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Gamblin’ Man – Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings   Capo 3
I met a gGamblin’ man,  I cooled him wCith my fan
He’d jEmust come in from Carroll, but oDnly for a night or tCwo
And he was Gon a roll, shining like PCharaoh’s gold. He said
Why don’cha Emput your little hand in the hDand of the Gamblin’ MGan
Now if I lEmose, if I lCose, let me lGose, let me lDose.  If I Emlose, if I lCose, let me lDose.C  
So I went to MGama’s house, yeah she tried to tCalk me out
As she bEmroke down hard ‘bout the hoDuses in New OrleCans
She said you gotta lGisten Pearl, Hey you’re just a JaCckson girl
Now don’t you pEmut your little hand in the hDand of the Gamblin’ MGan
Now if I lEmose, if I lCose, let me lGose, let me lDose.  If I Emlose, if I lCose, let me lDose.C  
And when my DGad got home, and gathered what was goCing on
There was soEmmething in the color of his eDyes went from sky to sCea
He said he’s going to tGreat you sweet and then he’ll leave you on BCourbon Street
Now don’t you Emput your little hand in the hDand of the Gamblin’ MGan
But if I lEmose, if I lCose, let me lGose, let me lDose.  If I lEmose, if I lCose, let me lDose.
But mCaybe I’m a gambler tGooD  
And that’s why I love the GGamblin’ man, I love to cool him wCith my fan
There ain’t nEmothing in this world makes a gDirl feel like a qCueen  Yeahhh
And when he’s Gon a roll, and shining like PhCaraoh’s gold
I’m gonna Emput my little hand in the hDand of the Gamblin’ MCan   Heyyyyyy
I’m gonna Emput my little hand in the hDand of the Gamblin’ MGan

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Gamblin Man

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Gamblin’ Man – Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings Capo 3

G C

I met a gamblin’ man, I cooled him with my fan

Em D C

He’d just come in from Carroll, but only for a night or two

G C

And he was on a roll, shining like Pharaoh’s gold. He said

Em D G

Why don’cha put your little hand in the hand of the Gamblin’ Man

Em C G D Em C D C

Now if I lose, if I lose, let me lose, let me lose. If I lose, if I lose, let me lose.

G C

So I went to Mama’s house, yeah she tried to talk me out

Em D C

As she broke down hard ‘bout the houses in New Orleans

G C

She said you gotta listen Pearl, Hey you’re just a Jackson girl

Em D G

Now don’t you put your little hand in the hand of the Gamblin’ Man

Em C G D Em C D C

Now if I lose, if I lose, let me lose, let me lose. If I lose, if I lose, let me lose.

G C

And when my Dad got home, and gathered what was going on

Em D C

There was something in the color of his eyes went from sky to sea

G C

He said he’s going to treat you sweet and then he’ll leave you on Bourbon Street

Em D G

Now don’t you put your little hand in the hand of the Gamblin’ Man

Em C G D Em C D

But if I lose, if I lose, let me lose, let me lose. If I lose, if I lose, let me lose.

C G D

But maybe I’m a gambler too

G C

And that’s why I love the Gamblin’ man, I love to cool him with my fan

Em D C

There ain’t nothing in this world makes a girl feel like a queen Yeahhh

G C

And when he’s on a roll, and shining like Pharaoh’s gold

Em D C

I’m gonna put my little hand in the hand of the Gamblin’ Man Heyyyyyy

Em D G

I’m gonna put my little hand in the hand of the Gamblin’ Man

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