DIAMONDS AND RUST

As recorded by Judas Priest

(From the 1979 Album UNLEASHED IN THE EAST)
Transcribed by Isaias Garcia Words an
(TexasFury) Arranged

A Intro
P = 147
g
I 44 UUU
E5 N.C.(E)
1 UUU
U U VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
Gtr II P.M.

T 0 (0)
A 9 (9)
B 7 (7)
0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B5 E5 N.C.(E)

g j j j j j j WWW
5
I V VV V
V W VVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Delay repeats on
P.M.

T 0
A 9
B 9 9 7
7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B Pre-Verse
B5 G5 A5 E5 Em D Em D

g VV VV k VV VV
I WW VV c VV V
V
9

W V V V
Gtr I P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 9 7 9 7
9 9 7
B 7 7 5
0 0 0

g V
I V j j j j
VV
j VVV VV VV j VV VV k c VV VVV k c
V VV V
Delay repeats on V
Gtr II let ring let ring P.M.
0 0
T 0 0 0 8 7
A 7 9 7
9 9 7 9 7
B 9 5 7 7 7
7 3 5 0 7
P

1979 CBS Records

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B5 E5 Em D Em D

g VV VV k VV VV k
I W VV VV VV WW VV WW VV c VV VV
13

W V W V V V
P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 9 7 9 7
9
B 9 9 9 9 7 9 9
7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 7

g WW VV VV k VV VV k
I W V V UU V c c
V V V V
let ring let ring P.M.

T 8 7 8 7
A 9 9 7 9 7
9 9
B 9 9 7
7 7 0 0 7
P P

C Verse 1
B5 E5

g WW VV V V WW VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
17
I V
V VV W VV
let ring

T 0
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
B 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 0

g
I VVVVW VV VV V V W WW
VV VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
let ring let ring P.M.

T
A 9 9 9
B 9 9 9 9 9 9 7
7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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g
C5 G5

21
I UU WW VV VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
T
A 5 (5) 5 5
B 3 (3) 3 3 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5
3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3

g
I WW V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V WW VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 5
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D5 E5 D5/E E5 Em

g 3
}} }} }}
25
I WW WW VV VV VV VV W W V
W pick scrape W V
T
A 7 7 (7) 7 7 7 x x x
B 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 x x x 7 7
0 0 0

g VV
I WW VV W VV WW
VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
V W
P.M. let ring

T 0 12
A 12
7 9 7 9
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7
0 0

E5 C5

g
29
I VV VV VV WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
T
A 9 9 9 9 (9) 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5
B 7 7 7 7 (7) 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3

gW
I W WW VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVV
VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 9 5
B 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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G5 D5
g
33
I V VV VV WW WW VV VV WW WW WW VV VV
V
T
A 7 7 (7) 7 7
B 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5
3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3

g
I W WW VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
W VVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
P.M. P.M.

T
A 7
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D Chorus
E D5/E E5 C5 D5 E5

g gWWW VV UU WW VV VV VV UU
37
I W U WW VV V V WW VV
W U V W
P.M.

T 9
A 9 7 9
9 7 9 5 7 5 9 9 9 9
B 7 7 3 0 3 5 5 7 7 7 7
0 0 0

g VV UU gVV VV gUU
I WW UU
U
UU W V VV VV UU
W V
T 9 9 9
A 7 5 9 9 9
9 7 9 5 7 9 9 9
B 7 7 3 5 7 7 7 7
0
C5 D5 E

g VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV UU
43
I WW VV V V WW VV
V
P.M.

T
A 0
5 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
sl.

g U gUU gUU
I UU UU UU UU

T 9 9
A 5 9 9
5 7 9 9
B 3 5 7 7

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E Bridge
P = 69
B5 A5 B5 A5

g
47
I VV VV VV WW UU WW WW WW WW
V V V W U W W W W
T
A 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 7 7
B 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 7 7
7 7 7 7 5 7 7 5 5

V V V V VV
g gV V V
I V V V V V V V V U
[[[[
FullM M
Full Full

T 15 15
O 12
A 12
5 5 7 7 5 13 14 10
B 5 7 7 7
H H sl.

C5 G5 F5

g V V V V V V V f WW
I WW VV VV VV V VV VV VV
V V
51

V f WW V
T
A 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
B 3 3 3 3 5 5 3
3 3 1 1

c
8va

g k V V l V V fV W V V V V V
I U R V V V e V f V V VV
feedbac P V 3

M
Full [[[[
T
(12)
3 15
15
18
O
17 17 (17) 17
14 15

A 0 0 0 3 4 0
0
B 0 2
8
H sl. sl.

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B5 C5 D5
g
54
I WW VV VV VV WW WW
feedbac
T
A 4 4 4 4 5 7
B 2 2 2 2 3 5

V V V V
8va
g V VV VV c
I V V V W
M
Full M
Full Full
O
17 17 17 14 10 12
T 10 12
A 16
B 7 7 9
H sl. sl.

