The Pool Shark chords by
Dave Dudley

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Key: C major

Verse 1
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F F 
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He said, "Pardon me for bein' so bold
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But you got a cigarette that's
already rolled"
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I gave him one,
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he lit it in his own good time
The smoke in that poolroom
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hung like a fog
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When he talked it sounded
like a growling dog
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He said, "Would you care for a dollar
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on the five or nine?"

Verse 2
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Now this man was ugly
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and his eyes were mean
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His clothes were dirty but
his hands were clean
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He held that stick like a mother holds
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the hand of her child
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Well, I've been known to hustle a few
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When the waitress said,
"Was he playing you?"
And I said, "Yeah,
F F 
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bring me brandy water by"
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Db Db 4
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Verse 3
Gb Gb 2
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Little Red Parker was way in the back
Db Db 4
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taking quarters and handling racks
Gb Gb 2
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And I told him, "Red, come up here,
Db Db 4
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glue 'em up tight
Gb Gb 2
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That brandy had me feeling warm,
Db Db 4
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I tipped that waitress
And I checked her form
Gb Gb 2
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And I said, "Honey, you like a winner",
and she just smiled
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Verse 4
Gb Gb 2
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I played like a man with a broken wrist,
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I won two and he won six
Gb Gb 2
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And I had him set up so I said,
Db Db 4
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"Let's play for five"
But this time the crowd
Gb Gb 2
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had gathered round
Db Db 4
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To see this fish and just watch him drown
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I told that waitress,
Db Db 4
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"More brandy water by"
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Verse 5
G G 
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Then he went out and got a custom cue
D D 
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He said, "It's no offense to you
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But I don't play off the wall
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with nobody but friends"
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He had a gold initials in a leather grip
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pearly and silver inlaid tip
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He smiled at me and he said, "Hell-a-way,
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we we we play for ten"

Verse 6
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G G 
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Well, I never seen a man that walk who made
D D 
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those balls and table talk
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They're speaking English,
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he sure didn't need my help
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He broke the ball and kept that string
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For a hundred and eighty seven
bucks and a ring
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Till I gave up and said, "Friend,
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you're gonna have to play by yourself"
Eb Eb 6
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Verse 7
Ab Ab 4
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Well, he racked it up and walked outside
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And I strolled out just to watch him ride
And there was a blond in their caddy
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Eb Eb 6
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built like the rest of that car
The boys in the poolroom
Ab Ab 4
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they had 'em a laugh
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And I hung it up and just let it pass
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And had nothin' but my
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elbows to put on the bar
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And

Verse 8
the waitress smiled said,
Ab Ab 4
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"Water by?"
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I   took the charity and thanked her polite
Ab Ab 4
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And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly
Eb Eb 6
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I had me a thought
Ab Ab 4
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Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
Eb Eb 6
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Guess you know what I was
thinking of
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When I said waitress, "Honey,
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what time you get off?"

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