Gamblers Prayer chords by Jonathan Coulton

Chords with lyrics

Instrumental Guitar lick*
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE

--0x Repeat
23--
2--1
2--2
---2
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A augmentedA
Lord hear my prayer
E MajorE
Look down on me
D MajorD           A augmentedA
I'm not as wealthy as I used to be
   B minorBm          F# minorF#m
It's not even ten and I'm busted again
D MajorD            E MajorE
Why does this happen to me?
A augmentedA
Give me a sign
E MajorE
Show me you care
D MajorD               A augmentedA
A majorA straight to the Ace Lord, or even a pair
    B minorBm           F# minorF#m
I can't make it alone and I'll sink like a stone
    D MajorD           E MajorE
Unless you can undo what I've done

  D MajorD            A augmentedA
So Lord lift me up in your tender embrace
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Lend me your wisdom, your strength and your grace
D MajorD     AdimAdim   A augmentedA     AbdimAbdim F# minorF#m
Help me to smash my opponent's fat  face
    D MajorD      E MajorE       A augmentedA  E MajorE
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

A augmentedA E MajorE E+Eaug

A augmentedA
Deep down I know
     E MajorE
That it's only a game
  D MajorD           A augmentedA
But I want them shaking in terror and shame
     B minorBm
It's just poker and beer
    F# minorF#m
Still I need them to fear me Lord
D MajorD            E MajorE
It's not enough just to win

D MajorD              A augmentedA
Deal me good cards and I'll handle the math
D MajorD              A augmentedA
We'll take their money while they take a bath
   D MajorD      Adim(x01212)  A augmentedA     AbdimAbdim F# minorF#m
I'll show them my hand and you'll show them your wrath
    D MajorD      E MajorE       A augmentedA  E MajorE
 E MajorE
Oh Lord help me take money from my friends

F# minorF#m         C#augC#aug (x4322x)***
And I don't want to cheat them
A augmentedA            B7B7
Because I know that's a sin

(fingerpick on D MajorD string: 2,3)

F# minorF#m       C#augC#aug
I just want to defeat them
      A augmentedA      B7B7
And make it hurt when I win
    D MajorD      E MajorE   E+Eaug
Make it hurt when I win...

  A augmentedA
So poke them with sticks
  E MajorE
And crush them with stones
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Chew them up good Lord and spit out their bones
   B minorBm           F# minorF#m
Make my riches grow and let those bitches know
     D MajorD            E MajorE
That you hate them and love only me
D MajorD           A augmentedA
Burn it all down until nothing survives
D MajorD            A augmentedA
Make them regret for the rest of their lives
  D MajorD       AdimAdim   A augmentedA    AbdimAbdim F# minorF#m
The day that they bet their dogs and their wives
    D MajorD      E MajorE
Oh Lord help me take money from
D MajorD      E MajorE
Help me take money from
D MajorD      E MajorE       A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA
 A augmentedA
Help me take money from my friends

Chords:
AdimAdim  x01212
AbdimAbdim 4x343x
C#augC#aug x4322x
E+Eaug  x3211x

* Strum, pick, pick, strum. Play the lick again on 'friends' where A augmentedA and E MajorE repeat.
do not lick your guitar)
** In order to not lose your mind playing the A augmentedA AbdimAbdim F# minorF#m chords in rapid succession,
a higher inversion of A, like 577655 (E MajorE major barred on 5)