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From the album 'Trouble in Mind' (originally  on 'Ballads from Deep Gap')
[Introduction]
E7  A  E   B7   E
[Verse 1]
EPretty mama's gone, she went away from meE7  
Lord I Athink she's gone to sunny TenneEssee
Oh BLord that woman she's gonna be the death of Eme
EOooh hooo yayee heee she'll B7be the death of Eme
[Instrumental]
E7  A  E   B7   E
[Verse 2]
EWhen my baby went she left me in the raE7in
ATalk about your trouble, talk about your Epain
BHad to listen to the whistle on that lonesome Etrain
EYeee heee yayee heee Lord on B7that lonesome Etrain
[Instrumental]
E7  A  E   B7   E
[Verse 3]
EWell the lightning flashed and the thunder it did E7roll
The Alightning flashed and the thunder it did Eroll
Just Blike this trouble that's rollin' through my Esoul
EYeee heee yayee heee have B7mercy on my Esoul
[Instrumental]
E7  A  E   B7   E
[Verse 4]
EThere comes a time when a gambler's luck is E7gone
And whAen it comes he better leave them dice aElone
Some Bdirty rounder took my woman and my money and Egone
EYeee heee yayee heee he B7took my woman and EgoneE7  

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Gamblers Yodel

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album 'Trouble in Mind' (originally on 'Ballads from Deep Gap')

[Introduction]

E7 A E B7 E

[Verse 1]

E E7

Pretty mama's gone, she went away from me

A E

Lord I think she's gone to sunny Tennessee

B E

Oh Lord that woman she's gonna be the death of me

E B7 E

Oooh hooo yayee heee she'll be the death of me

[Instrumental]

E7 A E B7 E

[Verse 2]

E E7

When my baby went she left me in the rain

A E

Talk about your trouble, talk about your pain

B E

Had to listen to the whistle on that lonesome train

E B7 E

Yeee heee yayee heee Lord on that lonesome train

[Instrumental]

E7 A E B7 E

[Verse 3]

E E7

Well the lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll

A E

The lightning flashed and the thunder it did roll

B E

Just like this trouble that's rollin' through my soul

E B7 E

Yeee heee yayee heee have mercy on my soul

[Instrumental]

E7 A E B7 E

[Verse 4]

E E7

There comes a time when a gambler's luck is gone

A E

And when it comes he better leave them dice alone

B E

Some dirty rounder took my woman and my money and gone

E B7 E E7

Yeee heee yayee heee he took my woman and gone

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