Verse 1: Am I ain’t about to start preaching to the saved Am I ain’t about to count the many hands I’ve played Am I ain’t about to be taken by a fool Am I ain’t about to start playing by no rules Chorus 1: G Am G Am Been a long time coming, House of cards coming down G Am G Am Been a long time coming, House of cards coming down
Verse 2: Am I ain’t about to let the dealer play my hand Am I ain’t about to let the banker hold my land Am I ain’t about to call a bet that I could steal Am I ain’t about to spoil a good drink with a meal Chorus 2: G Am G Am Been a long time coming, House of cards coming down G Am G Am Been a long time coming, House of cards coming down Bridge: G Am Well Dutch said it would be easy G G Am F But we turned the river and I got played Verse 3: Am He was a man of muscle, was a man of means Am Was a dead man walking with a fistful of queens Am I bet the farm, I did not have to lose Am He laid his hand down to bad news Chorus 3: G Am G Am