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From: "DON CZARSKI" <guitarzan7@hotmail.com>
Subject: FIELD OF DIAMONDS - JOHNNY CASH
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:33:28 EST

SONG: FIELD OF DIAMONDS
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH
ALBUM: AMERICAN RECORDINGS III - SOLITARY MAN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: guitarzan7@hotmail.com

                       FIELD OF DIAMONDS
                          JOHNNY CASH

INTRO:  C

VERSE:
       C                F       C
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY
       C                    G      C
      WORLDS ARE WHIRLING RIGHT ON BY
       C                 F     C
      ARE YOU WONDERING WHO AM I
       C                G       C
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY


BREAK:
         Bb                      C
      AM I JUST A STAR IN SOME CROWN
              Bb                   C     D     G
      OR SOMEONE'S LIFE SUN GOING DOWN, DOWN, DOWN

VERSE:
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY
      SILENT BEAUTY SHINING HIGH
      ARE YOU TEARS THE ANGELS CRY
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY

INSTRUMENTAL:
      GUITAR 1 CAN PLAY THE CHORDS TO THE VERSE AND BREAK

      GUITAR 2 PLAYS THE FOLLOWING: (IMPROVISE A LITTLE)

      E ------------------------|-----------------------|
      B ------------------------|-----------------------|
      G ------------------------|-----------------------|
      D ------5-3-2-----2-------|------5-3-2-----2------|
      A --3-5-------3-5---5-3---|--3-5-------3-5---5-3--|
      E ------------------------|-----------------------|

      E ---------------------|-------------------------------|
      B ---------------------|-------------------------------|
      G ----3-3-3-3--5-3-5---|----3-3-3-3--5-3-4--4/7--7/12--|
      D ---------------------|-------------------------------|
      A --3------------------|--3----------------------------|
      E ---------------------|-------------------------------|

VERSE:
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY
      LIKE THE NIGHT YOU PASS ME BY
      I COULD TOUCH YOU IF I TRY
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY

BREAK:
      AM I JUST A STAR IN SOME CROWN
      OR SOMEONE'S LIFE SUN GOING DOWN, DOWN, DOWN

VERSE:
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY
      SILENT BEAUTY SHINING HIGH
      ARE YOU TEARS THE ANGELS CRY
      FIELD OF DIAMONDS IN THE SKY

OUTRO:
      INSTRUMENTAL: PLAY THE CHORDS TO ONE VERSE AND FADE OUT.

       ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS E-MAIL ME AT:
                      guitarzan7@hotmail.com