Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
Well [Em]I’ll be damned
Here comes your [C]ghost again
But that’s not un[G]usual, it’s just that the [D]moon is full
And you happened to [Em]call
[verse 2]
And [Em]here I sit
Hand on the [C]telephone
Hearing a [G]voice I’d known a couple of [D]light years ago
Heading straight for a [Em]fall
[verse 3]
As [Em]I remember your eyes
Were bluer than [C]robin’s eggs
My poetry was [G]lousy you said
Where are you [D]calling from?
A booth in the [Em]Midwest
[verse 4]
[Em]Ten years ago
I bought you some [C]cufflinks, you brought me [G]something
We both know what [D]memories can bring
They bring diamonds and [Em]rust
[verse 5]
[Em]Well you burst on the scene
Already a [C]legend
The unwashed phe[G]nomenon, the original [D]vagabond
You strayed into my [Em]arm
[verse 6]
And [Em]there you stayed
Temporarily [C]lost at sea
The Madonna was [G]yours for free
Yes the girl on the [D]halfshell would keep you [Em]unharmed
[verse 7]
Now [Bm]I see you standing with brown leaves falling around and snow in your [Am]hair
Now [Bm]you’re smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington [Am]Square
Our [C]breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the [G]air
Speaking [Fmaj7]strictly for me
We both could have died then and [G]there [B7] [Em]
[Em]Now you’re telling me you’re not nos[C]talgic
Then give me another [G]word for it, you who are so [D]good with words
And at keeping things [Em]vague
[Closing]
[Em]Because I need some of that vagueness now
It’s all come back too [C]clearly
Yes I loved you [G]dearly
And if you’re offering me [D]diamonds and rust I’ve already [Em]paid
How to play Diamonds And Rust on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Diamonds And Rust uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → Em (8), and Em → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → Am chord transition
To move from Bm to Am;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. G → Fmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Fmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
9. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
10. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Diamonds And Rust chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diamonds And Rust.
- Diamonds And Rust includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Diamonds And Rust contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Diamonds And Rust connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → B7: 0%