Key: B major•
Verse 1
he was drinking a brandy,
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watching the TV, sitting alone.
with one seat between us,
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He asked what I did,
I told him a rider
I told him I did
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He said, I'm a banker,
that's another word for gambler
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I laughed, he didn't,
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then he looked up and said
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One day you're standing
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on top of the world
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Climbing a ladder through the clouds
And holding a gun in your mouth
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What goes up, comes down
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What rolls in, run s out
Just the noise of the bar room
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On the TV, the chatter
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an d the clinking of glass
Verse 2
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the pearls and the pistol
Verse 3
brandy
Verse 4
friend and partner
for 20 years running
Verse 5
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Had everything he owned
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on a deal that went bust
Verse 6
Tuesday
in the floor of his office
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Picture of his family laying on his chest
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One day you're standing
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on top of the world
Climbing a ladder through the clouds
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Next day you're selling
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your grandmother's pearls
And holding a gun in your mouth
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What goes up comes down
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What rolls in, runs out
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He asked what I wrote.
I said songs about people.
I had a drink of whiskey.
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about the gambler's friend.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsB E F#
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