Ben Harper - Diamonds On The Inside Chords & Tabs

Diamons On The Inside (Live version)
Ben Harper
tabbed by Athan Hilaki
www.athanhilaki.com


Verse:
G               Am
I knew a girl	  Her name was truth
Bm           Am        G
She was, a ho___rrible liar
G                   Am
 She couldn't spend, one day alone
        Bm	      Am        G
But she couldn't, be___ satisfied
G             Am
When you have, everything
          Bm       Am     G
You have every__thing to lose
G                 Am
 She made herself,  a bed of nails
	    Bm             Am            G
And she's planning, o__n putting it to use

Chorus:
                F       C      G
But she wore diamonds on the inside
           F       C      G
She wore diamonds on the inside
          F       C      G
She has diamonds on the inside
F  C  G
Diamonds

Verse:
  G                                Am
A candle throws its light into the darkness
      Bm               Am         G
In a nasty world, so shines, a good deed
G                      Am
 Make sure the fortune,  that you seek
        Bm        Am      G
Is the fortu__ne that, you need

G                 Am
 Tell me why,  the first to ask
       Bm            Am         G
Is the last, one to give every time
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/ben_harper/diamonds_on_the_inside_crd.html ]
G                        Am
 What you 're saying, and do not mean
   Bm          Am       G
Follow__s you, close behind

Chorus:
              F       C      G
But she has diamonds on the inside
           F       C      G
She wore diamonds on the inside
          F       C      G
She has diamonds on the inside  ohh
F  C  G    F  C  G
Diamonds   Diamonds    (on the inside)

Solo:
C, D - Em - C,D - Em - 
- Em - C - D - G (no rhythm)
(G) Am - Bm,Am - G
G - Am - Bm,Am - G

Verse:
         G                             Am
Like the soldier long standing, under fire
     Bm     Am              G
Any change,  comes as a relief
        G                     Am
Let the givers name remain unspo__ken
  Bm               Am     G
She is just a generous thief

Chorus:
           F       C      G
She wore diamonds on the inside
           F       C      G
She has diamonds on the inside
           F       C      G
You have diamonds on the inside  ohh
   F  C   G
Oh diamonds	x3
          F       C       G
She wore diamonds on the inside
           F C  G   F  C G
You have diamonds, diamonds


In the live version, Ben changes the rhythm and plays only acoustic guitar, from the 
"A candle throws....", "Tell me why...." and ends with chorus repeat...

Enjoy!