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David Allan Coe - Lay My Money Down
Capo 3
[Chorus]
GI am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all Emaround
WhenGever I see a game of chance I CLay My Money GDown boys
CLay My Money GDown boys CLay My DMoney GDown
GI gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in EmSpain
 G(stop)                                                   C  G  
I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.
[Chorus]
G C G D G C G D G Em G C D G
GHad to pawn my gold watch an my diamond Emring
 G(stop)                                  C  G  
Sold my soul to the devil in a game in New Orleans
GI am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all Emaround
WhenGever I see a deck of cards I CLay My DMoney GDown boys
CLay My Money GDown boys CLay My DMoney GDown
 G   Em   G   C   D   G(X2)
GI am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all Emaround
WhenGever I see game of chance CLay My DMoney GDown boys
CLay My Money GDown I LCay My MDoney DGown boys
CLay My DMoney GDown
GI gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in EmSpain
 G(stop)                                                   C  G  
I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.
GI am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all Emaround
WhenGever I see game of chance CLay My DMoney GDown boys
      C       D   G(stop)
Lay My Money Down.
I?m footloose and fancy free and I Lay My Money GDown.

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Lay My Money Down

by David Allan Coe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

David Allan Coe - Lay My Money Down

Capo 3

[Chorus]

G Em

I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around

G C G

Whenever I see a game of chance I Lay My Money Down boys

C G C D G

Lay My Money Down boys Lay My Money Down

G Em

I gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in Spain

G C G

(stop)

I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.

[Chorus]

G C G D G C G D G Em G C D G

G Em

Had to pawn my gold watch an my diamond ring

G C G

(stop)

Sold my soul to the devil in a game in New Orleans

G Em

I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around

G C D G

Whenever I see a deck of cards I Lay My Money Down boys

C G C D G

Lay My Money Down boys Lay My Money Down

G Em G C D G

(X2)

G Em

I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around

G C D G

Whenever I see game of chance Lay My Money Down boys

C G C D G

Lay My Money Down I Lay My Money Down boys

C D G

Lay My Money Down

G Em

I gambled down in Shreveport gambled down in Spain

G C G

(stop)

I won my first wife shootin? dice but I lost her in a poker game.

G Em

I am a roamin' gambler, I gambled all around

G C D G

Whenever I see game of chance Lay My Money Down boys

C D G

(stop)

Lay My Money Down.

I?m footloose and fancy free and I Lay My Money Down.

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