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The Gambler

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[Intro]
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
[Verse]
 Bb  Bb/ A  Gm  
Slow down,
Fwe've got Ebtime left to be laFzy
                Bb  Bb/         A   Gm       F                  Eb  F  
All the kids have bloomed from babies into flowers in our eyes.
              Bb  Bb/  A      Gm        F                  Eb  F  
We've got fifty good years left to spend out in the garden
I don't cEbare to beg your Dmpardon,
We should lCmiveF  
            Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
until we die.
[Chorus]
                 Bb  Bb/            A                     Gm   Dm   Eb  F  
We were barely eighteen when we'd crossed collective hearts.
It was cEbold, but it got wDmarm when you'd Cmbarely crossed my Feye.
                        Bb  Bb/    A  Gm  
and then you turned, put out your hand,
and Fyou Ebasked me to dFance.
I knew nEbothing of roDmmance, but it was lCmove at second sFight.
[Verse]
                  Eb                             F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
I swear when I grow up, I won't just buy you a rose.
                     Eb                               F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
I will buy the flower shop, and you will never be lonely.
EbEven if the sun stops wFaking up over the fields
                            Bb  Bb/            A  Gm  
I will not leave, I will not leave 'till it's our time.
                                  Eb                          F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
So just take my hand, you know that I will never leave your side.
[Instrumental]
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
[Verse]
                    Bb  Bb/            A                  Gm   Dm   Eb  F  
It was the winter of '86, and all the fields had frozen over.
So we moEbved to AriDmzona to saCmve our only sFon
              Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
and now he's turning to a man,
although he Ebthinks just like his mFother,
he belEbieves we're all just Dmlovers he sees hCmope in everyFone.
                   Bb  Bb/  A  Gm  
And even though she moved away,
we aFlways get Ebcalls from our dFaughter.
She has Ebeyes just like her Dmfather's
they are Cmblue when skies are Fgrey
                      Bb  Bb/   A     Gm  F  
And just like him, she never stops,
Never tEbakes the day for gFranted,
Ebworks for everything that's hDmanded to her,
CmNever once compFlains.
[Chorus]
                 Eb        F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
You think that I nearly lost you
                         Eb           F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
When the doctors tried to take you away.
                             Eb                  F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
But like the night you took my hand beside the fire
thirty yEbears ago F  
to this dBbay
EbYou swore you'd be here 'til we dFecide that it's our time
                                Bb  Bb/           A  Gm  
Well it's not time, you've never quit in all your life.
                                  Eb                        F   Bb  Bb/ A  Gm  
So just take my hand, you know that I'll never leave your side.
                                        Eb                        F   Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
You're the love of my life, you know that I'll never leave your side.
[Instrumental]
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
 Bb  Bb/ A   Gm   F   Eb   F   Bb  Bb/ A  Bb  
Eb Dm Cm Dm Eb F
Eb Dm Cm F
[Verse]
                  Bb  Bb/ A   Gm  F  
You come home from work
and you kEbiss me on the eFye
You curse the Ebdog you say that I Dmshould never feCmed them what is ouFrs
                 Bb  Bb/    A      Gm  F  
and so we move all to the garden
look at Ebeverything we've oFwned
now the Ebkids are coming Dmhome
so CmI set the tableDm  Eb  F  
You can make the fBbire.

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The Gambler

by Fun.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

[Verse]

Bb Bb A Gm

Slow down,

F Eb F

we've got time left to be lazy

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F

All the kids have bloomed from babies into flowers in our eyes.

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F

We've got fifty good years left to spend out in the garden

Eb Dm

I don't care to beg your pardon,

Cm F

We should live

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

until we die.

[Chorus]

Bb Bb A Gm Dm Eb F

We were barely eighteen when we'd crossed collective hearts.

Eb Dm Cm F

It was cold, but it got warm when you'd barely crossed my eye.

Bb Bb A Gm

and then you turned, put out your hand,

F Eb F

and you asked me to dance.

Eb Dm Cm F

I knew nothing of romance, but it was love at second sight.

[Verse]

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F

I swear when I grow up, I won't just buy you a rose.

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F

I will buy the flower shop, and you will never be lonely.

Eb F

Even if the sun stops waking up over the fields

Bb Bb A Gm

I will not leave, I will not leave 'till it's our time.

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

So just take my hand, you know that I will never leave your side.

[Instrumental]

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

[Verse]

Bb Bb A Gm Dm Eb F

It was the winter of '86, and all the fields had frozen over.

Eb Dm Cm F

So we moved to Arizona to save our only son

Bb Bb A Gm F

and now he's turning to a man,

Eb F

although he thinks just like his mother,

Eb Dm Cm F

he believes we're all just lovers he sees hope in everyone.

Bb Bb A Gm

And even though she moved away,

F Eb F

we always get calls from our daughter.

Eb Dm

She has eyes just like her father's

Cm F

they are blue when skies are grey

Bb Bb A Gm F

And just like him, she never stops,

Eb F

Never takes the day for granted,

Eb Dm

works for everything that's handed to her,

Cm F

Never once complains.

[Chorus]

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F

You think that I nearly lost you

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F

When the doctors tried to take you away.

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F

But like the night you took my hand beside the fire

Eb F

thirty years ago

to this day

Eb F

You swore you'd be here 'til we decide that it's our time

Bb Bb A Gm

Well it's not time, you've never quit in all your life.

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm

So just take my hand, you know that I'll never leave your side.

Eb F Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

You're the love of my life, you know that I'll never leave your side.

[Instrumental]

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

Bb Bb A Gm F Eb F Bb Bb A Bb

/ /

Eb Dm Cm Dm Eb F

Eb Dm Cm F

[Verse]

Bb Bb A Gm F

You come home from work

Eb F

and you kiss me on the eye

Eb Dm Cm F

You curse the dog you say that I should never feed them what is ours

Bb Bb A Gm F

and so we move all to the garden

Eb F

look at everything we've owned

Eb Dm

now the kids are coming home

Cm Dm Eb F

so I set the table

You can make the fire.

About The Gambler Chords by Fun.

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