Moonlight Gambler
View chords used in this chart
Intro: C F G
SPOKEN: C F C F C F
You can gamble for match sticks, you can gamble for gold.
The stakes may be heavy or small. But if you haven't gambled for
love and lost, you haven't gambled at all.
C F C
They call me a moonlight gambler
Am Em
I've gambled for love and lost
F C F C
When I gamble for love and it isn't in the cards
F G F G
Oh, what heartaches it can cost me
C F C
Win or lose, I'm a moonlight gambler
Am F G
And a winner is what I long to be
F C F C
So I'll gamble for love just as long as I live
F G F C
Till the day Lady Luck smiles at me
F
You can gamble for match sticks
C C7
You can gamble for gold
F C C7
The stakes may be heavy or small
F C Am F
But if you haven't gambled for love and lost
C F C
Then you haven't gambled at all
F C Am F
No, if you haven't gambled for love in the moonlight
C F C
Then you haven't gambled at all
F C F C
So I'll gamble for love just as long as I live
F G F C
Till the day Lady Luck smiles at me
C F C
They call me a moonlight gambler
C F C
They call me a moonlight gambler
ambChile
How to play Moonlight Gambler
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.