Paul Simon – Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (Ukulele Intro Tab)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala From: "Graceland" (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For original key: Transpose: - -5 Capo: - 5th fret Play: F C Key: F F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual
strumming pattern.
                                     Fsus4 Fsus4
  F                Bb      C        F    F  F        Bb      C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
A|0---------------|1-------3-------|0--------0-------|1-------3-------|
E|1---------------|1-------0-------|1--------1-------|1-------0-------|
C|0---------------|2-------0-------|0---0--0-0-------|2-------0-------|
g|2---------------|3-------0-------|2---3p23-2-------|3-------0-------|
The key of C (transpose this chord sheet -5) lends itself nicely to playing the basic pattern on the ukulele. In order to match the original key use a capo on the 5th fret.
                                     Csus4 Csus4
  C                F       G        C    C  C        F       G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
A|3---------------|0-------2-------|-------------3---|0-------2-------|
E|0---------------|1-------3-------|0---1p01-1---0---|1-------3-------|
C|0---------------|0-------2-------|0------------0---|0-------2-------|
g|0---------------|2-------0-------|-----------0---0-|2-------0-------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [A-Capella Intro] (the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
        E
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it

E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

       E
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket

E
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-wa-a-wa)

   A          E
Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na

        B                            E
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)

B                            E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)

B                            E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)

B                            E
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Intro] | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | | F | Bb C | F | Bb C | [Verse 1]
F
People say she's crazy

          Bb              C            F      Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,

Bb              C                  F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues

Bb              C            F     Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F      Bb  C
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Verse 2]
        F
She was physically forgotten

         Bb              C                  F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys

            Bb           C                  F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you

              Bb     C     F    Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F      Bb  C
Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds

[Chorus]
                F           Bb    C     F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

      Bb        C              F        Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about

      Bb                   C                       F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about

              Bb              C            F   Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F    Bb  C
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Instrumental] (horns) | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F Bb | C | F Bb | C |
| F | Bb C | F | Bb C |
         Ooh-oh

| F | Bb C | F | Bb C |
 Ooh-oh
[Verse 3]
F  Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
 She makes the sign of a teaspoon

Bb           C           F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
He makes the sign of a wave

    Bb               C                   F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave

   Bb                 C          F     Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F      Bb  C
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
[Verse 4]
             F           Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
And she said honey take me dancing but they

Bb          C             F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway

         Bb            C               F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway

        Bb              C            F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F    Bb  C
Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes

[Chorus]
                F           Bb    C     F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

      Bb        C              F        Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about

      Bb                   C                       F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about

              Bb              C            F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F    Bb  C
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
[Instrumental] (horns) | F Bb | C | F Bb | C | | F Bb | C | F Bb | C |
| F | Bb C | F | Bb C |
         Ooh-oh

| F | Bb C | F | Bb C |
 Ooh-oh
[Verse + Outro]
F  Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
 People say I'm crazy

         Bb              C           F       Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes

    Bb          C                 F        Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues

     Bb              C           F   Fsus4  F  Fsus4  F    Bb    C
With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
F               Bb           C
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

F               Bb           C
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

F               Bb           C
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)