Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

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diamonds on the soles of her shoes – paul simon
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

paul simon
diamonds on the soles of her shoes ( 1986 )
( paul simon , intro : paul simon/joseph shabalala )

from : “graceland”

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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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 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
capo 3rd fret

intro ( a capella; 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

song

| D | G A | D | G A |
| D | G A | D | G A |

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

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

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

lick ( 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

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
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

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

lick ( 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

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 )