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Intro:
D G A7
D G A7
Verse 1:
D G D A7
I've gambled down in Georgia when I was just a lad
D G A7 D
I've gambled from the Yukon to the shores of Trinidad
G D G
I'll bet my green on anything if and when I can
D G D
I've had my run of luck, boy, I'm a gamblin' man
Verse 2:
D G D A7
I've gambled on the jumping frogs in Bear Creek, Arkansas
D G A7 D
I've bet ponies at the Ak-Sar-Ben up in Omaha
G D G
It's pennies on the sidewalk in a town of Baltimore
D G D
Seen plenty of big action, boy, but I'm a-still wantin' more
Verse 3:
D G D A7
I've gambled on a cockroach in the jail at Abilene
D G A7 D
I've bet on Cajun rooster fights down in New Orleans
G D G
I've played the game road poker as I wheeled my big sedan
D G D G A7
I'll bet my green on anything, I'm a gamblin' man
E A B7
Verse 4:
E A E B7
I've gambled in Las Vegas, broke the bank at Keno's Club
E A B7 E
I made a fortune on the road playin' five-card stud
A E A
I don't brag, but I'm the sharpest, they call me Gold Dust Dan
E A E
I've made a bundle on gambling, I'm a gamblin' man
Verse 5:
E A E B7
Well, I bet my love on a dancing girl, then I caught her running around
E A B7 E
I guess she's just too much like me, she'll never settle down
A E A
Now I'm broke and busted, just playing a losing hand
E A E
But I'm gonna make a comeback someday, I'm a gamblin' man
A E
Yeah, I'm gonna make a comeback someday, I'm a gamblin' man
Song History
Published: January 3, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025