Key: E
Introduction:
Cm G#
Don't blame your daughter
Eb
that's just sentimental
Bb
and don't blame your mom
Cm
for all that you've done wrong
G#
Your dad is not guilty
Eb
you came out a little faulty
Bb
and the factory closed
Fm
so you can't hold them liable
G# Eb
You come from an island,
Bb Fm
you're cutting diamonds
G# Eb
with a rubbery knife
Cm G#
Your autograph is worthless
Eb
so don't send me letters
Bb
and don't mail me cash
Cm
'cause your money is no good
G#
What's left in your matress
Eb
is holes and lack of love left
Bb
some hair from a horse,
Fm
and none of it is yours, man
G# Eb
You come from an island,
Bb Fm
you're cutting diamonds
G# Eb
with a rubbery knife
G# Eb Bb
And the song you sing today
Eb G#
wasn't always in your head,
G# Eb Bb
the words you tryin' to say
Eb G#
are the ones you shouldn't have said
Fm Cm
they're glistenin' like diamonds,
Fm Cm
go out and find' em
Cm Eb Fm G#
but don't blame your daughter
Cm G#
Read me your tombstone,
Eb Bb
tell me you're sorry, fax me your will,
Cm
you owe me something still
G#
Blood is like water
Eb
the bath that you poured me
Bb
has drained and it's gone,
Eb
don't blame it on your son
G# Eb Bb
And the song you sing today
Eb G#
wasn't always in your head,
G# Eb Bb
the words you tryin' to say
Eb G#
are the ones you shouldn't have said
Fm Cm
they're glistening like diamonds,
Fm Cm
go out and find'em
G# Eb Bb
Eb G#
G#// Eb Bb
Eb// G#
Fm Cm
The world is full of diamonds
Fm Cm
go out and find'em
Cm Eb Fm2 C#/G#
but don't blame your daughter
Cm