The Black Crowes Song Title: Cursed Diamond TBC OrThe Black Crowes Song Title: Cursed Diamond TBC Original? Yes Written By: C.R & R.R. Recording Session: Tall, Amorica Record: Amorica, Sho'Nuff (Box Set), Live, Brothers Of A Feather: Live At The Roxy (CD/DVD) Live Debut: 05/06/1994 Shows: 114 times played live Related Song: Paris Song Notes: This song was originally recorded during the Tall sessions and then re- recorded during the Amorica sessions with no major changes. Early instrumental versions were recorded under the working title "Paris Song" at Conway Studios on 8/12/93. ----------------------------- The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G) Intro D------------------------------|-----| B--12--10--10--8---10---10--7--|--5--| G---0---0---0--0---0----7---7--|--5--| D--12--11--10--10--10---9---7--|--5--| G---0---0--10--9---8----7---7--|--5--| D------------------------------|-----| These are just the chords for the intro. It's easy to pick up the strumming pattern just by listening to the first minute or so of the song. These chords are repeated twice, but the last chord is only played on the repeat. Verse D----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------| G----0---------------------------0-------------------------| x2 D--------3-3-3-3--0h3-3-3-3-3--------2-2-2-2--0h2-2-2-2-2--| G--0---0-2-2-2-2--0h2-2-2-2-2--0---0-3-3-3-3--0h3-3-3-3-3--| D----------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------|---------------------------| B------------------------------|---------------------------| G----0-------------------------|---0-----------------------| D--------5-5-5-5--0h5-5-5-5-5--|-------5-5-5-4--4-4-4-4-4--| G--0---0-4-4-4-4--0h4-4-4-4-4--|-0---0-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--| D------------------------------|---------------------------| To my ears, that is how the first verse ends, meanwhile, the other two verses end like this: D----------------------------| B----------------------------| G----0-----------------------| D--------4-4-4-5--5-5-5-5-5--| G--0---0-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--| D----------------------------| Chorus D--0---5-0---------5-0---------5-0-------------------------------| B--0---------5-----------5-----------5-----5------5-----5--------| G--7-----------7-----------7-----------7------7-----7------7-----| D--7-------------7-----------7-----------7------7-----7------7---| G--7-------7-----------7-----------7-----------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------| D--0---3-0---------3-0---------3-0------------------------------| B--0---------3-----------3--------------------------------------| G--5-----------5-----------5---------3-3---3--3---3-3---3--3----| D--5-------------5-----------5-------5-5---5--5---5-5---5--5----| G--5-------5-----------5-----------5-----5------5-----5------5--| D---------------------------------------------------------------| D-----2-0-------------------2-0-----------------| B--3-------2------2------3-------2------2-------| G--4----------4------4---4----------4------4----| D--4------------4------4-4------------4------4--| G--4------4--------------4-----4----------------| D-----------------------------------------------| D-------------2--------------------------| B--2--2--2--2---2---2--2--2-2--2--2-2-0--| G--0--0--0--0-----0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--| D--0--0--0--0-------0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0--| G--2--2--2--2-------2--2--2-2--2--2-2-0--| D----------------------------------------| Solo rhythm D-----------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------0--| G--12--9-10--5-7--3-5--3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-0--| D--12--9-10--5-7--3-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0--| G--12--9-10--5-7--3-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0--| D-----------------------------------------| It sounds like the above rhythm part is played on the album, but all of the live versions I have from throughout the years sound more like the following: D--------------------------------------------| B--12--8--10--5--7--3--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0--| G---0--0---0--0--0--0--0--3-3-0-0-3-3-0-0-0--| D---0--0---0--0--0--0--0--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0--| G--12--9--10--5--7--3--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0--| D--------------------------------------------| If you want proof, the Brothers of a Feather and Freak and Roll versions are both clearly played the second way.
