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Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Bm, Am, Fmaj7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WellEmI’llbedamned
HerecomesyourCghostagain
Butthat’snot Gunusual,it’sjustthattheDmoonisfull
AndyouhappenedtoEmcall
AndEmhereIsit
HandontheCtelephone
HearingaGvoiceI’dknownacoupleofDlightyearsago
HeadingstraightforaEmfall
AsEmIrememberyoureyes
WerebluerthanCrobin’seggs
MypoetrywasGlousyyousaid
WhereareyouDcallingfrom?
AboothintheEmMidwest
EmTenyearsago
IboughtyousomeCcufflinks,youbroughtmeGsomething
WebothknowwhatDmemoriescanbring
TheybringdiamondsandEmrust
EmWellyouburstonthescene
AlreadyaClegend
Theunwashed Gphenomenon,theoriginalDvagabond
YoustrayedintomyEmarm
AndEmthereyoustayed
TemporarilyClostatsea
TheMadonnawasGyoursforfree
YesthegirlontheDhalfshellwouldkeepyouEmunharmed
NowBmIseeyoustandingwithbrownleavesfallingaroundandsnowinyourAmhair
NowBmyou’resmilingoutthewindowofthatcrummyhoteloverWashingtonAmSquare
OurCbreathcomesoutwhiteclouds
MinglesandhangsintheGair
SpeakingFmaj7strictlyforme
WebothcouldhavediedthenandGthereB7Em
EmNowyou’retellingmeyou’renot Cnostalgic
ThengivemeanotherGwordforit,youwhoaresoDgoodwithwords
AndatkeepingthingsEmvague
EmBecauseIneedsomeofthatvaguenessnow
It’sallcomebacktooCclearly
YesIlovedyouGdearly
Andifyou’reofferingmeDdiamondsandrustI’vealreadyEmpaid
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ArtistJoan Baez
AlbumJoan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
GenresPop
Year1975
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Diamonds And Rust on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Diamonds And Rust uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → Em (8), and Em → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to Em

5. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

6. Bm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

8. G → Fmaj7 chord transition

Switching from G to Fmaj7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

9. G → B7 chord transition

Switching from G to B7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

10. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

Diamonds And Rust chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Diamonds And Rust.

  • Diamonds And Rust includes 42 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Diamonds And Rust contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Diamonds And Rust connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → B7: 0%
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