Intro: C Am7/5- G F Em Dm
Verse 1:
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Ol? man Simon, planted a diamond,
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Grew hisself a garden the likes of none.
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Sprouts all growin?, comin? up glowin?,
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Fruit of jewels all shinin? in the sun.
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Verse 2:
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Colors of the rainbow, See the sun and rain grow
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Sapphires and rubies on ivory vines,
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Grapes of jade, just Ripenn' in the shade, just
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Ready for the squeezin? into green jade wine.
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Verse 3:
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Pure gold corn there, Blowin? in the warm air,
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Ol? crow nibblin? on the amnythyst seeds.
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In between the diamonds, ol? man Simon
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Crawls about pullin? out platinum weeds.
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Instrumental:
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F F#dim C/G G
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Verse 4:
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Pink pearl berries, All you can carry,
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Put ?em in a bushel and Haul ?em into town.
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Up in the tree there?s Opal nuts and gold pears?
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Hurry quick, grab a stick
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And shake some down.
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Verse 5:
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Take a silver tater, Emerald tomater,
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Fresh plump coral melons Hangin? in reach.
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Ol? man Simon, Diggin? in his diamonds,
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Stops and rests and dreams about
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One?real?peach.