Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside chords

Diamons On The Inside (Live version)
Ben Harper
tabbed by Athan Hilaki
www.athanhilaki.com


Verse:
G               AmI knew a girl	  Her name was truth
Bm           Am        GShe was, a ho___rrible liar
G                   Am She couldn't spend, one day alone
        Bm	      Am        GBut she couldn't, be___ satisfied
G             AmWhen you have, everything
          Bm       Am     GYou have every__thing to lose
G                 Am She made herself,  a bed of nails
	    Bm             Am            GAnd she's planning, o__n putting it to use

Chorus:
                F       C      GBut she wore diamonds on the inside
           F       C      GShe wore diamonds on the inside
          F       C      GShe has diamonds on the inside
F  C  GDiamonds

Verse:
  G                                AmA candle throws its light into the darkness
      Bm               Am         GIn a nasty world, so shines, a good deed
G                      Am Make sure the fortune,  that you seek
        Bm        Am      GIs the fortu__ne that, you need

G                 Am Tell me why,  the first to ask
       Bm            Am         GIs the last, one to give every time

G                        Am What you 're saying, and do not mean
   Bm          Am       GFollow__s you, close behind

Chorus:
              F       C      GBut she has diamonds on the inside
           F       C      GShe wore diamonds on the inside
          F       C      GShe has diamonds on the inside  ohh
F  C  G    F  C  GDiamonds   Diamonds    (on the inside)

Solo:
C, D - Em - C,D - Em - 
- Em - C - D - G (no rhythm)
(G) Am - Bm,Am - G
G - Am - Bm,Am - G

Verse:
         G                             AmLike the soldier long standing, under fire
     Bm     Am              GAny change,  comes as a relief
        G                     AmLet the givers name remain unspo__ken
  Bm               Am     GShe is just a generous thief

Chorus:
           F       C      GShe wore diamonds on the inside
           F       C      GShe has diamonds on the inside
           F       C      GYou have diamonds on the inside  ohh
   F  C   GOh diamonds	x3
          F       C       GShe wore diamonds on the inside
           F C  G   F  C GYou have diamonds, diamonds


In the live version, Ben changes the rhythm and plays only acoustic guitar, from the 
"A candle throws....", "Tell me why...." and ends with chorus repeat...

Enjoy!