Black Diamond Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][G][A][D]

[Verse 1]
[D]Black diamond was a race horse,
he [G]held a high head
And the [A]mane on his fore top
is as fine as silk [D]thread
I rode him in Texas, I rode [G]him in Maine,
And I [A]never did lose boys,
I always did [D]gain.

[Verse 2]
[D]
Come all of you good gamblers
from [G]far [A]and [D]near
She's likely to stumble,
she's likely [G]to fall,
[A]And you"ll find old Black
Diamond ahead of [D]them all.

[Verse 3]
[D]Come all of you gamblers
from [G]far and wide
And lay [A]down your money
when the Black Diamond [D]rides,
Sit tight in your saddle,
let [G]slack on your rein,
You [A]never will lose boys,
you always will [D]gain.

[Verse 4]
[D]
When the horses went racing,
about [G]half way 'round
The [A]gray mare she stumbled,
and fell to [D]the ground.
And away out yonder ahead of the rest
[G]Was my [A]noble Black Diamond,
the finest [D]and best.

[Verse 5]
California's races has good ponies, [G]too,
But [A]I rode my Black Diamond and
around them we [D]flew.
Kentucky breeds horses that
hold [G]a good pace
But I rode [A]my Black Diamond
and won every [D]race.

[Verse 6]
[D]Florida's green pastures has
champions [G]to boast
But they [A]follow behind when
we come to the post
I stroked his black mane and I chuckled
and laughed
The others were trailing by a neck and a half.
I win my good money and fill up my sack
'Cause it's always Black [D]Diamond that's

[Verse 7]
first down the track,
So bet him to win [G]Boys,
you never will fail,
'Cause it's [A]always Black Diamond
comes first down the [D]rail.

[Verse 8]
This life [D]is a gamble,
it's a win, lose or [G]draw
So [A]I make love and gamble wherever I go
I'm [D]friendly to strangers, and
I love a good girl,
And I [G]love my Black [A]Diamond,

[Outro 1]
the best in the world.
[D]