Words & music by Paul Simon & Joseph Shabalala 1986
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(a-wa a-wa) Odez enzuene zanamchinge
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(a-wa a-wa) Si bona kwenze ka kanjani
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(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
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She's a rich girl
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She don't try to hide it
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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He's a poor boy
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Empty as a pocket
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Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
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Sing Ta na na, ta na na na
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Ta na na, ta na na na
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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People say she's crazy
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She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
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Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Bb C |F
She was physically forgotten
|Bb C
Then she slipped into my pocket
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With my car keys
|Bb |C
She said you've taken me for granted
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Because I please you
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Wearing these di-iamonds
Bb C |F |Bb C|F
And I could say oo-------
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As if everybody knows
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What I'm talking about
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As if everybody here would know
C |F
Exactly what I was talking about
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Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
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F F/Bb|Bb/C C|F |Bb C|F |Bb C|
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She makes the sign of a teaspoon
Bb C |F
He makes the sign of a wave
|Bb C |F
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on after-shave
|Bb C |F |
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
Bb C |F
And she said honey take me dancing
|Bb C
But they ended up by sleeping
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In a doorway
|Bb |C
By the bodegas and the lights on
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Upper Broadway
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Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
Bb C |F |Bb C|F
And I could say oo-------
|Bb C
And everybody here would know
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What I was talking about
|Bb
I mean everybody here would know
C |F
exactly what I was talking about
|Bb C|F
Talking about di-iamonds
F |Bb C|F F/Bb|Bb/C C|
F F/Bb|Bb/C C|F |Bb C|F |Bb C|
F
People say I'm crazy
|Bb C |F
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes
|Bb C |F |
Well that's one way to lose these walking blues
Bb C |F |
Diamonds on the soles of your shoes
Repeat and fade:
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Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
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