# # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# ##This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # ##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## #From: schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Adam Schneider) #Subject: /b/suzy_bogguss/diamonds_and_tears.crd # # #DIAMONDS AND TEARS (Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison) # ------------------------------------------------- Each pair of chords is one measure total. [In a lot of the E measures, hammer-on quickly from 0 to 2 on the A string at the beginning of the measure.] [It's possible that this song uses a lot of chords with open B and high E strings, so that E might be x79900, F#m7 might be x44200, A might be 577600, B might be 799800, etc. See "Outbound Plane."] int[AAEAAA ro] int[AAEAAA ro] E E Spent my life looking for A A E EAA Happiness like it was buried treasure E E Somewhere behind the secret door A A E EEE Surely there were riches beyond measure B B I would take my sanity to task B B A A AAsus9 Walk across broken glass to find it B B And no mountain top was left unclimbed B B A A AA Before I ever took the time to look inside me E BF#mA E BFAm7 These dreams of mine, these precious years A AB B E BFAm7 Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears E BF#m7 A E BFAm7 The slow grace of time, the joy and the fears A AB B E As[A A E A AA Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears imilar to intro] Oh sure, there was love And of course I thought it'd be my salvation And in a way, I guess he was There's always room for higher education Yes, I have said and heard the word goodbye Felt the blade and turned the knife sideways But I'd crossed bridges while they'd burn To keep from losing what I've learned along the way These dreams of mine, these precious years Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears The slow grace of time, the joy and the fears Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears E A A A E A. ending, similar to intro - Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu