[Intro]
G C Em C G
[Verse 1]
G Em
Now there's a man you'll hear about
C G
Most anywhere you go,
C
And his holdings are in Texas
G
And his name is Diamond Joe.
G C
And he carries all his money
G
In a diamond-studded jar.
Em
He never took much trouble
C G
With the process of the law.
[Verse 2]
G Em
I hired out to Diamond Joe, boys,
C G
Did offer him my hand,
C
He gave a string of horses
G
So old they could not stand.
G C
And I nearly starved to death, boys,
G
He did mistreat me so,
Em
And I never saved a dollar
C G
In the pay of Diamond Joe.
[Verse 3]
G Em
Now his bread it was corn dodger
C G
And his meat you couldn't chaw,
C
Nearly drove me crazy
G
With the waggin' of his jaw.
G C
And the tellin' of his story,
G
Mean to let you know
Em
That there never was a rounder
C G
That could lie like Diamond Joe.
[Verse 4]
G Em
Now, I tried three times to quit him,
C G
But he did mistreat me so
C
I'm still punchin' cattle
G
In the pay of Diamond Joe
G C
And when I'm called up yonder
G
And it's my time to go,
Em
Give my blankets to my buddies
C G
Give the fleas to Diamond Joe.