Diamond For A Dime

E A E On a corner by the station a man is talking right out loud A E Trying to make a pitch, trying to pull a crowd A E People hurry past him, they will not give him time A E He's holding out a diamond and the price is just one dime A E He isn't selling Jesus, he isn't selling coke A E Board-boys are muttering, "Is this some kinda joke?" A E All these travellers, all this passing time A E He's holding out the diamond and the price is just one dime A E Well, he's a crook or he's crazy A E So the story goes D A But the diamond is real E And only one man knows D A And if I say I love you D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? D A And if I say I love you D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? F#m E E A E Night falls on the station and on your heart's desire A E The diamond in the darkness, a messenger of fire A E Don't throw that stone away, you better understand A E It's my whole life you're holding in the palm of your hand E A E Well, he's a crook or he's crazy A E So the story goes D A But the diamond is real E And only one man knows D A And if I say I love you D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? D A And if I say I love you D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? E A E Love might be a miner digging in the dark A E Love might be a hustler hunting for a mark A E Love might be a singer looking for a rhyme A E Love might be priceless but the price is still one dime E A E Well, he's a crook or he's crazy A E So the story goes D A But the diamond is real E And only one man knows D A And if I say I love you D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? D A And if I say I love you D A D A Do you want to buy a diamond, buy a diamond, buy a diamond D A E Do you want to buy a diamond for a dime? F#m E F#m E F#m E