Las Vegas Lament chords by 
Buck Owens 
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Well, I came to Las Vegas
C
With my pockets full of money
G
D
Was a big diamond ring on my hand
G
Yeah, I rode into town
C
In a big long Cadillac
G
D
G
Gm
Yeah, I was a man with a plan
D
With a smile
Verse 2
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on my face,
C
I walked up to the table
G
D
And I threw down a hundred dollar bill
G
I said, "Stand back boys,
C
give me room, let me hit 'em"
G
D
G
That sped is just over the hill
C
D
G
Alas!
D
G
They want my bankroll, my
Verse 3
C
diamond ring,
G
Em
my Cadillac
D
G
A
My life's savings are down
D
the drain and that's a fact
G
But the thing that hurt the most 'bout
C
the whole doing that
D
G
D
Was his au dacity to smile and say,
G
"Please hurry back"
Em
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A
Verse 4
Then I called brother Ed, I said,
D
"Send me some money"
A
E
'Cause I can feel a hot streak coming on
A
He said, "Sorry I'm broke,
D
I just got back from Las Vegas
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E
A
Why don't you try our cousin Joe?"
D
So now, here I sit down
at Western Union
A
E
Waiting for my bus fare to come in
A
D
Oh Bakersfield, I'm on my way
A
Good ol' dad has come
through again
Verse 5
D
They took my bankroll, my
A
diamond ring, my Cadillac
B
Had the audacity to smile and say,
E
D
"Please hurry back"
E
A
But when he grimed,
said let's be friends
D
I thought I'd croak
E
A
E
A
For if I ever need a friend again, I'll buy a dog
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