Father John Misty – Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All Chord Progression

Father John Misty – Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All Chord Progression

ChordsGF#dimEmCAmD7CmC#dim

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This is the chord progression of Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All by Father John Misty on Piano, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G F#dim Em C
G F#dim Em C

[Verse 1]
G                                      F#dim
Like a pervert on a crowded bus
Em                                                       C
A glare of love bears down on us
G                                     F#dim
Like a carcass left out in the heat
Em                                                       C
This love is bursting out of me

[Chorus 1]
Am                   D7                   G                            C
Disappointing diamonds are the rarest of them all
Am                                     D7                   G                   C
And the love that lasts forever really can’t be that special
Cm                                                                         C#dim
Sure we know our roles, and how it’s supposed to go
Cm                                     G                                                       F#dim
Does everybody have to be the greatest story ever told?
Em                                                       Cm
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh-ooooh ooh
G F#dim Em Cm

[Verse 2]
G                                     F#dim
Like an oil tanker tipped at sea
Em                                     C
This love’s contaminated me
G                                                       F#dim
Like a constant twitching in my eye
Em                                                       C
This love of ours will never die

[Chorus 2]
Am                   D7                                     G                   C
Oh disappointing diamonds are the rarest of them all
Am                                     D7                   G                                     C
And the love that lasts forever really can’t be that special
Cm                                                       C#dim
Sure we know our roles, how it’s supposed to go
Cm                                     C#dim                                     Cm
Does everybody have to be the greatest story ever told?

[Outro]
G                   C#dim                   Cm
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh

Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh
G                   F#dim      Em                   Cm
Ooh ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh
G F#dim Em Cm

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How to play Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All: key, chords and progression

Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All by Father John Misty keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 8 chords: G, F#dim, Em, C, Am, D7, Cm and C#dim.

Most of the song cycles through G – F#dim – Em – C (I – vii° – vi – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – te – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: F#dim, Cm and C#dim are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#dim chord on guitar (xx4212)
F♯dimF♯ A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
C#dim chord on guitar (x42020)
C♯dimC♯ E G

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Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All chords: questions

What key is Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All in?

Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All by Father John Misty is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All?

Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All uses 8 chords: G, F#dim, Em, C, Am, D7, Cm, C#dim.

What is the chord progression of Disappointing Diamonds Are The Rarest Of Them All?

The main progression is G – F#dim – Em – C (I – vii° – vi – IV).

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