Son Of A Rotten Gambler
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Intro: G C-Bm Am D
G Bm Em C
And his love will be his vision
D
He'll take you where you stand
G Bm Em
And will you stand your life by his
C D
And help the boy become a man
[Refrão] G
He'd be the son of his father
D
His father the teacher
G
Teaching love and honesty
C
Being his own man-handler
G
Oh, the son of
D
The son of a run of a millrun
C G D
Rotten gambler
G Bm Em C
Will the devil be getting to you
D
As you look back over what you've done
G Bm Em C
What you've done, was it for reason or for rhyme
D
Was it just for fun
[Refrão] G
Would he be the son of his father
D
His father the teacher
G
Teaching love and honesty
C
Being his own man-handler
G
Oh, the son of
D
The son of a run of a millrun
C
Rotten gambler
Instrumental: G D G C G D C G D Em
Bridge:
D-C D-Em
Back on the road now, you can lose your head
D C D-Em
There ain't no kingdom for the gambling man
D-C G
You know the road now and you've made your stand
Bm Am E
When his eyes shine upon you, shine upon you
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
[Refrão] A
He'd be the son of his father
E
His father the teacher
A
Teaching love and honesty
D
Being his own man-handler
A
Oh, the son of
E
The son of a run of a millrun
D A
Rotten gambler
E A
He'd be the son of his father
E
His father the teacher
A
Teaching love and honesty
D
Being his own man-handler
A
Oh, the son of
E
The son of a run of a millrun
D A
Rotten gambler
[Refrão] E A
He'd be the son of his father
E
His father the teacher
A
Teaching love and honesty
D
Being his own man-handler
A
Oh, the son of
E
The son of a run of a millrun
D A
Rotten gambler
How to play Son Of A Rotten Gambler
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What is the starting chord?
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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.