The Card Cheat

Intro    C,  CDm  C, C, CDm  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
                              DmC
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)       DmC 	
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/DG
And shot.......... Dead

Link  C,  CDm  C,   C,   CDm  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/DG
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/EG/D  GYour (320003@1)lover, may not be around anymore

Link  C,   CDm  C,   C,   CDm  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,   CDm  C,   C,   CDm  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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