Roving Gambler

Intro: F F I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town Wherever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down. Bb F Lay my money down, lay my money down F I had not been in Washington, many more weeks than three ‘Til I fell in love with a pretty little girl, she fell in love with me. Bb F Fell in love with me, fell in love with me F She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan She whispered low in her momma's ear, “I love that gambling man. Bb F Love that gamblin' man, love that gamblin' man” F “Daughter, oh dear daughter, how can you treat me so? To leave your dear old mother, and with a gambler go? Bb F With a gambler go, with a gambler go?” F I've gambled down in Washington; I've gambled down in Spain I'm goin' down in Georgia to gamble my last game Bb F Gamble my last game, gamble my last game F “Mother, oh dear mother, you know I love you well But the love I have for the gambling man, no human tongue can tell. Bb F No human tongue can tell, no human tongue can tell F I hear that train a-coming, coming 'round the curve A-whistling and a-blowing straining every nerve Bb F Strainin' every nerve, strainin' every nerve F “Mother, oh dear mother, I'll tell you if I can If you ever see me comin' back, I'll be with the gambling man Bb F Be with the gambling man, be with the gambling man” F I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town Wherever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down Bb F Lay my money down, lay my money down End