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Son Of A Rotten Gambler chords by
Chip Taylor
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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And his love will be his vision,
G
G

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A
A

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And he'll take you where you stand.
D
D

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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And will you stand your life by his,
G
G

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A
A

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And help the boy become a man?
Verse 2
D
D

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Will he be the son of his father?
A
A

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His father, the teacher?
D
D

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Teachin' love and honesty,
G
G

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An' bein' his own manhandler.
D
D

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Or the son of,
A
A

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The son of a run of the mill,
G
G

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D
D

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Run rotten gambler?
A
A

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Will the
Verse 3
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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devil be getting to you,
G
G

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As you look back over what you've
A
A

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done?
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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And what you've done: was
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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it for reason or for rhyme?
Verse 4

Was it just for fun?
A
A

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D
D

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Will he be the son of his father?
A
A

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His father, the teacher?
D
D

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Teachin' love and honesty,
G
G

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An' bein' his own manhandler.
D
D

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Or the son of,
A
A

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The son of a run of the mill,
G
G

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Run rotten gambler?
D
D

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A
A

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Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Back on the road now,
Bm
Bm
2

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you can lose your head.

There ain't no kingdom for
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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the gamblin' man.
G
G

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You know the road now and you've
D
D

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made your stand.
F#m
F#m
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Em
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When his eyes shine upon you,
B
B
2

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shine upon you.
Verse 6
E
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B
B
2

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His father, the teacher?
E
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Teachin' love and honesty,
A
A

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An' bein' his own manhandler.
E
E

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Or the son of,
B
B
2

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The son of a run of the mill,
A
A

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Run rotten gambler?
Interlude 1
A
A

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E
E

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D
D

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Bm
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2

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Will he be the son of his father?
Verse 7
G
G

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D
D

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G

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His father, the teacher?
D
D

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G

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Or the son of a rotten gambler?
D
D

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Son of a rotten gambler?

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Am
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Son of a rotten gambler?

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The son of a rotten gambler?
D
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The son of a rotten gambler?.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • E

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Son Of A Rotten Gambler by Chip Taylor is D major.

The primary chords used in Son Of A Rotten Gambler are D, F#m, Bm, G, A, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F#m, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Son Of A Rotten Gambler is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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