Ride Gambler Ride chords by Randy Newman

Intro:
Em D C B Em
Em D C B Em

Chorus:

Em            C
Ride, Gambler Ride

          A   D             Em
Where the wild rivers flow

Em            C
Ride, Gambler Ride

            D                Em
Til there's no place left to go

Verse:


Em                   C
There's a town lyin over that hill

    F                        Em
You don't remember? They remember you still.

                                 C
There's a woman up there who you left behind

            D                           Em
You weren't nothin' special, but you're still on her mind.

     C                      G
See, she got married to the boy next door

D                  Em
who works at the candy store

C                      G                      A      C
She got married to the boy next door, but she dreams about you.

Interlude:
Em C Em C Em C Em

Chorus:

C               G
Ride, Gambler, Ride

       A        C       Em
til youre poor ass is sore

C               G
Ride, Gambler, Ride

               A   C            Em
til you can't stand the pain no more

Interlude:
Em D C B Em

Verse:

Em                   C
Your old daddy's a right fine man

    F                        Em
and he raised you up, best he can.

                                 C
And daddy's words still ringin' in your ear

            D                           Em
From a long time back but they're loud and clear.

C                  G            D                Em
Hero ain't worth a lick my son, never fight when you can run.

C                  Em
Don't let no woman turn you around

    A         C
And never stand when you can lie down.

Interlude:
Em C Em C Em C Em C


C               G
Ride, Gambler, Ride

         A    C       Em
til you can't ride no more

C               Em
Ride, Gambler, Ride

     F          A         C
till your poor, broke up, raggedy

              Em
little ass is sore

Outro:

Em C Em C G C Em
              Cowboy, ride.