Roving Gambler

as recorded by the Country Gentlemen

transcribed by Brad Kale

*capo 2nd

(G)

I am a rovin' gambler, I've gambled all around

(C) (G) (C) (G)

ever I meet with a deck of cards, I lay my money down.

(D) (G)

Lay my money down, lay my money down,

I had not been in 'Frisco, many more weeks than three

when I met up with a pretty little girl, she fell in love with me

fell in love with me, fell in love with me.

She took me to her parlor, she cooled me with a fan

whispered low in her mothers ear,I love this gamblin' man

Love this gamblin' man, love this gamblin' man.

Oh daughter oh dear daughter, how can you treat me so

leave your dear 'ol mother, and with the gambler go.

With the gambler go, with the gambler go.

Oh mother oh dear mother, I'll tell you if I can

if you ever see me coming back, I'll be with the gamblin' man

with the gamblin' man, with the gamblin' man.

I left her in frisco and wound up in Maine

there I met with a gamblin' man, we got in a poker game

got in a poker game, got in a poker game.

He put his money in the pot and he dealt the cards around

saw him deal from the bottom of the deck, so I shot the gambler down

shot the gambler down, shot the gambler down.

Now I'm down in prison, got a number for my name

the warden said as he locked the door, you've gambled your last game

gambled your last game, gambled your last game.