Diamond Joe Chords & Lyrics - James Taylor

[INTRO]
[Am] [C] [Am] [C]

[Am] [Am]

[VERSE 1]
Now there [C]is a man you'll he[Am]ar about most [F]anywhere you g[Am]o
His h[F]oldings are in [C]Texas, and his name is Diamond [Am]Joe
He [F]carries all his [C]money in a diamond-studded j[Am]ar
He nev[C]er was much bother[Am] by the proces[F]s of the law [Am]

[VERSE 2]
Yes I [C]hired out to J[Am]oe boys, I did [F]offer him my [Am]hand
He g[F]ave a string of[C] horses so old they could not s[Am]tand
I sw[F]ear I like to s[C]tarve to death, he did mistreat me[Am] so
And I n[C]ever did save [Am]a dollar in the[F] pay of Diamo[Am]nd Joe

[C] I swear I never did save a [Am]dollar...


[VERSE 3]
His b[C]read it was corn [Am]dodger and his m[F]eat I could not c[Am]haw
And he [F]drove me near dis[C]tracted with that waggin' of his j[Am]aw
And the [F]tellin' of his [C]stories, boys, I mean to let you [Am]know
That there [C]never was a r[Am]ounder who could [F]lie like [Em]Diamond [Am]Joe

[C] [Am]

[VERSE 4]
Well I [C]tried three times to quit him, boys, but [F]he did argue s[Am]o
That I[F]'m still punchi[C]n' cattle in the pay of Diamond J[Am]oe
And [F]when I'm called up y[C]onder and it comes my time to [Am]go
Give [C]my blankets to my [Am]buddies ooh...[F]
give the fleas to Diamond J[Am]oe

[C] That's right.. [Am]
Give my [C]blankies to my buddies give the f[Am]leas to Diamond Joe