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Kentucky Gambler 2

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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
G C D G C G D G
[Verse 1]
GI wanted more from life, than Cfour kids and a wife
And a Gjob in a Ddark Kentucky Gmine.
A twenty acre farm, a Cshackey house and barn
That's Gall I had and Dall I left bGehind
[Verse 2]
GBut at gambling, I was lucky, and Cso I left Kentucky
And Gleft behind my Dwoman and my Gkids
GInto the gay casinos in the Cfattest town of Reno
This KenGtucky gambler Dplanned to get rich Gquick 
[Chorus]                                                      
GKentucky gambler Cwho's gonna love your Dwoman in KenGtucky
And Cwho's gonna be the Gone to give her Deverything she Gneeds.
GKentucky gambler, Cwho's gonna raise your Dchildren in  KenGtucky
Yeah and Cwho's going to keep them Gfed and keep them Dshoes on their Gfeet
[Verse 3]
GThere at the gambler's paradise, CLady Luck was on my side
and Gthis Kentucky gambler Dplayed just Gright
GHey, I won at everything I  played - I Creally thought I had it made
GBut I should have Dquit and gone on home that Gnight
[Verse 4]
GBut when you love the green backed dollar, Csorrow's always bound to follow
And GReno's dreams fade Dinto neon Gamber
GAnd Lady Luck, she'll lead you on
She'll Cstay a while, and then she's gone
GYou better go on Dhome, Kentucky Ggambler
[Verse 5]
GBut a gambler never seems to stop, till he Closes all he's got
And with a Gmoney hungry Dfever, I played Gon
GI played till I'd lost all I'd won and I was Cright back where I'd started from.
GThen I started Dwanting to go Ghome
[Chorus]
GKentucky gambler, there Cain't nobody, Dwaiting in KenGtucky
CYou ran Gout, somebody Delse walked Gin
GKentucky gambler, Clooks like you ain't Dreally very Glucky
             C               G                   D      GN.C.
Seems to me a gambler loses much more than he wins
Much more than he wins
[Outro]
G C D G C G D G

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Kentucky Gambler 2

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

G C D G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C

I wanted more from life, than four kids and a wife

G D G

And a job in a dark Kentucky mine.

A twenty acre farm, a shackey house and barn

G D G

That's all I had and all I left behind

[Verse 2]

G C

But at gambling, I was lucky, and so I left Kentucky

G D G

And left behind my woman and my kids

G C

Into the gay casinos in the fattest town of Reno

G D G

This Kentucky gambler planned to get rich quick

[Chorus]

G C D G

Kentucky gambler who's gonna love your woman in Kentucky

C G D G

And who's gonna be the one to give her everything she needs.

G C D G

Kentucky gambler, who's gonna raise your children in Kentucky

C G D G

Yeah and who's going to keep them fed and keep them shoes on their feet

[Verse 3]

G C

There at the gambler's paradise, Lady Luck was on my side

G D G

and this Kentucky gambler played just right

G C

Hey, I won at everything I played - I really thought I had it made

G D G

But I should have quit and gone on home that night

[Verse 4]

G C

But when you love the green backed dollar, sorrow's always bound to follow

G D G

And Reno's dreams fade into neon amber

And Lady Luck, she'll lead you on

She'll stay a while, and then she's gone

G D G

You better go on home, Kentucky gambler

[Verse 5]

G C

But a gambler never seems to stop, till he loses all he's got

G D G

And with a money hungry fever, I played on

G C

I played till I'd lost all I'd won and I was right back where I'd started from.

G D G

Then I started wanting to go home

[Chorus]

G C D G

Kentucky gambler, there ain't nobody, waiting in Kentucky

C G D G

You ran out, somebody else walked in

G C D G

Kentucky gambler, looks like you ain't really very lucky

C G D G

N.C.

Seems to me a gambler loses much more than he wins

Much more than he wins

[Outro]

G C D G C G D G

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