Tracy Byrd - "Don't Love Make A Diamond Shine"

Don't Love Make A Diamond Shine

Written by: Craig Wiseman & Mike Dekle

G/g means play the G chord with a G bass.
G/gb means play the G chord with a Gb bass.
G/a means play the G chord with an A bass.

D G D
Tommy and Jane barely eighteen holding hands at the jewelry store
D G/g G/gb G/a A
Eyes open wide staring inside at the ring that they wanted for her
D
Mister bring it close Mister can we hold
G D
I think it's gonna fit just fine
D
As he slipped it one her hand Janie kissed her man
A D
Don't love makes a diamond shine
Riff connecting verse with chorus. Listen to record for timing.
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CHORUS:
D G D
Don't love make a diamond shine It don't matter if it costed a dime
D
Dang thing looks like a million bucks
A
Sitting on the hand of a girl in love
D G D
Perfect fifteen carats is duller than dirt if the heart don't wear it
D G
Three little words it will knock you blind
D A D
Don't love make a diamond shine lead, riff to 2nd verse

D G D
There's a rich lady with a new mercedas and living in a pent high rise
D
She's got a big old rock on her left hand
G/g G/gb G/a A
It looks cheaper than a cracker jack surprize
D
'Cause the man don't know that it ain't the dough
G D
You know all they need to spend is time
D
And that big mark-key would be a lazer beam
A D
Don't love make a diamond shine

chorus, lead, chorus, to ending
D A D
ENDING: Don't love make a diamond shine

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