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Riverboat gambler Chords

Music by: Carly Simon
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[Intro 1]
[Am][D][Am][D][Am][D]
[Gsus4]

[Verse 1]
[C]Ri
[Dm]verboat gambler
Drinking [E]alone on [Am]the prow[D]
Chas[Dm]ing your B[Eb]ourbon
with [G#]Tennessee gin
The [Gm]big game's about to
begin
[Eb][C#][Eb]

[Verse 2]
[Gsus4]
Ri[C]verboat gambler[Dm]
Hiding that [E]Ave up [Am]your sleeve[D]
I [Dm]can see [Eb]through all that [G#]de bonaire style
The [Gm]irony bending your
smile
[Eb][C#][Eb]

[Verse 3]
[Gsus4]
And I [C]won't tip your hand
I [Eb]won't do you in
I [F]want to stay near you
I [F#]want you to win

[Interlude 1]
[G#][Am][D][Gsus4][C][Am][Dm][E]
[Am][D][Dm][Eb][G#][Gm][C#]
[Eb][Gsus4]

[Verse 4]
River[C]boat gambler[Dm]
You can de[Em]fy a[E]ll the o[Am]dds[D]
You [Dm]can draw d[Eb]iamonds
to [Ab]fill out your flush
[Gm]You can find someone to trust
[Db][Eb]

[Verse 5]
[Gsus4]
And I [C]won't steal your chips
I [Eb]won't steal your pride
Won't you [F]take me on faith
Won't you [F#]let [G#]me in[Am]side[D][Gsus4]

[Verse 6]
[C]Riv[Am]erboat gambler[Dm]
Under our [E]velvet and [Am]lace[D]
You're [Dm]an old va[Eb]gabond,
[Ab]I'm a poor waif
[Gm]Let's make a place that's
safe
[Db][Eb]

[Verse 7]
[Gsus4]
River[C]boat gambler[Dm]
Come on and [E]let [Em]me in
[Am]side[D]

[Outro 1]
[Am]
[Adim][D][Am][D][Am][D][Am]
[D][Am][D][Am][D]
[D]
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