Black Diamond Strings

G C My first guitar was a loaner, an old off brand my cousin let me keep D G Back when I was learning how to play like the boys in Tennessee G C I’d sit up every night and pick it until my fingers turned green D G Hell I learned how to make her talk on these Black Diamond Strings G C Well Daddy showed me three chords but Jimmy Steele taught me how to play D G He showed me the G run I’m still using today G C I thought it surely must be magic the way he made it ring D G But he said it ain’t no secret son, It’s these Black Diamond Strings. G Em C G Well I don’t know if they still make ‘em, back then they were the best. Em A D A good time didn’t cost much, two ninety five a set G C Back before I left Faye Ellen to chase my hillbilly dream. D G All it took to make me happy was an old guitar and Black Diamond Strings. G C Now I’ve been to the mountain top; had my share of troubles too. D G But if I could do it all again, Lord I know just what I’d do G C Because if I could have just one wish I’d take a trip back in a time machine D G To the day I learned to play the Wildwood Flower on Black Diamond Strings G C Back before I left Faye Ellen to chase my hillbilly dream D G All it took to make me happy was this old box and Black Diamond Strings