Diamond As Big As The Ritz
(words and music by JIMMY BUFFETT, RUSS KUNKEL, JAY OLIVER, 
ROGER GUTH, and PETER MAYER)
submitted by Austin Lawhead (Auslaw@aol.com)


Intro: Em


Em
Hidden in the mountains, under the earth and stone
Em
a cubic mile of perfection, a tresure no one has known
 C                                     B                   Em
one man came upon this motherlode
 C                              B                             D
built himself a thousand room chateau
Em
He's the emperor of diamonds, master of the prize
Em
He's got a hold on happiness and all that money can buy
C                   B                           Em
Everyday he lives in fascination
C                   B                      Am        D
this is not an everyday temptation

CHORUS:
           G        Am          Em       D
it's the diamond as big as the ritz
              Em          D             G
what you gonna do with this
              G               Am          Em   
tell me... who's gonna save you 
D         Em                 Bm
when you're a slave to
       C                  D             n.c.         Em
the diamond as big as the ritz



A blessing can become a curse 
if you keep it to yourself
your own exaggeration
is not so good for your health
it's the prophecy of the unattainable dream
if you take one look behind the shine 
it doesn't always gleam

Bridge:

Coal under pressure-DIAMOND
sparkle of tresure-DIAMOND
Crystalline treasure-DIAMOND
ornamental pleasure-DIAMOND
in the corner of your eye-DIAMOND
make a grwon man cry-DIAMOND
All the seeds you've sown

Verse:
Greed can crumble your castle walls
greed can purchase you thrills
power is a dangerous thing
it can maim it can kill
it's the prophecy of the unattainable dream
if you take one look behind the shine
it doesn't always gleam


Ending:

Em         Bm              D             Am           C            D          
      Em


***listen for timing, hope you guys can figure it out***

FINS UP!!!