Paul Simon – Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala
From: "Graceland"
Tabbed by: maguri (1986)
Tuning: Standard
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
easier to play the licks between the vocal lines.
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capo: 3rd fret
play: D
key: F
tuning: standard / Drop D
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LICK in the verses
capo 3rd no capo
simplified I (second note missing) full version
Dsus4 Dsus4 Fsus(add9) Fsus(add9) D D D F F F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|------2-3p2-3-2-----------------| e|--------------------------------------| B|------3-3---3-3-----------------| B|-------10-11p10-11-10-----------------| G|------2-4---2-2-----------------| G|-------10-12p10-12-10-----------------| D|0-------------------------------| D|-------10-10----10-10-----------------| A|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------|
capo 3rd
simplified II (second note missing)
Dsus2 Dsus2 D D5 D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--------------2-----------------| B|------3-5p3-5-3-----------------| G|------2-4---2-2-----------------| D|0-------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|
capo 3rd, Drop D tuning, frets relative to capo
Dsus(add9) Dsus(add9) CHORDS for Drop D D D D D-A-D-G-B-e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--------------------| D 0-0-0-2-3-2 B|---7-8p7-8-7--------| or 0-0-7-7-7-x (for inclusion of the lick) G|---7-9p7-9-7--------| Dsus(add9) 0-0-7-9-8-x (for the pull-off lick) D|---7-7---7-7--------| G 5-x-0-0-0-3 A|0-------------------| A x-0-2-2-2-0 D|0-------------------| Intro C# x-4-6-6-6-4 F# (4)x-4-3-2-2 G# (6)x-6-5-4-4
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[A-Capella Intro]
(no instruments played; the chords here just follow the vocal harmonies)
(A-wa, a-wa) Hawu kujwayelekile kanjani
(A-wa, a-wa) Kodwa ezintsukwini zanamhlanje
(A-wa, a-wa) Sibona kwenzeka kanjani
(A-wa, a-wa) Amantombazane ayazondla
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 [Intro] N.C. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--------13p12p10----------------|----------------------------------| B|-------10-------13--10----------|----------------------------------| G|-------10-------------10--------|10--------------------------------| D|-------10---------------10------h12------------10-----10—13p12-10--| A|----------------------------12--|------13--------------------------| E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|13 | D | G A | D | G A | (LICK) (LICK) | D | G A | D | G A | (LICK) (LICK)
[Verse 1]
D
People say she's crazy(LICK)
G A D She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (LICK) G A D Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues (LICK) G A | D | G A | Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (LICK)
[Verse 2]
D
She was physically forgotten (LICK)
G A D And then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys (LICK) G A D She said you've taken me for granted, because I please you (LICK) G A | D | G A | Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds (LICK) [Chorus] D G A D And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo (LICK) G A D As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
(LICK)
G A D As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
(LICK)
G A | D | G A | I'm talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes (LICK)
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A | (horns) | D G | A | D G | A | (horns) | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh
(LICK)
| D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh
(LICK) (LICK)
[Verse 3]
D
She makes the sign of a teaspoon(LICK)
G A D He makes the sign of a wave (LICK) G A D The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave (LICK) G A | D | G A | To compensate for his ordinary shoes (LICK)
[Verse 4]
D
And she said honey take me dancing but they(LICK)
G A D Ended up by sleeping in a doorway (LICK) G A D By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway (LICK) G A | D | G A | Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes (LICK) [Chorus] D G A D And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo (LICK) G A D And everybody here would know what I was talking about (LICK) G A D I mean, everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about (LICK) G A | D | G A | Talking about di-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ay-ay-iamonds
(LICK)
[Instrumental]
| D G | A | D G | A | (horns) | D G | A | D G | A | (horns) | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh
[Verse 5]
D
People say I'm crazy (LICK)
G A D I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes (LICK) G A D Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues (LICK) G A | D | G A | With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes (LICK)
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
[Outro]
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)