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^   ^    ^       ^   ^    ^        ^   ^   ^       ^   ^   ^
C   F/C  C7      C   F/C  C7       C  F/C  C7      C  F/C  C7
^   ^   ^      ^   ^   ^        ^   ^   ^     ^    ^      ^
C  F/C  C7     C  F/C  C7       C  F/C  C7    D7/A Fm6/Ab C
Mmm  Conce F/CI    C7was a gamblin man
C7But Fnow my Ebgamblin Bb/Fdays  Care
 CdoneF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
Mmmm  C7once F/CI   C7was one lovesick cowboy
Might Fsay  CI've Abhol  Bbstered my
CgunF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
And the C7world is a whole lot safer
Since I D7walk the line
       Fadd9/GIn me you Bb6/9see   a B6/9penitent
C6manF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
No you won't catch me F/Cin   Cno cathouse
Dancin 'in the D7buff Gwith a D7bottle of moonshine
       Fadd9/GLeastways  Bb6/9that's  B6/9the
C6planF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
Because I'm F9older and wizerF9  Bb  F  
   F9   BbI F9ain't the fool I used to
CbeF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
And the F7way things are shapinF9  Bb  F  
   EbThey're gonna Bb/Dmake a saint F7out of
 CmeF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
No more F9tearin up the highwayAb7+9  F  Bb  
Ab7+9Stoned out G7+9of my
Chead      F/C       C7out oCf   F/Cmy   C7head
So G7near I am to a righteous manG  C  G7  
So Ab9straight and narrow and spic and spanAb7  A+5  Ab7  
That the C9-5next   B9-5best   Bb9-5thing  Dm7/Gis 
Cdead      F/C            C7     C       F/C  C7whoa the Cnext Dm7best  C/Ething G7is
deCadF/C  C7  
C7Once i was thrown in a county jailBb  C7  
I gave it up to the Lord Bba  C7bove      BbUh C7huh
BbWhen some C7big bad dude of six feet eightBb  C  
Got hell bent on brother Bbly  C7love      uh huh  Bbbrotherly C7love
So I D7/Chawked the Mustang Shelby
And a D7backseat   C/Efull of D7/F#bongs
        Fadd9/GSweet Jesus, Bb6/9I  have  B6/9been re-
C6deemeF/Cd        C7yehC  F/C  C7  
Sure you might C7catch me in   F/CsoC7me juke joint
Raisin D7cane till the C/Ecrack of D7/F#dawn
But F/Aon  ly   Bb6/9in     B6/9my
CdreaF/CmsC7  C  F/C  C7  
Because I'm F9older and wizerF9  Bb  F9  
    I Bbain't the F9fool I used to
Cbe        F/C      C7uh huhC  F/C  C7  
And now the F7way things are F7shapinBb  F9  
   EbThey're gonna Bb/Dmake a saint out of
 CmeF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
No more F9tearin up the highwayF  Eb  
Ab7+9Stoned out G7+9of my
C7head       F/C     C7out of mt headC  F/C  C7  
So G9near I am to a righteous manG7  C  G7  
Just a Ab7hoop and a holler from the Promised landAb7  A+5  Ab7  
That the B+5next Bb+5best F7/Athing  G7+5is
CdeadF/C  C7  C  F/C  C7  
OH ya, the Cnext Dm7best C/Gthing G7is   Cdea-eF7/Aa-ea-eaAb7-ea-eaC7-ea-ea-ea-ead.

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Older N Wizer

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

D7/A

Fm6/Ab

Bb/F

Fadd9/G

Bb6/9

B6/9

Bb/D

Ab7+9

G7+9

Ab9

Ab7

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C F/C C7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7

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C F/C C7 C F/C C7 C F/C C7 D7/A Fm6/Ab C

C F/C C7

Mmm once I was a gamblin man

C7 F Eb Bb/F C

But now my gamblin days are

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

done

C7 F/C C7

Mmmm once I was one lovesick cowboy

F C Ab Bb

Might say I've hol stered my

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

gun

And the world is a whole lot safer

Since I walk the line

Fadd9/G Bb6/9 B6/9

In me you see a penitent

C6 F/C C7 C F/C C7

man

F/C C

No you won't catch me in no cathouse

D7 G D7

Dancin 'in the buff with a bottle of moonshine

Fadd9/G Bb6/9 B6/9

Leastways that's the

C6 F/C C7 C F/C C7

plan

F9 F9 Bb F

Because I'm older and wizer

F9 Bb F9

I ain't the fool I used to

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

F7 F9 Bb F

And the way things are shapin

Eb Bb/D F7

They're gonna make a saint out of

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

F9 Ab7+9 F Bb

No more tearin up the highway

Ab7+9 G7+9

Stoned out of my

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

head out of my head

G7 G C G7

So near I am to a righteous man

Ab9 Ab7 A+5 Ab7

So straight and narrow and spic and span

C9-5 B9-5 Bb9-5 Dm7/G

That the next best thing is

C F/C C7 C F/C C7 C Dm7 C/E G7

dead whoa the next best thing is

C F/C C7

dead

C7 Bb C7

Once i was thrown in a county jail

Bb C7 Bb C7

I gave it up to the Lord a bove Uh huh

Bb C7 Bb C

When some big bad dude of six feet eight

Bb C7 Bb C7

Got hell bent on brother ly love uh huh brotherly love

D7/C

So I hawked the Mustang Shelby

D7 C/E D7/F#

And a backseat full of bongs

Fadd9/G Bb6/9 B6/9

Sweet Jesus, I have been re-

C6 F/C C7 C F/C C7

deemed yeh

C7 F/C C7

Sure you might catch me in some juke joint

D7 C/E D7/F#

Raisin cane till the crack of dawn

F/A Bb6/9 B6/9

But on ly in my

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

dreams

F9 F9 Bb F9

Because I'm older and wizer

Bb F9

I ain't the fool I used to

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

be uh huh

F7 F7 Bb F9

And now the way things are shapin

Eb Bb/D

They're gonna make a saint out of

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

F9 F Eb

No more tearin up the highway

Ab7+9 G7+9

Stoned out of my

C7 F/C C7 C F/C C7

head out of mt head

G9 G7 C G7

So near I am to a righteous man

Ab7 Ab7 A+5 Ab7

Just a hoop and a holler from the Promised land

B+5 Bb+5 F7/A G7+5

That the next best thing is

C F/C C7 C F/C C7

dead

C Dm7 C/G G7 C F7/A Ab7 C7

OH ya, the next best thing is dea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ea-ead.

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