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Gambling Man by Mike Waters from the 'LIFE' EP
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Tuning: 
half step down: D# G# C# f# a# d#
Chords 
 Eadd2-  xx3213
 B-      x32013
 F#add4- 320013
 G#m7-   x02213
Relative to Tuning: Fadd2, C, Gadd4, Am7
(If you want to view these chords, just use the "transpose-function")
"Background-Meldoy Tabs" (intro and between verses)
d# |-3--0-----0-|-3--0-------|-3--0-----0|
a# |-------3----|-------3--1-|-------3---|
f# |------------|------------|-----------|
C# |------------|------------|-----------|
G# |------------|------------|-----------|
D# |------------|------------|-----------| 
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Intro:
   Eadd2"BackgBroF#add4und MelBdoy"
[Verse 1]
   BSometimes I need to Eadd2think before I Bspeak.   
   I've made some misF#add4takes with you this weekB.
   Call me out if Eadd2I've done something Bwrong.
   I'm not used to F#add4love that lasts this longB.
[Bridge 1]
   Eadd2"BackgBroF#add4und MelBdoy"
[Verse 2]
   BSometimes I need to Eadd2sink before I Bswim.
   I'm not really F#add4built for the world I'm Bin.
   I don't live my Eadd2life thought out and Bplanned.
   End up in situF#add4ations I don't underBstand.F#add4  
[Chorus 1] 
   G#m7I'm a lEadd2iar and I'm a Bthief,
   I stole gF#add4lances while you belG#m7ieved
   that I don't Eadd2think myself a gambling Bman,
   but I take F#add4chances every now and Eadd2then.
[Bridge 2]
   Eadd2"BackgBroF#add4und MelBdoy"
[Verse 3]
   BSometimes I need a Eadd2drink before I Bsleep.
   I can't keep my F#add4mind from running Bdeep.
   I've a lot of Eadd2secrets I can't Bshare.
   Please don't stay F#add4away, please don't be Bscared.F#add4  
[Chorus 2]
   G#m7I'm a lEadd2iar and I'm a Bthief,
   I stole gF#add4lances while you belG#m7ieved
   that I don't Eadd2think myself a gambling Bman,
   but I take F#add4chances every now and G#m7then.
[Bridge 3]
   And althEadd2ough it seems Bclear,
   people that F#add4know me well will tell you
   G#m7I have always Eadd2seemed so insinBcere.F#add4  
[Chorus 3]
(strum chords only once in this part)
   G#m7I'm a lEadd2iar and I'm a Bthief,
   I stole gF#add4lances while you belG#m7ieved
   that I don't Eadd2think myself a gambling Bman,
                F#add4*                    G#m7*(back to normal strumming)
   but I take chances every now and then.
   G#m7I'm a lEadd2iar and I'm a Bthief,
   I stole gF#add4lances while you belG#m7ieved
   that I don't Eadd2think myself a gambling Bman,
   but I take F#add4chances every now and G#m7then.
   G#m7I'm a lEadd2iar,  oBooh.
   I'm a lF#add4iar,  oG#m7ooh.
   I'm a lEadd2iar,  oBooh.
                    F#add4   G#m7(strum only once)
   I'm a liar, and I'm a thief.

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Gambling Man

by Mike Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd2

F#add4

G#m7

Gambling Man by Mike Waters from the 'LIFE' EP

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Tuning:

half step down: D# G# C# f# a# d#

Chords

Eadd2

- xx3213

- x32013

F#add4

- 320013

G#m7

- x02213

Relative to Tuning: Fadd2, C, Gadd4, Am7

(If you want to view these chords, just use the "transpose-function")

"Background-Meldoy Tabs" (intro and between verses)

d# |-3--0-----0-|-3--0-------|-3--0-----0|

a# |-------3----|-------3--1-|-------3---|

f# |------------|------------|-----------|

C# |------------|------------|-----------|

G# |------------|------------|-----------|

D# |------------|------------|-----------|

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Intro:

Eadd2 B F#add4 B

"Background Meldoy"

[Verse 1]

B Eadd2 B

Sometimes I need to think before I speak.

F#add4 B

I've made some mistakes with you this week.

Eadd2 B

Call me out if I've done something wrong.

F#add4 B

I'm not used to love that lasts this long.

[Bridge 1]

Eadd2 B F#add4 B

"Background Meldoy"

[Verse 2]

B Eadd2 B

Sometimes I need to sink before I swim.

F#add4 B

I'm not really built for the world I'm in.

Eadd2 B

I don't live my life thought out and planned.

F#add4 B F#add4

End up in situations I don't understand.

[Chorus 1]

G#m7 Eadd2 B

I'm a liar and I'm a thief,

F#add4 G#m7

I stole glances while you believed

Eadd2 B

that I don't think myself a gambling man,

F#add4 Eadd2

but I take chances every now and then.

[Bridge 2]

Eadd2 B F#add4 B

"Background Meldoy"

[Verse 3]

B Eadd2 B

Sometimes I need a drink before I sleep.

F#add4 B

I can't keep my mind from running deep.

Eadd2 B

I've a lot of secrets I can't share.

F#add4 B F#add4

Please don't stay away, please don't be scared.

[Chorus 2]

G#m7 Eadd2 B

I'm a liar and I'm a thief,

F#add4 G#m7

I stole glances while you believed

Eadd2 B

that I don't think myself a gambling man,

F#add4 G#m7

but I take chances every now and then.

[Bridge 3]

Eadd2 B

And although it seems clear,

F#add4

people that know me well will tell you

G#m7 Eadd2 B F#add4

I have always seemed so insincere.

[Chorus 3]

(strum chords only once in this part)

G#m7 Eadd2 B

I'm a liar and I'm a thief,

F#add4 G#m7

I stole glances while you believed

Eadd2 B

that I don't think myself a gambling man,

F#add4 G#m7

* *(back to normal strumming)

but I take chances every now and then.

G#m7 Eadd2 B

I'm a liar and I'm a thief,

F#add4 G#m7

I stole glances while you believed

Eadd2 B

that I don't think myself a gambling man,

F#add4 G#m7

but I take chances every now and then.

G#m7 Eadd2 B

I'm a liar, oooh.

F#add4 G#m7

I'm a liar, oooh.

Eadd2 B

I'm a liar, oooh.

F#add4 G#m7

(strum only once)

I'm a liar, and I'm a thief.

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