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DNever hit seventeen, when you Gplay against the dealer
You Dknow that the Bmodds won't ride with Ayou...
And never Dleave your woman alone, when your Gfriends are out to steal her
Years are Dgambled and Bmlost like summer AwageDs
DAnd we'll keep rollin on, 'til we Gget to Vancouver
And the Dlady that I Bmlove, she's living Athere
It's been Dsix long months and Gmore since I've seen her
Maybe  Dgambled and Bmgone, like summer AwageDs
Chorus:
In Aall the beer parlors, all Gdown along Dmain street
The dreams of the Bmseasons, get all Gspilled down on the Dfloor
All the Abig stands of timber, just Gwaiting for the Dfalling
And the hookers standing Bmwatchfully , Gwaiting by the Adoor
So I'll Dwork on the towboats, with my Gslippery city shoes
Which lord I Dswore I would Bmnever do Aagain...
Through the Dgray fog bound straits, where the Gcedars stand a watching
 I'll be Dfar off and Bmgone, like summer AwageDs
Chorus:
In Aall the beer parlors, all Gdown along Dmain street
The dreams of the Bmseasons, get all Gspilled down on the Dfloor
All the Abig stands of timber, just Gwaiting for the Dfalling
And the hookers standing Bmwatchfully , Gwaiting by the Adoor
Never Dhit seventeen, when you Gplay against the dealer
You Dknow that the Bmodds won't ride with Ayou...
And never Dleave your woman alone, when your fGriends are out to steal her
Years  are  Dgambled and Bmlost like summer AwageDs X 2

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Summer Wages

by Ian Tyson

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D G

Never hit seventeen, when you play against the dealer

D Bm A

You know that the odds won't ride with you...

D G

And never leave your woman alone, when your friends are out to steal her

D Bm A D

Years are gambled and lost like summer wages

D G

And we'll keep rollin on, 'til we get to Vancouver

D Bm A

And the lady that I love, she's living there

D G

It's been six long months and more since I've seen her

D Bm A D

Maybe gambled and gone, like summer wages

Chorus:

A G D

In all the beer parlors, all down along main street

Bm G D

The dreams of the seasons, get all spilled down on the floor

A G D

All the big stands of timber, just waiting for the falling

Bm G A

And the hookers standing watchfully , waiting by the door

D G

So I'll work on the towboats, with my slippery city shoes

D Bm A

Which lord I swore I would never do again...

D G

Through the gray fog bound straits, where the cedars stand a watching

D Bm A D

I'll be far off and gone, like summer wages

Chorus:

A G D

In all the beer parlors, all down along main street

Bm G D

The dreams of the seasons, get all spilled down on the floor

A G D

All the big stands of timber, just waiting for the falling

Bm G A

And the hookers standing watchfully , waiting by the door

D G

Never hit seventeen, when you play against the dealer

D Bm A

You know that the odds won't ride with you...

D G

And never leave your woman alone, when your friends are out to steal her

D Bm A D

Years are gambled and lost like summer wages X 2

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