Old Chunk Of Coal

Johnny Cash

Tom: G

(intro) G

G
    I'm just an old chunk of coal,
        B7                                             G7
but I'm gonna be a diamond some day,
       C                                                G
I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so         blue pure perfect,
                   A                                        D
I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face.

       G
But I'm gonna kneel and pray every day,
       B7                                                G7
lest I should become vain along the way,
C                                         G             Em
    I'm just an old chunk of coal, now, Lord,
       G                       D                     G
but I'm gonna be a diamond some day.

   G
I'm gonna learn the right way to talk,
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I'm gonna search and find a better way to walk,
        C                                           G
I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self,
       A                                     D
until I get rid of every single flaw.

        G
I'm gonna be the world's best friend,
                B7                                              G7
I'm gonna go round shaking everybody's hand,
        C                                        G                     Em
I'm gonna be the cotton-pickin'       Rage of the Age,
        G                       D                     G
yes, I'm gonna be a diamond some day.
           C                                          G             Em
I said,        I'm just an old chunk of coal, now, Lord,
      G                       D                     G
but I'm gonna be a diamond some day.