James Taylor – Diamond Joe chords

[Intro]
Am C Am C

Am Am


[Verse 1]
          C                 Am            F             AmNow there is a man you'll hear about most anywhere you go
     F              C                              AmHis holdings are in Texas, and his name is Diamond Joe
   F               C                           AmHe carries all his money in a diamond-studded jar
      C                 Am            F             AmHe never was much bother by the process of the law


[Verse 2]
      C             Am             F            AmYes I hired out to Joe boys, I did offer him my hand
    F              C                              AmHe gave a string of horses so old they could not stand
    F              C                                 AmI swear I like to starve to death, he did mistreat me so
       C             Am             F            AmAnd I never did save a dollar in the pay of Diamond Joe


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


[Verse 3]
     C                Am              F                AmHis bread it was corn dodger and his meat I could not chaw
       F                C                                 AmAnd he drove me near distracted with that waggin' of his jaw
        F              C                                AmAnd the tellin' of his stories, boys, I mean to let you know
           C            Am               F        Em      AmThat there never was a rounder who could lie like Diamond Joe

    C             Am


[Verse 4]
       C                                        F             AmWell I tried three times to quit him, boys, but he did argue so
      F              C                                AmThat I'm still punchin' cattle in the pay of Diamond Joe
    F                   C                             AmAnd when I'm called up yonder and it comes my time to go
     C                 Am            FGive my blankets to my buddies ooh...
                           Amgive the fleas to Diamond Joe

     C                      Am          That's right..
        C                                AmGive my blankies to my buddies give the fleas to Diamond Joe