The Card Cheat
Intro C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C, C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C,. X2
F, F, DmC, (xx0231@1)C, G, G, FC/E, (133211@1)G/D, G (320003@1)
C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CThere's (x32010@1)a solitary man crying, "Hold me"
Dm (xx0231@1) CIt's (x32010@1)only because he's a-lonely
Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
If the keeper of time runs slowly
Dm (xx0231@1)CHe (x32010@1)won't be alive for long!
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
If he only had time to tell of all of the things he planned
G (320003@1)
With a card up his sleeve, what would he achieve?
F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)G/D (4x3121@7)GIt (320003@1)means nothing!
C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CTo (x32010@1)the opium dens and the barroom gin
Dm (xx0231@1)CIn (x32010@1)the Belmont chair playing violins
Dm (xx0231@1) CThe (x32010@1)gambler's face cracks into a grin
Dm (xx0231@1)CAs (x32010@1)he lays down the king of spades
F (133211@1)
But the dealer just stares
C (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)CThere's (x32010@1)something wrong here, he thinks
GThe (320003@1)gambler is seized and forced to his knees
F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) G/D (4x3121@7)name="chord_320003@1">G
And shot.......... Dead
Link C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C, C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm CX2 (x32010@1)
F (133211@1)
He only wanted more time
C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)CAway (x32010@1)from the darkest door
G (320003@1)
But his luck it gave in, as the dawn light crept in
F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5) G/D (4x3121@7)name="chord_320003@1">G
And he lay on the floor
C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CFrom (x32010@1)the Hundred Year War to the Crimea
Dm (xx0231@1) CWith (x32010@1)a lance and a musket and a roman spear
Dm (xx0231@1) CTo (x32010@1)all of the men who have stood with no fear
Dm (xx0231@1)CIn (x32010@1)the service of the King
F (133211@1)
Before you met your fate be sure you
C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)CDid (x32010@1)not forsake
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_4x3121@7">G/D GYour (320003@1)lover, may not be around anymore
Link C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C, C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm Cx2 (x32010@1) F, F, Dm (xx0231@1)C, C (x32010@1) G, G, F (133211@1)C/E, G/D (4x3121@7)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CThere's (x32010@1)a solitary man crying, "Hold me"
Dm (xx0231@1)CIt's (x32010@1)only because he's a-lonely
Dm (xx0231@1)CIf (x32010@1)the keeper of time runs slowly
Dm (xx0231@1)CHe (x32010@1)won't be alive for long!
Outro F, F, C, Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) G, G, F (133211@1)C/E, G/D, G (320003@1) C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C, C, C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm Cx2 (x32010@1) F, F, Dm (xx0231@1)C, C (x32010@1) C, C, C, C (x32010@1) C, C, C, C (x32010@1)
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