Intro: DVerse 1:
D I am a roving gambler I gambled down in town D Whenever I meet with a deck of cards G D I lay my money down G D Lay my money down, lay my money downVerse 2:
D I had not been in Washington many more weeks than three D I fell in love with a pretty little girl G D She fell in love with me G D Fell in love with me, she fell in love with meVerse 3:
D She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan D She whispered low in her mother's ear G D I love that gambling man G D Love that gambling man, love that gambling manVerse 4:
D I hear that train a coming, coming round the curve, D Whistling and a blowin, G D straining every nerve G D Straining every nerve, straining every nerveInstrumental: D G D G D As verse chords x2Verse 5:
D Oh daughter oh dear daughter how can you treat me so? D Leave your dear mama G D And with a gambler go G D With a gambler go, with a gambler goVerse 6:
D I hear that train a coming, coming round the curve, D Whistling and a blowin, G D straining every nerve G D Straining every nerve, straining every nerveVerse 7:
D She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan D She whispered low in her mother's ear G D I love that gambling man G D Love that gambling man, love that gambling manVerse 8:
D I gambled down in Washington i gambled down in Spain D Going down to Georgia G D Gambled my last game G D Gambled my last game, gambled my last gameOutro: G D Lay my money down G D Lay my money downVerse 9:
D I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town D Wherever I lay my money down G D Lay my money down G D Lay my money down, lay my money down