I Dug Up A Diamond

	  		Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris   I Dug Up A Diamond   

Bm           A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
          Bm 
Rare and Fine 
              A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
                Bm 
In A Deep Dark Mine 
                  A 
If Only I Could Cling To 
              Bm 
My Beautiful Find 
              A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
                Bm 
In A Deep Dark Mine 


Bm           A 
My Gem Is Special 
             Bm 
Beyond All Worth 
                  A 
As Strong As Any Metal 
                  Bm 
Or Stone In The Earth 
               A 
Sharp As Any Razor 
                  Bm 
Or Blade You Can Buy 
                A 
Bright As Any Laser 
                    Bm 
Or Any Star In The Sky 


Chorus : 
                   G  
Maybe Once In A Lifetime 
                         D 
You'll Hold One In Your Hand 
            A 
Once In A Lifetime 
         Bm 
In This Land 
                   G 
Where The Journey Ends 
                 D 
In A Worthless Claim 
          A 
Time And Again 
               Bm 
In The Mining Game 


Bm           A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
          Bm 
Rare and Fine 
              A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
                Bm 
In A Deep Dark Mine 
              A 
down in the darkness 
                     Bm 
in the dirt and the grime 
             A 
I Dug Up A Diamond 
                Bm 
In A Deep Dark Mine