Charley Crockett – Diamond Joe (Guitar)

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There is a man you'll hear about

         C          G
Most any place you go

                       Em
And his holdings are in Texas

                C        G
And his name is Diamond Joe

                   Em
He carries all his money

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In a diamond-studded jar

                     Em
An' he never was much bothered

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By the process of the law

                            Em
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys

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I did offer him my hand

                        Em
And he gave a string of horses

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So old they couldn't stand

                             Em
I likely to starve to death, boys

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He did mistreat me so

                  Em
I never saved a dollar

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In the pay of Diamond Joe

                           Em
Now, his bread it was corn dodger

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And his meat I couldn't chaw

                          Em
And he kept me well distracted

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With the waggin' of his jaw

                       Em
And the tellin' of his story

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I aim to let you know

                  Em
There never was a rounder

             C         G
Who lied like Diamond Joe

                                     Em
Now, I tried three times to quit him, boys

          C       G
But he did argue so

                       Em
And I'm still punchin' cattle

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In the pay of Diamond Joe

                         Em
But when I'm called up a'yonder

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And come my time to go

                       Em
Give my blankets to my buddies

                 C        G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe