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Rovin' Gambler
Glen Campbell
1972 Album The Artistry Of Glen Campbell
Intro    G    Bb    G    C  G  
Verse 1
GI am a roving gambler I've gambled all G7around
GWhenever I meet with a deck of G7cards
I lay Cmy money GdownBb  C  G  
Lay my money down  lay my money down
Verse 2
GI had not been in Frisco many more weeks than G7three
GI met up with a pretty little G7gal
CShe fell in love with Gme
Fell in love with me Dfell in love with GmeC  G  D  G  
Verse 3
GShe took me in her parlor cooled me with her G7fan
GWhispered low in her mother's G7ear
I Clove this gambling Gman
Love this gambling man Dlove this gambling Gman
Verse 4
GOh daughter oh dear daughter how can you treat me G7so
GLeave your dear old G7mother
And Cwith a gambler Ggo
With a gambler go Dwith a gambler GgoBb  C  G  
Verse 5
GMy mother oh my mother you can not CunderGstand
If you ever see me a coming G7back
I'll Cbe with a gambling Gman
With a gambling man Dwith a gambling GmanBb  C  G  
Verse 6
GI left her there in Frisco and I wound Cup in GMaine
I met up with a poker G7player
And Cgot in a poker Ggame
Got in a poker game Dgot in a poker Ggame
Verse 7
We put our money in the pot and dealt the Ccards Garound
I saw him deal from the bottom of the G7deck
And I Cshot that gambler Gdown
Shot the gambler down Dshot the gambler GdownBb  C  G  
Verse 8
Well now I'm in the jail house got a number Cfor my Gname
The Warden said as he locked the G7door
You've Cgambled your last Ggame
Gambled your last game Dgambled your last GgameBb  C  G  
Outro
Gambled your last game Dgambled your last GgameBb  C  G  
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Rovin Gambler

by Glen Campbell

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Rovin' Gambler

Glen Campbell

1972 Album The Artistry Of Glen Campbell

G Bb G C G

Intro

Verse 1

G G7

I am a roving gambler I've gambled all around

G G7

Whenever I meet with a deck of cards

C G Bb C G

I lay my money down

Lay my money down lay my money down

Verse 2

G G7

I had not been in Frisco many more weeks than three

G G7

I met up with a pretty little gal

C G

She fell in love with me

D G C G D G

Fell in love with me fell in love with me

Verse 3

G G7

She took me in her parlor cooled me with her fan

G G7

Whispered low in her mother's ear

C G

I love this gambling man

D G

Love this gambling man love this gambling man

Verse 4

G G7

Oh daughter oh dear daughter how can you treat me so

G G7

Leave your dear old mother

C G

And with a gambler go

D G Bb C G

With a gambler go with a gambler go

Verse 5

G C G

My mother oh my mother you can not understand

If you ever see me a coming back

C G

I'll be with a gambling man

D G Bb C G

With a gambling man with a gambling man

Verse 6

G C G

I left her there in Frisco and I wound up in Maine

I met up with a poker player

C G

And got in a poker game

D G

Got in a poker game got in a poker game

Verse 7

C G

We put our money in the pot and dealt the cards around

I saw him deal from the bottom of the deck

C G

And I shot that gambler down

D G Bb C G

Shot the gambler down shot the gambler down

Verse 8

C G

Well now I'm in the jail house got a number for my name

The Warden said as he locked the door

C G

You've gambled your last game

D G Bb C G

Gambled your last game gambled your last game

Outro

D G Bb C G

Gambled your last game gambled your last game

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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