Diamonds
Ben Howard
PopAdvanced for beginners9 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Dm
C
BDiagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
D
F#Diagram coming soon
G
C9Diagram coming soon
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Dm Dm/C Dm/B Dm/Bb (x2) VERSE Dm Dm/C All I am is the bones you made for me Dm/B Dm/Bb So garishly clean, white as the horses, that carry me away Dm Dm/C And all my demons, you said, come and go with a days Dm/B Dm/Bb A mind's will to play, I grow old in my way. Just like you do. D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom Em G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no darkness that I fear D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more, no Em G C9 C9 So be clear, just to be clear Em G C9 C9 So be clear, be clear. VERSE Dm Dm/C All I am is the bones you made for me Dm/B Dm/Bb Just driftwood for the sea, heavy as the horses, that carry me away. Dm Dm/C Oooh Dm/B Dm/Bb That carry me away. D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom Em G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no darkness that I fear D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more, no Em G C9 C9 So be clear, be clear D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom D/F# G C9 C9 Oh oh oh ain't no darkness that I fear D/F# G C9 C9 Oh oh oh ain't no way to say I love you more, mama Em G C9 C9 So be clear, just to be clear Em G C9 C9 So be clear, be clear. Bridge: D/F# G C9 C9 D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no diamonds in the boredom D/F# G C9 C9 No there ain't no darkness that I fear D/F# G C9 C9 Oh there ain't no way to say I love you more Em So be clear, be clear
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Chord set
Dm · C · B · Bb · D · F# · G · C9 · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.