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Rab Noakes - Love Is A Gamble
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   C      Dm    F      G    C      Dm    F      G    C      Dm    F  G  
         C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C
[VERSE 1:]
I was standing in a Gline at Central CStationF  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  C  
I overheard a Gsnatch of converCsationF  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  Em  
Two girls were having a heart-to-heart
FOne of them said I don't know Dmwhere to startG____C  F  
[VERSE 2:]
Dm7She said, "I'm Chaving too much trouble with these Glove affairs of mCineF  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  
I Ccan't seem to leave a Gsingle one beChindF  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  
I Emcan't go on letting my heart rule my head"F  
You know what I think the Dmother one said?
[CHORUS:]
She said, "CLove is a Dmgamble, it's a Fgame a-GchanceC  
Too much Dmdepends on FcircumGstance
It's a Cfine art, a Dmfalse start
A Emtough part for FDella GepGhardt
Ooh, it's tough on a Della GeCphaFrdDm7t___"C  F  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  
[VERSE 3:]
I Cstarted to laugh and Gone of them caught my eyCeF  Dm7  C  F  
Dm7She said, "You Cbetter not be laughing at Gus or I'll blacken your eyCe"F  Dm7  C  F  
Dm7I said, "Now, Emthere's no need to get violent with meF  
I'm only laughing 'cause I Dmhave to agree"
[CHORUS:]
"That Clove is a Dmgamble, it's a Fgame a-GchanceC  
Too much Dmdepends on FcircumGstance
It's a Cfine art, a Dmfalse start
A Emtough part for FDella GepGhardt
Ooh, get tough on your Della GeCphaFrdDm7t___"C  F  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  C  F  Dm7  Am  
[BRIDGE:]
Place your bets, the Godds are on romFanceAm  
Take your partner and Gdance, just Fdance
[CHORUS:]
But watch your step, 'cause Clove is a Dmgamble, it's a Fgame a-GchanceC  
Too much Dmdepends on FcircumGstance
It's a Cfine art, a Dmfalse start
A Emtough part for FDella GepGhardt
Ooh, it's tough on a Della GeCphaFrdDm7t___"C  
Look out if FDella get CheaFrtDm7  
It's no Cplace for a FDella get CheaFrtDm7_____C___F__Dm7___C  
[OUTRO:]  F    Dm7    C   F  Dm7  
         C  Dm    F  G    C  Dm    F  G    C  Dm    F  G
         C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C  F Dm7  C

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Love Is A Gamble

by Rab Noakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Dm7

Rab Noakes - Love Is A Gamble

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Dm F G C Dm F G C Dm F G

[INTRO:]

C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C

[VERSE 1:]

G C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C

I was standing in a line at Central Station

G C F Dm7 C F Dm7 Em

I overheard a snatch of conversation

Two girls were having a heart-to-heart

F Dm G C F

One of them said I don't know where to start____

[VERSE 2:]

Dm7 C G C F Dm7 C F Dm7

She said, "I'm having too much trouble with these love affairs of mine

C G C F Dm7 C F Dm7

I can't seem to leave a single one behind

Em F

I can't go on letting my heart rule my head"

You know what I think the other one said?

[CHORUS:]

C Dm F G C

She said, "Love is a gamble, it's a game a-chance

Dm F G

Too much depends on circumstance

C Dm

It's a fine art, a false start

Em F G

A tough part for Della Gephardt

C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7

Ooh, it's tough on a Della Gephardt___"

[VERSE 3:]

C G C F Dm7 C F

I started to laugh and one of them caught my eye

Dm7 C G C F Dm7 C F

She said, "You better not be laughing at us or I'll blacken your eye"

Dm7 Em F

I said, "Now, there's no need to get violent with me

I'm only laughing 'cause I have to agree"

[CHORUS:]

C Dm F G C

"That love is a gamble, it's a game a-chance

Dm F G

Too much depends on circumstance

C Dm

It's a fine art, a false start

Em F G

A tough part for Della Gephardt

C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 Am

Ooh, get tough on your Della Gephardt___"

[BRIDGE:]

G F Am

Place your bets, the odds are on romance

G F

Take your partner and dance, just dance

[CHORUS:]

C Dm F G C

But watch your step, 'cause love is a gamble, it's a game a-chance

Dm F G

Too much depends on circumstance

C Dm

It's a fine art, a false start

Em F G

A tough part for Della Gephardt

C F Dm7 C

Ooh, it's tough on a Della Gephardt___"

F C F Dm7

Look out if Della get heart

C F C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C

It's no place for a Della get heart_____________

F Dm7 C F Dm7

[OUTRO:]

C Dm F G C Dm F G C Dm F G

C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C F Dm7 C

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