--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Paul Simon Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (1986) (Paul Simon, Intro: Paul Simon/Joseph Shabalala) From: "Graceland" The a capella intro is in E, the song in F. I suggest using a capo 3rd fret and play D (C# for the intro). That way it is easy to play the licks between the vocal lines. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual strumming pattern. Dsus4 DGADDDGA e|2---------------|3-------0-------|2---323-2-------|3-------0-------| B|3---------------|0-------2-------|3---333-3-------|0-------2-------| G|2---------------|0-------2-------|2---222-2-------|0-------2-------| D|0---------------|0-------2-------|0-------0-------|0-------2-------| A|----------------|x-------0-------|----------------|x-------0-------| E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 3rd fret INTRO (a capella; the chords follow the vocal harmonies) C# She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it C# Diamonds on the soles of her shoes C# He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket C# Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose F# C# Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-na-na, G# C# She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa) F# C# Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na G# C# She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa) G# C# Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa) G# C# Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa) G# C# Diamonds on the soles of her shoes SONG | D | G A | D | G A | | D | G A | D | G A | D People say she's crazy G A D Dsus4 She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes, G A D Dsus4Dsus4 Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues G A D Asus4 Diamonds on the soles of her shoes D She was physically forgotten G A D Dsus4 Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys G A D DsuDsus4 Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you GADDDDDGA4 Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_simon/diamonds_on_the_soles_of_her_shoes_crd_ver_2.html ) DGADDDDDus4 And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo G A D DsusDsus4 As if everybody knows what I'm talking about G A D Dsus4Dsus4 As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about G A D DAsus4 Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes Lick (horns) | D G | A | D G | A | | D G | A | D G | A | | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D She makes the sign of a teaspoon G A D Dsus4 He makes the sign of a wave G A D DsDsus4 The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave G A D Asus4 To compensate for his ordinary shoes D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D And she said honey take me dancing but they G A D Dsus4 Ended up by sleeping in a doorway G A D Dsus4 By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway G A D Asus4 Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes DGADDDDDus4 And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo G A D DsusDsus4 As if everybody knows what I'm talking about G A D Dsus4Dsus4 As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about G A D Asus4 Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes Lick (horns) | D G | A | D G | A | | D G | A | D G | A | | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh | D | G A | D | G A | Ooh-oh D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D People say I'm crazy G A D Dsus4 I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes G A D DsusDsus4 Well that's one way to lose these walking blues G A D DAsus4 With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah DGA Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah DGA Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah DGA Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah (repeat and fade)