Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Lyrics

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
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
easy to play the licks between the vocal lines.
This is the main turnaround. Incorporate the voicings into your individual
strumming pattern.
INTRO (a capella; the chords follow the vocal harmonies)
She's a rich girl, she don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy, empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing Ta-na-na, Ta-na-na-na,
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Ta-na-naa, Ta-na-naa-na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (a-wa-a-wa)
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
SONG
People say she's crazy
She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
Well that's one way to lose these, walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She was physically forgotten
Then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys
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Said you've taken me for granted, because I please you
Wearing these di-i-i-i-i-i-iamonds
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And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Lick (horns)
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
He makes the sign of a wave
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The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
And she said honey take me dancing but they
Ended up by sleeping in a doorway
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
Wearing diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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And I could say oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Lick (horns)
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
People say I'm crazy
I've got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
With Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
Ta-na-na-na-na, Ta-na-na-na-naah-ah-ah
(repeat and fade)