G 
I'm just an old chunk of coal 
          B7                     G7    
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
      C                              G 
I'm gonna grow and glow till I'm so blue pure perfect
           A                          D     
I'm gonna put a smile on everybody's face
 
[Chorus]
     G  
But I'm gonna kneel and pray every day 
         B7                          G7    
Lest I should become vain along the way
     C                    G        Em 
I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord 
                      G          D        
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day
 
[Verse]
      G
I'm gonna learn the right way to talk 
            B7                             G7      
I'm gonna search and find a better way to talk
      C                                  G 
I'm gonna spit and polish my old rough edged self 
     A                          D     
Till I get rid of every single flaw 
 
[Chorus]
      G
I'm gonna be the world's best friend 
          B7                            G7      
I'm gonna go round shaking everybody's hand
      C                          G          Em 
I'm gonna be the cotton pickin' rage of the age 
                     G           D    
Yes I'm gonna be a diamond some day

[Outro]
     C                G                Em
Now I'm just an old chunk of coal now Lord 
     G                D          G        
But I'm gonna be a diamond some day