
F Am
what some men will do here for gold .
F Am
they’re wounded , but they just keep on climbing ,
F E7
and sleep by the side of the road .

coda :

( bridge chords )

Am Dm E7 ,
Am Dm , Am Dm ,
Am E7 , Am

( repeat to fade )

chord diagrams :
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Am F Dm E7

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x02210 133211 xx0231 020100

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )