Diamond Joe Chords

[Intro]
G D/F# Em C G
 
 
[Verse 1]
G                                  Em
Now there's a man you'll hear about
     C         D     G
Most everywhere you go,
                             Em
And his holdings are in Texas
         C        D      G
And his name is Diamond Joe.
 
 
G                               Em
And he carried all of his money
      C        D       G
In a diamond-studded jar.
                              Em
And he never was much bothered
         C       D       G
With the process of the law.
 
 
[Verse 2]
G                                 Em
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
       C       D     G
I did offer him my hand,
                             Em
And he gave a string of horses
    C             D     G
So old they could not stand.
 
G                                   Em
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
     C        D      G
He did mistreat me so,
                           Em
And I never saved a dollar
       C         D      G
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
 
 
 
[Verse 3]
G                                Em
Now his bread it was corn dodger
        C            D     G
And his meat I could not chaw,
                               Em
And he drove me near distracted
           C        D     G
With the waggin' of his jaw.
 
 
G                              Em
And the tellin' of his stories,
   C          D       G
I mean to let you know 
                              Em
That there never was a rounder
           C       D         G
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
 
 
 
[Verse 4]
G                                          Em
Now, I tried three times to quit him, boys,
    C        D     G
But he did argue so
                         Em
I'm still punchin' cattle
       C         D      G
In the pay of Diamond Joe
 
 
G                             Em
And when I'm called up yonder
     C         D      G
And it's my time to go,
                             Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
         C       D          G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.
 
 
[Outro]
                             Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
         C        D         G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.