Diamonds Are Forever Cifras

Song: Diamonds are forever
Artist: Shirley Bassey
Composers: John Barry & Don Black
Tabbed by DJ  3rd June 2016
 
To hear the song, copy and paste this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jboEolwHIIA
 
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Bm)
 
[Intro Riff]
    Am      Asus2   Am            Asus2 Am
e |----0---------------|----0---------------|
B |------1----0---0-1--|------1----0---0-1--|
G |--2-----2----2------|--2-----2----2------|
D |--------------------|--------------------|
A |--------------------|--------------------|
E |--------------------|--------------------|
 
    Dm7      Dm6    Dm7          Dm6    Dm7
e |----1---------------|----1---------------|
B |------1----0---0-1--|------1----0---0-1--|
G |--2-----2----2------|--2-----2----2------|
D |--------------------|--------------------|
A |--------------------|--------------------|
E |--------------------|--------------------|
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS
the website automatically imposes,the first ones they
display are often not the best option for a particular
chord sequence.
Just follow the numbered voicings suggested below:
 
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Am     = x02210    G7     = 320001    Em7   = 022030
Asus2  = x02200    Dm7    = xx0211    Am7   = x02213
Dm7    = xx0211    Dm7/C  = x30211    E7    = 022130
Dm6    = xx0201    Bbmaj7 = x13231    G#dim = 456464 or 42040x
G7sus4 = 330011    G      = 320033
 
N.C. = No chords   ^ = Emphasise the beats
 
Other alternatives to G#dim = 42010x
or another option, but without a G# in the bass: G#dim = x20104
 
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[Intro - See tablature in header information]
  Am    Asus2 Am   Am    Asus2 Am    Dm7  Dm6 Dm7   Dm7  Dm6 Dm7
| /   /   /   /  | /   /   /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
[Verse 1]
Am                 Asus2 Am
Diamonds are for - ev  - er,
Am      Asus2 Am   Dm7           Dm6    Dm7
        They  are  all I need to please me,
Dm7     Dm6  Dm7 G7sus4        G7    G7sus4
        They can stimulate and tease me,
G7sus4  G7   G7sus4 Dm7          Dm7/C
        They won't  leave in the night,
        Bbmaj7                    Bbmaj7  Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 G
I've no fear that they might de - sert me 
        ^    ^    ^    ^           ^      ^^^    ^      ^
[Verse 2]
Am                 Asus2 Am
Diamonds are for - ev - er,
Am     Asus2 Am   Dm7               Dm6  Dm7
       Hold  one  up, and then ca - ress it,
Dm7    Dm6   Dm7  G7sus4              G7    G7sus4
       Touch it,  stroke it, and un - dress it,
G7sus4   G7 G7sus4 Dm7       Dm7/C
         I   can   see every part,
        Bbmaj7                   Bbmaj7   Bbmaj7    G
Nothing hides in the heart to ...hurt me
        ^     ^   ^  ^           ^        ^^ ^^ ^^  ^
[Verse 3]
             Em7                           Am7
I don't need love, for what good will love do me?
Dm7                     Bbmaj7                 E7
     Diamonds never lie to me, for when love's gone...
                  G#dim                       N.C.
...They'll luster on----------
                         ^  ^    ^^ ^^ ^^  ^
   (Bass riff)
e |------------|
B |------------|
G |------------|
D |------------|
A |---2--------|
E |------0--4--|
 
[Verse 4]
Am                               Dm7
Diamonds are forever, sparkling 'round my little finger,
       G7                                Dm7
Unlike men, the diamonds linger, men are mere mortals,
Dm7/C       Bbmaj7                Bbmaj7    Bbmaj7    G
Who are not worth go -ing to your grave for
            ^     ^   ^   ^       ^         ^^ ^^ ^^  ^
[Verse 5]
             Em7                           Am7
I don't need love, for what good will love do me?
Dm7                     Bbmaj7                 E7
     Diamonds never lie to me, for when love's gone...
                  G#dim                       N.C.
...They'll luster on----------
                         ^  ^    ^^ ^^ ^^  ^
   (Bass riff)
e |------------|
B |------------|
G |------------|
D |------------|
A |---2--------|
E |------0--4--|
 
[Coda]
Am                 Asus2       Am          Asus2
Diamonds are for - ever, for - ever, for - ever,
Dm7                Dm6         Dm7         Dm6
Diamonds are for - ever, for - ever, for - ever,
       Bbmaj7
For  - ever---------,
    Am  Asus2    Am  Asus2    Am  Asus2    Am
And ever--------------------------------!
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