Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez______________________ In Em 6/26/23 Em x 4 Em Em C C I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again, but that's not un- G G D D Em Em Usual, it's just that the moon is full, and you happened to call, and Em Em C C Here I sit, hand on the telephone, hearing a G G D D Em Em Voice I'd known, a couple of light years ago, heading straight for a fall Well we C D Em Em Both know what memories can bring they bring diamonds and rust, yes we C D Em Em Both know what memories can bring they bring diamonds and rust Now you're Bm7 Bm7 Am7 Am7 Standing With leaves falling all around, and snow in your hair, now you're Bm7 Bm7 Am7 Am7 Smiling out the window of that crummy hotel over Washington Square, our C C G G Breath comes out white clouds, mingles and hangs in the air, speaking Fmaj7 Fmaj7 B7 C-D Strictly for me, we both could have died then and there Em, Em, C, C, G, G, D, D, Em, Em Em, Em, C, C, G, G, D, D, Em, Em Now Em Em C C You're telling me, you're not nostalgic, then give me another G G D D Em Em Word for it, you who are so good with words, and at keeping things vague, 'cause Em Em C C I need some of that vagueness now, it's all come back too clearly, yes, I loved you G G D D Em Em Dearly, and if you're offering me diamonds and rust, I've already paid Now we C D Em Em Both know what memories can bring they bring diamonds and rust, yes we C D Em Em Both know what memories can bring they bring diamonds and rust C D Em Em Diamonds, diamonds and rust, no more C D Em Em Diamonds, diamonds and rust Em (hold while drummers play rock star ending)