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
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