"G/g means play the G chord with a G bass.
G/gb means play the G chord with a Gb bass.
G/a means play the G chord with an A bass.
Don't Love Make a Diamond Shine Tracy Byrd
[D]Tommy and Jane barely eighteen holding h[G]ands at the jewelry st[D]ore
D G/g G/gb G/a A
Eyes open wide staring inside at the ring that they wanted for her
[D]Mister bring it close Mister can we hold
I th[G]ink it's gonna fit just f[D]ine
[D]As he slipped it one her hand Janie kissed her man
Don't l[A]ove makes a diamond sh[D]ine
Riff connecting verse with chorus. Listen to record for timing.
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CHORUS:
Don't l[D]ove make a diamond shine [G]It don't matter if it co[D]sted a dime
[D]Dang thing looks like a million bucks
[A]Sitting on the hand of a girl in love
[D]Perfect fifteen carats is du[G]ller than dirt if the he[D]art don't wear it
[D]Three little words it will knock you bl[G]ind
Don't l[D]ove make a dia[A]mond sh[D]ine lead, riff to 2nd verse
[D]There's a rich lady with a new mercedas and li[G]ving in a pent high r[D]ise
[D]She's got a big old rock on her left hand
G/g G/gb G/a A
It looks cheaper than a cracker jack surprize
'Ca[D]use the man don't know that it ain't the dough
You k[G]now all they need to spend is t[D]ime
[D]And that big mark-key would be a lazer beam
Don't l[A]ove make a diamond s[D]hine
chorus, lead, chorus, to ending
ENDING: Don't l[D]ove make a di[A]amond sh[D]ine
"
G/gb means play the G chord with a Gb bass.
G/a means play the G chord with an A bass.
Don't Love Make a Diamond Shine Tracy Byrd
[D]Tommy and Jane barely eighteen holding h[G]ands at the jewelry st[D]ore
D G/g G/gb G/a A
Eyes open wide staring inside at the ring that they wanted for her
[D]Mister bring it close Mister can we hold
I th[G]ink it's gonna fit just f[D]ine
[D]As he slipped it one her hand Janie kissed her man
Don't l[A]ove makes a diamond sh[D]ine
Riff connecting verse with chorus. Listen to record for timing.
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CHORUS:
Don't l[D]ove make a diamond shine [G]It don't matter if it co[D]sted a dime
[D]Dang thing looks like a million bucks
[A]Sitting on the hand of a girl in love
[D]Perfect fifteen carats is du[G]ller than dirt if the he[D]art don't wear it
[D]Three little words it will knock you bl[G]ind
Don't l[D]ove make a dia[A]mond sh[D]ine lead, riff to 2nd verse
[D]There's a rich lady with a new mercedas and li[G]ving in a pent high r[D]ise
[D]She's got a big old rock on her left hand
G/g G/gb G/a A
It looks cheaper than a cracker jack surprize
'Ca[D]use the man don't know that it ain't the dough
You k[G]now all they need to spend is t[D]ime
[D]And that big mark-key would be a lazer beam
Don't l[A]ove make a diamond s[D]hine
chorus, lead, chorus, to ending
ENDING: Don't l[D]ove make a di[A]amond sh[D]ine
"
