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The Name Of The Game Is Stud chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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Well, late last night in the kettle of fish
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I was havin' a glass of beer

When up comes a rounder

by the name of Sam
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That I've lately been seein' around here

He gives me a howdy

and he buys me a drink

And he calls me by my name
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Says some of the boys are just

a -waitin' upstairs
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Would you like to have a poker game?

There were four or five fellas

round the table upstairs

The smoke was thick as sin
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They took my coat

and they pulled up a chair
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and they proceeded to deal me in

I started in winning with the very first hand
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and I kept on winning for a while

I had money in my pockets

and money in my shoes
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and money in a great big pile
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But it's, oh lordy, don't you see
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this old stud poker

be the ruin of me
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You gotta get ready to shed

some blood
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when the name of the game is stud

I kept on winning for an hour or more,

and the boys were feeling low
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I was looking like a winner

and feeling like a sinner,

and I just about had their dough
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I caught a pair of aces

on the very last hand,

and I bet my whole bankroll
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But Sammy had a pair of

deuces on the deck
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and another deuce in the hole
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And if, oh lordy, don't you see
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this old stud poker

be gone ruin me
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G

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D
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You got to get ready to shed some blood
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when the name of the game is stud

You know, I lost every penny

that I had in the world.
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I lost my last red cent now

My old woman ain't talking to me

and the landlord wants his rent
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I know I had it coming

and it sure enough didn't

I've only got myself to blame
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But my fingers keep itching

and I keep on twitching
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just to find another poker game
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Oh Lordy, don't you see,
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this old stud poker

be the ruin of me
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G

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You gotta get ready to

shed some blood
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Name Of The Game Is Stud by Tom Paxton is A major.

The primary chords used in The Name Of The Game Is Stud are A, E, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Name Of The Game Is Stud is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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