Ben Harper – Diamonds On The Inside

Diamonds on the inside

By Ben Harper

Riff

e —————————
b —————————
g –0————————
d —-2p0——————–
a ——–2p0—————-
E ————3p0————

Verse 1 (0:02 0:50)

G
I new a girl
A7
Her name was truth
Bb A7 G G
She was a horrible lair
G A7
She couldn’t spend one day alone
Bb A7 G G
But she couldn’t be satisfied
G A7
When you have everything
Bb A7 G G
You have everything to lose
G A7
She made herself a bed of nails
Bb A7 G G
And she’s planning on putting it to use

Chorus (0:50 1:15)

This has the riff played trough it, just listen to the song and you will pick it
up, so does every other chorus.

F C G
But she had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
Diamonds

Verse 2 (1:15 2:03)

G A7
A candle throws its light into the darkness
Bb A7 G G
In a nasty world so shines a good deed
G A7
Make sure the fortune that you seek
Bb A7 G G
Is the fortune that you need
G A7
Tell me why the first to ask
Bb A7 G G
Is the last to give every time
G A7
What you say and do not mean
Bb A7 G G
Follows you close behind

Chorus (2:03 2:33)

F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She wore diamonds on the inside
F C G F C G
Diamonds diamonds

Solo (2:33 3:00)

Verse 3 (3:00 3:23)

G A7
Like the soldier long standing under fire
Bb A7 G G
Any change comes as a relief
G A7
Let the givers name remain unspoken
Bb A7 G G
She is just a generous thief

Chorus (3:23 4:20)

F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She had diamonds on the inside
F C G
She wore diamonds on the inside
F C G
She wore diamonds
F C G
Oh diamonds
F C G
She had diamonds
F C G
She wore diamonds
F C G
Diamonds

Key
P = pull off
X = muted with thumb
() = time signature

Chords
G 320033
A7 X02010
Bb X24232
F 033210
C 332010