Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

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

easy to play the licks between the vocal lines.

 

capo: 3rd fret

play: D

key: F

 

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Lick in the verses

 

capo 3rd no capo

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|------2-4p2-2-2-----------------| G|--------------------------------------|

D|0-------------------------------| D|-------10-12p10-12-10-----------------|

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For easy strumming I replaced the G/D with a simple Dsus4 in this chord sheet.

 

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[A-Capella Intro]

(the chords follow the vocal harmonies)

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

Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-na-na,

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

Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na

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

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

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

Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

 

[Intro]

 

[Verse 1]

People say she's crazy

She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,

Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues

Diamonds on the soles of her shoes

 

[Verse 2]

She was physically forgotten

Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys

Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you

Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds

 

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[Chorus]

And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

As if everybody knows what I'm talking about

As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about

Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes

 

[Instrumental]

(horns)

(horns)

Ooh-oh

Ooh-oh

 

[Verse 3]

She makes the sign of a teaspoon

He makes the sign of a wave

The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave

To compensate for his ordinary shoes

 

[Verse 4]

And she said honey take me dancing but they

Ended up by sleeping in a doorway

By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway

Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes

 

[Chorus]

And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

As if everybody knows what I'm talking about

As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about

Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes

 

[Instrumental]

(horns)

(horns)

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Ooh-oh

Ooh-oh

 

[Verse 5 + Outro]

People say I'm crazy

I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes

Well that's one way to lose these walking blues

With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes

Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah

 

(repeat and fade)