Betting Man
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[Intro ]
C F C F
[Verso 1]
C F
When she was a kid, she'd watch the ads on TV
C F
About them people, betting money
Am G
And I know she was a good girl
C F Am G {FM7}
Cause she'd always think, how stupid could you be
{FM7} C
Until she met a betting man
F Am G
[Verso 2]
C {FM7}
She grew up, fell in love so easily
C {FM7}
Not with people, but with everything surrounding
Am G {FM7} Am
Her high school girlfriends said one day she'd be an addict
G {FM7}
They laughed at the possibility
{FM7} C {FM7}
Before she met a betting man
Am G {FM7}
[Refrão]
Am G C {FM7}
Now he knows, how easy it can be
Am G C {FM7}
To fall in love with something effortlessly
C G Am {FM7}
And he keeps losing thinking maybe one day he'll win
Am G D {FM7}
But he loves her the best that he can
{FM7} C
The love of a betting man
{FM7} Am G x2
[Verso 3]
C {FM7}
He kisses her and takes her out to dinner
C {FM7}
And tells her that she's everything to him
Am G {FM7}
He loves her in a way that she feels like a winner
Am G {FM7}
Then he loses everything out with his friends
[Refrão]
Am G C {FM7}
Now he knows, how easy it can be
Am G C {FM7}
To fall in love with something effortlessly
C G Am {FM7}
And he keeps losing thinking maybe one day he'll win
Am G D {FM7}
But he loves her the best that he can
F G
Hmm
[Ponte]
Am G C F
He didn't know what love was until she met him
C G
She thanks her lucky stars he bet on this horse around the bend
Am G C {FM7}
But she's bleeding, thinking soon she'll get refilled
Am G {FM7} G
That transfusion ain't working like it once did
[Refrão]
G7 Am G C {FM7}
Now I know, how easy it can be
Am G C
To fall in love with something that's bad for me
Am G C {FM7}
And I keep losing thinking maybe one day I'll win
Am G D {FM7}
And I'm giving all that I can give
C {FM7}
Turns out I'm a betting man
Am G {FM7} F
Oh, I'm a betting man
How to play Betting Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.