Key: A major
Verse 1
C
D
Looking for a game of chance
D
G
And she wanted that gamblin' man
Verse 2
Tried to reason with her
C
G
She was determined that
C
G
They'd all be offended at the mention still
If they heard this song,
Verse 3
When they pleaded with her
C
G
"Daughter don't marry that
D
G
gamblin' man."
Mama couldn't be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
C
G
"Daughter don't marry that
D
G
gamblin' man."
Mama couldn't be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
C
D
No, no, nevertheless
be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
C
G
"Daughter, don't marry that
D
G
gamblin' man."
Interlude 1
Verse 4
C
D
Though it didn't suit his style
Her parents warned her
Tried to reason with her
C
G
D
Never kept their disappointment hid
Verse 5
D
G
And my Mama couldn't be persuaded
D
G
gamblin' man."
Mama couldn't be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
C
G
"Daughter don't marry that
D
G
gamblin' man."
Mama couldn't be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
M- m- m- m- m- mama
couldn't be persuaded
G
D
When my Grannie pleaded with her
Verse 6
I said my mama couldn't be persuaded
When they pleaded with her
C
G
"Daughter don't marry that
When they pleaded with
her
C
D
"Daughter don't marry
Mama
when they pleaded with her
"Daughter don't marry
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