Written by Victoria Garvey
Intro: C D F C CVerse 1:
N.C. D I saw the Feather River glide F C Over shinin´ goldensand, C D Struck a silver ribbon wide, G C Held a million in my hand.C Am But beside the lookin´ for C Am Oh, the finding´s always tame, C D And there´s nothin´ drives a gambler F C Like the lovin´ of the game.Verse 2:
N.C. D All my life I ran around, F C Searchin´ hard from town to town, C D But I never ever found G C Anything to tie me down.C D F C CC Am Still, I wouldn't trade my time C Am For a solid diamond claim, C D No, I would not trade a fortune F C For the the lovin´ of the game.Verse 3:
N.C. D So long, darling, don´t you cry, F C I hope that things pan out for you. C D All the good times going by, G C Got to have ourselves a few.It´s the lovin´ of the game. OUTRO: C D No, the treasure´s not the takin´, F C C It´s the lovin´ of the game.C Am Where I´m goin´ has no end, C Am What I´m seekin´ has no name, Am D No, the treasure´s not the takin´, F C