The Pool Shark chords by Dave Dudley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
C majorC


Verse 1:
     C majorC       FF
He said, "Pardon me for being so bold,
  C majorC
But you got a cigarette that's already rolled?"
 FF                    C majorC
I gave him one, he lit it in his own good time
  C majorC            FF
The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
    C majorC
When he talked, he sounded like a growling dog
    FF                         C majorC
He said, "Would you care for a dollar on the five or the nine?"
     C majorC          FF
Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
  C majorC
His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
  FF                          C majorC
He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of a child
   C majorC         FF
Well, I've been known to hustle a few
     C majorC
When the waitress said, "Is he playing you?"
        FF               C majorC
And I said, "Yeah. Bring me brandy, water by."
C#C#


Verse 2:
   C#C#          F#F#
Well, Little Red Parker was way in the back
C#C#
Taking quarters and handling racks
         F#F#                C#C#
And I told him, "Red, come up here. Glue 'em up tight."
   C#C#      F#F#
That brandy had me feeling warm
 C#C#
I tipped that waitress and I checked her form
       F#F#                   C#C#
And I said, "Honey, you like a winner?" and she just smiled
 C#C#            F#F#
I played like a man with a broken wrist
C#C#
I won two and he won six
       F#F#                   C#C#
And I had him set up so I said, "Let's play for five."
  C#C#          F#F#
By this time a crowd had gathered around
  C#C#
To see this fish and just watch him drown
 F#F#                     C#C#
I told that waitress, "More brandy, water by."
D MajorD

Verse 3:
   D MajorD           G+G
Then he went out and got a custom cue
    D MajorD
He said, "It's no offense to you,
  G+G                      D MajorD
But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends."
    D MajorD          G+G
It had gold initials and a leather grip
D MajorD
Pearl and silver inlaid tip
  G+G                        D MajorD
He smiled at me and he said, "Why don't we play for ten?"
   D MajorD       G+G
Well, I never seen a man that walk
  D MajorD
Who made those balls and table talk
    G+G                     D MajorD
They're speaking English, he sure didn't need my help
  D MajorD          G+G
He broke the balls and kept that string
   D MajorD
For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
   G+G                     D MajorD
'Til I gave up and said, "Friend, you're gonna have to play by yourself."
D#D#


Verse 4:
     D#D#          G#G#
Well, he sacked it up and he walked outside
  D#D#
And I strolled out just to watch him ride
  G#G#                              D#D#
And there was a blonde in that Caddy built like the rest of that car
  D#D#             G#G#
The boys in the poolroom, they had 'em laughing
  D#D#
And I hung it up and just let it pass and
  G#G#                         D#D#
And didn't have a thing but my elbows to put on the bar
    D#D#          G#G#
And the waitress smiled, said, "Water by?"
D#D#
I took the charity and I thanked her twice
  G#G#                       D#D#
And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
 D#D#        G#G#
Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
D#D#
 Guess you know what I was thinking of
       G#G#                    D#D#
When I said, "Waitress, honey, what time do you get off?"