Written by Dan Seals
England Dan and John Ford Coley - Showboat Gambler th Fret Intro: C Tonight I'll board the Delta Queen Abound for New Orleans G C And again I'll get that feeling that I'm free Her paddle wheels will churn And her smoke stacks they will burn G C And slowly I'll be carried to the seaI know every river ship 'Cause I've taken every trip G C And I know every captain by his name In the eyes of every man I can tell what's in his hand G C I guess that I have played in every gameF Em Dm 'Cause I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C I make my living on the run F Em Dm I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C Big Muddy will always be my homeInstrumental: C G F C G F C Tonight I'm a-sitting here Beneath a chandelier G C There's a lady here to light my big cigar And if luck will be my friend We'll be finished up by ten G C And we'll be standing on the decks beneath the stars (## 3x - fade to end ##)F Em Dm 'Cause I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C I make my living on the run F Em Dm I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C Big Muddy will always be my homeF Em Dm 'Cause I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C I make my living on the run F Em Dm I'm a rambler C A showboat gambler G C Big Muddy will always be my home