Cracker Jack Diamond 
By Don Williams
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
rmofle at satx.rr.com
2/20/2006


D
Well he spent that summer going door to door
       D
With a can of gas and an old lawn mower
         G                                        D
That’s a sure fire way to make a buck when you’re fourteen
        D
Well he made a block with no luck at all
        D
Then he spotted a place where the weeds were tall
       G                                       D
With a young girl sitting on the porch eating’ ice cream

Bm
Deep in the pocket of his grass stained jeans
         D
Was some caramel corn and a plastic ring
G
Leftover from the week before
A                      G         A
Momma didn’t wash them thank the lord


Chorus:
D           G                     D              Bm              A
Just like a Cracker Jack Diamond, you never know when your gonna find one
D          G                  A   G
They found love from that day on
D                G                  Bm                A            G
The hand of fate put them together, their hearts will stay forever young
A                   D        G  Bm  A
Like a Cracker Jack Diamond


Well it’s been five years since he gave her his prize
Now the sparkle’s gone, but not in their eyes
And he’s wanting to tell her what’s been on his mind lately
He said, girl I ain’t rich but I’ve been saving up
A little ever day ‘til I had enough
Before he finished he said, you know I will baby

Deep in the pocket of his holy jeans
Was money for the preacher and a diamond ring
He took her back to that old front porch
Slipped it on her finger and he thanked the Lord

Chorus


Bridge:
C                   C/B              D
Now once a year she takes it out but it won’t fit her hand
C                C/B                         A
But she wears it in her heart because that’s where it all began


Chorus