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Gamblers Prayer

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I found this on the Jonathan Coulton Wikisite. Please dont sue.
Instrumental Guitar lick*
A  E  A  E
--0x  Repeat
23--
2--1
2--2
---2
----
ALord hear my prayer
ELook down on me
DI'm not as wealthy as AI used to be
It's Bmnot even ten and I'm F#mbusted again
DWhy does this happen to Eme?
AGive me a sign
EShow me you care
DA straight to the Ace Lord, or Aeven a pair
I can't Bmmake it alone and I'll F#msink like a stone
Unless Dyou can undo what I've Edone
So DLord lift me up in your Atender embrace
DLend me your wisdom, your Astrength and your grace
DHelp me to Adimsmash my Aopponent's Abdimfat   F#mface
Oh Lord Dhelp me take Emoney from my AfrieEnds
A E Eaug
ADeep down I know
That it's Eonly a game
But DI want them shaking in Aterror and shame
It's just Bmpoker and beer
Still I F#mneed them to fear me Lord
DIt's not enough just to Ewin
DDeal me good cards and I'll Ahandle the math
DWe'll take their money while Athey take a bath
                 D  Adim(x01212)             A   Abdim  F#m  
I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your  wrath
        D            E             A   E
OEh Lord help me take money from my friends
                 F#m   C#aug(x4322x)***
And I don't want to cheat them
ABecause I know that's a B7sin
(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)
F#mI just want to deC#augfeat them
And make it Ahurt when I B7win
Make it Dhurt when I Ewin...Eaug  
So Apoke them with sticks
And Ecrush them with stones
DChew them up good Lord and Aspit out their bones
Make Bmmy riches grow and let F#mthose bitches know
That you Dhate them and love only Eme
DBurn it all down until Anothing survives
DMake them regret for the Arest of their lives
The Dday that they Adimbet their Adogs and Abdimtheir F#mwives
Oh Lord Dhelp me take Emoney from
DHelp me take Emoney from
D            E             A    E   A
HeAlp me take money from my friends
Chords:
   Adimx01212
  Abdim4x343x
  C#augx4322x
   Eaugx3211x
* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A and E repeat. 
do not lick your guitar)
** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession, 
a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5)
***  C#aug ~=  Faug ~=  Aaug.

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Gamblers Prayer

by Jonathan Coulton

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Adim

Abdim

Eaug

C#aug

I found this on the Jonathan Coulton Wikisite. Please dont sue.

Instrumental Guitar lick*

A E A E

--0x Repeat

23--

2--1

2--2

---2

----

Lord hear my prayer

Look down on me

D A

I'm not as wealthy as I used to be

Bm F#m

It's not even ten and I'm busted again

D E

Why does this happen to me?

Give me a sign

Show me you care

D A

A straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair

Bm F#m

I can't make it alone and I'll sink like a stone

D E

Unless you can undo what I've done

D A

So Lord lift me up in your tender embrace

D A

Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace

D Adim A Abdim F#m

Help me to smash my opponent's fat face

D E A E

Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

A E Eaug

Deep down I know

That it's only a game

D A

But I want them shaking in terror and shame

It's just poker and beer

F#m

Still I need them to fear me Lord

D E

It's not enough just to win

D A

Deal me good cards and I'll handle the math

D A

We'll take their money while they take a bath

D Adim A Abdim F#m

(x01212)

I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your wrath

D E A E

Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

F#m C#aug

(x4322x)***

And I don't want to cheat them

A B7

Because I know that's a sin

(fingerpick on D string: 2,3)

F#m C#aug

I just want to defeat them

A B7

And make it hurt when I win

D E Eaug

Make it hurt when I win...

So poke them with sticks

And crush them with stones

D A

Chew them up good Lord and spit out their bones

Bm F#m

Make my riches grow and let those bitches know

D E

That you hate them and love only me

D A

Burn it all down until nothing survives

D A

Make them regret for the rest of their lives

D Adim A Abdim F#m

The day that they bet their dogs and their wives

D E

Oh Lord help me take money from

D E

Help me take money from

D E A E A

Help me take money from my friends

Chords:

Adim

x01212

Abdim

4x343x

C#aug

x4322x

Eaug

x3211x

* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A and E repeat.

do not lick your guitar)

** In order to not lose your mind playing the A Abdim F#m chords in rapid succession,

a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E major barred on 5)

C# F A

*** aug ~= aug ~= aug.

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