E (a-wa a-wa) Odez enzuene zanamchinge (a-wa a-wa) Si bona kwenze ka kanjani (a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza 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 A E Sing Ta na na, ta na na na B E She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes A E Ta na na, ta na na na B E She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes A E Diamonds on the soles of her shoes B E Diamonds on the soles of her shoes B E Diamonds on the soles of her shoes A E Tacet Diamonds on the soles of her shoes F Bb C F Bb C F People say she's crazy Bb C F She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes Bb C F Well that's one way to lose these walking blues Bb C F Diamonds on the soles of her shoes Bb C F She was physically forgotten Bb C Then she slipped into my pocket F With my car keys Bb C She said you've taken me for granted F Because I please you Bb C F Wearing these di-iamonds Bb C F Bb C F And I could say oo------- Bb C As if everybody knows F What I'm talking about Bb As if everybody here would know C F Exactly what I was talking about Bb C Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes F Bb C F F/Bb Bb/C C F F/Bb Bb/C C F Bb C F Bb C F She makes the sign of a teaspoon Bb C F He makes the sign of a wave Bb C F The poor boy changes clothes and puts on after-shave Bb C F To compensate for his ordinary shoes Bb C F And she said honey take me dancing Bb C But they ended up by sleeping F In a doorway Bb C By the bodegas and the lights on F Upper Broadway Bb C F Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes Bb C F Bb C F And I could say oo------- Bb C And everybody here would know F What I was talking about Bb I mean everybody here would know C F exactly what I was talking about Bb C F Talking about di-iamonds F Bb C F F/Bb Bb/C C F F/Bb Bb/C C F Bb C F Bb C F People say I'm crazy Bb C F I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes Bb C F Well that's one way to lose these walking blues Bb C F Diamonds on the soles of your shoes Repeat and fade: F Bb C Ta na na na na, ta na na na naBack to document index