chords used :

G * Gsus4 G D Em C A7 Bm D7 E A C#m F#m Asus4
E | – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – 0 – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 5 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – |
G | – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – 6 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 6 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – x – – – – x – – – – – – – 2 – – – x – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – x – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 0 – – – – |
E | – x – – – – x – – – – – – – 3 – – – x – – – 0 – – – – x – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – 0 – – – x – – – x – – – – – 2 – – – – – x – – – – |

dashes after chords indicate how many beats the chord lasts for .

intro : G * Gsus4 G * Gsus4

verse 1 :

G D Em
when you ask how i’ve been here without you
D C G
i like to say , “i’ve been fine , ” and i do
D C G
but we both know the truth is hard to come by
Em A7 D ~ ( pause )
and if i told the truth , that’s not quite true

chorus :

G C G
some days are diamonds , some days are stones
Bm C D
sometimes the hard times won’t leave me alone
G C G Em
sometimes the cold wind blows a chill in my bones
G D G C D D7
some days are diamonds , some days are stones

interlude :

G * Gsus4 G * Gsus4

verse 2 :

G D Em
now the face that i see in the mirror
D C G
more and more is a stranger to me
D C G
more and more i can see there’s a danger
Em A7 D ~ ( pause )
in becoming what i never thought i’d be

chorus :

G C G
some days are diamonds , some days are stones
Bm C D
sometimes the hard times won’t leave me alone
G C G Em
sometimes the cold wind blows a chill in my bones
G D G * Gsus4 E
some days are diamonds , some days are stones

key change :

A D A
some days are diamonds , some days are stones
C#m D E
sometimes the hard times won’t leave me alone
A D A F#m
sometimes the cold wind blows a chill in my bones
A E A Asus4 A
some days are diamonds , some days are stones

repeat the last chorus if you wish