England Dan and John Ford Coley - Showboat Gambler
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO: C
Tonight I'll board the Delta Queen
Abound for New Orleans
G C
And again I'll get that feeling that I'm free
Her paddle wheels will churn
And her smoke stacks they will burn
G C
And slowly I'll be carried to the sea
CHORUS:
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
I know every river ship
'Cause I've taken every trip
G C
And I know every captain by his name
In the eyes of every man
I can tell what's in his hand
G C
I guess that I have played in every game
CHORUS:
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
INSTRUMENTAL: C G F C G F C
Tonight I'm a-sitting here
Beneath a chandelier
G C
There's a lady here to light my big cigar
And if luck will be my friend
We'll be finished up by ten
G C
And we'll be standing on the decks beneath the stars
CHORUS: (## 3x - fade to end ##)
F Em Dm
'Cause I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
I make my living on the run
F Em Dm
I'm a rambler
C
A showboat gambler
G C
Big Muddy will always be my home
