Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
written by Paul Simon and Joseph Shabalala
performed by Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mombazo
from "Graceland."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
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(a-wa a-wa) Odez enzuene zanamchinge
(a-wa a-wa) Si bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
A E
Sing Ta na na, ta na na na
B E
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
A E
Ta na na, ta na na na
B E
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
A E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
B E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
B E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
A E Tacet
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
F Bb C F Bb C
F
People say she's crazy
Bb C F
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Bb C F
She was physically forgotten
Bb C
Then she slipped into my pocket
F
With my car keys
Bb C
She said you've taken me for granted
F
Because I please you
Bb C F
Wearing these di-iamonds
Bb C F Bb C F
And I could say oo-------
Bb C
As if everybody knows
F
What I'm talking about
Bb
As if everybody here would know
C F
Exactly what I was talking about
Bb C
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
F Bb C F F/Bb Bb/C C
F F/Bb Bb/C C F Bb C F Bb C
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 after-shave
Bb C F
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
Bb C F
And she said honey take me dancing
Bb C
But they ended up by sleeping
F
In a doorway
Bb C
By the bodegas and the lights on
F
Upper Broadway
Bb C F
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
Bb C F Bb C F
And I could say oo-------
Bb C
And everybody here would know
F
What I was talking about
Bb
I mean everybody here would know
C F
exactly what I was talking about
Bb C F
Talking about di-iamonds
F Bb C F F/Bb Bb/C C
F F/Bb Bb/C C F Bb C F Bb C
F
People say I'm crazy
Bb C F
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Bb C F
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
Bb C F
Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
Repeat and fade:
F Bb C
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
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