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Moonlight Gambler: Frankie Laine.
#3 in 1956.
(Capo 2nd fret.)
INTRO:(Spoken, ad lib.)
You can Cgamble for Am7match sticks, you can Fgamble for G7gold. 
The Cstakes may be Am7heavy or FsmallG7. 
But if Cyou haven't Am7gambled for Flove and G7lost, 
Cyou haven't Am7gambled at Fall.G7  
#1.
G7They Ccall Am7me a FmmoonGlight CgamblerF.G  
I've D#gambled for Cm7love and Glost.
When I F6gamble for F7love and it Gm7isn't in the A#m7cards,
COh, what A7heartaches it can Dm7cost.G7  
#2.
G7Win or Close, Am7I'm a FmmoonGlight CgamblerF.G  
And a D#winner is Cm7what I long to Gbe.
Em7So  A7I'll Dgam..Dmaj7.ble  Dfor Glove just A7as Bmlong A7as BmI  Em7live,
FTill G7the Emday Am7Lady FLuck G7smiles at Cme.
#3.
You C7can Fgamble for Fm7match sticks.
Dm7You G7can CgamDm7ble G7for Cgold.
C7The Fstakes may be Fm7heavy G7or Csmall.
C7But if Fyou haven't Fm7gambled G7for Clove Emand Am7lost,
DdimThen Cyou Am7haven't Dm7gambled G7at Call.
C7No, if Fyou haven't Fm7gambled G7for Clove E7in the Ammoonlight,
DdimThen Cyou haven't Emgamb..Dm7led G7at Call.
#4.
Em7So, A7I'll DgamDmaj7ble   Dfor Glove, A7just as Glong as I Edimlive,
FTill G6the Cday EmLady FLuck G7smiles on Cme.
G7They Ccall Am7me the FmmoonGlight CgamblerF.G  
G7They Ccall Am7me the FmmoonGlight Cgambler. F  G  C  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Moonlight Gambler

by Frankie Laine

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cm7

Gm7

A#m7

Dm7

Em7

Dmaj7

Fm7

Ddim

Moonlight Gambler: Frankie Laine.

#3 in 1956.

(Capo 2nd fret.)

INTRO:(Spoken, ad lib.)

C Am7 F G7

You can gamble for match sticks, you can gamble for gold.

C Am7 F G7

The stakes may be heavy or small.

C Am7 F G7

But if you haven't gambled for love and lost,

C Am7 F G7

you haven't gambled at all.

#1.

G7 C Am7 Fm G C F G

They call me a moonlight gambler.

D# Cm7 G

I've gambled for love and lost.

F6 F7 Gm7 A#m7

When I gamble for love and it isn't in the cards,

C A7 Dm7 G7

Oh, what heartaches it can cost.

#2.

G7 C Am7 Fm G C F G

Win or lose, I'm a moonlight gambler.

D# Cm7 G

And a winner is what I long to be.

Em7 A7 D Dmaj7 D G A7 Bm A7 Bm Em7

So I'll gam...ble for love just as long as I live,

F G7 Em Am7 F G7 C

Till the day Lady Luck smiles at me.

#3.

C7 F Fm7

You can gamble for match sticks.

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7 C

You can gamble for gold.

C7 F Fm7 G7 C

The stakes may be heavy or small.

C7 F Fm7 G7 C Em Am7

But if you haven't gambled for love and lost,

Ddim C Am7 Dm7 G7 C

Then you haven't gambled at all.

C7 F Fm7 G7 C E7 Am

No, if you haven't gambled for love in the moonlight,

Ddim C Em Dm7 G7 C

Then you haven't gamb..led at all.

#4.

Em7 A7 D Dmaj7 D G A7 G Edim

So, I'll gamble for love, just as long as I live,

F G6 C Em F G7 C

Till the day Lady Luck smiles on me.

G7 C Am7 Fm G C F G

They call me the moonlight gambler.

G7 C Am7 Fm G C F G C

They call me the moonlight gambler.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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