Once a Gambler chords by Lightnin’ Hopkins

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
Yeah, you know I once was
Gm 
a gambler
D 
But I lost my money roll
Yeah, you know I once
G 
Gm 
was a gambler
G 
D 
Boy, but I lost my money roll
That's the reason I don't have
A 
Em 
D 
no sweet woman
G 
D 
Now I done lost my happy home

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
D 
You take it down when you
lose that no good money
Gm 
G 
He sat around with his head
D 
hung down
G 
When you lose that old dog
D 
Gm 
gone money
G 
D 
You sit around with your head hung down
A 
You will try to borrow you fifty dollars
Em 
A 
G 
To start all over again
D 
in another town

Verse 3

Too late you gonna lose

Your friends don't pay you no

Interlude 2

money

Verse 4
D 
G 
Baby, if you only will forgive me
D 
G 
D 
I won't gamble no more
G 
D 
If you only will forgive me, baby
G 
Gm 
Lord, have mercy,
G 
D 
G 
poor Lightnin' won't gamble no more
D 

Verse 5
A 
G 
She says I can't help you now
Sold out to the devil and
D 
that's no way to go
And I couldn't help but cry

Interlude 3

I cried like I did

Verse 6
D 
She said I didn't want you to gamble,
Lightnin'
You know who I am, I'm your wife
G 
She said I didn't want you to gamble,
D 
Gm 
Lightnin'
G 
You know who I am,
D 
I am your wife
She's looking at,
A 
brother, just like you lost your money
D 
You had a good chance to lose your life
So go ahead on, Lightnin'