F Pre-Verse
P = 147
E5 Em D Em D Badd4 B

g VV VV k VV VV k V WW VV VV VV gWW
56
I WW VV c u WW VV VV VV WW VV
V V V
P.M. P.M.
0
T 8 7 8 7
A 9 7 9 7 9 9 9 9 8
9 9 9 9 9 9
B 7 9 9 9 9 9 7
0 0 7 7 7 7 7 5 0

g VV VV k VV VV k V VV VV
I WW VV c u VV c WW VV
W V V V V
P.M. let ring
0 0 0
T 8 7 8 7 0 0
A 9 7 9 7
9 7
B 7 9 9 7
0 0 0 7 7 7

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E5 Em D Em D Badd4 B

g V VV k VV VV k V WW VV gW
60
I V c u WW VV VV VV WWW VV
W V V
P.M. P.M.
0
T 7 8 7
A 7 7 9 7 9 9 8
9 9 9 9 7
B 9 9 9 9 9 7
0 0 7 7 7 7 7

g j VV VV k VV VV k
I VV V V c c VV V V c UUU
V V V V
let ring let ring P.M.

T 0 0 8 7 8 7 0 0
A 9 7 9 7
9
B 7 9 9
0 0 7 7 7 7

G Verse 2
E5 C5

g
64
I VV VV VV WW WW VV VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
V V V W W V V
T
A 9 9 9 9 (9) 9 9 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5
B 7 7 7 7 (7) 7 7 3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0

V W W W V V V U
g V V V
I WW 3 3

M M M
3
Full Full Full

T 12 15 (15) 15
O 12 15
A 11 12 14
9 14
B 7
sl.

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G5 D5

g
68
I V VV VV WW WW VV VV VV VV VV WWW VV V
V V V
VV
V V
let ring

T
A 0 7 (7) 7
7 7 7 7 (7) 7 7
B 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 (5) 5
3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3
sl.

W V V V V W W V V V V V W
g j V V
I 3 3 3 3
M
Full Full 1/2 [[[[[[
T 15 15
O 13 15 12 12
O 10 12
A 12 (12) 12 11
12
B
sl. sl.

E5 E E5

g gUU
72
I WW V VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
V V V W W V V
let ring

T (9)
A 9
9 9 9 9 9 9 (9) 9 9
B 7 7 7 7 7 (7) 7 7
0 0 0 0 (0) 0 0

V V V V V V
8va

g WW VV gVV VV gVV V gVV j V V fV

I VV V V VV
3

let ring
FullM M
Full

19 22 22
T 9 9 9 9 19 20 22
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 21
9 9 9 9 9
B 7 7

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g
C5 G5

I VV VV VV WW WW VV VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV
76

T
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5
3 3 3 3 (3) 3 3

W V V V W V V V W V V V V V V
8va

g W
I 3 3 3

M
Full Full
O M
Full M M
Full Full M
Full M
Full Full
O [[[[[[[[[[[[[
22 22 19 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 22 19
T 20
A
B

D5 E5 E

g gU
80
I VV VV VV WW WW VV VV WW VV VV VV UUU
W V V V U
T 9
A 9
7 7 7 7 (7) 7 7 9 9 9 9 9
B 5 5 5 5 (5) 5 5 7 7 7 7 7
0 0 0 0 0

V V V V V V
8va

g W W UUU UUU
I 3 U
U
MO
1/2 [[[[[[[[
19 17 19
T 20 19 0 0
A 9 9
9 9
B 7
0

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H Chorus
C5 D5 E5 E

g gW
84
I WW VV V V WW VV VV WW VV VV VV WWW VV
V V
P.M. P.M.

T 9
A 9
5 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 5 7 7 7 7 7 7
sl.

g U
I UU UU WW k Vu V V V V V V V V V
U W
M
Full M
Full

T
5 7 9 14 (14)
O 14 12 14 12 14 12
A 5 7 9 14
B 3 5 7
P sl.

C5 D5 E5 E

g gUU
88
I WW VV V V WW VV V WW VV VV VV UU
V V
P.M. P.M.

T 9
A 0 9
5 7 9 9 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 7 7 7 7 7

g UU UU V V V 3
I UUU U U V eV V
3
M
1/4

T
A 5 7 9 12
5 7 9 14 12
B 3 5 7 14 13 12

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C5 D5 E5 E

g gUU
92
I WW VV V V WW VV V WW VV VV VV UU
V V
P.M. P.M.

T 9
A 0 9
5 7 9 9 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 7 7 7 7 7

g UU
I UUU U
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

T
A 5 7
5 7
B 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C5 D5 E5

g WW VV VV VV WW WW
96
I WW VV V V WW VV V W
V V
P.M. P.M.

T
A 0 9
5 7 9 9 9 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7

g UU
I UUU U
V VVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
P.M.

T
A 5 7
5 7
B 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C5 D5 E5

g WW VV VV UU
100
I WW VV V V WW VV V
V V
P.M. P.M.

T
A 0
5 7 9 9 (9)
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 7 7 (7)
sl.

g UU
I UUU U
WW
W V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
P.M.

T
A 5 7
5 7 9
B 3 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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rit. P = 49
C5 D5 E5 E E5

g
1
I WW VV V V WW VV V V UUU UU VV j
V V
P.M. P.M. Y
T
A 9
5 7 5 4 9 9 9
B 3 0 3 5 5 0 7 7 7
sl. sl.

g gV U
I UUU UU WWW VV j
U
let ring

T 9 (9)
A 5 7 9
5 7 9 9
B 3 5 7 7
sl.

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