Willie Was A Gamblin' Man lyrics and chords

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Willie Was A Gamblin' Man
Recorded by Ferlin Husky
Written by Dallas Frazier

C                     F
Three men down on the river bank 
C                     F
Rollin' them gamblin' bones
      C                F
I say one named Johnny one named Samson 
        G7               C
And the other was Willie Jones
    G7               C
The other was Willie Jones

                              F
Well Willie was a rollin' and shootin' them dice 
        C                      F
He said this time I better not lose
C                    F
Johnny's done won my new Stetson hat 
    C             G7          C
And momma needs a new pair of shoes
              G7          C
Momma needs a new pair of shoes

F
Willie (Willie was a gamblin' man) 
C                     G7
Willie was a gamblin' man
        C                     F
Well he rolled them bones all over the land 
C                     F
Willie was a gamblin' man
C            G7       C
Willie was a gamblin' man

                       F
Well Willie got mad at Johnny 
C                    F
He jerked out a big 44
               C                  F
He said you've got my Stetson and all of my money 
        C             G7     C
But you ain't a gonna get no more
                         G7     C
I know you ain't a gonna get no more

                             F
He said Johnny boy I'm gonna kill you 
          C                        F
I'm gonna shoot you and that ain't all
C                   F
When my bullet goes through your head 
          C           G7               C
I'm gonna bet which a way you're gonna fall
F         C           G7               C
I'm gonna bet which a way you're gonna fall
 
Repeat #2

                                  F
Well the sheriff he came got poor Willie 
C                       F
Took him to the hanging tree
        C                        F
He said sheriff I'll bet ye that I'm still kickin' 
         C        G7      C
When the sun goes down on me 
                  G7      C
When the sun goes down on me

                      F
Everybody went to the graveyard 
             C                F
To watch 'em bury poor Willie Jones
           C                           F
And on the top of his grave they had a great big sign
     C           G7              C
Said here lies a gambler and his bones 
          G7     C
Here lies Willie Jones

Repeat #2

                 G7       C
Yes Willie was a gamblin' man 
                    G7       C
I said Willie was a gamblin' man
                    G7       C
I said Willie was a gamblin' man 

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