Transcribed by Brian Schretzmann
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
by Paul Simon
(off Graceland)
Bassist: Baghiti Khumalo
NOTE: I've only figured out the main groove, and two of those beautiful
licks that Baghiti does. The chorus is based on F-Bb-C, but I
can't pick out exactly what he's doing. "." indicate stoccato notes.
GROOVE
. . . .
e+s s+e e+s s e e e e+s s+e e+s s e e e
+---||-------------2-------|-------------2-------|
|4:-||-----3---------------|---------------------|
|4:-||---------------------|-1-------3-----3-3-3-|
+---||-1-------1-----1-1-1-|-----3---------------|
SHORT LICK
e+s s e e q+E e+ s e s e e s s e s s e
|---------8/10---10-|-(10)-7------------------------|
|-----3-R-8/10------|---------8----10-----10-----10-|
|-------------------|-----------10------------------|
|-1-----------------|-----------------8-8----8-8----|
LONG LICK
. . .
e+s s+e e+s s e e e q+e q e+s s e e+s s e q e+s s s s
|-------------2-----8/-||-/10----10-----10--|-7-----------10--12-14-10-|
|-------------------8/-||-/10-10-----10-----|-----8----10--------------|
|-1-------3-----3-3----||-------------------|-------10-----------------|
|-----3----------------||-------------------|--------------------------|
. .
s s s s e e s s e s s e e+s s+e e+s s e e e
|-12-10\9------------------------|-------------2-------||
|---------12\10---------10-10----|---------------------||
|---------------8-----8-------8\-|-1-------3-----3-3-3-||
|-----------------8-8------------|-----3---------------||
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Diego Wanna Be |
#1 by Diego at Sep 27, 2007 at 11:49 PM EST |
| This song always seems to remind me of Their Eyes Were Watching God | |
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Exizzle Average |
#2 by Exizzle at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:15 AM EST |
| aye, and she don't try to hide it | |
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Brandon Average |
#3 by Brandon Young at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:54 PM EST |
| I think that your explenation is a very good one princess-tina even though paul wasn't meaning that. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#4 by Aaron Silver at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:31 AM EST |
| he was empty as a pocket with nothing to lose | |
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Baxter Wanna Be |
#5 by Baxter at Oct 1, 2007 at 6:57 AM EST |
| it is about a rich girl | |
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Roger Wanna Be |
#6 by Roger Osinski at Oct 1, 2007 at 12:50 PM EST |
| Question: does anyone know if what Ladysmith Black Mambazo are singing in the beginning is what Paul Simon is translating? | |
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The Major Rajor Rhythm Player |
#7 by The Major Rajor . at Oct 8, 2007 at 2:01 PM EST |
| got diamonds on the soles of her shoes | |
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Konner Rhythm Player |
#8 by Konner Holzwart at Oct 12, 2007 at 10:10 AM EST |
| Such a nice song. And very easy to understand aswell. She's got diamonds on the soles of her shoes. | |
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Kevin Wanna Be |
#9 by Kevin White at Oct 13, 2007 at 1:31 PM EST |
| Diamonds on the soles of her shoes - the rich Afrikaaner screwing the miners - she walks over the diamonds the poor boy mines - but they may be in love - how to resolve that? | |
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mikey Average |
#10 by mikey firkins at Oct 14, 2007 at 3:36 AM EST |
| ooo (everybody knows what I'm talking about) | |
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Tyrone Wanna Be |
#11 by Tyrone Pinson at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:56 AM EST |
| it is about a poor boy | |
