Diamonds In The Mud Chords
Diamonds In The Mud by Gerry cinnamon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G C D C G (x3)
verse 1
G C
I've got a mate who's a shaman, gets anything you want in no time
D C G
A weekend at Bernie's is a few days without any sunshine
G C
I know a right dour-faced bastard, a really nice guy but he hates life
D C G
he's got sarcastic eyeballs and a tongue that can slash like a lock-knife
Em C G
These faces I've known growing up on the streets in the southside
Em C G
From the hills of the 'milk to the parade in the eastend
Am C G
I remember the change in the accents on the westside
Em C G
Makin money till there's no time left to spend
Em C G
it's aw bullshit but we aw still pretend
G C D C G
verse 2
G C
When A was a wean I used to sell puff to make money
D C G
but we'd smoke all the profit and by Friday it was no longer funny
G C
A know a guy who's a lightweight, one or two jars and he's buckelt,
D C G
He's the guy that loses keys has tae break into his ain hoos and gets huckelt
Em C G
These faces I've known growing up on the streets in the southside
Em C G
From the songs in the schemes tae the Art School dreams of the toon
Am C G
and when a lie awake in the night time these things I remember
Em C G
Some happy, some sad, bring a smile tae ma face when am doon
Em C G
in the Priory or in Sinbad's in Dunoon
G C D C G
verse 3
Am C G
Av been all round the world but there's nowhere compares tae ma hometown
Em C G
The mayhem eh Glesga is buried deep in ma blood
Am C G
and there's no other place where a cunt might no be a put down
Em C G
It's 13 degrees an there's folk in the street in the scud
Outro
Em C G
No the best place but there's diamonds in the mud
Em C G
No the best place but there's diamonds in the mud
Em C
No the best place but there's diamonds