I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal chords by Willie Nelson

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
 A E F# B7 E

Verse 1:
E
I'm just an old chunk of coal
    G#                         C#m   B
But I'm gonna be a diamond someday
A                                   E
I'm gonna grow and glow 'til I'm so plum pure perfect
          F#                         B7
I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face

Verse 2:
E
I'm gonna kneel and pray every day
     G#                             C#m  B
Lest I should become vain along the way
A                         E
I'm just and old chunk of coal now Lord
    E              B7          E
But I'm gonna be a diamond someday

Instrumental:
E G# C#m B
A E E B7 E


Verse 3:
E
I'm gonna learn the best way to talk
          G#                              C#m  B
I’m gonna search and find a better way to walk
          A                      E
I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self
     F#                        B7
'Til I get rid of every single flaw


Verse 4:
E
I'm gonna be the world's best friend
          G#                            C#m  B
I'm gonna go around shakin' everybody's hand
A                               E
I’m gonna be the cotton pickin' rage of the age
E              B7          E
I’m gonna be a diamond someday


Outro:
A                               E
I’m gonna be the cotton pickin' rage of the age
E              B7          E
I’m gonna be a diamond someday