The New Basement Tapes

Diamond Ring(Chords)

The New Basement Tapes

Key: E

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*Let me just say that this isn't going to be 00% accurate - I came as close as I could with the correct  
chord shapes and picking pattern until I was satisfied with the result. These will not be the correct chord 
names on some occasions. If you have any changes that you'd suggest others play leave them in the comments.   

Taylor Goldsmith is leaving behind a legacy of beautifully crafted guitar pieces that I'm honored to even 
listen too let alone play. This is another such piece... 

Tuning: Standard 

Chords Used: 
    E  E E2 E A  A B  Bm7 C#m G# G#m D 
e|--0--X--4--0--0--0--2--7---4---4--4---5--| 
B|--0--5--4----2--5--4--7---5---4--4---7--| 
G|----4--4--4--2--6--4--7---6---5--4---7--| 
D|--2--6--6--6--2--7--4--7---6---6--6---7--| 
A|--2--X--X--X--0--0--2--9---4---6--6---5--| 
E|--0--0--0--0--X--X--X--7---X---4--4---X--| 


Picking Pattern for Verse: 
    E                               E2                      E           Bm7         A 
e|--------------------------0---2---4-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------2--0---2---------------4-------4---4------------------7-------7---5--------5-------| 
G|------------------------------------------4-----------4-----------4--------7-----------6------------| 
D|~~--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6----7-------7---7--------6-----| 
A|~~---------------------------------------------------------------------------------0------0---------| 
E|~~0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------7-----7----------------------| 
 |  A          C#m                     G#m                      A            B          E            | 
 |--------------------------4-----------------------4------------------------------------------------0| 
 |--5-------5---5-------5-------5-------4-------4-------4--------2-------2---4-------2---0-------0----| 
 |------6-----------6---------------6-------4---------------4--------2-----------4-------------------| 
 |----7-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6----2-------2---4-------4---2-------2--| 
 |--0-----0-----4-----4-----4-----4------------------------------0-----0-----2-----2------------------| 
 |--------------------------------------4-----4-----4-----4------------------------------0-----0-----0| 

Picking Pattern for Chorus: 
    A (x4)         E (x4)        G# (x2)        C#m         A             D (x2)         D 
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------------|--------------|-5~| 
B|--2-------2---|--5-------5---|--4-------4---|--5-------5---5-------5---|-7-------7----|-7~| 
G|------2-------|------6-------|------5-------|------6-----------6-------|-----7--------|-7~| 
D|----2-------2-|----4-------4-|----6-------6-|----6-------6---7-------7-|---7-------7--|-7~| 
A|--0-----0-----|--------------|--------------|--4-----4-----------------|-5-----5------|-5~| 
E|--------------|--0-----0-----|--4-----4-----|--------------5-----5-----|--------------|-X-| 
Open with E bass notes (Verse:) E E2 If I ever get back to St. Louis again E Bm7 A There's gonna be some changes made C#m G#m I'm gonna find old Alice and right where I left off A B E It's gonna be just as if I stayed E E2 That old organ grinder's gonna wind his box E Bm7 A And the knife sharpener's gonna sing C#m G#m When I get back to St. Louis again A B E I'm gonna buy that diamond ring (Chorus:) A Diamond ring E Diamond ring G# Shine like gold C#m A D Behold that diamond ring If I ever get back to St. Louis again Everybody's gonna smile One of the Mack girls dragged me up to Washington I got stuck there for a while She gave me more misery than a man can hold And I took her bad advice Now I don't aim to bother anyone I have paid that awful price Diamond ring Diamond ring Shine like gold Behold that diamond ring If ever I get back to St. Louis again That diamond ring is gonna shine That old burlesque dancer is gonna bum around And everything's gonna be fine I'm gonna settle up my accounts with lead And leave the rest up to the law Then I'm gonna marry the one I love And head out for Wichita Diamond ring Diamond ring Shine like gold Behold that diamond ring (End on D strummed ^)

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