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[Verse 1]
I’m Dwhat you’d call a bettin’ man
And I Clive from pay to pay
I’m a Ghigh card stud of Cmongrel blood
And a Dzero on the day
Well DI’m no sage nor soothsayer
nor Carbiter of truth
I’m Ghigh on risk and Clow on temper
And Dlong in the tooth
Well I'm Dlong in the tooth
[Chorus 1]
I’m Cwide aEmwake on the Bmlosing end of iDt
Better Gcheck my pride and Dtake it on the Cchin
With a GWhistle Dand a EmGrin
With a CWhistle Dand a GGrin
[Interlude 1]
D D C Em
D D Am G
D D C Em
D D C D D
[Verse 2]
A Dbuxom belle with a surefire tell
Was Cbarking up my tree
I Gcouldn’t take her Cmoney
She was Dmaking eyes at me
DOh so fine with a low neck line
CReckless fast and loose
She Ggiggled as she Cdrew me in
And Dtightened up the noose,
Yeah she Dtightened up the noose
[Chorus 2]
I’m Cwide aEmwake on the Bmlosing end of iDt
Better Gcheck my pride and Dtake it on the Cchin
With a GWhistle Dand a EmGrin
With a CWhistle Dand a GGrin
[Interlude 2]
 A   A   G   Bm-
A A Em D
A A Em Bm
A A G A A
D(TDhis is essentially the same as Interlude 1, only with key changed to A and
 in the end going back to D.)
[Verse 3]
I Dused the brain between my legs
Threw Cin the kitchen sink
That Gpainted up bamCboozler
left me Dstaring in my drink
To Dplumb the depths inside my head
but CI can't seem to find
The Gmorale of the Cstory
or a Dlittle piece of mind
Just a Dlittle piece of mind
[Chorus 3]
I’m Cwide aEmwake on the Bmlosing end of iDt
Better Gcheck my pride and Dtake it on the Cchin
With a GWhistle Dand a EmGrin
With a CWhistle Dand a GGrin
With a GWhistle Dand a EmGrin
With a CWhistle Dand a GGrin
[Outro]
D D C Em
D D Am G
D D C Em
D(sDamCe Das Interlude 1, except the ending)

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Whistle And A Grin

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

I’m what you’d call a bettin’ man

And I live from pay to pay

G C

I’m a high card stud of mongrel blood

And a zero on the day

Well I’m no sage nor soothsayer

nor arbiter of truth

G C

I’m high on risk and low on temper

And long in the tooth

Well I'm long in the tooth

[Chorus 1]

C Em Bm D

I’m wide awake on the losing end of it

G D C

Better check my pride and take it on the chin

G D Em

With a Whistle and a Grin

C D G

With a Whistle and a Grin

[Interlude 1]

D D C Em

D D Am G

D D C Em

D D C D D

[Verse 2]

A buxom belle with a surefire tell

Was barking up my tree

G C

I couldn’t take her money

She was making eyes at me

Oh so fine with a low neck line

Reckless fast and loose

G C

She giggled as she drew me in

And tightened up the noose,

Yeah she tightened up the noose

[Chorus 2]

C Em Bm D

I’m wide awake on the losing end of it

G D C

Better check my pride and take it on the chin

G D Em

With a Whistle and a Grin

C D G

With a Whistle and a Grin

[Interlude 2]

A A G Bm

A A Em D

A A Em Bm

A A G A A

D D

(This is essentially the same as Interlude 1, only with key changed to A and

in the end going back to D.)

[Verse 3]

I used the brain between my legs

Threw in the kitchen sink

G C

That painted up bamboozler

left me staring in my drink

To plumb the depths inside my head

but I can't seem to find

G C

The morale of the story

or a little piece of mind

Just a little piece of mind

[Chorus 3]

C Em Bm D

I’m wide awake on the losing end of it

G D C

Better check my pride and take it on the chin

G D Em

With a Whistle and a Grin

C D G

With a Whistle and a Grin

G D Em

With a Whistle and a Grin

C D G

With a Whistle and a Grin

[Outro]

D D C Em

D D Am G

D D C Em

D D C D

(same as Interlude 1, except the ending)

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