Showboat Gambler chords by England Dan And John Ford Coley

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