[Intro]
G D/F# Em C G
[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em
Now there's a man you'll hear about
C G
Most everywhere you go,
Em
And his holdings are in Texas
C G
And his name is Diamond Joe.
G D/F# Em
And he carried all of his money
C G
In a diamond-studded jar.
Em
And he never was much bothered
C G
With the process of the law.
[Verse 2]
G D/F# Em
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
C G
I did offer him my hand,
Em
And he gave a string of horses
C G
So old they could not stand.
G D/F# Em
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
C G
He did mistreat me so,
Em
And I never saved a dollar
C G
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
[Verse 3]
G D/F# Em
Now his bread it was corn dodger
C G
And his meat I could not chaw,
Em
And he drove me near distracted
C G
With the waggin' of his jaw.
G D/F# Em
And the tellin' of his stories,
C G
I mean to let you know
Em
That there never was a rounder
C G
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
[Verse 4]
G D/F# Em
Now, I tried three times to quit him, boys,
C G
But he did argue so
Em
I'm still punchin' cattle
C G
In the pay of Diamond Joe
G D/F# Em
And when I'm called up yonder
C G
And it's my time to go,
Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
C G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.
[Outro]
Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
C G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.
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